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He who looks outside dreams.He who looks inside awakens.- June.
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Really makes you think.
Really makes you think.
"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime"
I can't remember whether it was my old sparring partner Honore de Balzac who said this, or Reg Varney.
I can't remember whether it was my old sparring partner Honore de Balzac who said this, or Reg Varney.
"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men."
"If something sounds too good to be true it usually is."
Better Business Bureau 1954
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
Abraham Lincoln
Better Business Bureau 1954
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
Abraham Lincoln
"Don't eat the yellow snow" - Jean Paul Satre (in french oc )
When the going gets tough the tough get going. Billy Ocean.
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality. - Earl Nightingale.
Worry is the interest paid on trouble which is yet to arrive.
He who knows everything learns nothing.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Every crisis is an opportunity.
You can never plan the future by the past.
Nothing lasts forever, not even your troubles.
You can't get ahead when you're trying to get even.
He who knows everything learns nothing.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Every crisis is an opportunity.
You can never plan the future by the past.
Nothing lasts forever, not even your troubles.
You can't get ahead when you're trying to get even.
Womens Institute....you know ....the Tony Blair slow hand-clappers.....the shock troops ISIS are most scared of.
It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front,
especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur.
You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will
appreciate your leadership.
Nelson Mandela
especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur.
You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will
appreciate your leadership.
Nelson Mandela
That Man is the product of causes that had no prevision of the end they were achieving; that his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs, are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that no fire, no heroism, no intensity of thought and feeling, can preserve individual life beyond the grave; that all the labors of the ages, all the devotion, all the inspiration, all the noonday brightness of human genius, are destined to extinction in the vast death of the solar system, and that the whole temple of Man's achievement must inevitably be buried beneath the debris of a universe in ruins – all these things, if not quite beyond dispute, are yet so nearly certain that no philosophy which rejects them can hope to stand. Only within the scaffolding of these truths, only on the firm foundation of unyielding despair, can the soul's habitation henceforth be safely built
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would otherwise not have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man would have dreamed would come their way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it now. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!
Goethe
All sorts of things occur to help one that would otherwise not have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man would have dreamed would come their way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it now. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now!
Goethe
Trying is the first step to failure.
Homer (Simpson)
Homer (Simpson)
Education is important. Beer is importanter.
Heidegger (possibly)
Heidegger (possibly)
Nothing succeeds like a toothless budgie. Percy Edwards
Never judge a man till you've walked a mile in his shoes. That way you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.
Any contestant that goes away from Deal or No Deal with very little monet: " It doesn't matter, I have wonderful family and friends".
MORON- you could of had 250k PLUS the same family and friends!
MORON- you could of had 250k PLUS the same family and friends!
a very little monet may well be worth more than £250k
"if it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is"
Betfair IT Departmental Motto
Betfair IT Departmental Motto
" No one lost their job by not taking a bet"
Sign on the wall of Ladbrokes trading office.
Sign on the wall of Ladbrokes trading office.
'When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro'
Hunter Stockton Thompson
Hunter Stockton Thompson
"All it takes for evil to reign in this world is for all good men to do nothing".
Edmund Burke.
Edmund Burke.
"Man with hole in trouser pocket feel cocky all day long"...Confucious.
'Being an Atheist must be like living in a closed cell with no windows.' - Anthony Hopkins
"The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness".
Eric Hoffer
"Be happy, and and a reason will come along".
Robert Brault
Eric Hoffer
"Be happy, and and a reason will come along".
Robert Brault
"Life as an Atheist is like that of an Eagle " - The Leopard
I don't know about inspirational, but while we are on the subject of religion….
“If it turns out that there is a God...the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.”
― Woody Allen
“If it turns out that there is a God...the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever.”
― Woody Allen
"Man with hole in trouser pocket feel cocky all day long"...Confucious.
But man with hole in both pockets not feel too cocky.
But man with hole in both pockets not feel too cocky.
Youth's a Mask, Live it long and live it fast
ROD STEWART
ROD STEWART
Its easy enough to be happy,when the world rolls along like a song
But a mans worthwhile,if he can smile when everythings gone fucking wrong
Adolf Hitler Berlin 1945
But a mans worthwhile,if he can smile when everythings gone fucking wrong
Adolf Hitler Berlin 1945
old chinese proverb - Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.
Something that may echo beyond the small world of gambling: "I don't think God cares whether we win or lose" - HRAC
a man with holes in his shoes is better off than man with no shoes at all
“You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe”
Attributed to Carl Sagan but it may not be his quote.
Attributed to Carl Sagan but it may not be his quote.
"A little bit of p!ss never hurt anyone" - me, circa 2000/2001
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell
Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston, yes Charlton Heston 
Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas. George Bernard Shaw
Never wait, or hesitate, get in kid before its too late.
