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Welcome To Adulthood

9/1/2025

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Welcome To Adulthood on www.MakeFunOfLife.net . . .

You have arrived on a website on which you can find humor, inspiration, and learning in short stories, concise quotations, perky poems, audacious audio, melodious music, and pretty-near-perfect pictures. Just travel down this page, skipping the ridiculous articles, until you come to the articles that appeal to you. When you have a moment, be sure to visit the more than 70 other pages on the website, such as the Holidays Pages and the Inspiration Pages, which can be explored by clicking or tapping on the drop-down menu near the top of this page, or further down this page on the colorful pictures in the right-hand column.

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The Society Of Childlike Grownups

7/30/2025

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The Society Of Childlike Grownups

The bearer of this certificate is a lifetime member in good standing of The Society of Childlike Grownups and is hereby entitled to:

Walk in the rain,
Jump in mud puddles,
Collect rainbows,
Smell flowers,
Blow bubbles, ooOoO,
Stop along the way,
Build sand castles,
Watch the Moon and stars come out,
Say, “Hello” to everyone,
Go barefoot,
Go on adventures,
Sing in the shower,
Have a merry heart,
Read children’s books,
Act silly,
Take bubble baths,
Get new sneakers,
Dance,
Fly kites,
Laugh out loud and cry out loud,
Wander around,
Wonder about stuff,
Feel scared and sad and mad and happy,
Give up worry and guilt and shame,
Stay innocent,
Say yes and no and the magic words,
Ask lots of questions,
Ride bicycles,
Draw and paint and color,
See things differently,
Fall down and get up again,
Talk with animals,
Look at the sky,
Trust the Universe,
Stay up late,
Climb trees,
Take naps,
Do nothing,
Daydream,
Play with toys,
Have pillow fights,
Learn new stuff,
Get excited about everything,
Be a clown,
Listen to music,
Find out how things work,
Make up new rules,
Tell stories,
Save the world,
Make friends,
And do anything that brings more:
Happiness, celebration, relaxation,
Communication, health, love, joy,
Creativity, pleasure, abundance,
Grace, self-esteem, courage,
Balance, spontaneity, peace,
Beauty, and
Life energy to all humans and beings of this planet.

Furthermore: the above named member is officially authorized to frequent amusement parks, beaches, meadows, mountain tops, swimming pools, forests, playgrounds, picnic areas, summer areas, summer camps, birthday parties, circuses, bakeries, ice cream parlors, theaters, aquariums, zoos, museums, planetariums, toy stores, festivals, and other places where children of all ages gather to play and is encouraged to always remember the motto of The Society of Childlike Grownups: It is never too late to have a happy childhood, and to make sure that others do, too!

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Grown-Up Land

7/22/2025

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Grown-Up Land

Good morrow, fair maid, with lashes brown,
     Can you tell me the way to Womanhood Town?
Oh, this way and that way - never a stop
     ’Tis picking up stitches grandma will drop,
’Tis kissing the baby's troubles away,
     ’Tis learning that cross words never will pay,
’Tis helping mother, ’tis sewing up rents,
     ’Tis reading and playing, ’tis saving the cents,
’Tis loving and smiling, forgetting to frown,
     Oh, that is the way to Womanhood Town.

Just wait, my brave lad - one moment, I pray;
     Manhood Town lies where - can you tell me the way?
Oh, by toiling and trying we reach that land,
     A bit with the head, a bit with the hand -
’'Tis by climbing up the steep hill Work,
     ’Tis by keeping out the wide street Shirk,
‘Tis by always taking the weak ones’ part,
     ’Tis by giving the mother a happy heart,
’Tis by keeping bad thoughts and actions down,
     Oh, that is the way to Manhood Town.

And the lad and the maid ran hand in hand
     To their fair estates in the Grown-up Land.

By Author Unknown

The Water That's Passed

7/21/2025

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The Water That’s Passed

Listen to the water-mill,
     Through the live-long day,
How the clanking of the wheels
     Wears the hours away!
Lanquidly the autumn wind
     Stirs the greenwood leaves;
From the fields the reapers sing,
     Binding up the sheaves;
And a proverb haunts my mind,
     As a spell is cast;
“The mill will never grind
     With the water that has passed.”

Take the lesson to thyself,
     Loving heart and true;
Golden years are fleeting by,
     Youth is passing, too;
Learn to make the most of life,
     Lose no happy day,
Time will never bring thee back
     Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid,
     Love while life shall last;
“The mill will never grind
     With the water that has passed.”

