Most things in life start with hello . . .
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“I figured out that I can greet people with ‘soup’ or ‘jello’ and people will hear the words as ‘what’s up’ or ‘hello.’” -Author Unknown
“Be the first to say hello to others. You will have a happier day.” -Author Unknown
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Howdy, howdy, howdy! My name is Howdy, and I’ve been around since at least 1632. I am a contraction of the phrase ‘how do you do.’ You may recognize me from such memorable lines as, ‘Howdy, partner!’ ‘Howdy, dude!’ ‘Howdy, miss!’ and ‘Howdy, mister!’ I also have a humble cousin named, ‘How do.’ Nice to meet you!
“A simple hello could lead to a million things.” -Author Unknown
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“Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!” -Author Unknown
Merry May We Be
Merry may we meet,
Merry may we be together,
Merry may we part.
And merry meet again.
By Author Unknown
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‘Ciao’ (pronounced as ‘chow’) is an Italian expression that can be said to people both at meeting and at parting.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Howie.
Howie, who?
I’m fine. Howie you?
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‘Cheerio!’ is a British way of saying at once ‘goodbye’ and ‘be of good cheer.’
Meeting and Parting Without Physical Contact (and Spoken Words Optional)
- Bowing.
- Curtsying.
- Hand gesturing such as the Hippie ‘peace sign.’
- Hand waving.
- Hat tipping.
- Head nodding.
- Saluting.
Can you add to this list?
Lucy: So, how are you today?
Anne: Just ducky! Quack, quack!
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‘Welkom’ is a Dutch word meaning ‘welcome.’
‘Aloha’ (pronounced as ‘uh-loh-uh or ‘ah-loh-hah’) is Hawaiian for both ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’
Matthew: How are you?
Luke: Too blessed to be stressed!
“Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn’t work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.” -Charles M. Schulz (Charles Monroe ‘Sparky’ Schulz (1922 - 2000))
Can a person say, “Seasons greetings!” in summertime?
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‘Bienvenidos’ is a Spanish word meaning ‘welcome.’
When asked how to make goodbyes less sad and scary, our first thought was, ice cream! But maybe better answers exist. Can you think of some?
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” -Paulo Coelho (born 1947)
Cassidy: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?
Cassandra: “Bison!”
‘Salut’ is a French word used informally to mean ‘hello’ or ‘goodbye.’ ‘Bonjour’ is used formally during the daytime, with the meaning ‘good day,’ ‘good morning,’ or ‘hello.’ ‘Bonsoir’ means ‘good evening.’
Goodbyes
Goodbyes are not forever,
Goodbyes are not the end -
They simply mean I’ll miss you,
Until we meet again.
By Author Unknown
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The word ‘goodbye,’ also spelled good-bye, is a contraction of the Old English phrase, ‘God be by ye,’ which roughly translates to Modern English as, ‘May God be with you.’
Al: How are you, my friend?
Vin: I’m doing swimmingly!
“Don’t be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” -Richard Bach (Richard David Bach (born 1936)): “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah” (1977), chapter 18
Elma: Hi, how are you?
Bert: Better and better!
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A ‘pip’ in British English is an expression imitative of any short, high-pitched sound, and ‘pip-pip’ is an imitation of the short double-blasts on the horn made by a rider of a bicycle or a driver of an automobile, adapted as a saying spoken when parting company. Perhaps placing humor into a moment of parting can help reduce the resulting feelings of glumness.
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“I figured out that I can greet people with ‘soup’ or ‘jello’ and people will hear the words as ‘what’s up’ or ‘hello.’” -Author Unknown
“Be the first to say hello to others. You will have a happier day.” -Author Unknown
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Howdy, howdy, howdy! My name is Howdy, and I’ve been around since at least 1632. I am a contraction of the phrase ‘how do you do.’ You may recognize me from such memorable lines as, ‘Howdy, partner!’ ‘Howdy, dude!’ ‘Howdy, miss!’ and ‘Howdy, mister!’ I also have a humble cousin named, ‘How do.’ Nice to meet you!
“A simple hello could lead to a million things.” -Author Unknown
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“Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good night!” -Author Unknown
Merry May We Be
Merry may we meet,
Merry may we be together,
Merry may we part.
And merry meet again.
By Author Unknown
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‘Ciao’ (pronounced as ‘chow’) is an Italian expression that can be said to people both at meeting and at parting.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Howie.
Howie, who?
I’m fine. Howie you?
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‘Cheerio!’ is a British way of saying at once ‘goodbye’ and ‘be of good cheer.’
Meeting and Parting Without Physical Contact (and Spoken Words Optional)
- Bowing.
- Curtsying.
- Hand gesturing such as the Hippie ‘peace sign.’
- Hand waving.
- Hat tipping.
- Head nodding.
- Saluting.
Can you add to this list?
Lucy: So, how are you today?
Anne: Just ducky! Quack, quack!
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‘Welkom’ is a Dutch word meaning ‘welcome.’
‘Aloha’ (pronounced as ‘uh-loh-uh or ‘ah-loh-hah’) is Hawaiian for both ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’
Matthew: How are you?
Luke: Too blessed to be stressed!
“Why can’t we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn’t work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.” -Charles M. Schulz (Charles Monroe ‘Sparky’ Schulz (1922 - 2000))
Can a person say, “Seasons greetings!” in summertime?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of this article, or click or tap on these words to visit the Seasons Page.
‘Bienvenidos’ is a Spanish word meaning ‘welcome.’
When asked how to make goodbyes less sad and scary, our first thought was, ice cream! But maybe better answers exist. Can you think of some?
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” -Paulo Coelho (born 1947)
Cassidy: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?
Cassandra: “Bison!”
‘Salut’ is a French word used informally to mean ‘hello’ or ‘goodbye.’ ‘Bonjour’ is used formally during the daytime, with the meaning ‘good day,’ ‘good morning,’ or ‘hello.’ ‘Bonsoir’ means ‘good evening.’
Goodbyes
Goodbyes are not forever,
Goodbyes are not the end -
They simply mean I’ll miss you,
Until we meet again.
By Author Unknown
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The word ‘goodbye,’ also spelled good-bye, is a contraction of the Old English phrase, ‘God be by ye,’ which roughly translates to Modern English as, ‘May God be with you.’
Al: How are you, my friend?
Vin: I’m doing swimmingly!
“Don’t be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” -Richard Bach (Richard David Bach (born 1936)): “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah” (1977), chapter 18
Elma: Hi, how are you?
Bert: Better and better!
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A ‘pip’ in British English is an expression imitative of any short, high-pitched sound, and ‘pip-pip’ is an imitation of the short double-blasts on the horn made by a rider of a bicycle or a driver of an automobile, adapted as a saying spoken when parting company. Perhaps placing humor into a moment of parting can help reduce the resulting feelings of glumness.
‘Namaste’ is a Hindi word meaning ‘farewell,’ used commonly in India.
An Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
By Author Unknown
Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
How are you?
- About average.
- Couldn’t be better.
- Fair to partly cloudy.
- Fit as a fiddle.
- Good.
- Just peachy
- Marvelous.
- Not bad.
- Outstanding.
- Perfect.
- Pretty good.
- Spectacular.
- Super!
So, how are you today?
May we not be nervous at meeting,
Nor saddened at parting,
But think of the good that happens,
Between the hellos and the goodbyes.
-David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, ‘I’m sorry, I thought you were someone else.’ I said, ‘I am.’” -Demetri Martin (Demetri Evan Martin (born 1973))
Carpenter Bob: How are things?
Tailor Jill: It’s just sew-sew!
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“Happy trails to you, until we meet again.” -Dale Evans Rogers (pseudonym of Frances Octavia Smith (born Lucille Wood Smith (1912 - 2001))): “Happy Trails” song
“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” -Author Unknown
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“I’ll be back.” -James Cameron (born 1954): “The Terminator” (1984) movie; words of fictional character Terminator (portrayed by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger)
“This is not goodbye, but hello to a forever fond memory, one with a smile attached to it.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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Animal Theme Meeting Lines
- How do you do, caribou?
- What’s the word, hummingbird?
Can you think of others?
Jody: What do wolves say when they are introduced?
Cody: “Howl do you do?”
The custom of shaking hands began in ancient times when strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed and had no ill intent.
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‘Hola’ is a Spanish word meaning ‘hello.’ ‘Que pasa’ is a casual or informal expression, though often not a preferred greeting because its literal meaning is ‘what happened’ or ‘what is happening.’
“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.” -Moira Rogers (pseudonym of writing team Bree Bridges and Donna Herren)
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“When I feel threatened, vulnerable, or insecure, whether it is from simply walking into a room of unknown people, meeting someone for the first time, an unexpected or expected confrontation, or doing something new, I affirm in my mind (over and over): There is no danger, there is no threat. From there, the discomfort lessens and I become open for discovery and adventure.” -Charles F. Glassman (born 1959): “Brain Drain: The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life” (2009)
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“Good-bye is always hello to something else.” -George Ella Lyon (born 1949): “Borrowed Children” (March 1988)
The proper response to the Irish greeting, “Top of the morning to you!” is “And the rest of the day to yourself!”
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“Fare thee well.” -William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Antony and Cleopatra” (1606 - 1607), Act 4, scene 4
Fare thee well! and if forever,
Still forever, fare thee well.
-Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron (1788 - 1824)): “Fare Thee Well” (1816), stanza 1
“Until we meet again, may the good Lord take a liking to you.” -Roy Rogers (pseudonym of Leonard Franklin ‘Len’ Slye (1911 - 1998))
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -A. A. Milne (Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956)): “Winnie the Pooh” (1926)
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“It was the briefest of encounters, so I quickly said, ‘Hello - and goodbye!’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Good-night, good-night! parting is such sweet sorrow
That I shall say good-night till it be morrow.
-William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Romeo and Juliet” (1595), Act II, scene ii
‘So-long’ is derived from the Arabic ‘salaam’ and the Hebrew ‘shalom,’ which roughly translate to English as, ‘peace unto you.’
“Goodbye is the hardest thing to say to someone who means the world to you, especially when goodbye isn’t what you want.” -Author Unknown
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“You will always be my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye.” -Cecelia Ahern
“Sometimes goodbye is not the hardest thing to say . . . sometimes the hardest thing to say is hyperpolysyllabicsesquipedalianist or supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“We only part to meet again.” -John Gay (1685 - 1732)
“So long, and thanks for all the fish!” -Douglas Adams (Douglas Noel Adams (1952 - 2001))
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Good Bye
See you later alligator,
Bye-bye butterfly,
Give a hug ladybug,
Be sweet parakeet,
Blow a kiss goldfish,
See you soon racoon,
Take care polar bear,
Out the door dinosaur!
By Author Unknown
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An Irish Blessing
May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
By Author Unknown
Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.
How are you?
- About average.
- Couldn’t be better.
- Fair to partly cloudy.
- Fit as a fiddle.
- Good.
- Just peachy
- Marvelous.
- Not bad.
- Outstanding.
- Perfect.
- Pretty good.
- Spectacular.
- Super!
So, how are you today?
May we not be nervous at meeting,
Nor saddened at parting,
But think of the good that happens,
Between the hellos and the goodbyes.
-David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“I was walking in the park and this guy waved at me. Then he said, ‘I’m sorry, I thought you were someone else.’ I said, ‘I am.’” -Demetri Martin (Demetri Evan Martin (born 1973))
Carpenter Bob: How are things?
Tailor Jill: It’s just sew-sew!
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“Happy trails to you, until we meet again.” -Dale Evans Rogers (pseudonym of Frances Octavia Smith (born Lucille Wood Smith (1912 - 2001))): “Happy Trails” song
“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” -Author Unknown
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“I’ll be back.” -James Cameron (born 1954): “The Terminator” (1984) movie; words of fictional character Terminator (portrayed by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger)
“This is not goodbye, but hello to a forever fond memory, one with a smile attached to it.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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Animal Theme Meeting Lines
- How do you do, caribou?
- What’s the word, hummingbird?
Can you think of others?
Jody: What do wolves say when they are introduced?
Cody: “Howl do you do?”
The custom of shaking hands began in ancient times when strangers shook hands to show that they were unarmed and had no ill intent.
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‘Hola’ is a Spanish word meaning ‘hello.’ ‘Que pasa’ is a casual or informal expression, though often not a preferred greeting because its literal meaning is ‘what happened’ or ‘what is happening.’
“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.” -Moira Rogers (pseudonym of writing team Bree Bridges and Donna Herren)
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“When I feel threatened, vulnerable, or insecure, whether it is from simply walking into a room of unknown people, meeting someone for the first time, an unexpected or expected confrontation, or doing something new, I affirm in my mind (over and over): There is no danger, there is no threat. From there, the discomfort lessens and I become open for discovery and adventure.” -Charles F. Glassman (born 1959): “Brain Drain: The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life” (2009)
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“Good-bye is always hello to something else.” -George Ella Lyon (born 1949): “Borrowed Children” (March 1988)
The proper response to the Irish greeting, “Top of the morning to you!” is “And the rest of the day to yourself!”
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“Fare thee well.” -William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Antony and Cleopatra” (1606 - 1607), Act 4, scene 4
Fare thee well! and if forever,
Still forever, fare thee well.
-Lord Byron (George Gordon Noel Byron (1788 - 1824)): “Fare Thee Well” (1816), stanza 1
“Until we meet again, may the good Lord take a liking to you.” -Roy Rogers (pseudonym of Leonard Franklin ‘Len’ Slye (1911 - 1998))
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -A. A. Milne (Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956)): “Winnie the Pooh” (1926)
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“It was the briefest of encounters, so I quickly said, ‘Hello - and goodbye!’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Good-night, good-night! parting is such sweet sorrow
That I shall say good-night till it be morrow.
-William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616): “Romeo and Juliet” (1595), Act II, scene ii
‘So-long’ is derived from the Arabic ‘salaam’ and the Hebrew ‘shalom,’ which roughly translate to English as, ‘peace unto you.’
“Goodbye is the hardest thing to say to someone who means the world to you, especially when goodbye isn’t what you want.” -Author Unknown
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“You will always be my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye.” -Cecelia Ahern
“Sometimes goodbye is not the hardest thing to say . . . sometimes the hardest thing to say is hyperpolysyllabicsesquipedalianist or supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“We only part to meet again.” -John Gay (1685 - 1732)
“So long, and thanks for all the fish!” -Douglas Adams (Douglas Noel Adams (1952 - 2001))
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Good Bye
See you later alligator,
Bye-bye butterfly,
Give a hug ladybug,
Be sweet parakeet,
Blow a kiss goldfish,
See you soon racoon,
Take care polar bear,
Out the door dinosaur!
By Author Unknown
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The word ‘hello’ was once commonly used as an expression at encountering something unexpected or to call another person’s attention to something. Thomas Edison (Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931)) suggested that the word be used as a greeting when answering telephones.
“It is generally agreed that ‘Hello’ is an appropriate greeting because if you entered a room and said ‘Goodbye,’ it could confuse a lot of people.” -Dolph Sharp (born 1914)
Allie: After a while, crocodile.
Gator: See you later, alligator.
Animal Theme Parting Lines
- Adieu, cockatoo!
- Adios, hippos!
- Be well, speedy snail!
- Better shake, rattlesnake!
- Bye-bye, butterfly!
- Can’t stay, blue jay.
- Don’t meander, salamander!
- Good wishes, jellyfishes!
- Goodbye, dragonfly!
- Goodbye, fruit fly!
- Gotta go, buffalo!
- Hasta mañana, iguana!
- Hit the road, hoppy toad!
- See you soon, hairy baboon!
- See you soon, raccoon!
- See you then, penguin!
- So long, King Kong!
- Stay well, gazelle!
- Take care, grizzly bear!
- Take care, polar bear!
- Ta-ta, chihuahua!
- Toodle-oo, kangaroo!
- Tout de suite, parakeet!
- Until then, little red hen!
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Cool Cat: How are things?
Hot Dog: Dyn-o-mite, baby.
“All farewells should be sudden.” -George Gordon Noel Byron (also known as Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)): “Sardanapalus” (1821), act V
Velma: How are things in the fast-paced business world?
Wilma: I’m just about breakin’ even.
Overheard: If you see me getting smaller, it means I’m leaving.
Alex: Morning glory.
Felix: Evening grace.
‘CU L8R’ is an abbreviation for ‘See you later.’
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“As long as we are under the same sky, we shouldn’t be sad when we part ways.” -Naoki Urasawa (born 1960) (at https://www.web.nhk/tv/an/manben/pl/series-tep-7W327R2Y4N): “Monster” (1994 - 2001) manga and anime series, words of character Wolfgang Grimmer
Jean: How are you?
Gene: Everything is copacetic*!
*copacetic (koh-puh-SET-ik), adjective: satisfactory; fine.
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“Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in life.” -Jean Paul Richter (pseudonym of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763 - 1825)): as quoted in “The Pulpit Treasury” (March 1884)
Anne: How are you getting along?
Gus: Fair to midlin’.
“If first we practice our hellos and goodbyes until we can do them passably well, then next we can put effort into excelling at what we say and do between the hellos and the goodbyes.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
We’ll meet again,
Don’t know where, don’t know when,
But I know we’ll meet again,
Some sunny day.
-Vera Lynn
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The informal American phrase ‘long time no see’ is believed to be a literal translation of a Native American or Chinese phrase as it is not grammatically correct.
Suzette: Y’all come back real soon now, ya hear?
Angus: You mean, like, right now?
Suzette: No, like, later!
Angus: Well, then . . . how about right now, is that later enough?
“‘It is never good dwelling on good-byes,’ she said. ‘It is not the being together that it prolongs, it is the parting.’” -Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Bibesco (also known as Elizabeth Asquith, Princess Bibesco, and Elizabeth Bibesco; born Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith (1897 - 1945))
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Willy.
Willy, who?
Willy good to see you today, my friend!
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” -Charles Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 - 1870)): “Nicholas Nickleby” (1838 - 1839)
Smokey Bear: See ya later!
Woodsy Owl: Owl be seeing you!
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“We never entirely leave people and places. They become a part of us and we become a part of them.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Is sticking out your tongue an acceptable way to greet people or to say goodbye to people?
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“Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.” -William Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet” (1595 - 1596), Act 4, scene 3, line 14
Say hello to World Hello Day, observed on 21 November of each year.
“Sometimes you have to find the good in goodbye.” -Author Unknown
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What does it mean to ‘always leave on a high note’? It means to always leave people wanting more by saying uplifting or humorous words when you are on the way out.
“This is not goodbye, it’s just goodnight.” -Alan Freed (1922 - 1965): signature sign-off as a radio announcer
‘Håfa adai’ (pronounced approximately like ‘half a day’ but leaving out the ‘l’ sound in ‘half’) is an expression for ‘hello’ in the native Chamorro language of the island of Guam and the Northern Marianas, both of which are in the Mariana islands chain. The literal translation is ‘what friend’ and the expression is sometimes informally shortened to just ‘håfa.’
To all, to each, a fair good night,
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
-Walter Scott (1771 - 1832)
Overheard: I like smiling and waving at random strangers from a distance, because then they will spend the rest of the day trying to figure out who the mysterious person was that waved at them.
We are MFOL! . . . may your hellos outnumber your goodbyes as you continue on your journey . . . and may you never forget every day to Make Fun Of Life! . . .
“It is generally agreed that ‘Hello’ is an appropriate greeting because if you entered a room and said ‘Goodbye,’ it could confuse a lot of people.” -Dolph Sharp (born 1914)
Allie: After a while, crocodile.
Gator: See you later, alligator.
Animal Theme Parting Lines
- Adieu, cockatoo!
- Adios, hippos!
- Be well, speedy snail!
- Better shake, rattlesnake!
- Bye-bye, butterfly!
- Can’t stay, blue jay.
- Don’t meander, salamander!
- Good wishes, jellyfishes!
- Goodbye, dragonfly!
- Goodbye, fruit fly!
- Gotta go, buffalo!
- Hasta mañana, iguana!
- Hit the road, hoppy toad!
- See you soon, hairy baboon!
- See you soon, raccoon!
- See you then, penguin!
- So long, King Kong!
- Stay well, gazelle!
- Take care, grizzly bear!
- Take care, polar bear!
- Ta-ta, chihuahua!
- Toodle-oo, kangaroo!
- Tout de suite, parakeet!
- Until then, little red hen!
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Cool Cat: How are things?
Hot Dog: Dyn-o-mite, baby.
“All farewells should be sudden.” -George Gordon Noel Byron (also known as Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)): “Sardanapalus” (1821), act V
Velma: How are things in the fast-paced business world?
Wilma: I’m just about breakin’ even.
Overheard: If you see me getting smaller, it means I’m leaving.
Alex: Morning glory.
Felix: Evening grace.