You may never get another chance.
Rod Stewart
You may never get another chance.
Rod Stewart
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience
geoff m 16 Jan 15 11:15
When the going gets tough the tough get going. Billy Ocean.
Can't believe people continued to post after this!
When the going gets tough the tough get going. Billy Ocean.
Can't believe people continued to post after this!
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience
I like that one, Father.
I like that one, Father.
"The only thing we have to fear is...fear itself"
Bastardised by me (and probably many more) to: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself"
It was one of my dad's favourite sayings (taken from FDR's inauguration speech) when I was growing up - and has been of great comfort and inspiration to me many times, both while my dad was alive and ever since he died.
If you have the inclination, take a look at the Wiki page of what FDR said about the bankers in 1933 - and how it resonates today some 82 years later.
Unfortunately, not one single thing has changed in that evil commerce ever since.
"...rulers of the exchange of mankind's goods have failed through their own stubbornness and their own incompetence, have admitted their failure, and have abdicated. Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the hearts and minds of men.
The money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.
Recognition of the falsity of material wealth as the standard of success goes hand in hand with the abandonment of the false belief that public office and high political position are to be valued only by the standards of pride of place and personal profit; and there must be an end to a conduct in banking and in business which too often has given to a sacred trust the likeness of callous and selfish wrongdoing.
Restoration calls, however, not for changes in ethics alone. This Nation asks for action, and action now."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt#Inaugural_address
Bastardised by me (and probably many more) to: "We have nothing to fear but fear itself"
It was one of my dad's favourite sayings (taken from FDR's inauguration speech) when I was growing up - and has been of great comfort and inspiration to me many times, both while my dad was alive and ever since he died.
If you have the inclination, take a look at the Wiki page of what FDR said about the bankers in 1933 - and how it resonates today some 82 years later.
Unfortunately, not one single thing has changed in that evil commerce ever since.
"...rulers of the exchange of mankind's goods have failed through their own stubbornness and their own incompetence, have admitted their failure, and have abdicated. Practices of the unscrupulous money changers stand indicted in the court of public opinion, rejected by the hearts and minds of men.
The money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.
Recognition of the falsity of material wealth as the standard of success goes hand in hand with the abandonment of the false belief that public office and high political position are to be valued only by the standards of pride of place and personal profit; and there must be an end to a conduct in banking and in business which too often has given to a sacred trust the likeness of callous and selfish wrongdoing.
Restoration calls, however, not for changes in ethics alone. This Nation asks for action, and action now."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_inauguration_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt#Inaugural_address
If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.
Seneca
You aint a beauty, but hey you're alright.
Bruce Springsteen
Seneca
You aint a beauty, but hey you're alright.
Bruce Springsteen
Politically correct people are completely unscrupulous, like the communists and Nazis.
"If at first you don't succeed, remove all evidence you ever tried."
"If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation."
"If you treat the people around you with love and respect, they will never guess that you're trying to get them sacked."
David Brent
"If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation."
"If you treat the people around you with love and respect, they will never guess that you're trying to get them sacked."
David Brent
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; Gujarati: ફારોખ બલસારા, Pharōkh Balsārā; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991
Is this just fantasy?
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; Gujarati: ફારોખ બલસારા, Pharōkh Balsārā; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991
Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrow,
it empties today of strength.
Corrie Ten Boom.
it empties today of strength.
Corrie Ten Boom.
"If you build it, they will come" from the film "Field of Dreams". It meant if Kevin Costner (a farmer in the film) built a baseball pitch in his "yard", then the old and great players no longer with us would appear ... good film if you don't try too hard and read too much into the meaning.
However, in the UK we misunderstood the message ... we built it (the NHS and welfare state) and how they have come. Standing room only now.
However, in the UK we misunderstood the message ... we built it (the NHS and welfare state) and how they have come. Standing room only now.
You can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead. Stan Laurel.
never do today what can be put off till tomorrow !. me.
"There's a new spirit in the land, Watson : It's not just every man-jack out for himself anymore ; Britons everywhere are pulling up their socks and putting their backs to the wheel ; they're digging joyfully at the coal-face of Tomorrow to build a bright new future, a future that will welcome Johnny Foreigner and all the under-privileged disadvantaged orphans of the world..." Jock "Basil" Rathbean as Sherlock Holmes at the Victory Playhouse in Slamannan - an inspiration for every time I need a dead metaphor or leaden simile on here.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" ..The Great Gatsby.
God spoke unto Noah saying build an Ark and take 2 of each animal of the Earth a male and a female and put them on the ark.
Noah raised his head to God and said, WTF an Ark.
Noah raised his head to God and said, WTF an Ark.
"Never eat the yellow snow" might be relevant at the moment.
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