Life Lessons|
For years I've collected meaningful words - bits of wisdom so clear they need no explanation. Serene phrases in a world of chaos. They are bits of text, sayings, lyrics. Where possible, I've given credit to the author (or at least where I heard the saying). If none is mentioned, I don't know who said it or where it came from...but it's still full of meaning. |
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We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results. -Hermann Melville |
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Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. -Janis Joplin |
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If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. - Frank A. Clark |
Sometimes you're the bug. -Dire Straits, The Bug |
| Resentments are like peeing your pants - they don't affect anyone quite as much as you! |
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verba volant, scripta manent --which in Latin literally means "Spoken words fly away, written words remain." |
| The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how we use them. |
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| Promises mean everything, but after they are broken, sorry means nothing. |
-Stephen King, Insomnia |
| You cannot deal with the alligators until you drain the swamp and get out of the mud. |
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| As you go through life, make this your goal - watch the donut not the hole. |
| Fear is a darkroom where negatives are developed. |
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| The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation that you ever had. |
It makes you stupid, can't see the facts. You tell yourself a story. You start believing it. And then like a drunk - you're easy to manipulate. -"Sonny Corinthos", General Hospital |
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And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd of had to miss the dance -Garth Brooks, The Dance |
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When the numbers are running you, instead of you running the numbers - it's time to take your money off the table. - NUMB3RS |
| Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over. |
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Live with no excuses and love with no regrets - Montel |
It's whether you get up again. |
| If you love someone tell them... because hearts are often broken by words left unspoken |
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| Serenity comes when I stop expecting and start accepting. |
| Even if I'm on the right track, if I don't move I'll get run over. |
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Life's a dance, you learn as you go - Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow. Don't worry bout what you don't know - Life's a dance, you learn as you go. - John Michael Mongtomery, Life's a Dance |
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happen without you even knowing it. |
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Son I've made a life outta readin' people's faces, knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes. And if you don't mind my sayin' I can see your outta aces, for a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice - - if you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done. Now ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin' is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep. 'cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser, And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep. -Kenny Rogers, The Gambler |
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| The longest journey starts with the first step. |
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I've learned that no matter how much I care some people are just assholes. I've learned it takes years to build up trust, And it only takes suspicion, not proof, to destroy it. I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed. I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to others - They are more screwed up than you think. I've learned that you can keep vomiting long after you think you're finished. I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it. I've learned that there is a fine line between genius and insanity. I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, The passion fades, and there had better be a lot of money to take its place! I've learned that ex's are like fungus, and keep coming back. I've learned age is a very high price to pay for maturity. I've learned that the people you care most about In life are taken from you too soon, And all of the less important ones just never go away. And the real pains in the ass are permanent. |
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Now I believe there comes a time When everything just falls in line We live an' learn from our mistakes The deepest cuts are healed by faith - Pat Benatar, All Fired Up |
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| Each new day offers a new opportunity. |
| Never give up on the things that make you smile. |
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| May your lost dreams of yesterday become the reality of your tomorrow! |
| In life, the best things to hold on to are each other. |
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| Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. |
Our reaction to it can be the shortcoming. |
| Happiness is not getting what you want, it is wanting what you get. |
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| When you're flat on your back, there's no way to look but up. |
| Ulcers are what you get from mountain climbing on mole hills. |
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| A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. |
You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your "friends". |
| I am the author of my life - unfortunately, I'm writing in pen & can't erase my mistakes. |
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| It is what it is. |
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One hour at a time.. One day at a time.. One step at a time. |
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