‘CU L8R’ is an abbreviation for ‘See you later.’
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“As long as we are under the same sky, we shouldn’t be sad when we part ways.” -Naoki Urasawa (born 1960) (at https://www.web.nhk/tv/an/manben/pl/series-tep-7W327R2Y4N): “Monster” (1994 - 2001) manga and anime series, words of character Wolfgang Grimmer
Jean: How are you?
Gene: Everything is copacetic*!
*copacetic (koh-puh-SET-ik), adjective: satisfactory; fine.
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“Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in life.” -Jean Paul Richter (pseudonym of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763 - 1825)): as quoted in “The Pulpit Treasury” (March 1884)
Anne: How are you getting along?
Gus: Fair to midlin’.
“If first we practice our hellos and goodbyes until we can do them passably well, then next we can put effort into excelling at what we say and do between the hellos and the goodbyes.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
We’ll meet again,
Don’t know where, don’t know when,
But I know we’ll meet again,
Some sunny day.
-Vera Lynn
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The informal American phrase ‘long time no see’ is believed to be a literal translation of a Native American or Chinese phrase as it is not grammatically correct.
Suzette: Y’all come back real soon now, ya hear?
Angus: You mean, like, right now?
Suzette: No, like, later!
Angus: Well, then . . . how about right now, is that later enough?
“‘It is never good dwelling on good-byes,’ she said. ‘It is not the being together that it prolongs, it is the parting.’” -Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Bibesco (also known as Elizabeth Asquith, Princess Bibesco, and Elizabeth Bibesco; born Elizabeth Charlotte Lucy Asquith (1897 - 1945))
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Willy.
Willy, who?
Willy good to see you today, my friend!
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” -Charles Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 - 1870)): “Nicholas Nickleby” (1838 - 1839)
Smokey Bear: See ya later!
Woodsy Owl: Owl be seeing you!
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“We never entirely leave people and places. They become a part of us and we become a part of them.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Is sticking out your tongue an acceptable way to greet people or to say goodbye to people?
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“Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.” -William Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet” (1595 - 1596), Act 4, scene 3, line 14
Say hello to World Hello Day, observed on 21 November of each year.
“Sometimes you have to find the good in goodbye.” -Author Unknown
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What does it mean to ‘always leave on a high note’? It means to always leave people wanting more by saying uplifting or humorous words when you are on the way out.
“This is not goodbye, it’s just goodnight.” -Alan Freed (1922 - 1965): signature sign-off as a radio announcer
‘Håfa adai’ (pronounced approximately like ‘half a day’ but leaving out the ‘l’ sound in ‘half’) is an expression for ‘hello’ in the native Chamorro language of the island of Guam and the Northern Marianas, both of which are in the Mariana islands chain. The literal translation is ‘what friend’ and the expression is sometimes informally shortened to just ‘håfa.’
To all, to each, a fair good night,
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
-Walter Scott (1771 - 1832)
Overheard: I like smiling and waving at random strangers from a distance, because then they will spend the rest of the day trying to figure out who the mysterious person was that waved at them.
We are MFOL! . . . may your hellos outnumber your goodbyes as you continue on your journey . . . and may you never forget every day to Make Fun Of Life! . . .
In the average lifetime, a person will walk the equivalent of five times around the Earth’s equator. Be sure to pick up some coconuts and bananas while you are there.
“If you walk backwards, you’ll never stub your toe.” -Harvey McKay
Humans are the ‘walking animals.’ We were made to walk all day, originally as hunter-gatherers. We were not made to sit or lay about all day. In fact, being sedentary, or inactive, for too long weakens us by causing everything from bone mass loss to muscle atrophy. So, to maintain good physical fitness - and mental fitness, walk a little or a lot, every single day, just like your long-ago ancestors did.
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There was an old person of Deal,
Who in walking used only his heel;
When they said, “Tell us why?”
He made no reply,
That mysterious old person of Deal.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872)
Riddle: What has one hundred legs but cannot walk?
Solution: Fifty pairs of pants.
Amish men take about 18,425 steps per day. Amish women take about 14,196. The average American adult takes about 4,000 steps per day. Only 4 percent of Amish are obese, compared to 31 percent of the general American population.
“The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy. “The best of all ways to lengthen our days” is not, as Mr. Thomas Moore has it, “to steal a few hours from night, my love;” but, with leave be it spoken, to walk steadily and with a purpose. The wandering man knows of certain ancients, far gone in years, who have staved off infirmities and dissolution by earnest walking, - hale fellows close upon eighty and ninety, but brisk as boys.” -Charles Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 - 1870))
‘Walking’ is also known as ‘ambulating.’ The word ‘walk’ is derived from the Old English word ‘wealcan’ meaning ‘to roll’ . . . which brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Let’s roll!”
“Walking isn’t really a lost art. One must by some such means get to the garage or parking place.” -Herbert V. Prochnow (Herbert Victor Prochnow (1897 - 1998)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
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It would take about 225 million years to walk one lightyear, at the pace of 20 minutes a mile. We had better get started now if we are going to make it before dark.
“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)): “Twilight of the Idols” (1888)
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Otis.
Otis, who?
Otis a wonderful day for a walk in the park!
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“Walking is man’s best medicine.” -Hippocrates of Kos (about 460 B.C.E. - about 370 B.C.E.)
With the Earth being about 40,234 kilometers (25,000 miles) in circumference and the average walking rate being 4.99 kilometers (3.1 miles) per hour, it would take a person walking nonstop approximately 336 days to walk around the world, assuming that he or she did not sleep and could walk on the water’s surface as well as the land.
“Walk more, worry less.” -Author Unknown
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“You must be careful how you walk, and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set.” -Robert E. Lee (Robert Edward Lee (1807 - 1870))
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Journals” (1838 - 1859), ‘20 April 1840’
Humans became bipedal between three and six million years ago. Scientists believe that humans started walking on two legs to carry objects better and to use energy more efficiently. It also gives them a better view of their surroundings. Hey, look, a squirrel!
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There was a young girl of Majorca
Whose aunt was a very fast walker;
She walked sixty miles
And leaped fifteen stiles*,
Which astonished that girl of Majorca.
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888): “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 101
*A stile is a type of gate in a fence or a wall that livestock such as cattle and sheep cannot step over or through, but which people can step over or through.
“If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented roller-skates.” -Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990)
“If you walk backwards, you’ll never stub your toe.” -Harvey McKay
Humans are the ‘walking animals.’ We were made to walk all day, originally as hunter-gatherers. We were not made to sit or lay about all day. In fact, being sedentary, or inactive, for too long weakens us by causing everything from bone mass loss to muscle atrophy. So, to maintain good physical fitness - and mental fitness, walk a little or a lot, every single day, just like your long-ago ancestors did.
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There was an old person of Deal,
Who in walking used only his heel;
When they said, “Tell us why?”
He made no reply,
That mysterious old person of Deal.
-Edward Lear: “More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, Etc.” (1872)
Riddle: What has one hundred legs but cannot walk?
Solution: Fifty pairs of pants.
Amish men take about 18,425 steps per day. Amish women take about 14,196. The average American adult takes about 4,000 steps per day. Only 4 percent of Amish are obese, compared to 31 percent of the general American population.
“The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy, walk and be healthy. “The best of all ways to lengthen our days” is not, as Mr. Thomas Moore has it, “to steal a few hours from night, my love;” but, with leave be it spoken, to walk steadily and with a purpose. The wandering man knows of certain ancients, far gone in years, who have staved off infirmities and dissolution by earnest walking, - hale fellows close upon eighty and ninety, but brisk as boys.” -Charles Dickens (Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812 - 1870))
‘Walking’ is also known as ‘ambulating.’ The word ‘walk’ is derived from the Old English word ‘wealcan’ meaning ‘to roll’ . . . which brings a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Let’s roll!”
“Walking isn’t really a lost art. One must by some such means get to the garage or parking place.” -Herbert V. Prochnow (Herbert Victor Prochnow (1897 - 1998)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
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It would take about 225 million years to walk one lightyear, at the pace of 20 minutes a mile. We had better get started now if we are going to make it before dark.
“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” -Friedrich Nietzsche (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)): “Twilight of the Idols” (1888)
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Otis.
Otis, who?
Otis a wonderful day for a walk in the park!
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“Walking is man’s best medicine.” -Hippocrates of Kos (about 460 B.C.E. - about 370 B.C.E.)
With the Earth being about 40,234 kilometers (25,000 miles) in circumference and the average walking rate being 4.99 kilometers (3.1 miles) per hour, it would take a person walking nonstop approximately 336 days to walk around the world, assuming that he or she did not sleep and could walk on the water’s surface as well as the land.
“Walk more, worry less.” -Author Unknown
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“You must be careful how you walk, and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set.” -Robert E. Lee (Robert Edward Lee (1807 - 1870))
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Journals” (1838 - 1859), ‘20 April 1840’
Humans became bipedal between three and six million years ago. Scientists believe that humans started walking on two legs to carry objects better and to use energy more efficiently. It also gives them a better view of their surroundings. Hey, look, a squirrel!
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There was a young girl of Majorca
Whose aunt was a very fast walker;
She walked sixty miles
And leaped fifteen stiles*,
Which astonished that girl of Majorca.
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888): “A Book of Nonsense” (1846), limerick 101
*A stile is a type of gate in a fence or a wall that livestock such as cattle and sheep cannot step over or through, but which people can step over or through.
“If the Good Lord intended for us to walk, he wouldn’t have invented roller-skates.” -Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990)
The Ministry of Silly Walks is a British Government agency tasked with administering funny ways of walking. It is a fictional creation of the Monty Python comedy troupe, made for a segment in “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” season 2, episode 14, titled ‘Face the Press,’ which first aired on television in 1970. The creation is commemorated on 7 January of each year in various locales around the world as International Silly Walks Day. Yes, you can attend, and show them your uniquely silly walk.
A woman went out for a walk. She came to a river and could not see a bridge anywhere. She spotted another woman on the opposite bank of the river and she shouted to her, “How can I get to the other side?!” The second woman looked up the river and down the river, and then shouted back, “You’re already on the other side!”
There was an old person of Wilts,
Who constantly walked upon stilts;
He wreathed them with lilies
And daffy-down-dillies,
That elegant person of Wilts.
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
“After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value.” -George Macaulay Trevelyan (1876 - 1962)
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The longest walk around the world was completed by a former neon-sign salesman named Jean Béliveau (born 18 August 1955). He walked 46,600 miles around 64 countries. The trip took him 11 years and 2 months, from 18 August 2000 until 16 October 2011.
“Everywhere is walking distance if you’ve got the time.” -Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955): “Steven Wright Special” (1985)
“There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast.” -Paul Scott Mowrer (1887 - 1971)
“A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.” -Paul Dudley White (1886 - 1973)
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McGee: Why do bagpipers walk when they play?
O’Neill: To get away from the sound.
Ambulophobia is a persistent fear of walking. If you have this phobia and amaxophobia, a persistent fear of riding in a vehicle, you are pretty much not going anywhere ever, which in itself is a frightening thought.
Walking may help decrease the risk of heart attacks, decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and may even reduce the risk of bone fracture. Additionally, brisk walking may reduce stress and depression levels, and possibly improve cancer survival rates. To learn the exact details, consult with your health practitioner.
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“Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
Experts suggest walking 6,000 steps a day to improve health and 10,000 steps a day to lose weight - but who among us counts their steps? Small pedometers that use electromechanical switches can be worn on the hip to count steps, and GPS-enabled devices, including some cell phones, can be equipped with ‘apps’ to measure distance.
“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.” -Plato (427 B.C.E. - 347 B.C.E.)
Scientists believe that walking was originated underwater by ‘hopping’ air-breathing fish.
An average city block takes about 200 steps to cover the distance along one of its sides. If your goal is to take 10,000 steps a day, how many city blocks would you need to walk?
“He who limps is still walking.” -S. J. Lec (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (1909 - 1966))
Are walking tours available to you in your community? Walking tours are typically organized with a tour leader and a group of participants, who walk through an area for sightseeing, to sample foods and beverages at local eateries, to visit galleries and museums, to explore parks and gardens, or to learn about landmarks and history. Walking groups can be organized for physical fitness and exercise as well.
“One step at a time is good walking.” -Author Unknown
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“Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence, and nothing too much.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“Life can be a bore if you’re constantly walking sidewalks instead of a tightrope once in a while.” -Larry Wilcox
“Walking is also an ambulation of mind.” -Gretel Ehrlich
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A woman went out for a walk. She came to a river and could not see a bridge anywhere. She spotted another woman on the opposite bank of the river and she shouted to her, “How can I get to the other side?!” The second woman looked up the river and down the river, and then shouted back, “You’re already on the other side!”
There was an old person of Wilts,
Who constantly walked upon stilts;
He wreathed them with lilies
And daffy-down-dillies,
That elegant person of Wilts.
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
“After a day’s walk everything has twice its usual value.” -George Macaulay Trevelyan (1876 - 1962)
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The longest walk around the world was completed by a former neon-sign salesman named Jean Béliveau (born 18 August 1955). He walked 46,600 miles around 64 countries. The trip took him 11 years and 2 months, from 18 August 2000 until 16 October 2011.
“Everywhere is walking distance if you’ve got the time.” -Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955): “Steven Wright Special” (1985)
“There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes too fast.” -Paul Scott Mowrer (1887 - 1971)
“A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.” -Paul Dudley White (1886 - 1973)
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McGee: Why do bagpipers walk when they play?
O’Neill: To get away from the sound.
Ambulophobia is a persistent fear of walking. If you have this phobia and amaxophobia, a persistent fear of riding in a vehicle, you are pretty much not going anywhere ever, which in itself is a frightening thought.
Walking may help decrease the risk of heart attacks, decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and may even reduce the risk of bone fracture. Additionally, brisk walking may reduce stress and depression levels, and possibly improve cancer survival rates. To learn the exact details, consult with your health practitioner.
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“Me thinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
Experts suggest walking 6,000 steps a day to improve health and 10,000 steps a day to lose weight - but who among us counts their steps? Small pedometers that use electromechanical switches can be worn on the hip to count steps, and GPS-enabled devices, including some cell phones, can be equipped with ‘apps’ to measure distance.
“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.” -Plato (427 B.C.E. - 347 B.C.E.)
Scientists believe that walking was originated underwater by ‘hopping’ air-breathing fish.
An average city block takes about 200 steps to cover the distance along one of its sides. If your goal is to take 10,000 steps a day, how many city blocks would you need to walk?
“He who limps is still walking.” -S. J. Lec (Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (1909 - 1966))
Are walking tours available to you in your community? Walking tours are typically organized with a tour leader and a group of participants, who walk through an area for sightseeing, to sample foods and beverages at local eateries, to visit galleries and museums, to explore parks and gardens, or to learn about landmarks and history. Walking groups can be organized for physical fitness and exercise as well.
“One step at a time is good walking.” -Author Unknown
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“Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence, and nothing too much.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“Life can be a bore if you’re constantly walking sidewalks instead of a tightrope once in a while.” -Larry Wilcox
“Walking is also an ambulation of mind.” -Gretel Ehrlich
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Experts note that when shopping for walking shoes, you should always buy shoes that feel comfortable right away. There is no “breaking-in period.” Also, feet swell during the day, so it is important to get fitted for walking shoes at the end of the day when feet are their largest.
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“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.” -Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
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“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.” -Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
Walking Woes
I’m sick and tired of walking,
Walking here and there
Walking to and fro,
Walking everywhere!
Tomorrow I won’t walk at all,
I’m going to see it through,
I know I’ll have to get to school
But walking I won’t do!
I’ll stomp downstairs,
Creep through the door
And amble down the street
I’ll wander round the corner
And traipse on my two feet!
I’ll plod, strut, limp, and march,
I’ll stroll and hike and roam.
I’ll saunter, trek, and shuffle,
As I trudge away from home.
I’ll meander past the school gates,
And toddle through the door,
I’ll lumber to my classroom,
And then I’ll walk no more!
By J. Shaw
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I’m sick and tired of walking,
Walking here and there
Walking to and fro,
Walking everywhere!
Tomorrow I won’t walk at all,
I’m going to see it through,
I know I’ll have to get to school
But walking I won’t do!
I’ll stomp downstairs,
Creep through the door
And amble down the street
I’ll wander round the corner
And traipse on my two feet!
I’ll plod, strut, limp, and march,
I’ll stroll and hike and roam.
I’ll saunter, trek, and shuffle,
As I trudge away from home.
I’ll meander past the school gates,
And toddle through the door,
I’ll lumber to my classroom,
And then I’ll walk no more!
By J. Shaw
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“If we all tried to make other people’s paths easy, our own feet would have a smooth, even place to walk on.” -Myrtle Reed
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“I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.” -George Macaulay Trevelyan (1876 - 1962)
“All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole.” -Hal Borland
As with any changes in lifestyle, you may need to consult a physician and other experts before beginning a program of walking or other activities that could impact any existing health condition you might have and your personal safety. That is just something we have to tell people for their own good and so they know that we are not advising any person to undertake activities that could place a person at risk of harm . . . okey-dokey, then.
Edward Payson Weston (1839 - 1929) walked the 478-mile distance from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, District of Columbia, to attend Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration as President, at which Mr. Weston received a congratulatory handshake from Mr. Lincoln, as well as newspaper coverage and a bag of peanuts. Endurance walking became a big part of his life, and at 29 years of age, he walked from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois. He also did competitive walking in England and Europe. At 70 years of age, he walked the nearly 7,000 miles from New York City, New York to San Francisco, California. Known as ‘Weston the Pedestrian,’ he kept up his walking until the age of 90. To discover more details, read the book, “A Man in a Hurry” (2012), written by Nick Harris, Helen Harris, and Paul Marshall.
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“After walking by night several times, I now walk by day, but I am not aware of any crowning advantage in it.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Journal,” 15 June 1851
“If you only walk on sunny days, you’ll never reach your destination.” -Paulo Coelho (born 1947)
Racewalking has been an official Olympic sport for more than 90 years. The course distances vary from 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) to 153 kilometers (95 miles).
“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” -Richard Branson (Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 1950))
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“Walking: The action of repeatedly falling forward and then catching oneself each time with the foot and leg before one’s face can strike the ground.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
A notable difference between walking and running is the amount of time each foot contacts the ground. While walking, at least one foot is in contact with the ground at any given time, and the length of time the foot is in contact is longer than while running. During running, foot contact with the ground is less than walking, and there is are periods of time in which both feet are not in contact with the ground.
“I can’t seem to bring myself to say, “Well, I guess I’ll be toddling along.” It isn’t that I can’t toddle. It’s that I can’t guess I’ll toddle.” -Robert Benchley (Robert Charles Benchley (1889 - 1945))
The best way to lose weight by walking is to take a longer, moderately paced walk (40 minutes at 60 to 65 percent maximum heart rate). Shorter, faster walks (20 to 25 minutes at 75 percent to 85 percent maximum heart rate) are best for conditioning the heart and lungs.
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“I think I cannot preserve my health and spirits unless I spend four hours a day at least - and it is commonly more than that - sauntering through the woods and fields absolutely free from all worldy engagements.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Walking”
“Many a false step is taken by standing still.” -Arnold Glasow (Arnold Henry Glasow (1905 - 1998))
“Above all do not lose your desire to walk. Every day, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill . . . if one keeps on walking everything will be alright.” -Søren Kierkegaard (Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855))
“Thoughts come clearly while one walks.” -Thomas Mann (Paul Thomas ‘Thomas’ Mann (1875 - 1955))
“It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy.” -Author Unknown
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“I love walking because it clears your mind, enriches the soul, takes away stress, and opens up your eyes to a whole new world.” -Claudette Dudley
“Go on a nature walk, and you will witness a thousand wonders and a thousand miracles.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Walking is the enterprise and adventure of the day.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
“Just put one foot in front of the other.” -Austin Peck
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“I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.” -George Macaulay Trevelyan (1876 - 1962)
“All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole.” -Hal Borland
As with any changes in lifestyle, you may need to consult a physician and other experts before beginning a program of walking or other activities that could impact any existing health condition you might have and your personal safety. That is just something we have to tell people for their own good and so they know that we are not advising any person to undertake activities that could place a person at risk of harm . . . okey-dokey, then.
Edward Payson Weston (1839 - 1929) walked the 478-mile distance from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, District of Columbia, to attend Abraham Lincoln’s 1861 inauguration as President, at which Mr. Weston received a congratulatory handshake from Mr. Lincoln, as well as newspaper coverage and a bag of peanuts. Endurance walking became a big part of his life, and at 29 years of age, he walked from Portland, Maine to Chicago, Illinois. He also did competitive walking in England and Europe. At 70 years of age, he walked the nearly 7,000 miles from New York City, New York to San Francisco, California. Known as ‘Weston the Pedestrian,’ he kept up his walking until the age of 90. To discover more details, read the book, “A Man in a Hurry” (2012), written by Nick Harris, Helen Harris, and Paul Marshall.