Work while the daylight shines
     Man of strength and will;
Never does the streamlet glide
     Useless by the mill.
Wait not till to-morrow’s sun
     Beams up on the way;
All that thou cans’t call thy own
     Lies in thy to-day.
Power, intellect and health
     May not, can not last;
“The mill will never grind
     With the water that has passed.”

Oh, the wasted hours of life
     That have drifted by!
Oh, the good we might have done,
     Lost without a sigh;
Love that we might once have saved
     By a single word;
Thoughts conceived, but never penned,
     Perishing unheard.
Take the proverb to thine heart,
     Take! oh, hold it fast!
“The mill will never grind
     With the water that has passed.”

By D. C. McCallum

Better Late Than Never

7/20/2025

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Better Late Than Never

Life is a race where some succeed,
     While others are beginning;
’Tis luck at times, at others speed,
     That gives an early winning.
But if you chance to fall behind,
     Ne’er slacken your endeavor,
But keep this wholesome truth in mind,
     ’Tis better late than never.

If you can keep ahead, ’tis well,
     But never trip your neighbor;
’Tis noble when you can excel
     By honest, patient labor;
But if you are outstripped at last,
     Press on as bold as ever;
Remember, though you are surpassed,
     ’Tis better late than never.

Ne’er labor for an idle boast
     Of victory o’er another;
But while you strive your uttermost,
     Deal fairly with a brother.
What’er your station, do your best,
     And hold your purpose ever,
And if you fail to beat the rest,
     ’Tis better late than never.

Choose well the path in which you run,
     Succeed by noble daring;
Then, though the last, when once ’tis won,
     Your crown is worth the wearing.
Then never fret if left behind,
     Nor slacken your endeavor,
But ever keep this truth in mind
     ’Tis better late than never.

By Author Unknown

Gentlemanliness And Gentlemen

4/2/2025

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“A gentleman is a prime example of what a man should be.” -Pontius Joseph

“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.” -Arthur Ashe (Arthur Robert Ashe, Junior (1943 - 1993))

“I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk, and dress the part.” -Brian McKnight
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“A gentleman by definition is a man who makes everyone around him feel comfortable.” -Oliver Oyanadel

“Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.” -Author Unknown

“A gentleman says ‘please’ and ‘thank you,’ readily and often.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)
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“Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))

“A gentleman always carries dollar bills in his pocket. He never knows when he may need to tip a doorman, a maître d’ or a parking attendant. He even carries a few extra singles to lend to other gentlemen or ladies who may be caught unprepared.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.” -John Walter Wayland (1872 - 1962)
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“A gentleman holds doors open for others.” -Author Unknown

“Because he does his homework before he shows up for an interview, a gentleman knows the office dress code well ahead of time.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“Never let the influences of the modern world affect your morals or who you are.” -Unknown

“A man may wear a red necktie, a green vest, and tan shoes - and still be a gentleman.” -E. M. Statler: Statler Hotel Service Code
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“A gentleman attracts the attention of many, but only has eyes for his own lady.” -Author Unknown: “The Gentleman’s Guide”

“A gentleman learns the names of receptionists, administrative assistants and secretaries at the offices where he makes frequent calls. He thanks them for their assistance as often as possible.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words” -Confucius (a fifteenth-century Portuguese Jesuit scholars’ rendering of the Chinese name K’ung Fu-tzu or K’ung Ch’iu into Classical Latin (English: Master K’ung) (about 551 B.C.E. - about 479 B.C.E.)

“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” -Marcus Aurelius (also known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (C.E. 121 - C.E. 180)): “The Meditations” (C.E. 167), Book X, Chapter 16

“A gentleman is just a gentle-man; no more, no less: a diamond polished, that was first a diamond in the rough.” -George Washington Doane: “The Ends and Objects of Burlington College: An Address” (1848), page 9
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“When a gentleman has been subjected to a conscious insult, either in public or in private, his response is simple: because he is a gentleman, he says nothing at all.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“The stronger a man is, the more gentle he can afford to be.” -Elbert Hubbard (Elbert Green Hubbard (1856 - 1915))

“The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better.” -Charles Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 -1870))

“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” -Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)

“A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.” -Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888)

“A true gentleman is not defined by his personal wealth, status, or wardrobe, but by his character.” -Author Unknown

“A gentleman is not disturbed by anything.” -Aristotle (384 B.C.E. - 322 B.C.E.)