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“After walking by night several times, I now walk by day, but I am not aware of any crowning advantage in it.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Journal,” 15 June 1851
“If you only walk on sunny days, you’ll never reach your destination.” -Paulo Coelho (born 1947)
Racewalking has been an official Olympic sport for more than 90 years. The course distances vary from 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) to 153 kilometers (95 miles).
“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” -Richard Branson (Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 1950))
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“Walking: The action of repeatedly falling forward and then catching oneself each time with the foot and leg before one’s face can strike the ground.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
A notable difference between walking and running is the amount of time each foot contacts the ground. While walking, at least one foot is in contact with the ground at any given time, and the length of time the foot is in contact is longer than while running. During running, foot contact with the ground is less than walking, and there is are periods of time in which both feet are not in contact with the ground.
“I can’t seem to bring myself to say, “Well, I guess I’ll be toddling along.” It isn’t that I can’t toddle. It’s that I can’t guess I’ll toddle.” -Robert Benchley (Robert Charles Benchley (1889 - 1945))
The best way to lose weight by walking is to take a longer, moderately paced walk (40 minutes at 60 to 65 percent maximum heart rate). Shorter, faster walks (20 to 25 minutes at 75 percent to 85 percent maximum heart rate) are best for conditioning the heart and lungs.
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“I think I cannot preserve my health and spirits unless I spend four hours a day at least - and it is commonly more than that - sauntering through the woods and fields absolutely free from all worldy engagements.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862): “Walking”
“Many a false step is taken by standing still.” -Arnold Glasow (Arnold Henry Glasow (1905 - 1998))
“Above all do not lose your desire to walk. Every day, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill . . . if one keeps on walking everything will be alright.” -Søren Kierkegaard (Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855))
“Thoughts come clearly while one walks.” -Thomas Mann (Paul Thomas ‘Thomas’ Mann (1875 - 1955))
“It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy.” -Author Unknown
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“I love walking because it clears your mind, enriches the soul, takes away stress, and opens up your eyes to a whole new world.” -Claudette Dudley
“Go on a nature walk, and you will witness a thousand wonders and a thousand miracles.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Walking is the enterprise and adventure of the day.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
“Just put one foot in front of the other.” -Austin Peck
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Kyle: What’s the easiest way to catch a fish?
Caleb: Have someone throw it at you.
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“I never lost a little fish - Yes, I’m free to say. It always was the biggest fish I caught, that got away.” -Eugene Field (1850 - 1895)
Ronald: What were the anglers doing on the shore?
Chester: Having a reel good time.
Grace and her grandson Eddy were digging for fishing bait in the garden. Uncovering a many-legged creature, Eddy proudly dangled it before his grandmother. “No, honey, he won’t do for bait,” she said. “He’s not an earthworm.” “He’s not?” Eddy asked, his eyes wide. “What planet is he from?”
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Caleb: Have someone throw it at you.
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“I never lost a little fish - Yes, I’m free to say. It always was the biggest fish I caught, that got away.” -Eugene Field (1850 - 1895)
Ronald: What were the anglers doing on the shore?
Chester: Having a reel good time.
Grace and her grandson Eddy were digging for fishing bait in the garden. Uncovering a many-legged creature, Eddy proudly dangled it before his grandmother. “No, honey, he won’t do for bait,” she said. “He’s not an earthworm.” “He’s not?” Eddy asked, his eyes wide. “What planet is he from?”
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Fishing
When I go fishing
I’m always wishing
Some fish will be my prize;
But while I’m fishing,
The fish are wishing
Otherwise.
And all the wishes
Of all the fishes
Seem always to come true;
So all my wishes
To catch some fishes
Never do.
By Author Unknown
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When I go fishing
I’m always wishing
Some fish will be my prize;
But while I’m fishing,
The fish are wishing
Otherwise.
And all the wishes
Of all the fishes
Seem always to come true;
So all my wishes
To catch some fishes
Never do.
By Author Unknown
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“Fishing gives you a sense of where you fit in the scheme of things - your place in the Universe . . . I, mean, here I am, one small guy with a fishing pole in this vast world and out there in the blue expanse of ocean are hundreds of millions of fish . . . all of them laughing at me . . .” -Author Unknown
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Judith: Why are fish so smart?
Meredith: Because they swim in schools.
Jordan: Why do fish swim in schools?
Israel: Because they can’t walk.
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“If you want to catch more fish, use more hooks.” -George Allen
“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” -Author Unknown
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“Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.” -Author Unknown
James: What do you call a couple who go fishing together?
Elijah: Rod and Annette.
One way to tell the age of a fish is by looking at its scales. Fish have growth rings just as trees do. The growth rings on fish are called circuli, and clusters of circuli are called annuli. Each annuli marks one year of life in a fish.
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Question: How do you make a goldfish old?
Answer: Take away the ‘g.’
Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines, and reeled in their catch. A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle, and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two. “Oh, yes,” he said. “They’re my friends.” “In that case,” warned the officer, “you’d better get them out of here.” “Yes, sir,” the man replied, and he began rowing furiously.
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Judith: Why are fish so smart?
Meredith: Because they swim in schools.
Jordan: Why do fish swim in schools?
Israel: Because they can’t walk.
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“If you want to catch more fish, use more hooks.” -George Allen
“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime.” -Author Unknown
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“Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.” -Author Unknown
James: What do you call a couple who go fishing together?
Elijah: Rod and Annette.
One way to tell the age of a fish is by looking at its scales. Fish have growth rings just as trees do. The growth rings on fish are called circuli, and clusters of circuli are called annuli. Each annuli marks one year of life in a fish.
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Question: How do you make a goldfish old?
Answer: Take away the ‘g.’
Three men were sitting on a park bench. The one in the middle was reading a newspaper; the others were pretending to fish. They baited imaginary hooks, cast lines, and reeled in their catch. A passing policeman stopped to watch the spectacle, and asked the man in the middle if he knew the other two. “Oh, yes,” he said. “They’re my friends.” “In that case,” warned the officer, “you’d better get them out of here.” “Yes, sir,” the man replied, and he began rowing furiously.
“A fishing line has a hook on one end and an optimist on the other.” -Author Unknown
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“If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.” -Doug Larson (Douglas Lincoln ‘Doug’ Larson (1926 - 2017))
“Fishing enables us to get closer to nature.” -Fennel Hudson
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“Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he’ll eat for weeks!” -Toshihiro Kawabata
Clarise: What kind of music should you listen to while fishing?
Clarissa: Something catchy.
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“You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don’t want to eat the fish, but they do want to make it late for something. ‘Where were you?’ ‘I got caught!’ ‘I don’t believe you, let me see the inside of your lip.’” -Mitch Hedberg (Mitchell Lee ‘Mitch’ Hedberg (1968 - 2005))
Fisherman Fisher
A fitful young fisher named Fisher
Once fished for some fish in a fissure,
Till a fish, with a grin,
Pulled the fisherman in -
Now they’re fishing the fissure for Fisher!
By Author Unknown
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A five-year-old boy had gone fishing with his grandmother. After an hour or so, his grandmother asked him, “Are you having any luck?” He replied indignantly, “No, I don’t think my worm is really trying.”
“Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll buy a funny hat.” -Author Unknown
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“If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles.” -Doug Larson (Douglas Lincoln ‘Doug’ Larson (1926 - 2017))
“Fishing enables us to get closer to nature.” -Fennel Hudson
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“Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he’ll eat for weeks!” -Toshihiro Kawabata
Clarise: What kind of music should you listen to while fishing?
Clarissa: Something catchy.
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“You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don’t want to eat the fish, but they do want to make it late for something. ‘Where were you?’ ‘I got caught!’ ‘I don’t believe you, let me see the inside of your lip.’” -Mitch Hedberg (Mitchell Lee ‘Mitch’ Hedberg (1968 - 2005))
Fisherman Fisher
A fitful young fisher named Fisher
Once fished for some fish in a fissure,
Till a fish, with a grin,
Pulled the fisherman in -
Now they’re fishing the fissure for Fisher!
By Author Unknown
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A five-year-old boy had gone fishing with his grandmother. After an hour or so, his grandmother asked him, “Are you having any luck?” He replied indignantly, “No, I don’t think my worm is really trying.”
“Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll buy a funny hat.” -Author Unknown
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Why not make fishing a family affair?
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“The fishing was good, it was the catching that was bad.” -A. K. Best (born 1933)
How many fishermen does it take to change a light bulb? Seven - and you should have seen the size of that light bulb. It was this long . . . Seven of us were almost not enough; we could barely handle it!
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One fish.
Two fish.
Red fish.
Blue fish.
Black fish.
Blue fish.
Old fish.
New fish.
This one has a little star.
This one has a little car.
Say! What a lot of fish there are.
-Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991)): “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” (1960)
Fishing has been around for a long time. The oldest fishhook found so far dates back to about 42,000 years ago. Do you think the fish were any bigger back then?
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“Give a man a fish, and it will feed him for a day; give a man a fishing rod, and he will sell it for more fish, or burn it for firewood.” -Jon Culshaw
A fisherman accidentally dropped his wallet into the water, and was amazed to see a school of carp deftly balancing the wallet on their heads and tossing it from one fish to another. “Golly,” said the fisherman, “that’s the first time I’ve ever seen carp-to-carp walleting.” (pun on ‘wall-to-wall carpeting’)
“Caution is a most valuable asset in fishing, especially if you are a fish.” -Author Unknown
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“The fishing was good, it was the catching that was bad.” -A. K. Best (born 1933)
How many fishermen does it take to change a light bulb? Seven - and you should have seen the size of that light bulb. It was this long . . . Seven of us were almost not enough; we could barely handle it!
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One fish.
Two fish.
Red fish.
Blue fish.
Black fish.
Blue fish.
Old fish.
New fish.
This one has a little star.
This one has a little car.
Say! What a lot of fish there are.
-Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991)): “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish” (1960)
Fishing has been around for a long time. The oldest fishhook found so far dates back to about 42,000 years ago. Do you think the fish were any bigger back then?
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“Give a man a fish, and it will feed him for a day; give a man a fishing rod, and he will sell it for more fish, or burn it for firewood.” -Jon Culshaw
A fisherman accidentally dropped his wallet into the water, and was amazed to see a school of carp deftly balancing the wallet on their heads and tossing it from one fish to another. “Golly,” said the fisherman, “that’s the first time I’ve ever seen carp-to-carp walleting.” (pun on ‘wall-to-wall carpeting’)
“Caution is a most valuable asset in fishing, especially if you are a fish.” -Author Unknown
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At the end of the day, you can take your catch home . . . with full bragging rights . . .
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“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him for the whole weekend.” -Zenna Schaffer
Fish can be frozen, canned, and smoked to build a stockpile of food for the winter season.
“The first rule of fishing: The least experienced fisherman always catches the biggest fish.” -Author Unknown
Give a man a fish, and he has food for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he has to buy fishing licenses, park passes, rods, reels, fishing lines, hooks, tackle boxes, lures, spinners, sinkers, bobbers, nets, bait, knives, hats, fishing vests, fish finders, depth sounders, boats, outboard motors, gas cans, trailers, global positioning systems, ice chests, bags of ice, waders, buckets, sunglasses, sunscreen lotions, first aid kits, floatation vests, sandwiches, beverages, fishing pliers, cameras, binoculars, weight scales, tape measures, folding chairs, a 4-wheel drive vehicle, bumper stickers, ropes . . . did we forget anything?
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To catch a Swedish fish . . . use a gummy worm. (A ‘Swedish fish’ is a candy.)
“Fish: An underwater creature that grows fastest between when it is caught and the time the fisherman describes it to his friends.” -Author Unknown
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“Let your hook be always cast, for a fish lurks even in the most unlikely waters.” -Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
The Fishing Pole
A fishing pole’s a curious thing,
It’s made of just a stick and string;
A boy at one end and a wish,
And on the other end a fish.
By Mary Caroline Davies
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“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him for the whole weekend.” -Zenna Schaffer
Fish can be frozen, canned, and smoked to build a stockpile of food for the winter season.
“The first rule of fishing: The least experienced fisherman always catches the biggest fish.” -Author Unknown
Give a man a fish, and he has food for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he has to buy fishing licenses, park passes, rods, reels, fishing lines, hooks, tackle boxes, lures, spinners, sinkers, bobbers, nets, bait, knives, hats, fishing vests, fish finders, depth sounders, boats, outboard motors, gas cans, trailers, global positioning systems, ice chests, bags of ice, waders, buckets, sunglasses, sunscreen lotions, first aid kits, floatation vests, sandwiches, beverages, fishing pliers, cameras, binoculars, weight scales, tape measures, folding chairs, a 4-wheel drive vehicle, bumper stickers, ropes . . . did we forget anything?
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To catch a Swedish fish . . . use a gummy worm. (A ‘Swedish fish’ is a candy.)
“Fish: An underwater creature that grows fastest between when it is caught and the time the fisherman describes it to his friends.” -Author Unknown
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“Let your hook be always cast, for a fish lurks even in the most unlikely waters.” -Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso)
The Fishing Pole
A fishing pole’s a curious thing,
It’s made of just a stick and string;
A boy at one end and a wish,
And on the other end a fish.
By Mary Caroline Davies
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“The fish does not go after the hook, but after the bait.” -Author Unknown: Czech proverb
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they will not bother you for weeks.
“Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts.” -Charles Waterman
“Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley.” -Ann Landers
Bret: How do you get your little sister to find so many worms for you when you want to go fishing?
Bert: Oh, that’s easy. Out of every ten she digs up, I let her have one to eat.
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Kel: Are you fishing?
Cal: No, just teaching worms to swim.
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Unless he doesn’t like sushi - then you also have to teach him to cook.” -Auren Hoffman
Fish
One, two, three, four, five,
I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
I let him go again!
Why did I let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
Which finger did he bite?
The little one on the right.
By Author Unknown
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“The early angler catches the best fishing spot.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they will not bother you for weeks.
“Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman’s job is simple: Pick out the best parts.” -Charles Waterman
“Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley.” -Ann Landers
Bret: How do you get your little sister to find so many worms for you when you want to go fishing?
Bert: Oh, that’s easy. Out of every ten she digs up, I let her have one to eat.
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Kel: Are you fishing?
Cal: No, just teaching worms to swim.
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Unless he doesn’t like sushi - then you also have to teach him to cook.” -Auren Hoffman
Fish
One, two, three, four, five,
I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
I let him go again!
Why did I let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
Which finger did he bite?
The little one on the right.
By Author Unknown
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“The early angler catches the best fishing spot.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Once upon a time, there was a fisherman who was always talking about the giant fish he almost caught. One day he took his two sons, Toward and Away, fishing with him. That night, he returned more excited than ever. “Honey,” he yelled to his wife, “you should have seen the fish I saw today. A tremendous green fish, ten feet long, with horns and fur all over its back. It came crawling out of the water, snatched our son Toward, and swallowed him in one gulp!” “Good gracious!” exclaimed his wife. “That’s horrible!” “Oh, that was nothing,” said her husband. “You should have seen the one that got Away!”
“The two best times to fish is when it’s rainin’ and when it ain’t.” -Patrick F. McManus
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A fisherman returned to shore with a giant marlin that was bigger and heavier than he was. On the way to the cleaning shed, he ran into a second fisherman who had a stringer with a dozen baby minnows on it. The second fisherman looked at the marlin, turned to the first fisherman, and said, “Only caught one, eh?”
“Net income: The money a fisherman earns.” -Author Unknown
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Two would-be fishermen rented a boat, and one caught a large fish. “We should mark the spot,” he said. The other fisherman drew a large ‘X’ in the bottom of the boat with a black felt-tip marker. “That’s no good,” said the first fisherman. “Next time out we might not get the same boat.”
“I am firmly convinced that the ideal combination leading to a happy life is to have the time to both fish and read.” -Brian Murphy
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“When you fall into a river, you are no longer an angler, you are a swimmer.” -Author Unknown
“One thing becomes clearer as one gets older and one’s fishing experience increases, and that is the paramount importance of one’s fishing companions.” -John Ashley-Cooper
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“All men are equal before fish.” -Herbert Hoover
“The two best times to fish is when it’s rainin’ and when it ain’t.” -Patrick F. McManus
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A fisherman returned to shore with a giant marlin that was bigger and heavier than he was. On the way to the cleaning shed, he ran into a second fisherman who had a stringer with a dozen baby minnows on it. The second fisherman looked at the marlin, turned to the first fisherman, and said, “Only caught one, eh?”
“Net income: The money a fisherman earns.” -Author Unknown
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Two would-be fishermen rented a boat, and one caught a large fish. “We should mark the spot,” he said. The other fisherman drew a large ‘X’ in the bottom of the boat with a black felt-tip marker. “That’s no good,” said the first fisherman. “Next time out we might not get the same boat.”
“I am firmly convinced that the ideal combination leading to a happy life is to have the time to both fish and read.” -Brian Murphy
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“When you fall into a river, you are no longer an angler, you are a swimmer.” -Author Unknown
“One thing becomes clearer as one gets older and one’s fishing experience increases, and that is the paramount importance of one’s fishing companions.” -John Ashley-Cooper
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“All men are equal before fish.” -Herbert Hoover
“Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will stop bothering you.” -Author Unknown
Fishin’
S’pose the fish don’t bite at fust,
What be yew goin’ tur dew?
Chuck down yewr pole, throw out yewr bait
An’ say yewr fishin’s threw?
Uv course yew hain’t; yew’re goin’ tur fish,
An’ fish, an’ fish, an’ wait
Until yew’ve ketched yewr baskit full,
An’ used up all yewr bait.
S’pose success don’t come at fust,
What be yew goin’ tur dew?
Throw up the sponge an’ kick yewrself,
An’ go tur feelin’ blew?
Uv course yew hain’t; yew’re goin’ tur fish,
An’ bait, an’ bait agin’;
Bimeby success will bite yewr hook,
An’ yew will pull him in.
By Harry N. Dascomb
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S’pose the fish don’t bite at fust,
What be yew goin’ tur dew?
Chuck down yewr pole, throw out yewr bait
An’ say yewr fishin’s threw?
Uv course yew hain’t; yew’re goin’ tur fish,
An’ fish, an’ fish, an’ wait
Until yew’ve ketched yewr baskit full,
An’ used up all yewr bait.
S’pose success don’t come at fust,
What be yew goin’ tur dew?
Throw up the sponge an’ kick yewrself,
An’ go tur feelin’ blew?
Uv course yew hain’t; yew’re goin’ tur fish,
An’ bait, an’ bait agin’;
Bimeby success will bite yewr hook,
An’ yew will pull him in.
By Harry N. Dascomb
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Fishing and Anglers Quiz
- What other creatures besides fishes can be caught with a rod and reel?
- How are freshly caught fishes cleaned and prepared before cooking?
- How much does a fishing license cost in your area?
“An angler is a man who spends rainy days sitting around on the muddy banks of rivers doing nothing because his wife won’t let him do it at home.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in the “Irish News”
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Jethro: When fish are catching people, what do they call it?
Garth: Peopling.
The Good Lord Sends the Fishing
Sitting still and wishing
Made no person great;
The good Lord sends the fishing,
But you must dig the bait.
By Author Unknown
Darby: What do you call a fish without an eye?
Anna: A fsh.
“It is not a fish until it is on the bank.” -Author Unknown: British saying
Jamie: Where do fishermen go to get their hair cut?
Allyson: At the bobber shop.
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“Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat fish the rest of his life. Teach a fish to learn, and soon the fish will all be running around in schools!” -Author Unknown
“Plenty of fish in the sea . . . just none where you happen to be fishing.” -Author Unknown
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Question: How do anglers get in contact with fish?
Answer: They drop them a line.
That Fish Was Just Too Fussy
I said to a fish in a lake
“I have worms, peas, and chocolate cake.
Would you care for a bite?”
Said the fish, “I just might,
But I think it would be a mistake.”
By John Ciardi
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” -John Buchan
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Herby: If fish lived on land, in which country would they live?
Curbie: Finland!
Mirabel: Why was the astronomer standing beside a lake in the middle of the night?
Isabelle: Fishing on a star.
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“So long, and thanks for all the fish.” -Douglas Adams
Could you catch fish, and sell them to luckless anglers who caught nothing, or to local restaurants, hotels, and grocers?
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“Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.” -Author Unknown
“Give a lazy person a fish and he will eat it. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and sleep all day.” -Author Unknown
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A man went ice fishing. He took out an ice pick and began to hack away. He heard a voice from above say, “There are no fish there.” He went to another spot and started to pick away. Again came the voice: “There are no fish there, either.” He tried a third spot. Once more he heard the voice from above - “Nope. Not there, either.” Finally, the man grew a little nervous, so he looked up and asked, “Are you God?” The voice from above boomed, “No, I’m the arena manager.”
“When I’m tired and can’t sleep, I count fish instead of sheep.” -Author Unknown
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Overheard: Some fishing jokes are really not all that finny.
“There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there’s always a new place, always a new horizon.” -Jack Nicklaus
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We are MFOL! . . . Now we had all better get to bed early so we can get up early to get the best fishing spot early tomorrow morning to catch the food called fish . . .
- What other creatures besides fishes can be caught with a rod and reel?
- How are freshly caught fishes cleaned and prepared before cooking?
- How much does a fishing license cost in your area?
“An angler is a man who spends rainy days sitting around on the muddy banks of rivers doing nothing because his wife won’t let him do it at home.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in the “Irish News”
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Jethro: When fish are catching people, what do they call it?
Garth: Peopling.
The Good Lord Sends the Fishing
Sitting still and wishing
Made no person great;
The good Lord sends the fishing,
But you must dig the bait.
By Author Unknown
Darby: What do you call a fish without an eye?
Anna: A fsh.
“It is not a fish until it is on the bank.” -Author Unknown: British saying
Jamie: Where do fishermen go to get their hair cut?
Allyson: At the bobber shop.
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“Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat fish the rest of his life. Teach a fish to learn, and soon the fish will all be running around in schools!” -Author Unknown
“Plenty of fish in the sea . . . just none where you happen to be fishing.” -Author Unknown
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Question: How do anglers get in contact with fish?
Answer: They drop them a line.
That Fish Was Just Too Fussy
I said to a fish in a lake
“I have worms, peas, and chocolate cake.
Would you care for a bite?”
Said the fish, “I just might,
But I think it would be a mistake.”
By John Ciardi
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” -John Buchan
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Herby: If fish lived on land, in which country would they live?
Curbie: Finland!
Mirabel: Why was the astronomer standing beside a lake in the middle of the night?
Isabelle: Fishing on a star.
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“So long, and thanks for all the fish.” -Douglas Adams
Could you catch fish, and sell them to luckless anglers who caught nothing, or to local restaurants, hotels, and grocers?
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“Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.” -Author Unknown
“Give a lazy person a fish and he will eat it. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and sleep all day.” -Author Unknown
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A man went ice fishing. He took out an ice pick and began to hack away. He heard a voice from above say, “There are no fish there.” He went to another spot and started to pick away. Again came the voice: “There are no fish there, either.” He tried a third spot. Once more he heard the voice from above - “Nope. Not there, either.” Finally, the man grew a little nervous, so he looked up and asked, “Are you God?” The voice from above boomed, “No, I’m the arena manager.”
“When I’m tired and can’t sleep, I count fish instead of sheep.” -Author Unknown
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Overheard: Some fishing jokes are really not all that finny.
“There are always new places to go fishing. For any fisherman, there’s always a new place, always a new horizon.” -Jack Nicklaus
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We are MFOL! . . . Now we had all better get to bed early so we can get up early to get the best fishing spot early tomorrow morning to catch the food called fish . . .
In winter’s chill,
Or summer’s heat,
Farmers and ranchers work,
So the world can eat.
-Author Unknown
Marvin: Why are barns so noisy?
Martin: All the cows have horns.
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“The farmer is the only man in our economy who can turn a barren field into a fertile oasis with nothing but hard work and determination.” -Robert G. Ingersoll (Robert Green ‘Bob’ Ingersoll (1833 - 1899))
Question: How does a farmer count cows?
Answer: With a cow-culator.
“The only thing that endures over time is the ‘Law of the Farm.’ You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest.” -Stephen R. Covey (Stephen Richards Covey (1932 - 2012))
Or summer’s heat,
Farmers and ranchers work,
So the world can eat.
-Author Unknown
Marvin: Why are barns so noisy?
Martin: All the cows have horns.
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“The farmer is the only man in our economy who can turn a barren field into a fertile oasis with nothing but hard work and determination.” -Robert G. Ingersoll (Robert Green ‘Bob’ Ingersoll (1833 - 1899))
Question: How does a farmer count cows?
Answer: With a cow-culator.
“The only thing that endures over time is the ‘Law of the Farm.’ You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest.” -Stephen R. Covey (Stephen Richards Covey (1932 - 2012))
The Farmer
Sun is coming up
Farmer’s out the door,
He will go to milk the cows,
And start his daily chores.
Sun is going down
Horse is in the stable,
All the fields are planted now,
Supper’s on the table.
By Author Unknown
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Sun is coming up
Farmer’s out the door,
He will go to milk the cows,
And start his daily chores.
Sun is going down
Horse is in the stable,
All the fields are planted now,
Supper’s on the table.
By Author Unknown
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“My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman and a preacher, but every day, three times a day, you need a farmer.” -Brenda Schoepp
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Farms And Farming Facts
- Most of the plants and animals on farms are ‘domesticated’ rather than wild or natural.
- Domesticated plants and animals are ones that have been developed with specific traits in mind, such as rapid growth, hardiness, and high yield.
- Many different types of farms exist, including family farms, corporate farms, pig farms, fish farms, dairy farms . . . and for those with limited space, ant farms.
What farms and farming facts do you know?
Joey: How do you spell farm?
Jody: ‘E-I-E-I-O’!
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“And he gave it for his opinion, that whosoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.” -Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745): “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726), ‘Voyage to Brobdingnag,’ Chapter 6
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Farms And Farming Facts
- Most of the plants and animals on farms are ‘domesticated’ rather than wild or natural.
- Domesticated plants and animals are ones that have been developed with specific traits in mind, such as rapid growth, hardiness, and high yield.
- Many different types of farms exist, including family farms, corporate farms, pig farms, fish farms, dairy farms . . . and for those with limited space, ant farms.
What farms and farming facts do you know?
Joey: How do you spell farm?
Jody: ‘E-I-E-I-O’!
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“And he gave it for his opinion, that whosoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.” -Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745): “Gulliver’s Travels” (1726), ‘Voyage to Brobdingnag,’ Chapter 6
A man owned a small farm. The Wage and Hour Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent a social security agent to interview him. “You just give me a list of your employees and tell me how much you pay them.” “All right,” said the farmer. “I have a hired man. Been with me for three years. I pay him $400 a week, plus room and board. I have a cook. She’s been here six months. She gets $300 a week plus room and board.” “Anybody else?” asked the agent as he scribbled on a note pad. “Yeah,” the farmer said. “There’s a half-wit here. Works about eighteen hours a day. I pay him five dollars a week and give him a day off once every ten years.” “Aha!” the agent roared. “I want to talk to that man!” “You’re talkin’ to him now,” said the farmer.
“Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. Man may be civilized, in some degree, without great progress in manufactures and with little commerce with his distant neighbors. But without the cultivation of the earth, he is, in all countries, a savage. Until he gives up the chase, and fixes himself in some place and seeks a living from the earth, he is a roaming barbarian. When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.” -Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852): “On the Agriculture of England” (13 January 1840), page 457
Pearl: What runs around a farm without moving?
Earl: A fence.
Young man, age 26, with 350 acres of farmland, would like to meet charming, intelligent young lady with tractor. Please send picture of tractor.
Stuff An Experienced Farmer Knows
- After a bad harvest, sow again.
- Fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.
- Always drink upstream from the herd.
- Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
- An agitated bumblebee is considerably faster than a tractor.
- Rise before the Sun and go to bed when the chickens do.
- Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
- There is talking and there is doing, and it isn’t the talking that gets the work done.
- Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ you none.
- Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
What can you add to this list?
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“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” -Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
After running over a rooster that had been crossing the road, a motorist stopped his car at a nearby farmhouse to find the chicken’s owner. Seeing the farmer, the motorist rushed over to him and said, “I’m very, very sorry. I’ve just run over your rooster, but I want you to know that I’m prepared to replace him.” “Alright,” said the farmer, “let’s hear you crow.”
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“When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection. The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighborhood - a flourishing country should show its prosperity.” -Marcus Porcius Cato (also known as Cato the Elder (233 B.C.E. - 148 B.C.E.)): “De Agri Cultura” (about 160 B.C.E.), ‘Of buying a farm’
Wally: Why did the farmer not become upset with his wife when she traded their prize milk-cow for a book of poetry?
Walter: Because he had vowed to love her for butter or for verse.
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“Farming isn’t a battle against nature, but a partnership with it. It is respecting the basics of nature in action and ensuring that they continue.” -Jeff Koehler
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An efficient farmer can make use of every part of a pig, even the ears, which can become chew toys for dogs and the feet, which can become pickled pigs’ feet - in fact, a farmer can make good use of every part of a pig - except for the squeal.
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“Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. Man may be civilized, in some degree, without great progress in manufactures and with little commerce with his distant neighbors. But without the cultivation of the earth, he is, in all countries, a savage. Until he gives up the chase, and fixes himself in some place and seeks a living from the earth, he is a roaming barbarian. When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.” -Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852): “On the Agriculture of England” (13 January 1840), page 457
Pearl: What runs around a farm without moving?
Earl: A fence.
Young man, age 26, with 350 acres of farmland, would like to meet charming, intelligent young lady with tractor. Please send picture of tractor.
Stuff An Experienced Farmer Knows
- After a bad harvest, sow again.
- Fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong.
- Always drink upstream from the herd.
- Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
- An agitated bumblebee is considerably faster than a tractor.
- Rise before the Sun and go to bed when the chickens do.
- Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
- There is talking and there is doing, and it isn’t the talking that gets the work done.
- Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ you none.
- Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
What can you add to this list?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Wisdom And Advice Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” -Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
After running over a rooster that had been crossing the road, a motorist stopped his car at a nearby farmhouse to find the chicken’s owner. Seeing the farmer, the motorist rushed over to him and said, “I’m very, very sorry. I’ve just run over your rooster, but I want you to know that I’m prepared to replace him.” “Alright,” said the farmer, “let’s hear you crow.”
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“When you have decided to purchase a farm, be careful not to buy rashly; do not spare your visits and be not content with a single tour of inspection. The more you go, the more will the place please you, if it be worth your attention. Give heed to the appearance of the neighborhood - a flourishing country should show its prosperity.” -Marcus Porcius Cato (also known as Cato the Elder (233 B.C.E. - 148 B.C.E.)): “De Agri Cultura” (about 160 B.C.E.), ‘Of buying a farm’
Wally: Why did the farmer not become upset with his wife when she traded their prize milk-cow for a book of poetry?
Walter: Because he had vowed to love her for butter or for verse.
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“Farming isn’t a battle against nature, but a partnership with it. It is respecting the basics of nature in action and ensuring that they continue.” -Jeff Koehler
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An efficient farmer can make use of every part of a pig, even the ears, which can become chew toys for dogs and the feet, which can become pickled pigs’ feet - in fact, a farmer can make good use of every part of a pig - except for the squeal.
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“It is impossible to have a healthy and sound society without a proper respect for the soil.” -Peter Maurin
“If one plants in the Springtime, one will harvest in the Fall.” -Author Unknown
“If one plants in the Springtime, one will harvest in the Fall.” -Author Unknown
Farm Animal Roll Call
Baa-baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for your sweater, and one for your rug . . .
One for your blanket that keeps you warm and snug.
Cluck-cluck red hen, have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast, and one for your lunch.
Come back tomorrow; I’ll have another bunch.
Moo-moo brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, tasty as can be.
Churn it into butter or make it into cheese.
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please.
Buzz-buzz busy bee, is your honey sweet?
Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat.
Honey on your muffin and honey on your cake.
Honey by the spoonful as much as I can make.
By Author Unknown
Baa-baa black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for your sweater, and one for your rug . . .
One for your blanket that keeps you warm and snug.
Cluck-cluck red hen, have you any eggs?
Yes sir, yes sir, as many as your legs.
One for your breakfast, and one for your lunch.
Come back tomorrow; I’ll have another bunch.
Moo-moo brown cow, have you milk for me?
Yes sir, yes sir, tasty as can be.
Churn it into butter or make it into cheese.
Freeze it into ice cream or drink it if you please.
Buzz-buzz busy bee, is your honey sweet?
Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat.
Honey on your muffin and honey on your cake.
Honey by the spoonful as much as I can make.
By Author Unknown
A farmer who was much troubled by trespassers during the nutting season consulted his botanical friend. The botanist furnished him with the technical name of the hazelnut, and the farmer placed the following notice at conspicuous points: Trespassers Take Warning! All Persons Entering This Wood Do So At Their Own Risk, For Although Common Snakes Are Not Found, The Corylus Avellana Abounds Everywhere, And Never Gives Warning Of Its Presence. The place was undisturbed after that, and the farmer gathered his crops of hazelnuts in peace.
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from a cornfield.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower (Dwight David ‘Ike’ Eisenhower (1890 - 1969))
“And so we plow along, as the fly said to the ox.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
“Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from a cornfield.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower (Dwight David ‘Ike’ Eisenhower (1890 - 1969))
“And so we plow along, as the fly said to the ox.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
All Around The Barnyard
All around the barnyard
The animals are fast asleep.
Sleeping cows and horses,
Sleeping pigs and sheep.
Here comes the cocky rooster,
To sound his daily alarm.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up, sleepy farm!”
By Author Unknown
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All around the barnyard
The animals are fast asleep.
Sleeping cows and horses,
Sleeping pigs and sheep.
Here comes the cocky rooster,
To sound his daily alarm.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Wake up, sleepy farm!”
By Author Unknown
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“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted.” -David Bly
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Marty: Why did the farmer plough his field with a steamroller?
Martha: Because he wanted to grow mashed potatoes.
“It is a rule of nature that taking a day off on a farm sets a person back at least a week.” -Jane Hamilton: “A Map of the World” (1994), Chapter Eleven
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Cybil: What is the best kind of beans to raise on a farm?
Tyrone: Jellybeans!
Barry: If a farmer raises wheat in dry weather, what does he raise in wet weather?
Manny: An umbrella.
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“What do you raise on this farm?” the big-city lawyer asked. “Cotton, corn, lima beans, and other things,” the farmer answered. “It must keep you pretty busy. What time do you go to work in the morning?” asked the lawyer. “I don’t go to work,” the farmer said. “I wake up surrounded by it.”
Chuck: What is green and yellow, ploughs fields, harvests corn, and pulls a trailer load of hay?
Hank: A John Deere tractor!
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Marty: Why did the farmer plough his field with a steamroller?
Martha: Because he wanted to grow mashed potatoes.
“It is a rule of nature that taking a day off on a farm sets a person back at least a week.” -Jane Hamilton: “A Map of the World” (1994), Chapter Eleven
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Cybil: What is the best kind of beans to raise on a farm?
Tyrone: Jellybeans!
Barry: If a farmer raises wheat in dry weather, what does he raise in wet weather?
Manny: An umbrella.
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“What do you raise on this farm?” the big-city lawyer asked. “Cotton, corn, lima beans, and other things,” the farmer answered. “It must keep you pretty busy. What time do you go to work in the morning?” asked the lawyer. “I don’t go to work,” the farmer said. “I wake up surrounded by it.”
Chuck: What is green and yellow, ploughs fields, harvests corn, and pulls a trailer load of hay?
Hank: A John Deere tractor!
Pinky: What has five fingers and drives a tractor?
Thumb: A farm hand.
To The Farm!
Horses, donkeys, cows that moo,
Chickens, kittens, piglets too,
Fish that swim down in the pond,
Ducklings quacking all day long.
All these animals you can see
If you go to the farm with me!
By Author Unknown
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Thumb: A farm hand.
To The Farm!
Horses, donkeys, cows that moo,
Chickens, kittens, piglets too,
Fish that swim down in the pond,
Ducklings quacking all day long.
All these animals you can see
If you go to the farm with me!
By Author Unknown
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We’re Going To The Farm
We’re going to the farm . . .
We’ll see the chickens and the ducks,
We’ll hear the quacks and all the clucks!
We’ll ride a big tractor, and feed a tall horse,
But the best will be the goats, of course!!!
By Hilary Martin
We’re going to the farm . . .
We’ll see the chickens and the ducks,
We’ll hear the quacks and all the clucks!
We’ll ride a big tractor, and feed a tall horse,
But the best will be the goats, of course!!!
By Hilary Martin
“To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do.” -Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900)
A farmer’s son was returning home from the chicken show at the county fair, with a crate of chickens his father had entrusted to him, when all of a sudden the crate fell off the cart and broke open. Chickens scurried off in all different directions, but the determined boy walked through the neighborhood, scooping up the wayward birds and returning them to the crate. Hoping he had found them all, the boy returned home, expecting the worst. “Pa, the chickens got loose,” the boy confessed sadly, “but I managed to find all twelve of them.” “Well, you did real well, son,” the farmer beamed. “You left with seven.”
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A farmer was counting his cows when they were all out grazing in the field. He counted 196, but when he ‘rounded them up,’ he had 200.
The Giving Farm
Hens give eggs.
Pigs give ham.
Cows give milk.
Strawberries give jam.
Bees give honey.
Goats give cheese.
Farms give food,
I’d like some, please.
By Vicki Witcher
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“Agriculture is the earliest and most honorable of arts.” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)
A farmer’s son was returning home from the chicken show at the county fair, with a crate of chickens his father had entrusted to him, when all of a sudden the crate fell off the cart and broke open. Chickens scurried off in all different directions, but the determined boy walked through the neighborhood, scooping up the wayward birds and returning them to the crate. Hoping he had found them all, the boy returned home, expecting the worst. “Pa, the chickens got loose,” the boy confessed sadly, “but I managed to find all twelve of them.” “Well, you did real well, son,” the farmer beamed. “You left with seven.”
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A farmer was counting his cows when they were all out grazing in the field. He counted 196, but when he ‘rounded them up,’ he had 200.
The Giving Farm
Hens give eggs.
Pigs give ham.
Cows give milk.
Strawberries give jam.
Bees give honey.
Goats give cheese.
Farms give food,
I’d like some, please.
By Vicki Witcher
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“Agriculture is the earliest and most honorable of arts.” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 - 1778)
“Farmers rank above politicians and lawyers for the contributions made to people’s lives and nations’ existences.” -Author Unknown
A magical tractor was driving down the road - and it turned into a field!
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“My father asserted that there was no better place to bring up a family than in a rural environment . . . There’s something about getting up at 5 a.m., feeding the stock and chickens, and milking a couple of cows before breakfast that gives you a lifelong respect for the price of butter and eggs.” -Burton Hillis (pseudonym of William Edward ‘Bill’ Vaughan (1915 - 1977))
We plough the fields and scatter
The good seeds on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God’s almighty hand.
-Jane Montgomery Campbell (1817 - 1878): “We Plough the Fields, and Scatter” (1861) hymn
“The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.” -Arthur Keith
“The farmers are the founders of civilization.” -Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852)
Jacob: Why was the farmer surprised when he found cucumbers growing out of his ears?
Jake: Because he had planted carrots.
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“Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.” -Edgar W. Howe (Edgar Watson ‘Ed’ Howe, also known as E. W. Howe (1853 - 1937)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
“He who works his land will have abundant food.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible,” ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 12, verse 11
“Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible,” ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 20, verse 4
“No farmer ever plowed a field by turning it over in his mind.” -George E. Woodbury (George Edward Woodbury (1855 - 1930))
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Gilbert: What does a farmer grow if he works very hard?
Herbert: Tired.
“You must plow with such Oxen as you have.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs, Wise Sentences, and Witty Sayings” (1732), number 5968
“When the Sun shineth*, make hay.” -John Heywood (1497 - 1580): “A Dialogue of Proverbs” (1546)
*shineth: archaic form of ‘shines.’
“It is thus with farming: if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.” -Cato the Elder (Marcus Porcius Cato (233 B.C.E. - 148 B.C.E.))
“We must plant the sea and herd its animals . . . using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting.” -Jacques Cousteau (Jacques-Yves-Cousteau (1910 - 1997)): interview (17 July 1971), as quoted in Elizabeth Brubaker et al.: “Breath of Fresh Air” (2008), page 180
A magical tractor was driving down the road - and it turned into a field!
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“My father asserted that there was no better place to bring up a family than in a rural environment . . . There’s something about getting up at 5 a.m., feeding the stock and chickens, and milking a couple of cows before breakfast that gives you a lifelong respect for the price of butter and eggs.” -Burton Hillis (pseudonym of William Edward ‘Bill’ Vaughan (1915 - 1977))
We plough the fields and scatter
The good seeds on the land,
But it is fed and watered
By God’s almighty hand.
-Jane Montgomery Campbell (1817 - 1878): “We Plough the Fields, and Scatter” (1861) hymn
“The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.” -Arthur Keith
“The farmers are the founders of civilization.” -Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852)
Jacob: Why was the farmer surprised when he found cucumbers growing out of his ears?