“That man will never be a perfect gentleman who lives only with gentlemen. To be a man of the world, we must view that world in every grade and in every perspective.” -Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803 - 1873))

“Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman.” -T. H. Huxley (Thomas Henry Huxley (1825 - 1895))

“A gentleman never makes himself the center of attention. His goal is to make life easier, not just for himself, but for his friends, his acquaintances and the world at large. Because he is a gentleman, he does not see this as a burden. Instead, it is a challenge he faces eagerly every day.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“The flowering of civilization is the finished man - the man of sense. Of grace, of accomplishment, of social power - the gentleman.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

“A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.” -Winston Churchill (Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874 - 1965))

“It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.” -Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (also known simply as Plutarch (about C.E. 46 - about C.E. 120))

“A gentleman does not whine.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” -Confucius (a fifteenth-century Portuguese Jesuit scholars’ rendering of the Chinese name K’ung Fu-tzu or K’ung Ch’iu into Classical Latin (English: Master K’ung) about 551 B.C.E. - about 479 B.C.E.)): as quoted in Maturin M. Ballou “Treasury of Thought” (1894), page 490

“A young man before he leaves the shelter of his father’s house, and the guard of a tutor, should be fortify’d with resolution, and made acquainted with men, to secure his virtues, lest he should be led into some ruinous course, or fatal precipice, before he is sufficiently acquainted with the dangers of conversation, and his steadiness enough not to yield to every temptation.” -John Locke (1632 - 1704): “Some Thoughts Concerning Education” (1693), Section 70

“Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought.” -Henri L. Bergson (Henri-Louis ‘Henri’ Bergson (1859 - 1941))

“There is rough work to be done, and rough men must do it; there is gentle work to be done, and gentlemen must do it.” -John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)

“A gentleman uses his turn signals.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)
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“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.” -John Locke (1632 - 1704)

“The great business of man is to improve his mind and govern his manners; all other projects and pursuits, whether in our power to compass or not, are only amusements.” -Gaius Plinius Secundus (also known as Pliny the Elder (C.E. 23 or C.E. 24 - C.E. 79))

“More goes into the making of a fine gentleman than fine clothes.” -Author Unknown

“A gentleman does not brag.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“What is it to be a gentleman? Is it to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise, and, possessing all these qualities, to exercise them in the most graceful outward manner? Ought a gentleman to be a loyal son, a true husband, and honest father? Ought his life to be decent - his bills to be paid - his tastes to be high and elegant - his aims in life lofty and noble?” -William Makepeace Thackeray: “The Book of Snobs” (1848), page 11

“A gentleman is always ready to offer a hearty handshake.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“A man may learn from his Bible to be a more thorough gentleman than if he had been brought up in all the drawing-rooms in London.” -Charles Kingsley (1819 - 1875): “The Water-Babies” (1863), Chapter 3, pages 121 and 122

We are gentlemen,
That neither in our hearts, nor outward eyes
Envy the great, nor do the low despise.
-William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” (about 1607 to 1608), Act II, scene 3, line 25

“It is the final test of a gentleman - his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.” -William Lyon Phelps (William Lyon ‘Billy’ Phelps (1865 - 1943)): as quoted in “The Golden Book Magazine” (July 1935), ‘Clues,’ page 81

What A Gentleman May Be Called On To Do
- Boil water.
- Build a campfire.
- Catch fish.
- Change a flat tire.
- Chop wood.
- Dive into water and swim.
- Dress a wound.
- Get a stalled vehicle running.
- Hold his own in a conversation.
- Hold his own in a physical altercation.
- Hold his own in a debate.
- Hunt deer.
- Keep his word.
- Knot a necktie.
- Recite a poem from memory.
- Ride a horse.
- Set aside money regularly.
- Tip his hat.
- Treat others fairly.
What can you add to this list?

“Propriety of manners, and consideration for others, are the two main characteristics of a gentleman.” -Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881)

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Portrait of a True Gentleman

The true gentleman is God’s servant, the world’s master, and his own man, virtue is his business, study his recreation, contentment his rest, and happiness his reward. God is his father, Jesus Christ his Savior, the saints his brethren, and all that need him his friend, Devotion is his chaplain, chastity his chamberlain, sobriety his butler, temperance his cook, hospitality his housekeeper, Providence his steward, charity his treasure, piety his mistress of the house, and discretion his porter to let in or out, as most fit. Thus is his whole family made up of virtue, and he is the true master of the house. He is necessitated to be in the world on his way to heaven; but he walks through it as fast as he can, and all his business by the way is to make himself and others happy. Take him in two words - a Man and a Christian.