Jake: Because he had planted carrots.
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“Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.” -Edgar W. Howe (Edgar Watson ‘Ed’ Howe, also known as E. W. Howe (1853 - 1937)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
“He who works his land will have abundant food.” -Author Unknown: “The Bible,” ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 12, verse 11
“Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible,” ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 20, verse 4
“No farmer ever plowed a field by turning it over in his mind.” -George E. Woodbury (George Edward Woodbury (1855 - 1930))
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Gilbert: What does a farmer grow if he works very hard?
Herbert: Tired.
“You must plow with such Oxen as you have.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): “Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs, Wise Sentences, and Witty Sayings” (1732), number 5968
“When the Sun shineth*, make hay.” -John Heywood (1497 - 1580): “A Dialogue of Proverbs” (1546)
*shineth: archaic form of ‘shines.’
“It is thus with farming: if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work.” -Cato the Elder (Marcus Porcius Cato (233 B.C.E. - 148 B.C.E.))
“We must plant the sea and herd its animals . . . using the sea as farmers instead of hunters. That is what civilization is all about - farming replacing hunting.” -Jacques Cousteau (Jacques-Yves-Cousteau (1910 - 1997)): interview (17 July 1971), as quoted in Elizabeth Brubaker et al.: “Breath of Fresh Air” (2008), page 180
Farmyard
Little hen
feathered and red
pecking round for scraps of bread.
Little goat
fierce and white
thinks his rope is much too tight.
Little calf
soft and shy
peeking out with one brown eye.
Little cat
black and lean
crouching so he won’t be seen.
Little pig
muddy and stout
trying hard to wriggle out.
By Gail Gregory
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Little hen
feathered and red
pecking round for scraps of bread.
Little goat
fierce and white
thinks his rope is much too tight.
Little calf
soft and shy
peeking out with one brown eye.
Little cat
black and lean
crouching so he won’t be seen.
Little pig
muddy and stout
trying hard to wriggle out.
By Gail Gregory
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Math Problem: If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in another field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in the center field?
Solution: One, because if the farmer combines all of the separate haystacks, they all become one big haystack.
Give fools their gold, and knaves their power;
Let fortune’s bubbles rise and fall;
Who sows a field, or trains a flower,
Or plants a tree, is more than all.
-John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892): “A Song of Harvest” (1858)
“To be a farmer is to be a student forever, for each day brings something new.” -John Connell
We are MFOL! . . . well, the farmers are plain tuckered out from all this silliness. It is time to hit the sack so we can be up before the Sun to milk the chickens and see if the cows laid any eggs. Oink! Moo! Baa! Goodnight, all!
Solution: One, because if the farmer combines all of the separate haystacks, they all become one big haystack.
Give fools their gold, and knaves their power;
Let fortune’s bubbles rise and fall;
Who sows a field, or trains a flower,
Or plants a tree, is more than all.
-John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892): “A Song of Harvest” (1858)
“To be a farmer is to be a student forever, for each day brings something new.” -John Connell
We are MFOL! . . . well, the farmers are plain tuckered out from all this silliness. It is time to hit the sack so we can be up before the Sun to milk the chickens and see if the cows laid any eggs. Oink! Moo! Baa! Goodnight, all!
“Consistently losing socks in the clothes washer and dryer while also finding coins in the machines leads one to the inevitable conclusion that somewhere in the works lurks a Sock Fairy.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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Said Dorothy Hughes to Helen Hocking
Said Dorothy Hughes to Helen Hocking,
“I can’t for the life of me get on this stocking!”
“Would it help if you first removed your shoes?”
Said Helen Hocking to Dorothy Hughes.
By William Jay Smith (1918 - 2015)
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Donald: What a strange pair of socks you’re wearing; one sock is green and the other sock is blue.
Donna: Yes, they’re strange, and to add to the strangeness of it all, I have a second pair just like them back at home.
Patient: What do you have if your head is hot, one foot is cold, and you see spots before your eyes?
Doctor: You have a polka-dotted sock over your head.
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“I got up one morning and couldn’t find my socks, so I called Information. She said, “Hello, Information.” I said, “I can’t find my socks.” She said, “They’re behind the couch.” And they were!” -Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955))
Do you have a sock drawer, or do you simply stuff your socks into any available and otherwise unused space? Here’s a great way to store clean socks: Simply stuff socks into shoes.
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Common Complaints from Socks
- There is too much static cling in the clothes dryer.
- It’s boring in the sock drawer.
- You never take us to any of the places other socks get to go to.
- It’s cramped and stuffy inside shoes.
- It’s always work, work, work - and the only fun we ever have is at Christmastime!
- The sock with the hole in it is always getting all the attention.
What else might socks have to complain about?
David: What do you call people who sleep in their socks?
Goliath: Tiny.
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Question: What do sock puppets eat?
Answer: Finger foods.
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“True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they’ve gotta match.” -Erich Fromm (Erich Seligmann Fromm (1900 - 1980))
“I could always use more socks.” -Author Unknown
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“Socks don’t grow on trees, you know.” -Author Unknown: fatherly wisdom
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Said Dorothy Hughes to Helen Hocking
Said Dorothy Hughes to Helen Hocking,
“I can’t for the life of me get on this stocking!”
“Would it help if you first removed your shoes?”
Said Helen Hocking to Dorothy Hughes.
By William Jay Smith (1918 - 2015)
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Donald: What a strange pair of socks you’re wearing; one sock is green and the other sock is blue.
Donna: Yes, they’re strange, and to add to the strangeness of it all, I have a second pair just like them back at home.
Patient: What do you have if your head is hot, one foot is cold, and you see spots before your eyes?
Doctor: You have a polka-dotted sock over your head.
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“I got up one morning and couldn’t find my socks, so I called Information. She said, “Hello, Information.” I said, “I can’t find my socks.” She said, “They’re behind the couch.” And they were!” -Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955))
Do you have a sock drawer, or do you simply stuff your socks into any available and otherwise unused space? Here’s a great way to store clean socks: Simply stuff socks into shoes.
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Common Complaints from Socks
- There is too much static cling in the clothes dryer.
- It’s boring in the sock drawer.
- You never take us to any of the places other socks get to go to.
- It’s cramped and stuffy inside shoes.
- It’s always work, work, work - and the only fun we ever have is at Christmastime!
- The sock with the hole in it is always getting all the attention.
What else might socks have to complain about?
David: What do you call people who sleep in their socks?
Goliath: Tiny.
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Question: What do sock puppets eat?
Answer: Finger foods.
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“True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they’ve gotta match.” -Erich Fromm (Erich Seligmann Fromm (1900 - 1980))
“I could always use more socks.” -Author Unknown
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“Socks don’t grow on trees, you know.” -Author Unknown: fatherly wisdom
Tall tale: The people of Texas are known for wearing the world’s biggest socks, sometimes so big that, when worn, only the person’s head from the eyes up is visible. They then top this off with a ten-gallon hat.
“Happiness is . . . finding a missing sock.” -Author Unknown
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Jackie: Why was the yam wearing socks?
Jillian: To keep her pota-toes warm.
“Happiness is . . . finding a missing sock.” -Author Unknown
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Jackie: Why was the yam wearing socks?
Jillian: To keep her pota-toes warm.
Where Do Missing Socks Go?
In this critical piece of investigative reporting, we will explore a serious issue: Where do missing socks go? Can they find their way home?
It has happened to everyone. You do a load of laundry. You wash and then dry. When you go to fold the laundry, you no longer have a pair of socks. You just have one lonesome sock. Where did its partner go? You look everywhere. You retrace your steps. You go back to the washer, back to the dryer, scope out the floors, look in the laundry basket - but no sock. Where did it go?
This can be a desperate situation. Studies have shown that if the missing sock does not reappear within the first 31 hours, your chances of finding that sock decrease by 90 percent. Okay, we just made that up, but whatever. You probably are not going to find that sock. Let us attempt to solve this mystery.
The first 24 hours are critical. The best strategy in a crisis situation such as this one is to think like a sock. Imagine to yourself, “If I were a sock, where would I go?” Would you go behind the dryer, or would you get stuck in the sleeve of a sweatshirt? Maybe. But what if your sock is a rebel? Maybe your sock was tired of being less important than other clothes. Maybe your sock had bigger dreams. Perhaps the other socks in the drawer were hampering that sock’s personal development. Maybe your missing sock had an opportunity to leave and took that opportunity!
You must consider the possibility that your sock is now living the good life elsewhere. Yes, your sock is famous now. Your sock is part of the local sock puppet theater! It happens all the time. Your renegade sock was tired of being confined to the sock drawer or being worn on your foot. Would you want to do that? Imagine being worn on a foot all day! Imagine being forced into uncomfortable shoes all the time! What kind of life is that? Can you blame your beloved sock for leaving you and the other socks behind? Of course not! That sock is living a dream now!
The bottom line is, if you do not find that sock within the short window of time, your chances are slim to none that you are bringing it back. Once that sock has a taste of freedom, it is impossible to make that sock return to live such a humiliating and boring existence.
Other theories abound, of course. Not everyone buys into the rebel sock theory. Yes, there are always doubters when an incredible new idea emerges. Your friends, family, and neighbors will probably tell you not to give up. They will tell you encouraging phrases like, “Maybe that sock ended up wrapped in a set of sheets in the back of your linen closet. Maybe that sock is under the dryer. Maybe your pet grabbed the sock out of the basket and is using it as a chew toy.” Then there is that line from your one odd uncle who keeps trying to be helpful or funny but hasn’t yet mastered the concept of empathy or of humor: “Maybe your sock ran away with the spoon.” The list can go on and on.
On 9 May of each year, we pause and reflect, as we observe Lost Sock Day, in honor of all the socks that have gone missing, and all the socks that have lost a sock buddy. Where, oh where did our little sock go? Will the world ever know how we miss our missing sock so?
By Author Unknown
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In this critical piece of investigative reporting, we will explore a serious issue: Where do missing socks go? Can they find their way home?
It has happened to everyone. You do a load of laundry. You wash and then dry. When you go to fold the laundry, you no longer have a pair of socks. You just have one lonesome sock. Where did its partner go? You look everywhere. You retrace your steps. You go back to the washer, back to the dryer, scope out the floors, look in the laundry basket - but no sock. Where did it go?
This can be a desperate situation. Studies have shown that if the missing sock does not reappear within the first 31 hours, your chances of finding that sock decrease by 90 percent. Okay, we just made that up, but whatever. You probably are not going to find that sock. Let us attempt to solve this mystery.
The first 24 hours are critical. The best strategy in a crisis situation such as this one is to think like a sock. Imagine to yourself, “If I were a sock, where would I go?” Would you go behind the dryer, or would you get stuck in the sleeve of a sweatshirt? Maybe. But what if your sock is a rebel? Maybe your sock was tired of being less important than other clothes. Maybe your sock had bigger dreams. Perhaps the other socks in the drawer were hampering that sock’s personal development. Maybe your missing sock had an opportunity to leave and took that opportunity!
You must consider the possibility that your sock is now living the good life elsewhere. Yes, your sock is famous now. Your sock is part of the local sock puppet theater! It happens all the time. Your renegade sock was tired of being confined to the sock drawer or being worn on your foot. Would you want to do that? Imagine being worn on a foot all day! Imagine being forced into uncomfortable shoes all the time! What kind of life is that? Can you blame your beloved sock for leaving you and the other socks behind? Of course not! That sock is living a dream now!
The bottom line is, if you do not find that sock within the short window of time, your chances are slim to none that you are bringing it back. Once that sock has a taste of freedom, it is impossible to make that sock return to live such a humiliating and boring existence.
Other theories abound, of course. Not everyone buys into the rebel sock theory. Yes, there are always doubters when an incredible new idea emerges. Your friends, family, and neighbors will probably tell you not to give up. They will tell you encouraging phrases like, “Maybe that sock ended up wrapped in a set of sheets in the back of your linen closet. Maybe that sock is under the dryer. Maybe your pet grabbed the sock out of the basket and is using it as a chew toy.” Then there is that line from your one odd uncle who keeps trying to be helpful or funny but hasn’t yet mastered the concept of empathy or of humor: “Maybe your sock ran away with the spoon.” The list can go on and on.
On 9 May of each year, we pause and reflect, as we observe Lost Sock Day, in honor of all the socks that have gone missing, and all the socks that have lost a sock buddy. Where, oh where did our little sock go? Will the world ever know how we miss our missing sock so?
By Author Unknown
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“When a sock has a hole in it, Sock Fairy, who lives in a secret compartment inside Clothes Dryer, absconds with the sock and leaves a penny, paper clip, or other small gift in exchange at some random place, such as on a sidewalk, for the missing-sock person to find. However, sometimes Sock Fairy will not wait for a sock to develop a hole in it, especially if a sock is just too wonderful to pass up, by Sock Fairy standards.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966): “If You Believe in Fairy Tales”
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Where Do Missing Socks Go?
- The Island of Lost Socks
- They make their way through the drains in washing machines and eventually end up in the cold seas near the Earth’s poles, where the fish wear them as warm, fun, and sometimes colorful sweaters.
- Planet of the Socks
- They enlist in the Sock Secret Service and go deep undercover in the laundry pile.
- Traveling Sock Puppet Theater
Where do you suspect missing socks go?
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Chadwick: I never have to worry about having matching socks on my feet.
Marguette: How do you manage that?
Chadwick: I do not own any matching socks - not one single pair!
Jeff: Why do golfers wear two pairs of socks?
Fred: In case they get a hole in one!
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“Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, someone can be heard thinking aloud, ‘Where do all these unmatched single socks keep coming from?’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Dexter: Why should you buy socks with holes in them?
Baxter: It’s the only way you can get your feet into them.
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“His socks compelled one’s attention without losing one’s respect.” -H. H. Munro (Hector Hugh Munro, also known by the pseudonym Saki (1870 - 1916))
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Where Do Missing Socks Go?
- The Island of Lost Socks
- They make their way through the drains in washing machines and eventually end up in the cold seas near the Earth’s poles, where the fish wear them as warm, fun, and sometimes colorful sweaters.
- Planet of the Socks
- They enlist in the Sock Secret Service and go deep undercover in the laundry pile.
- Traveling Sock Puppet Theater
Where do you suspect missing socks go?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of this article, or click or tap on these words to visit the Mysteries Page.
Chadwick: I never have to worry about having matching socks on my feet.
Marguette: How do you manage that?
Chadwick: I do not own any matching socks - not one single pair!
Jeff: Why do golfers wear two pairs of socks?
Fred: In case they get a hole in one!
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“Meanwhile, in a parallel universe, someone can be heard thinking aloud, ‘Where do all these unmatched single socks keep coming from?’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Dexter: Why should you buy socks with holes in them?
Baxter: It’s the only way you can get your feet into them.
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“His socks compelled one’s attention without losing one’s respect.” -H. H. Munro (Hector Hugh Munro, also known by the pseudonym Saki (1870 - 1916))
Bret: Why was the elephant walking around in his socks?
Bert: Because he couldn’t find his shoes!
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Maribel: What did the sock say to the foot?
Clarabelle: “You’re putting me on.”
A ‘sock hop’ is an informal dance event for teenagers, usually held at a school, in which hard-soled shoes are removed to protect the floor from damage.
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Kevin: What kind of socks do pirates wear?
Vincent: Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgyle!
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“A man is about thirty-eight before he stockpiles enough socks to be able to get one matching pair.” -Merrily Harpur
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What is the difference between socks and stockings? Socks are shorter, typically only covering the foot, ankle, and calf, while stockings cover the entire leg, sometimes all the way from the foot to the waist. Socks are made of thicker, opaque material such as a heavy knitted fabric, while stockings can be made of thin, sheer, semi-opaque, or opaque material. Now that we have that out of the way . . .
Mac raised his hand. “Once I could only find one of my socks,” he said. “Man, I looked everywhere for it! Under the bed, in the bathroom. You’ll never guess where I finally found it.”
“In the refrigerator,” said Bob.
Mac’s mouth dropped open. “How’d you know?”
Bob shrugged. “Where else?”
-Louis Sachar: “Wayside School Is Falling Down” (22 March 1989)
Emmaline: What do you call a rich sock maker?
Evangeline: Sock-cessful.
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Alternative Uses For Socks And Stockings
- Emergency mittens for cold days.
- Hang them by the chimney in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon will be there.
- Roll socks up into balls and use for juggling practice.
- Slip extra shoes inside baggy old socks when traveling.
- Make sock puppets.
- Use socks to store small valuables, such as gemstones, coins from around the world, or individually-wrapped butterscotch candies.
- Walk, march, or slide - but don’t run - around in clean socks on a dirty floor to try to clean it.
- Sew or glue soles to socks to make sock-shoes.
- Wear socks or stockings between your feet and your shoes.
- Get your entire village together to bring their socks to a single location so that all of you can make the world’s biggest pile of socks and become famous for achieving a new world record.
Can you think of other uses for socks?
“My socks are like snowflakes, no two are alike.” -Graham Parker (Graham Thomas Parker (born 1950))
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What are loud socks? ‘Loud socks’ are socks, and sometimes stockings, that are noticeable for their bright colors, absurd patterns, and occasionally, even words or pictures. Loud socks are usually not worn in situations in which one would want to be taken seriously, such as when applying for a home or business loan, shopping for an automobile, or graduating - unless one is graduating from clown college!
Jasmine: Why did the clown have his hands over his ears?
Carmine: Because he was wearing loud socks!
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Justina: How can a sock be empty but still have something in it?
Paulina: When it has a hole in it.
Possible New Sock Holidays
- Be Kind To Socks Day
- Free Pair Of Socks Day
- Matching Socks Day
- Sock Appreciation Day
- Take Your Socks For A Walk Day
- Thank A Sock Day
Can you think of more new sock holidays?
Today is International Wash Your Socks Day . . . well, not really . . . but what if it was?
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“You have reached the Missing Socks Detective Agency. Jenson speaking. How may I help you?” “The Sock Burglar took my sock! I was awakened in the night by the rustling of tiny wings, and there was the Sock Burglar, flying out my open window with it!” “Relax and rest assured we’ll be right over and on the case. Right now, let’s discuss fees. We charge two desk lamps plus a 3-meter extension cord and 3 ham-and-cheese sandwiches with mustard and pickles as a retainer, and an additional 400 green stamps a day until the case is solved. Can you afford us?” “Yes, yes, I’ve got to have my missing sock returned to me!”
Here is a great title for a song: Owner of a Missing Sock. Now we just need you to write the lyrics and set them to music.
Joey: What did one sock say to the other sock?
Chloe: “Hi, nice toe meet you.”
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“Always wear clean socks when you go out, just in case you should get run over by a truck.” -Author Unknown: motherly advice
Amberly: What kind of socks do gardeners wear?
Kimberly: Garden hose.
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The words ‘sock’ is derived from the Old English word ‘socc,’ meaning ‘light slipper.’
Bobby socks: Socks that belong to Bobby; not to be confused with Susie socks.
Give me the gift of a grip top sock,
A drip-drape, ship-shape, tip-top sock,
And all the better if it has spots - say . . .
Sam’s Sock Shop stocks short spotted socks!
-Author Unknown
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“One can never have enough socks.” -J. K. Rowling (pseudonym of Joanne ‘Jo’ Rowling (born 1965)): “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (26 June 1997), words of fictional character Albus Dumbledore (Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore)
We are MFOL! . . . keep your wits about you and hang on to your socks . . . as heedless of all warnings and common sense we rush into what’s next . . .
Bert: Because he couldn’t find his shoes!
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Maribel: What did the sock say to the foot?
Clarabelle: “You’re putting me on.”
A ‘sock hop’ is an informal dance event for teenagers, usually held at a school, in which hard-soled shoes are removed to protect the floor from damage.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Dance And Dancing Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Kevin: What kind of socks do pirates wear?
Vincent: Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgyle!
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Piracy And Pirating Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
This article on MFOL! is brought to you by one of our many sponsors, Larry’s Frozen Socks . . . Find them in your local grocer’s freezer isle next to the tubs of frozen garlic mashed potatoes . . . put them on to cool and sooth your tired, achy, overworked feet - but first, take them home.
“A man is about thirty-eight before he stockpiles enough socks to be able to get one matching pair.” -Merrily Harpur
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Life And Living Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
What is the difference between socks and stockings? Socks are shorter, typically only covering the foot, ankle, and calf, while stockings cover the entire leg, sometimes all the way from the foot to the waist. Socks are made of thicker, opaque material such as a heavy knitted fabric, while stockings can be made of thin, sheer, semi-opaque, or opaque material. Now that we have that out of the way . . .
Mac raised his hand. “Once I could only find one of my socks,” he said. “Man, I looked everywhere for it! Under the bed, in the bathroom. You’ll never guess where I finally found it.”
“In the refrigerator,” said Bob.
Mac’s mouth dropped open. “How’d you know?”
Bob shrugged. “Where else?”
-Louis Sachar: “Wayside School Is Falling Down” (22 March 1989)
Emmaline: What do you call a rich sock maker?
Evangeline: Sock-cessful.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Poverty And Prosperity Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Alternative Uses For Socks And Stockings
- Emergency mittens for cold days.
- Hang them by the chimney in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon will be there.
- Roll socks up into balls and use for juggling practice.
- Slip extra shoes inside baggy old socks when traveling.
- Make sock puppets.
- Use socks to store small valuables, such as gemstones, coins from around the world, or individually-wrapped butterscotch candies.
- Walk, march, or slide - but don’t run - around in clean socks on a dirty floor to try to clean it.
- Sew or glue soles to socks to make sock-shoes.
- Wear socks or stockings between your feet and your shoes.
- Get your entire village together to bring their socks to a single location so that all of you can make the world’s biggest pile of socks and become famous for achieving a new world record.
Can you think of other uses for socks?
“My socks are like snowflakes, no two are alike.” -Graham Parker (Graham Thomas Parker (born 1950))
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Snow And Snowing Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
What are loud socks? ‘Loud socks’ are socks, and sometimes stockings, that are noticeable for their bright colors, absurd patterns, and occasionally, even words or pictures. Loud socks are usually not worn in situations in which one would want to be taken seriously, such as when applying for a home or business loan, shopping for an automobile, or graduating - unless one is graduating from clown college!
Jasmine: Why did the clown have his hands over his ears?
Carmine: Because he was wearing loud socks!
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Clowns And Clowning Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Justina: How can a sock be empty but still have something in it?
Paulina: When it has a hole in it.
Possible New Sock Holidays
- Be Kind To Socks Day
- Free Pair Of Socks Day
- Matching Socks Day
- Sock Appreciation Day
- Take Your Socks For A Walk Day
- Thank A Sock Day
Can you think of more new sock holidays?
Today is International Wash Your Socks Day . . . well, not really . . . but what if it was?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Laundry Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“You have reached the Missing Socks Detective Agency. Jenson speaking. How may I help you?” “The Sock Burglar took my sock! I was awakened in the night by the rustling of tiny wings, and there was the Sock Burglar, flying out my open window with it!” “Relax and rest assured we’ll be right over and on the case. Right now, let’s discuss fees. We charge two desk lamps plus a 3-meter extension cord and 3 ham-and-cheese sandwiches with mustard and pickles as a retainer, and an additional 400 green stamps a day until the case is solved. Can you afford us?” “Yes, yes, I’ve got to have my missing sock returned to me!”
Here is a great title for a song: Owner of a Missing Sock. Now we just need you to write the lyrics and set them to music.
Joey: What did one sock say to the other sock?
Chloe: “Hi, nice toe meet you.”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Meeting And Parting Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“Always wear clean socks when you go out, just in case you should get run over by a truck.” -Author Unknown: motherly advice
Amberly: What kind of socks do gardeners wear?
Kimberly: Garden hose.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Gardens And Gardening Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
The words ‘sock’ is derived from the Old English word ‘socc,’ meaning ‘light slipper.’
Bobby socks: Socks that belong to Bobby; not to be confused with Susie socks.
Give me the gift of a grip top sock,
A drip-drape, ship-shape, tip-top sock,
And all the better if it has spots - say . . .
Sam’s Sock Shop stocks short spotted socks!
-Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Tongue Twisters Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
“One can never have enough socks.” -J. K. Rowling (pseudonym of Joanne ‘Jo’ Rowling (born 1965)): “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (26 June 1997), words of fictional character Albus Dumbledore (Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore)
We are MFOL! . . . keep your wits about you and hang on to your socks . . . as heedless of all warnings and common sense we rush into what’s next . . .
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” -John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1848): as attributed in Pat Williams (born 1940): “The Paradox of Power” (2002)
“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” -Dwight Eisenhower (Dwight David ’Ike’ Eisenhower (1890 - 1969))
“It is wonderful when the people believe in their leader: but it is more wonderful when the leader believes in the people.” -Author Unknown
“Leaders who aid others in growing are certain to experience growth in themselves.” -Author Unknown
“The best way to become a leader is to start acting like one.” -J. D. Cameron
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“A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.” -Joe DiMaggio (Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio (1914 - 1999)))
“If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.” -Abraham Lincoln (Abraham ‘Abe’ Lincoln (1809 - 1865))
“The ultimate leader is one who is willing to develop people to the point that they eventually surpass him or her in knowledge and ability.” -Fred A. Manske, Junior (born 1939)
“By the time you have lined up the third person for something, the first two will have wandered off somewhere.” -Author Unknown
“The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive.” -Joe D. Batten (born 1925)
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“What makes a leader - intelligence, integrity, imagination, skill: in brief, statecraft? Not at all. It is the fact that the man has a following.” -Gerald W. Johnson
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009))
“We can’t make people better by trying to eliminate their weaknesses, but we can help then perform better by building on their strengths.” -Peter F. Drucker (Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909 - 2005))
“We are all leaders - whether we want to be or not. There is always someone we are influencing - either leading them to good - or away from good.” -Leif Erikson (about C.E. 970 - about C.E. 1020)
“It’s lonely at the top, but you eat better.” -Author Unknown
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LEADERS
Lend a helping hand
Encourage
Always listen
Do the right thing
Exceed expectations
Respect others
Set an example
By Author Unknown: acrostic
“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” -Dwight Eisenhower (Dwight David ’Ike’ Eisenhower (1890 - 1969))
“It is wonderful when the people believe in their leader: but it is more wonderful when the leader believes in the people.” -Author Unknown
“Leaders who aid others in growing are certain to experience growth in themselves.” -Author Unknown
“The best way to become a leader is to start acting like one.” -J. D. Cameron
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“A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.” -Joe DiMaggio (Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio (1914 - 1999)))
“If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.” -Abraham Lincoln (Abraham ‘Abe’ Lincoln (1809 - 1865))
“The ultimate leader is one who is willing to develop people to the point that they eventually surpass him or her in knowledge and ability.” -Fred A. Manske, Junior (born 1939)
“By the time you have lined up the third person for something, the first two will have wandered off somewhere.” -Author Unknown
“The first task of a leader is to keep hope alive.” -Joe D. Batten (born 1925)
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“What makes a leader - intelligence, integrity, imagination, skill: in brief, statecraft? Not at all. It is the fact that the man has a following.” -Gerald W. Johnson
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009))
“We can’t make people better by trying to eliminate their weaknesses, but we can help then perform better by building on their strengths.” -Peter F. Drucker (Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909 - 2005))
“We are all leaders - whether we want to be or not. There is always someone we are influencing - either leading them to good - or away from good.” -Leif Erikson (about C.E. 970 - about C.E. 1020)
“It’s lonely at the top, but you eat better.” -Author Unknown
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LEADERS
Lend a helping hand
Encourage
Always listen
Do the right thing
Exceed expectations
Respect others
Set an example
By Author Unknown: acrostic
“The only real training for leadership is leadership.” -Anthony Jay
“If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” -Ralph Nader
“Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is about growing others.” -Jack Welch (John Francis ‘Jack’ Welch, Junior (born 1935))
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“I make progress by having people around me who are smarter than I am - and listening to them. And I assume that everyone is smarter about something than I am.” -Henry J. Kaiser (Henry John Kaiser (1882 - 1967))
“Many people who lack the know-how to build better lives for themselves just need someone to give them a show-how . . . Could that someone be you?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.” -John Buchan (1875 - 1940)
“When someone demands blind obedience, you’d be a fool not to peek.” -Jim Fiebig (1956 - 2016)
“Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of.” -Geri Weitzman
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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“We must recognize the value of self-led people, who will not be led by others and who will not be leaders, either. They are individuals who are not stubborn, and not eccentric, but simply possess a preference for being independent and self-reliant. They are capable of recognizing and admiring the traits they possess in others, and often can collaborate most effectively with those like themselves.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.” -Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882)
“A true leader doesn’t create separation. A true leader brings people together.” -Author Unknown
“Effective leaders make their followers feel good about themselves and their work.” -Author Unknown
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“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” -Sam Walton (Samuel Moore ‘Sam’ Walton (1918 - 1992)): as attributed in Leslie Pockell and Adrienne Avila, editors: “The 101 Greatest Business Principles of All Time” (23 November 2004)
“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))
“A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.” -Henry Alfred Kissinger (born 1923): “The Necessity for Choice: Prospects of American Foreign Policy” (1961)
“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.” -Author Unknown
“If you are going to help people reach their potential, they need to be recognized and rewarded. Everyone needs that.” -Jacqueline Norcel
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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” -Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919): as quoted in Neal Whitten: “Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success” (1995), page 63
“Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, ‘I’ll get a bigger job, then I’ll learn how to be a leader. But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn’t a position, it’s a process.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Certainly a leader needs a clear vision of the organization and where it is going, but a vision is of little value unless it is shared in a way so as to generate enthusiasm and commitment. Leadership and communication are inseparable.” -Claude Taylor
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“If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” -Ralph Nader
“Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is about growing others.” -Jack Welch (John Francis ‘Jack’ Welch, Junior (born 1935))
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“I make progress by having people around me who are smarter than I am - and listening to them. And I assume that everyone is smarter about something than I am.” -Henry J. Kaiser (Henry John Kaiser (1882 - 1967))
“Many people who lack the know-how to build better lives for themselves just need someone to give them a show-how . . . Could that someone be you?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already.” -John Buchan (1875 - 1940)
“When someone demands blind obedience, you’d be a fool not to peek.” -Jim Fiebig (1956 - 2016)
“Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of.” -Geri Weitzman
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“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“We must recognize the value of self-led people, who will not be led by others and who will not be leaders, either. They are individuals who are not stubborn, and not eccentric, but simply possess a preference for being independent and self-reliant. They are capable of recognizing and admiring the traits they possess in others, and often can collaborate most effectively with those like themselves.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men.” -Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882)
“A true leader doesn’t create separation. A true leader brings people together.” -Author Unknown
“Effective leaders make their followers feel good about themselves and their work.” -Author Unknown
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“Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” -Sam Walton (Samuel Moore ‘Sam’ Walton (1918 - 1992)): as attributed in Leslie Pockell and Adrienne Avila, editors: “The 101 Greatest Business Principles of All Time” (23 November 2004)
“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))
“A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.” -Henry Alfred Kissinger (born 1923): “The Necessity for Choice: Prospects of American Foreign Policy” (1961)
“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.” -Author Unknown
“If you are going to help people reach their potential, they need to be recognized and rewarded. Everyone needs that.” -Jacqueline Norcel
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“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” -Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919): as quoted in Neal Whitten: “Managing Software Development Projects: Formula for Success” (1995), page 63
“Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, ‘I’ll get a bigger job, then I’ll learn how to be a leader. But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place. Leadership isn’t a position, it’s a process.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Certainly a leader needs a clear vision of the organization and where it is going, but a vision is of little value unless it is shared in a way so as to generate enthusiasm and commitment. Leadership and communication are inseparable.” -Claude Taylor
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“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea . . .” -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry (1900 - 1944)) at https://www.antoinedesaintexupery.com/
“Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance.” -Author Unknown
“The higher men climb, the longer their working day. There are no office hours for leaders.” -James Gibbons (1834 - 1921)
“The very essence of leadership is you have to have a vision.” -Theodore Hesburgh (Theodore Martin Hesburgh (1917 - 2015))
“Every leader needs to look back once in a while to make sure he has followers.” -Author Unknown
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“Leadership: Understanding that blaming others will not generate trust and will not inspire people to join forces to create progress.” -Author Unknown
“A leader leads by example, not by force.” -Sun Tzu (possibly 544 B.C.E. - possibly 496 B.C.E.)
“The best leader is the one who has the sense to surround himself with outstanding people and self-restraint not to meddle with how they do their jobs.” -Author Unknown
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, and a little less than his share of the credit.” -Arnold H. Glasow (Arnold Henry Glasow (1905 - 1999))
“One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” -Arnold H. Glasow (Arnold Henry Glasow (1905 - 1999))
“People prefer to follow those who help them, not those who intimidate them.” -C. Gene Wilkes (born 1953)
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“Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.” -Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962): “Reflections” (1974), number 106
“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” -Vince Lombardi (Vincent Thomas ‘Vince’ Lombardi (1913 - 1970))
“Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Self-control is a critical leadership skill. Leaders generally are able to plan and work at a task over a longer time span than those they lead.” -Gerald Faust
“The qualities of leadership are not something you attain overnight.” -Betty McDonald: “Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle” (1957)
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“There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.” -William F. Halsey (William Frederick ‘Bull’ Halsey, Junior (1882 - 1959)): as quoted in Thomas A. Bailey: “Presidential Greatness: The Image and the Man from George Washington to the Present” (1966)
“Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” -Thomas J. Watson (Thomas John Watson, Senior (1874 - 1956))
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” -Author Unknown
“Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance.” -Author Unknown
“The higher men climb, the longer their working day. There are no office hours for leaders.” -James Gibbons (1834 - 1921)
“The very essence of leadership is you have to have a vision.” -Theodore Hesburgh (Theodore Martin Hesburgh (1917 - 2015))
“Every leader needs to look back once in a while to make sure he has followers.” -Author Unknown
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“Leadership: Understanding that blaming others will not generate trust and will not inspire people to join forces to create progress.” -Author Unknown
“A leader leads by example, not by force.” -Sun Tzu (possibly 544 B.C.E. - possibly 496 B.C.E.)
“The best leader is the one who has the sense to surround himself with outstanding people and self-restraint not to meddle with how they do their jobs.” -Author Unknown
“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, and a little less than his share of the credit.” -Arnold H. Glasow (Arnold Henry Glasow (1905 - 1999))
“One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” -Arnold H. Glasow (Arnold Henry Glasow (1905 - 1999))
“People prefer to follow those who help them, not those who intimidate them.” -C. Gene Wilkes (born 1953)
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“Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.” -Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962): “Reflections” (1974), number 106
“Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” -Vince Lombardi (Vincent Thomas ‘Vince’ Lombardi (1913 - 1970))
“Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Self-control is a critical leadership skill. Leaders generally are able to plan and work at a task over a longer time span than those they lead.” -Gerald Faust
“The qualities of leadership are not something you attain overnight.” -Betty McDonald: “Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle” (1957)
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“There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.” -William F. Halsey (William Frederick ‘Bull’ Halsey, Junior (1882 - 1959)): as quoted in Thomas A. Bailey: “Presidential Greatness: The Image and the Man from George Washington to the Present” (1966)
“Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” -Thomas J. Watson (Thomas John Watson, Senior (1874 - 1956))
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” -Author Unknown
“No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.” -William Penn (1644 - 1718)
“Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing sometimes dramatically.” -Philip Crosby
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“The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents.” -Amos Parrish
“No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance.” -Henry Miller (Henry Valentine Miller (1891 - 1980)): “The Wisdom of the Heart” (1941)
“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.” -Peter F. Drucker (Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909 - 2005))
“One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears - by listening to them.” -Dean Rusk (1909 - 1994)
“Leadership is action, not position.” -Samuel Gompers (1850 - 1924)
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“You can’t lead a cavalry if you think that you look funny riding a horse.” -John Peers
“The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.” -Napoleon Hill (Oliver Napoleon ‘Napoleon’ Hill (1883 - 1970))
“A leader leads by example whether he intends to or not.” -Author Unknown
“Leadership is more likely to be assumed by the aggressive than by the able, and those who scramble to the top are more often motivated by their own inner torments.” -Bergen Evans (Bergen Baldwin Evans (1904 - 1978))
“If the dogs are barking at your heels, you know you’re leading the pack.” -Author Unknown
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“A leader is an ordinary person with extraordinary determination.” -Author Unknown
“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.” -Warren G. Bennis
“True leadership would convince people, rather than force them.” -David C. Kifer
“Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them.” -Robert Jarvik
“There are many leaders, not just one. Leadership is distributed. It resides not solely in the individual at the top, but in every person at every level who, in one way or another, acts as a leader to a group of followers - wherever in the organization that person is, whether shop steward, team head, or CEO.” -Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee: “Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence” (2002), pages xiii and xiv
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“There go the people. I must follow them, for I am their leader.” -Alexandre Ledru-Rollin (Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (1807 - 1874)) (15 May 1848): as quoted by Eugène de Mirecourt: “Histoire Contemporaine, No. 79” (1857)
“One man with courage makes a majority.” -Andrew Jackson (1767 - 1845): as attributed in the “Washington Post” (7 February 1964) newspaper
“You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself.” -Gene Mauch (Gene William Mauch (1925 - 2005))
“A leader must have the courage to act against an expert’s advice.” -James Callaghan (Leonard James ‘Jim’ Callaghan (1912 - 2005)): as quoted in “The Harvest Business Review” (1 November 1986)
“As soon as a certain number of living beings are gathered together, whether they be animals or men, they place themselves instinctively under the authority of a chief.” -Gustave Le Bon (Charles-Marie Gustave Le Bon (1841 - 1931)): “The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind” (1895)
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“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” -Aristotle (384 B.C.E. - 322 B.C.E.): “Politics,” as translated by Benjamin Jowett
“Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people.” -Brian Tracy (born 1944)
“The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.” -Walter Lippmann (1889 - 1974): ‘Roosevelt Has Gone’ published in “The New York Herald Tribune” (14 April 1945) newspaper
“Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing sometimes dramatically.” -Philip Crosby
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“The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents.” -Amos Parrish
“No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance.” -Henry Miller (Henry Valentine Miller (1891 - 1980)): “The Wisdom of the Heart” (1941)
“Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.” -Peter F. Drucker (Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909 - 2005))
“One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears - by listening to them.” -Dean Rusk (1909 - 1994)
“Leadership is action, not position.” -Samuel Gompers (1850 - 1924)
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“You can’t lead a cavalry if you think that you look funny riding a horse.” -John Peers
“The successful leader must plan his work and work his plan.” -Napoleon Hill (Oliver Napoleon ‘Napoleon’ Hill (1883 - 1970))
“A leader leads by example whether he intends to or not.” -Author Unknown
“Leadership is more likely to be assumed by the aggressive than by the able, and those who scramble to the top are more often motivated by their own inner torments.” -Bergen Evans (Bergen Baldwin Evans (1904 - 1978))
“If the dogs are barking at your heels, you know you’re leading the pack.” -Author Unknown
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“A leader is an ordinary person with extraordinary determination.” -Author Unknown
“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.” -Warren G. Bennis
“True leadership would convince people, rather than force them.” -David C. Kifer
“Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them.” -Robert Jarvik
“There are many leaders, not just one. Leadership is distributed. It resides not solely in the individual at the top, but in every person at every level who, in one way or another, acts as a leader to a group of followers - wherever in the organization that person is, whether shop steward, team head, or CEO.” -Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee: “Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence” (2002), pages xiii and xiv
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“There go the people. I must follow them, for I am their leader.” -Alexandre Ledru-Rollin (Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin (1807 - 1874)) (15 May 1848): as quoted by Eugène de Mirecourt: “Histoire Contemporaine, No. 79” (1857)
“One man with courage makes a majority.” -Andrew Jackson (1767 - 1845): as attributed in the “Washington Post” (7 February 1964) newspaper
“You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself.” -Gene Mauch (Gene William Mauch (1925 - 2005))
“A leader must have the courage to act against an expert’s advice.” -James Callaghan (Leonard James ‘Jim’ Callaghan (1912 - 2005)): as quoted in “The Harvest Business Review” (1 November 1986)
“As soon as a certain number of living beings are gathered together, whether they be animals or men, they place themselves instinctively under the authority of a chief.” -Gustave Le Bon (Charles-Marie Gustave Le Bon (1841 - 1931)): “The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind” (1895)
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“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” -Aristotle (384 B.C.E. - 322 B.C.E.): “Politics,” as translated by Benjamin Jowett
“Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people.” -Brian Tracy (born 1944)
“The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.” -Walter Lippmann (1889 - 1974): ‘Roosevelt Has Gone’ published in “The New York Herald Tribune” (14 April 1945) newspaper
“A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009))
“When [Derek the mouse] went out briefly into the world, he noted that his friends treated him with more respect, perhaps because he was behaving in a more respect-commanding way.” -William Steig (1907 - 2003): “The Real Thief” (15 July 1973)
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“Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.” -John W. Gardner (John William Gardner (1912 - 2002))
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” -Ralph Nader (born 1934)
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others. The true leader is a different sort; he seeks effective activity which has a truly beneficent purpose. He inspires others to follow in his wake, and holding aloft the torch of wisdom, leads the way for society to realize its genuinely great aspirations.” -Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen (1892 - 1975)): ‘Speech on Leadership’ published in “Speeches Delivered on Various Occasions” (May 1957 - December 1959) (1960), page 138
“Few great men could pass personnel.” -Paul Goodman (1911 - 1972): “Growing Up Absurd” (1956), page 153
“Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I’ll remember. Involve me, and I’ll learn.” -Marla Jones
“I will not follow where the path may lead; instead, I will go where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Muriel Strode: “My Little Book of Prayer” (1905), page 11
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“Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.” -Tacitus (about C.E. 55 - about C.E. 120)
Overheard: All those who are opposed to the plan I am about to propose will reply by saying, “I resign.”