By Author Unknown: as found written and framed and hung over the mantelpiece of a tapestried sitting room of an old manor house in Gloucestershire, England

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“Riches and rank have no necessary connection with genuine gentlemanly qualities. The poor man with rich spirit is in all ways superior to the rich man with a poor spirit. To borrow St. Paul’s words, the former is as “having nothing, yet possessing all things,” while the other, though possessing all things has nothing. Only the poor in spirit are really poor. He who has lost all, but retains his courage, cheerfulness, hope, virtue, and self-respect, is still rich.” -Samuel Smiles (1812 - 1904): “Self-Help” (1856)

“A gentleman admits when he is wrong.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“The simple virtues of willingness, readiness, alertness, and courtesy will carry a young man farther than mere smartness.” -Henry P. Daveson

The letters in ‘A gentleman’ can be rearranged to spell ‘elegant man.’

“A gentleman never heard the story before.” -Austin O’Malley (1858 - 1932)

“A gentleman is one who is too brave to lie, too generous to cheat, and who takes his share of the world and lets other people have theirs.” -Paul G. Hoffman (Paul Gray Hoffman (1891 - 1974))

A Gentleman And Money
1. In regards to money, a gentleman will never borrow money from a lady.
2. In regards to money, a gentleman will never borrow money from a man without security and the intention to pay it back as quickly as possible.
3. In regards to money, a gentleman will never discuss money.
4. In regards to money, a gentleman will never discuss his possessions or their cost.
By Author Unknown

“Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail.” -Henry L. Stimson

Overheard: What has a gentleman but his word?

“A collection of anecdotes and maxims is the greatest of treasures for the man of the world, for he knows how to intersperse conversation with the former in fit places, and to recollect the latter on proper occasions.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

“Keep not ill* men company, lest you increase the number.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in George Herbert (1593 - 1633): “Jacula Prudentum; or Outlandish Proverbs, Sentences, &c. Selected by Mr. George Herbert” (1651), proverb 310
* ill: morally corrupt

“He cannot be a gentleman that loveth not a dog.” -Author Unknown
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“The code of the knight is still the code of the gentleman today.” -Robert Baden-Powell (Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (born Robert Stephenson Smyth (1857 - 1941)))

“To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.” -Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)

“A gentleman is a man who can disagree without being disagreeable.” -Author Unknown

“Meet success like a gentleman and disaster like a man.” -Frederick Edwin Smith (1872 - 1930)
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“Gentleman: Someone who knows how to play a bagpipe, an accordion, a banjo, or other musical instrument, or caterwauls, but refrains from doing so unless asked.” -Author Unknown

“No one can consider himself a gentleman who engages in the vice of lying.” -Miguel de Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 - 1616)): “The Novel of the Little Gipsy Girl” published in “Exemplary Novels” (1613), as translated by Edith Grossman (2016), page 35

“Show courtesy to others, not because they are gentlemen but because you are.” -Author Unknown

“Money does not make the man.” -Author Unknown
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“Try to frequent the company of your betters. In books and life, that is the most wholesome society; learn to admire rightly; the great pleasure of life is that. Note what great men admired; they admired great things; narrow spirits admire basely and worship meanly.” -William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863)

“We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)

“A gentleman is never in a hurry.” -André Maurois (pseudonym of Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog (1885 - 1967))

Riddle: You cannot keep me until you have given me. What am I?
Answer: Your word.
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“Being a true gentleman requires a lifetime of hard work.” -Author Unknown

“Gentlemen are successful and well-liked people.” -Author Unknown

“It takes three generations to make a gentleman.” -attributed to Robert Peel
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“When a gentleman is in the company of a woman - whether she is his mother, his wife, his date, his boss or his friend - and they are walking through a crowded room, he walks slightly behind her.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman. You can be a hero from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time. Which isn’t easy.” -Luigi Pirandello: “The Pleasure of Honesty” (1917), Act I, scene 3

“A gentleman knows his actions carry more weight than any words spoken.” -Author Unknown
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“A gentleman accepts a compliment by saying, ‘Thank you. It’s nice of you to tell me that.’” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)

“A man is only as good as his words are.” -Frank Sinatra

“It is not wealth, clothes, possessions, or power that makes a gentleman, but personal conduct.” -Author Unknown
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“A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent.” -Lawrence G. Lovasik

“A gentleman doesn’t have one set of manners for the house of a poor man and another for the house of someone with an income incomparable to his own.” -William Maxwell: “So Long, See You Tomorrow” (1979) novel
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“Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them.” -Bill Kelly

“A gentleman does not disparage the beliefs of others - whether they relate to matters of faith, politics or sports teams.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)
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“Be well dressed, behave like a gentleman, and keep your shoes shined.” -Joseph Abboud