“I cannot consent to place in the control of others one who cannot control himself.” -Robert E. Lee (Robert Edward Lee (1807 - 1870)): in a comment regarding officers who became inebriated, as quoted in John William Jones: “Personal Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Letters of Gen. Robert E. Lee” (1874), page 170
“All leaders lead by example . . . whether they intend to or not.” -Author Unknown
“The best way to gain and hold the loyalty of your personnel is to show interest in them and care for them, by your words and actions, in everything you do.” -Author Unknown: “Secrets of Effective Leadership”
“There is great force hidden in a gentle command.” -George Herbert (1593 - 1633)
“‘Safety first’ has been the motto of the human race for half a million years; but it has never been the motto of leaders. A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame, and the brunt of the storm.” -Herbert N. Casson: as quoted in: “The Office Economist” (1935), Volume 17 - 21, page 145
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“Ethics must begin at the top of an organization. It is a leadership issue and the chief executive must set the example.” -Edward Hennessy
“The prize of the general is not a bigger tent but command.” -Oliver Wendel Holmes, Junior (1841 - 1935)
“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.” -Margaret Wheatley: as quoted in Steve Chandler: “100 Ways to Motivate Yourself” (2004), page 123
“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” -Sheryl Sandberg
“Example is leadership.” -Albert Schweitzer (1875 - 1965)
“Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.” -Dwight Eisenhower (Dwight David ’Ike’ Eisenhower (1890 - 1969))
“Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.” -Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” (2010), page 72
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“You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I’ve learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead. Trust is a great force multiplier.” -Tom Ridge
“The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.” -Peter F. Drucker (Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909 - 2005))
“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” -Harvey S. Firestone
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“When [Derek the mouse] went out briefly into the world, he noted that his friends treated him with more respect, perhaps because he was behaving in a more respect-commanding way.” -William Steig (1907 - 2003): “The Real Thief” (15 July 1973)
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“Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.” -John W. Gardner (John William Gardner (1912 - 2002))
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” -Ralph Nader (born 1934)
“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.” -John C. Maxwell (John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947)) at https://www.maxwellleadership.com/
“Leadership does not mean domination. The world is always well supplied with people who wish to rule and dominate others. The true leader is a different sort; he seeks effective activity which has a truly beneficent purpose. He inspires others to follow in his wake, and holding aloft the torch of wisdom, leads the way for society to realize its genuinely great aspirations.” -Haile Selassie I (born Ras Tafari Makonnen (1892 - 1975)): ‘Speech on Leadership’ published in “Speeches Delivered on Various Occasions” (May 1957 - December 1959) (1960), page 138
“Few great men could pass personnel.” -Paul Goodman (1911 - 1972): “Growing Up Absurd” (1956), page 153
“Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I’ll remember. Involve me, and I’ll learn.” -Marla Jones
“I will not follow where the path may lead; instead, I will go where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Muriel Strode: “My Little Book of Prayer” (1905), page 11
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“Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.” -Tacitus (about C.E. 55 - about C.E. 120)
Overheard: All those who are opposed to the plan I am about to propose will reply by saying, “I resign.”
“I cannot consent to place in the control of others one who cannot control himself.” -Robert E. Lee (Robert Edward Lee (1807 - 1870)): in a comment regarding officers who became inebriated, as quoted in John William Jones: “Personal Reminiscences, Anecdotes, and Letters of Gen. Robert E. Lee” (1874), page 170
“All leaders lead by example . . . whether they intend to or not.” -Author Unknown
“The best way to gain and hold the loyalty of your personnel is to show interest in them and care for them, by your words and actions, in everything you do.” -Author Unknown: “Secrets of Effective Leadership”
“There is great force hidden in a gentle command.” -George Herbert (1593 - 1633)
“‘Safety first’ has been the motto of the human race for half a million years; but it has never been the motto of leaders. A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame, and the brunt of the storm.” -Herbert N. Casson: as quoted in: “The Office Economist” (1935), Volume 17 - 21, page 145
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“Ethics must begin at the top of an organization. It is a leadership issue and the chief executive must set the example.” -Edward Hennessy
“The prize of the general is not a bigger tent but command.” -Oliver Wendel Holmes, Junior (1841 - 1935)
“In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.” -Margaret Wheatley: as quoted in Steve Chandler: “100 Ways to Motivate Yourself” (2004), page 123
“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” -Sheryl Sandberg
“Example is leadership.” -Albert Schweitzer (1875 - 1965)
“Pull the string, and it will follow wherever you wish. Push it, and it will go nowhere at all.” -Dwight Eisenhower (Dwight David ’Ike’ Eisenhower (1890 - 1969))
“Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.” -Marshall Goldsmith: “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” (2010), page 72
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“You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I’ve learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead. Trust is a great force multiplier.” -Tom Ridge
“The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers.” -Peter F. Drucker (Peter Ferdinand Drucker (1909 - 2005))
“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” -Harvey S. Firestone
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“We are a select group, without personal obligation, social encumbrance, or any socks that match.” -P. J. O’Rourke (Patrick Jake O’Rourke (born 1947)): “The Bachelor Home Companion” (1987)
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“Maybe ‘loner’ is too strong a word, but I’ve always enjoyed being on my own.” -George Best (1946 - 2005)
Overheard: I am not single - I’m between relationships . . . I am not single - I am romantically challenged. There was a time when people called single men bachelors and single women spinsters or old maids. Nowadays, you may call an unmarried adult ‘unattached’ - but you may not call them ‘incomplete’ because apparently, they really do not appreciate that!
“Single: A partial-person.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The trouble with living alone is that it’s always your turn to do the dishes.” -Author Unknown
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“Hermits United. We meet up every ten years and swap stories about caves. It’s good fun . . . for a hermit.” -Author Unknown: “Doctor Who”
“People assume I’m a loner by choice. They think I’m antisocial, when the truth is I’m terrified of people because I’m kind and sensitive and people tend to walk all over me.” -Author Unknown
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“Maybe ‘loner’ is too strong a word, but I’ve always enjoyed being on my own.” -George Best (1946 - 2005)
Overheard: I am not single - I’m between relationships . . . I am not single - I am romantically challenged. There was a time when people called single men bachelors and single women spinsters or old maids. Nowadays, you may call an unmarried adult ‘unattached’ - but you may not call them ‘incomplete’ because apparently, they really do not appreciate that!
“Single: A partial-person.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The trouble with living alone is that it’s always your turn to do the dishes.” -Author Unknown
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“Hermits United. We meet up every ten years and swap stories about caves. It’s good fun . . . for a hermit.” -Author Unknown: “Doctor Who”
“People assume I’m a loner by choice. They think I’m antisocial, when the truth is I’m terrified of people because I’m kind and sensitive and people tend to walk all over me.” -Author Unknown
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Lone Dog
I’m a lean dog, a keen dog, a wild dog, and lone;
I’m a rough dog, a tough dog, hunting on my own;
I’m a bad dog, a mad dog, teasing silly sheep;
I love to sit and bay the Moon, to keep fat souls from sleep.
I’ll never be a lap dog, licking dirty feet,
A sleek dog, a meek dog, cringing for my meat,
Not for me the fireside, the well-filled plate,
But shut door, and sharp stone, and cuff and kick, and hate.
Not for me the other dogs, running by my side,
Some have run a short while, but none of them would bide.
O mine is still the lone trail, the hard trail, the best,
Wide wind, and wild stars, and hunger of the quest!
By Irene Rutherford Mcleod (1891 - 1968)
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I’m a lean dog, a keen dog, a wild dog, and lone;
I’m a rough dog, a tough dog, hunting on my own;
I’m a bad dog, a mad dog, teasing silly sheep;
I love to sit and bay the Moon, to keep fat souls from sleep.
I’ll never be a lap dog, licking dirty feet,
A sleek dog, a meek dog, cringing for my meat,
Not for me the fireside, the well-filled plate,
But shut door, and sharp stone, and cuff and kick, and hate.
Not for me the other dogs, running by my side,
Some have run a short while, but none of them would bide.
O mine is still the lone trail, the hard trail, the best,
Wide wind, and wild stars, and hunger of the quest!
By Irene Rutherford Mcleod (1891 - 1968)
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“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe unto him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible,” ‘Ecclesiastes,’ chapter 4, verses 9 and 10
An old guy who had spent his whole life as a recluse in the desert went to visit a friend. He had never seen a train in his life, but on his way, he happened upon a railroad track. Standing alongside the track, wondering what it was, he heard a loud whistle. Looking around, he saw a train bearing down on him like something out of the Apocalypse. The train just nudged him a glancing blow, but it still flipped him into a ravine, where his head smacked up against a rock and knocked him unconscious. A while later he got up, tenderly felt the bump on his head, shrugged off the dust, and then continued on to his friend’s house, the whole time wondering what that big thing was that had nearly killed him. His friend greeted him, put on a kettle for tea, and they started swapping old stories. A few minutes later, the teakettle started whistling like crazy on the stove and the hermit jumped up in a panic, grabbed a chair, and pounded the whistling teakettle flatter than a pancake. Amazed, his friend asked, “What in the world did you do that for?” The hermit said, “Those things are dangerous. You have to get rid them when they’re small!”
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A single guy went into a restaurant for a Christmas breakfast while visiting his home town for the holidays. After looking over the menu he said, “I’ll just have the Eggs Benedict.” His order came a while later and it was served on a big, shiny hubcap. He asked the waiter, “What’s with the hubcap?” The waiter sang out, “There’s no plate like chrome for the hollandaise!”
Far in a wild, unknown to public view,
From youth to age a reverend hermit grew;
The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell,
His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well,
Remote from man, with God he pass’d the days;
Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
-Thomas Parnell (1679 - 1718): “The Hermit”
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Lone wolf: A wolf that is not in a pack of wolves. When hunting alone, a wolf will catch small animals such as mice, squirrels, hares, chipmunks, raccoons, or rabbits. However, a wolf pack, or a group of wolves, can hunt large animals including deer, moose, caribou, and yaks.
An old guy who had spent his whole life as a recluse in the desert went to visit a friend. He had never seen a train in his life, but on his way, he happened upon a railroad track. Standing alongside the track, wondering what it was, he heard a loud whistle. Looking around, he saw a train bearing down on him like something out of the Apocalypse. The train just nudged him a glancing blow, but it still flipped him into a ravine, where his head smacked up against a rock and knocked him unconscious. A while later he got up, tenderly felt the bump on his head, shrugged off the dust, and then continued on to his friend’s house, the whole time wondering what that big thing was that had nearly killed him. His friend greeted him, put on a kettle for tea, and they started swapping old stories. A few minutes later, the teakettle started whistling like crazy on the stove and the hermit jumped up in a panic, grabbed a chair, and pounded the whistling teakettle flatter than a pancake. Amazed, his friend asked, “What in the world did you do that for?” The hermit said, “Those things are dangerous. You have to get rid them when they’re small!”
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A single guy went into a restaurant for a Christmas breakfast while visiting his home town for the holidays. After looking over the menu he said, “I’ll just have the Eggs Benedict.” His order came a while later and it was served on a big, shiny hubcap. He asked the waiter, “What’s with the hubcap?” The waiter sang out, “There’s no plate like chrome for the hollandaise!”
Far in a wild, unknown to public view,
From youth to age a reverend hermit grew;
The moss his bed, the cave his humble cell,
His food the fruits, his drink the crystal well,
Remote from man, with God he pass’d the days;
Prayer all his business, all his pleasure praise.
-Thomas Parnell (1679 - 1718): “The Hermit”
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Lone wolf: A wolf that is not in a pack of wolves. When hunting alone, a wolf will catch small animals such as mice, squirrels, hares, chipmunks, raccoons, or rabbits. However, a wolf pack, or a group of wolves, can hunt large animals including deer, moose, caribou, and yaks.
“Singles are people who have convinced themselves that mono, black-and-white, 32-gigabytes is good enough for them, while married people live in high-fidelity stereo, full-color, 128-gigabytes.” -Author Unknown
If you are single and you have been wondering about married life, we have a page for you.
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“A bachelor, in my opinion, is only half alive.” -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756 - 1791))
“Now for a little humor for people who are single this holiday season: ‘I don’t live alone . . . I live with my imagination . . . and we have a lot of fun together . . .’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“Only solitary men know the full joys of friendship. Others have their family - but to a solitary and an exile, his friends are everything.” -Willa Sibert Cather (born Wilella Sibert Cather (1873 - 1947)): “Shadows on the Rock” (1931), Book III, Chapter 5
Bumper sticker: Honk If You’re Happily Single!
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“The four food groups for singles are: fast, frozen, junk, and spoiled.” -Author Unknown
“Let me tell you this: If you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s not because they enjoy solitude. It’s because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.” -Jodi Picoult (Jodi Lynn Picoult (born 1966)): “My Sister’s Keeper” (6 April 2004) novel
“The reason that a lot of men are bachelors is because they fail to embrace their opportunities.” -Author Unknown
“A hermit is a deserter from the army of humanity.” -Henry Southgate (1818 - 1888)
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Loner: A party of one; a person who knows what ‘alone in a crowd’ means.
If you are single and you have been wondering about married life, we have a page for you.
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“A bachelor, in my opinion, is only half alive.” -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (born Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756 - 1791))
“Now for a little humor for people who are single this holiday season: ‘I don’t live alone . . . I live with my imagination . . . and we have a lot of fun together . . .’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“Only solitary men know the full joys of friendship. Others have their family - but to a solitary and an exile, his friends are everything.” -Willa Sibert Cather (born Wilella Sibert Cather (1873 - 1947)): “Shadows on the Rock” (1931), Book III, Chapter 5
Bumper sticker: Honk If You’re Happily Single!
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“The four food groups for singles are: fast, frozen, junk, and spoiled.” -Author Unknown
“Let me tell you this: If you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s not because they enjoy solitude. It’s because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.” -Jodi Picoult (Jodi Lynn Picoult (born 1966)): “My Sister’s Keeper” (6 April 2004) novel
“The reason that a lot of men are bachelors is because they fail to embrace their opportunities.” -Author Unknown
“A hermit is a deserter from the army of humanity.” -Henry Southgate (1818 - 1888)
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Loner: A party of one; a person who knows what ‘alone in a crowd’ means.
The Loner
He never hurried,
Nor made a fuss.
Just bided his time,
Would never rush.
He lived his life,
So frugally.
Saved for rainy days,
He’d never see.
There was no one,
To share his life.
No children of his own,
No love of a wife.
He had no friends,
Neither enemies.
His self alone,
Was his only company.
On his tombstone,
When his life was spent,
Four simple words:
He came and went.
By John Read (21 August 2012)
He never hurried,
Nor made a fuss.
Just bided his time,
Would never rush.
He lived his life,
So frugally.
Saved for rainy days,
He’d never see.
There was no one,
To share his life.
No children of his own,
No love of a wife.
He had no friends,
Neither enemies.
His self alone,
Was his only company.
On his tombstone,
When his life was spent,
Four simple words:
He came and went.
By John Read (21 August 2012)
“A hermit is simply a person to whom civilization has failed to adjust itself.” -Will Cuppy (William Jacob ‘Will’ Cuppy (1884 - 1949))
“Those who understand the true nature of humanity are always loners.” -Dean Cavanagh (born 1966)
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“Hermits have no peer pressure.” -Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955))
Question: Why did the single person cross the road?
Answer: To get away from the married couple that was having an argument.
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Men’s Excuses For Staying Single
- I do not have to explain why I’m wearing ‘that’ shirt with ‘those’ pants.
- I have saved $372,416.21 that would have been spent on groceries.
- I get to see what my paycheck looks like.
- I get to see what my credit cards look like.
- Bachelors do not have a mother-in-law.
- I do not have to watch sub-titled foreign films.
- I do not have a driving instructor grading me every time I go somewhere.
“It’s just like magic. When you live by yourself, all of your annoying habits are gone.” -Merrill Markoe (born 1948)
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“The man who lives by himself and for himself is apt to be corrupted by the company he keeps.” -Charles H. Parkhurst (Charles Henry Parkhurst (1842 - 1933))
“If a hermit lives in a state of ecstasy, his lack of comfort becomes the height of comfort. He must relinquish it.” -Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)
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“Alone, adjective: In bad company.” -Ambrose Bierce (Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 - 1914))
“I’m a loner as a person, but then I always was, even as a child.” -Bill Bixby (Wilfred Bailey Everett ‘Bill’ Bixby III (1934 - 1993))
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“Please don’t make me sound like a crazy hermit, but I don’t like crowds or noise.” -Steve Burns (Steven Michael Burns (born 1973))
“Those who understand the true nature of humanity are always loners.” -Dean Cavanagh (born 1966)
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“Hermits have no peer pressure.” -Steven Wright (Steven Alexander Wright (born 1955))
Question: Why did the single person cross the road?
Answer: To get away from the married couple that was having an argument.
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Men’s Excuses For Staying Single
- I do not have to explain why I’m wearing ‘that’ shirt with ‘those’ pants.
- I have saved $372,416.21 that would have been spent on groceries.
- I get to see what my paycheck looks like.
- I get to see what my credit cards look like.
- Bachelors do not have a mother-in-law.
- I do not have to watch sub-titled foreign films.
- I do not have a driving instructor grading me every time I go somewhere.
“It’s just like magic. When you live by yourself, all of your annoying habits are gone.” -Merrill Markoe (born 1948)
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“The man who lives by himself and for himself is apt to be corrupted by the company he keeps.” -Charles H. Parkhurst (Charles Henry Parkhurst (1842 - 1933))
“If a hermit lives in a state of ecstasy, his lack of comfort becomes the height of comfort. He must relinquish it.” -Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)
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“Alone, adjective: In bad company.” -Ambrose Bierce (Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 - 1914))
“I’m a loner as a person, but then I always was, even as a child.” -Bill Bixby (Wilfred Bailey Everett ‘Bill’ Bixby III (1934 - 1993))
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“Please don’t make me sound like a crazy hermit, but I don’t like crowds or noise.” -Steve Burns (Steven Michael Burns (born 1973))
When people live alone, they more easily succumb to the temptation to just ‘let themselves go,’ meaning that they partially or entirely stop engaging in the grooming, dressing, housekeeping, and other habits associated with being someone who is living successfully in a society with other humans.
“Etiquette is all human social behavior. If you’re a hermit on a mountain, you don’t have to worry about etiquette; if somebody comes up the mountain, then you’ve got a problem. It matters because we want to live in reasonably harmonious communities.” -Miss Manners (pseudonym of Judith Martin (born 1938 as Judith Perlman))
“Becoming a hermit is not difficult; however, once hermit status has been achieved, reversing the process and becoming a non-hermit is much more challenging.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Overheard: 1 Universe, 8 planets, 192 countries, 180,497 islands, 85 seas, 7 billion people - and I am still single!
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“One often overlooked advantage to being single is that a person can eat as much onions and garlic as desired, every single day, without great concern.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“I was a loner and never hung out with anyone. I never had any friends.” -Richard Pryor (1940 - 2005)
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Isn’t it interesting that we refer to some people as ‘singles,’ which is a plural noun? And how exactly is it that ‘loners’ also is a plural word?
“Sometimes it’s better to be alone because nobody can hurt you.” -Author Unknown
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The third week in September is National Singles Week in the United States of America.
Question: What holiday do single people celebrate every day?
Answer: Independence Day!
“The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.” -Pearl S. Buck (Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (1892 - 1973)): “To My Daughters, With Love” (1967), ‘To You on Your First Birthday’
“I was a loner in high school. I keep to myself, but I love life.” -Clea Duvall (Clea Helen D’Etienne DuVall (born 1977))
When people live alone, they tend to develop certain idiosyncrasies, as for example, adopting dozens of stray animals, or filling an entire room with a collection of empty cardboard boxes. Do not be dismayed, because these are instinctual behaviors, as you try to fill in the ‘gaps’ in your life, which other people typically fill with other people. However, you will need to examine your life if you begin holding parties with your stray animals at which you are the only human in attendance, or you go around the neighborhood at odd hours trying to find more empty cardboard boxes to complete your collection - these behaviors could be ‘cries for help.’ You might want to consider attending the weekly singles group meeting at a church or joining several clubs - just not the clubs where they dress up as vampires and some of the club members seriously believe that they are actual vampires (it should be noted that vampires are creations wholly of human imagination). We hope to see you at this week’s singles group meeting so that we can tell you all about our modest 30,488-piece pinecone collection - and we’ve started collecting acorns, too!