“First, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability.” -Thomas Arnold (1795 - 1842)

“A gentleman keeps his leather shoes polished and his fingernails clean.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)
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“A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.” -Haruki Murakami: “Norwegian Wood” (1987) novel

“Being a gentleman has nothing to do with the circumstances of one’s birth. Being a gentleman is something one learns.” -Harry Hart

“Gentlemen always walk ladies home.” -Gabriellyn Gidman
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“In whatever society he might find himself, the humblest citizen should therefore so order his behaviour that when he left the table men would say ‘A gentleman was here.’” -Alice Stopford Green: “Town Life in the Fifteenth Century” (1894), Vol. II, Ch. I: “Town Manners,” page 9

“A gentleman thinks before he speaks.” -John Bridges (born 1950): “How to Be a Gentleman: A Timely Guide to Timeless Manners” (1998)
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“A gentleman always walks on the street side of the sidewalk when escorting a lady.” -Author Unknown

“It’s not always easy, but keep pushing to be the best man - gentleman - that you can be, not just for your own well-being, but for a world that’s hopelessly in need of it.” -Khôi B Nguyễn
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“I’m a gentleman if nothing else. It’s taken me years to become one, but finally, I have a sense of propriety.” -Eric Stoltz

“Being a gentleman is a worthy goal.” -Orlando Bloom
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“A gentleman aims to be well-regarded by others. To be so, he continually strives to be well-spoken, well-mannered, well-dressed, and morally impeccable, all of which are traits acquired not by birth, but through constant hard work, towards ever-greater refinement of the self.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)

“People talk about random acts of kindness, and that goes back to the measure of being gentlemanly again. It’s about having consideration for others, and not expecting anything back. That’s the difference.” -Simon Baker (Simon Lucas Baker (born 1969))
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“You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.” -Tom Ford (Thomas Carlyle ‘Tom’ Ford (born 1961))

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A Woman’s Life

5/11/2022

A Woman’s Life

At age 3, she looks at herself and sees a Queen.

At age 8, she looks at herself and sees Cinderella.

At age 15, she looks at herself and sees an Ugly Step-sister . . . “Mom, I cannot go to school looking like this!”

At age 20, she looks at herself and sees, “too fat . . . too thin, too short . . . too tall, too straight . . . too curly,” but decides she’s going out anyway.

At age 30, she looks at herself and sees, “too fat . . . too thin, too short . . . too tall, too straight . . . too curly,” but decides she doesn’t have time to fix it, so she’s going out anyway.

At age 40, she looks at herself and sees, “clean enough,” and goes out anyway.

At age 50, she looks at herself and sees “I am,” and goes wherever she wants to go.

At age 60, she looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who cannot even see themselves in the mirror anymore, so she goes out and takes on the day.

At age 70, she looks at herself and sees wisdom, laughter, and ability, so she goes out and enjoys life.

At age 80, she does not bother to look, she just puts on a hat and goes out to have fun with the world.

by Author Unknown

The moral of the story is: Don’t wait, go ahead and grab your hat right now.

Eight Ages of Man

5/10/2022

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Eight Ages of Man

At 10, he lived like any boy, and in every day he found some joy.

At 20, work to him was play, and he kept busy all the day.

At 30, he had found his stride, and sailed serenely with the tide.

At 40, he enjoyed each day, and filled the hours the fruitful way.

At 50, life was good to him, and he looked very fit and trim.

At 60, he pressed on with zest, and stilled resolved to do his best.

At 70, he was going strong, and carried in his heart a song.

At 80, he spoke like a sage, and boasted loudly of his age.

by Author Unknown

80!

5/1/2022

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80!

Today Dear Lord I am 80 and there’s much I haven’t done,
I hope Dear Lord, You’ll let me live until I’m 81.
But then if I haven’t finished all I want to do,
Would you let me stay awhile until I’m 82?
So many places I want to go, so very much to see,
Do You think You could manage to make it 83?
The world is changing very fast
There is much in store,
I’d like it very much to live until I’m 84.
And if by then I’m still alive,
I’d like to stay till 85.
More planes will be up in the air,
So I’d really like to stick,
And see what happens to the world when I am 86.
I know Dear Lord it’s much to ask,
And it must be nice in heaven.
But I would really like to stay until I’m 87.
I know by then I won’t be fast, and sometimes will be late,
But it would be so pleasant, to be around at 88.
I will have seen many things and had a wonderful time,
So, I’m sure that I’ll be ready to leave at 89 . . . maybe.

By Author Unknown

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