“Deep in my heart I know I am a loner. I have tried to blend in with the world and be sociable, but the more people I meet the more disappointed I am, so I’ve learned to enjoy myself, my family, and a few good friends.” -Steven Aitchison (born 1968) at https://www.guidedmind.com/
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“The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.” -Alan Ashley (Alan Ashley-Pitt, pseudonym of Francis Phillip Wernig (born 1947)): as quoted in Eda LeShan: “The Wonderful Crisis of Middle Age” (1973), page 304
Signs That You May Be Single
- Back in high school you were voted, ‘Most likely to grow old alone, in a big-empty house.’
- Instead of ‘Occupant,’ your junk mail is addressed to ‘Loner.’
- No woman can ever seem to make you feel as alive as you felt at the ‘TrekMania 2014’ convention.
- None of your twenty-nine cats ever likes your boyfriend.
- The makers of ‘Frozen Meals for One’ has made you their ‘Customer of the Year’ for the seventh consecutive year.
- Who has time for dating when you are building a life-size King Kong out of Legos?
- You speak Klingon, which is unfortunately not a very romantic language.
- Online, you suggest the topic, ‘Top Signs You’re Going to Spend the Rest of Your Life Single,’ mistakenly thinking that your equally-hopeless fellow social media contributors might give you some clue as to what you’re doing wrong.
- You will master the art of meeting women as soon as they make a video game about it.
- You are already in line for the next ‘Star Wars’ movie release.
“I don’t hate people, I just feel better when they aren’t around.” -Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994)
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“The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.” -James Russell Lowell (1819 - 1891)
Hermit: A female hismit.
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“Something of the hermit’s temper is an essential element in many forms of excellence, since it enables men to resist the lure of popularity, to pursue important work in spite of general indifference or hostility, and arrive at opinions which are opposed to prevalent errors.” -Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872 - 1970))
“But I’ll tell you what hermits realize. If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you’ll come to understand that you’re connected with everything.” -Alan Watts (Alan Wilson Watts (1915 - 1973))
What would you say to someone who says to you, “I don’t go out because I have no friends, and I have no friends because I don’t go out.”?
A Hermit Named Green
There once was a hermit named Green
Who grew so abnormally lean,
And flat, and compressed,
That his back touched his chest,
And sideways he couldn’t be seen.
By Author Unknown
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Trevor: If I tell a joke in the forest, but nobody laughs, was it a joke?
Ian: No, but it does make you a crazy forest hermit!
We are MFOL! . . . you would think that we would know what we are doing by now . . . but no . . .
“Etiquette is all human social behavior. If you’re a hermit on a mountain, you don’t have to worry about etiquette; if somebody comes up the mountain, then you’ve got a problem. It matters because we want to live in reasonably harmonious communities.” -Miss Manners (pseudonym of Judith Martin (born 1938 as Judith Perlman))
“Becoming a hermit is not difficult; however, once hermit status has been achieved, reversing the process and becoming a non-hermit is much more challenging.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
Overheard: 1 Universe, 8 planets, 192 countries, 180,497 islands, 85 seas, 7 billion people - and I am still single!
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“One often overlooked advantage to being single is that a person can eat as much onions and garlic as desired, every single day, without great concern.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“I was a loner and never hung out with anyone. I never had any friends.” -Richard Pryor (1940 - 2005)
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Isn’t it interesting that we refer to some people as ‘singles,’ which is a plural noun? And how exactly is it that ‘loners’ also is a plural word?
“Sometimes it’s better to be alone because nobody can hurt you.” -Author Unknown
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The third week in September is National Singles Week in the United States of America.
Question: What holiday do single people celebrate every day?
Answer: Independence Day!
“The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.” -Pearl S. Buck (Pearl Sydenstricker Buck (1892 - 1973)): “To My Daughters, With Love” (1967), ‘To You on Your First Birthday’
“I was a loner in high school. I keep to myself, but I love life.” -Clea Duvall (Clea Helen D’Etienne DuVall (born 1977))
When people live alone, they tend to develop certain idiosyncrasies, as for example, adopting dozens of stray animals, or filling an entire room with a collection of empty cardboard boxes. Do not be dismayed, because these are instinctual behaviors, as you try to fill in the ‘gaps’ in your life, which other people typically fill with other people. However, you will need to examine your life if you begin holding parties with your stray animals at which you are the only human in attendance, or you go around the neighborhood at odd hours trying to find more empty cardboard boxes to complete your collection - these behaviors could be ‘cries for help.’ You might want to consider attending the weekly singles group meeting at a church or joining several clubs - just not the clubs where they dress up as vampires and some of the club members seriously believe that they are actual vampires (it should be noted that vampires are creations wholly of human imagination). We hope to see you at this week’s singles group meeting so that we can tell you all about our modest 30,488-piece pinecone collection - and we’ve started collecting acorns, too!
“Deep in my heart I know I am a loner. I have tried to blend in with the world and be sociable, but the more people I meet the more disappointed I am, so I’ve learned to enjoy myself, my family, and a few good friends.” -Steven Aitchison (born 1968) at https://www.guidedmind.com/
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“The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.” -Alan Ashley (Alan Ashley-Pitt, pseudonym of Francis Phillip Wernig (born 1947)): as quoted in Eda LeShan: “The Wonderful Crisis of Middle Age” (1973), page 304
Signs That You May Be Single
- Back in high school you were voted, ‘Most likely to grow old alone, in a big-empty house.’
- Instead of ‘Occupant,’ your junk mail is addressed to ‘Loner.’
- No woman can ever seem to make you feel as alive as you felt at the ‘TrekMania 2014’ convention.
- None of your twenty-nine cats ever likes your boyfriend.
- The makers of ‘Frozen Meals for One’ has made you their ‘Customer of the Year’ for the seventh consecutive year.
- Who has time for dating when you are building a life-size King Kong out of Legos?
- You speak Klingon, which is unfortunately not a very romantic language.
- Online, you suggest the topic, ‘Top Signs You’re Going to Spend the Rest of Your Life Single,’ mistakenly thinking that your equally-hopeless fellow social media contributors might give you some clue as to what you’re doing wrong.
- You will master the art of meeting women as soon as they make a video game about it.
- You are already in line for the next ‘Star Wars’ movie release.
“I don’t hate people, I just feel better when they aren’t around.” -Charles Bukowski (1920 - 1994)
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“The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.” -James Russell Lowell (1819 - 1891)
Hermit: A female hismit.
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“Something of the hermit’s temper is an essential element in many forms of excellence, since it enables men to resist the lure of popularity, to pursue important work in spite of general indifference or hostility, and arrive at opinions which are opposed to prevalent errors.” -Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell (1872 - 1970))
“But I’ll tell you what hermits realize. If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you’ll come to understand that you’re connected with everything.” -Alan Watts (Alan Wilson Watts (1915 - 1973))
What would you say to someone who says to you, “I don’t go out because I have no friends, and I have no friends because I don’t go out.”?
A Hermit Named Green
There once was a hermit named Green
Who grew so abnormally lean,
And flat, and compressed,
That his back touched his chest,
And sideways he couldn’t be seen.
By Author Unknown
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Trevor: If I tell a joke in the forest, but nobody laughs, was it a joke?
Ian: No, but it does make you a crazy forest hermit!
We are MFOL! . . . you would think that we would know what we are doing by now . . . but no . . .
“It is essential to our well-being, and to our lives, that we play and enjoy life. Every single day do something that makes your heart sing.” -Marcia Wieder
George knocked on the door of his friend’s house. When his friend’s mother answered he asked, “Can Albert come out to play?” “No,” said the mother, “It’s too cold.” “Well, then,” said George, “can his football come out to play?”
“Surely all God’s people, however serious or savage, great or small, like to play. Whales and elephants, dancing, humming gnats, and invisibly small mischievous microbes - all are warm with divine radium and must have lots of fun in them.” -John Muir (1838 - 1914): “The Story of My Boyhood and Youth” (1913), pages 186 and 187
“Always jump in the puddles! Always skip alongside the flowers. The only fights worth fighting are the pillow and food varieties.” -Terri Guillemets (born 1973)
Before televisions, media players, home computers, the internet, cell phones, and video games, children spent most of their free time playing outside.
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“Life is more fun if you play games.” -Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990)
“Playing outside makes children smarter, healthier, and happier.” -Author Unknown
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“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882): “Journals”
“Today I will do something just for the fun of it. I will find something to do that’s just for me, and I won’t worry about what I ‘should’ be doing. I will learn how to make myself feel good and enjoy life to the fullest.” -Melody Beattie (Melody Lynn Beattie (born 1948))
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“We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing.” -Charles Schaefer
George knocked on the door of his friend’s house. When his friend’s mother answered he asked, “Can Albert come out to play?” “No,” said the mother, “It’s too cold.” “Well, then,” said George, “can his football come out to play?”
“Surely all God’s people, however serious or savage, great or small, like to play. Whales and elephants, dancing, humming gnats, and invisibly small mischievous microbes - all are warm with divine radium and must have lots of fun in them.” -John Muir (1838 - 1914): “The Story of My Boyhood and Youth” (1913), pages 186 and 187
“Always jump in the puddles! Always skip alongside the flowers. The only fights worth fighting are the pillow and food varieties.” -Terri Guillemets (born 1973)
Before televisions, media players, home computers, the internet, cell phones, and video games, children spent most of their free time playing outside.
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“Life is more fun if you play games.” -Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990)
“Playing outside makes children smarter, healthier, and happier.” -Author Unknown
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“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882): “Journals”
“Today I will do something just for the fun of it. I will find something to do that’s just for me, and I won’t worry about what I ‘should’ be doing. I will learn how to make myself feel good and enjoy life to the fullest.” -Melody Beattie (Melody Lynn Beattie (born 1948))
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“We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing.” -Charles Schaefer
Playing Outdoors
What lovely things
Outdoors I see!
The sun, a bird,
A great big tree!
God put them there
For you and me!
By Author Unknown
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“My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean playtime is.” -Ron Olson
“As astronauts and space travelers children puzzle over the future; as dinosaurs and princesses they unearth the past. As weather reporters and restaurant workers they make sense of reality; as monsters and gremlins they make sense of the unreal.” -Gretchen Owocki
“The highest form of research is essentially play.” -N. V. Scarfe (Neville Vincent Scarfe (1908 - 1985)
“The true object of all human life is play.” -G. K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936)): “All Things Considered” (1908)
When Albert’s baby sister was born, his mother told him the baby would be nice to play with. After looking at it for a while, he complained, “Yes, but where are its wheels?”
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“Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.” -Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” -Kay Redfield Jamison
Riddle: What does the following mean? A maximum amount of purposeful activity and a minimum amount of disport and dalliance cause Jack to become a dim-witted, stagnant dunce of the male species.
Solution: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in James Howell (1594 - 1666): “Proverbs in English, Italian, French, and Spanish” (1659)
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,
All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
-Maria Edgeworth (1768 - 1849): “Harry and Lucy Concluded” (1825)
“If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.” -John Cleese (John Marwood Cleese (born 1939)): as quoted in Dale N. LeFevre: “Best New Games” (2002), page 9
“Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children.” -Kenneth R. Ginsburg
Have you played today?
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“Children’s games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592))
“Let them play! The more they play, the more resilient and socially adept they will become.” -Jessica Joelle Alexander
“Play: Instinctually guided unrestrained accelerated learning along unpredictable tangential paths leading to successful survival.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
What lovely things
Outdoors I see!
The sun, a bird,
A great big tree!
God put them there
For you and me!
By Author Unknown
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“My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean playtime is.” -Ron Olson
“As astronauts and space travelers children puzzle over the future; as dinosaurs and princesses they unearth the past. As weather reporters and restaurant workers they make sense of reality; as monsters and gremlins they make sense of the unreal.” -Gretchen Owocki
“The highest form of research is essentially play.” -N. V. Scarfe (Neville Vincent Scarfe (1908 - 1985)
“The true object of all human life is play.” -G. K. Chesterton (Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936)): “All Things Considered” (1908)
When Albert’s baby sister was born, his mother told him the baby would be nice to play with. After looking at it for a while, he complained, “Yes, but where are its wheels?”
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“Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.” -Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” -Kay Redfield Jamison
Riddle: What does the following mean? A maximum amount of purposeful activity and a minimum amount of disport and dalliance cause Jack to become a dim-witted, stagnant dunce of the male species.
Solution: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in James Howell (1594 - 1666): “Proverbs in English, Italian, French, and Spanish” (1659)
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,
All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
-Maria Edgeworth (1768 - 1849): “Harry and Lucy Concluded” (1825)
“If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.” -John Cleese (John Marwood Cleese (born 1939)): as quoted in Dale N. LeFevre: “Best New Games” (2002), page 9
“Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children.” -Kenneth R. Ginsburg
Have you played today?
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“Children’s games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592))
“Let them play! The more they play, the more resilient and socially adept they will become.” -Jessica Joelle Alexander
“Play: Instinctually guided unrestrained accelerated learning along unpredictable tangential paths leading to successful survival.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning.” -Fred Rogers (Fred McFeely Rogers (also known as Mr. Rogers (1928 - 2003))): “You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor,” Chapter 4
“Imaginative play is a key that opens the doors of intuition.” -Frances Vaughan (1935)
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“Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.” -Evan Esar (born Esar Levine (1899 - 1995)): “Esar’s Comic Dictionary” (1943)
“Learning to share and take turns happens during play.” -Author Unknown
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As Johnny Went A-Walking
As Johnny went a-walking, a-walking, a-walking
As Johnny went-a-walking one fine day
He met a little neighbor, a neighbor, a neighbor
And they began to play:
First they played at horses, horses, horses
First they played at horses
Just this way:
They played at aeroplanes, aeroplanes, aeroplanes (and so on).
Then they played at bunnies, bunnies, bunnies (and so on).
Then they played at fire engines, fire engines, fire engines (and so on).
By Author Unknown
“Work and play are an artificial pair of opposites, because the best kind of play contains an element of work, and the most productive kind of work must include something of the spirit of play.” -Sydney J. Harris (Sydney Justin Harris (1917 - 1986)): “On the Contrary” (1964), Chapter 7
“Play is the exultation of the possible.” -Martin Buber (1878 - 1965)
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“Imaginative play is a key that opens the doors of intuition.” -Frances Vaughan (1935)
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“Play: Work that you enjoy doing for nothing.” -Evan Esar (born Esar Levine (1899 - 1995)): “Esar’s Comic Dictionary” (1943)
“Learning to share and take turns happens during play.” -Author Unknown
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As Johnny Went A-Walking
As Johnny went a-walking, a-walking, a-walking
As Johnny went-a-walking one fine day
He met a little neighbor, a neighbor, a neighbor
And they began to play:
First they played at horses, horses, horses
First they played at horses
Just this way:
They played at aeroplanes, aeroplanes, aeroplanes (and so on).
Then they played at bunnies, bunnies, bunnies (and so on).
Then they played at fire engines, fire engines, fire engines (and so on).
By Author Unknown
“Work and play are an artificial pair of opposites, because the best kind of play contains an element of work, and the most productive kind of work must include something of the spirit of play.” -Sydney J. Harris (Sydney Justin Harris (1917 - 1986)): “On the Contrary” (1964), Chapter 7
“Play is the exultation of the possible.” -Martin Buber (1878 - 1965)
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“Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable.” -Lucia Capacchione
“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.” -Leo Buscaglia (Felice Leonardo ‘Leo’ Buscaglia, also known as Leo F. Buscaglia (1924 - 1998))
Let’s play ‘airplane’! Let’s play choo-choo train! Let’s play tag - you’re it! Let’s play swamp monster! Let’s play dinosaurs! Let’s play hide-and-seek! Let’s play space aliens! Let’s play cops and robbers! Let’s play follow-the-leader! Let’s play dress-up! Let’s play store! Can you think of other games we can play? Which one is your favorite?
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“For a child, it is in the simplicity of play that the complexity of life is sorted, like puzzle pieces joined together to make sense of the world.” -L. R. Knost
“To the art of working well a civilized race would add that art of playing well.” -George Santayana (1863 - 1952): “Little Essays” (1920)
“All play is associated with intense thought activity and rapid intellectual growth.” -N. V. Scarfe (Neville Vincent Scarfe (1908 - 1985): ‘Play is Education’ article published in the “Childhood Education” (November 1962) journal, Volume 39, Issue 3, page 120
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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
Let The Children Play!
- Climb trees
- Dig in the dirt
- Follow the leader
- Go on a bug hunt
- Hide and seek
- Hopscotch
- Jump over things
- Make mud pies
- Roll down a hill
- Stomp in puddles
- Tag
- Weave a daisy chain
What can you add to this list?
“The ability to play is essential to being a creative artist.” -Dewitt Jones
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Our minds need relaxation and give way
Unless we mix with work a little play.
-Molière (pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622 - 1673)): “The School for Husbands” (1661)
“Play is not a break from learning. It is learning.” -Priya Florence Shah
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“Playing is working in a state of grace.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” -Carl Jung (Carl Gustav Jung (1875 - 1961))
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“It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essais” (“Essays”) (1595), Book 1, chapter 23
“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.” -Leo Buscaglia (Felice Leonardo ‘Leo’ Buscaglia, also known as Leo F. Buscaglia (1924 - 1998))
Let’s play ‘airplane’! Let’s play choo-choo train! Let’s play tag - you’re it! Let’s play swamp monster! Let’s play dinosaurs! Let’s play hide-and-seek! Let’s play space aliens! Let’s play cops and robbers! Let’s play follow-the-leader! Let’s play dress-up! Let’s play store! Can you think of other games we can play? Which one is your favorite?
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“For a child, it is in the simplicity of play that the complexity of life is sorted, like puzzle pieces joined together to make sense of the world.” -L. R. Knost
“To the art of working well a civilized race would add that art of playing well.” -George Santayana (1863 - 1952): “Little Essays” (1920)
“All play is associated with intense thought activity and rapid intellectual growth.” -N. V. Scarfe (Neville Vincent Scarfe (1908 - 1985): ‘Play is Education’ article published in the “Childhood Education” (November 1962) journal, Volume 39, Issue 3, page 120
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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
Let The Children Play!
- Climb trees
- Dig in the dirt
- Follow the leader
- Go on a bug hunt
- Hide and seek
- Hopscotch
- Jump over things
- Make mud pies
- Roll down a hill
- Stomp in puddles
- Tag
- Weave a daisy chain
What can you add to this list?
“The ability to play is essential to being a creative artist.” -Dewitt Jones
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Our minds need relaxation and give way
Unless we mix with work a little play.
-Molière (pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622 - 1673)): “The School for Husbands” (1661)
“Play is not a break from learning. It is learning.” -Priya Florence Shah
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“Playing is working in a state of grace.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” -Carl Jung (Carl Gustav Jung (1875 - 1961))
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“It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essais” (“Essays”) (1595), Book 1, chapter 23
“Play so that you may be serious.” -Anacharsis: as quoted in Aristotle: “Nicomachean Ethics” (about 350 B.C.E.)
“Give childhood back to children: if we want our offspring to have happy, productive and moral lives, we must allow more time for play, not less.” -Peter Gray
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“In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.” -Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso (43 B.C.E. - C.E. 17 or 18)): “The Art of Love” (about C.E. 8)
“If animals play, this is because play is useful in the struggle for survival; because play practices and so perfects the skills needed in adult life.” -Susanna Miller
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“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato (about 427 B.C.E. - about 347 B.C.E.)
“Give childhood back to children: if we want our offspring to have happy, productive and moral lives, we must allow more time for play, not less.” -Peter Gray
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“In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.” -Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso (43 B.C.E. - C.E. 17 or 18)): “The Art of Love” (about C.E. 8)
“If animals play, this is because play is useful in the struggle for survival; because play practices and so perfects the skills needed in adult life.” -Susanna Miller
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“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato (about 427 B.C.E. - about 347 B.C.E.)
Play
Housework can wait,
My children need kisses.
They want me to play,
I’ll put off the dishes.
When they’re grown,
I’ll keep the house spic’n’ span . . .
But children grow fast so
I’ll play while I can.
By Leslie Prest
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Housework can wait,
My children need kisses.
They want me to play,
I’ll put off the dishes.
When they’re grown,
I’ll keep the house spic’n’ span . . .
But children grow fast so
I’ll play while I can.
By Leslie Prest
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Overheard: I would like to run around in circles and flap my arms and loudly imitate the sounds made by animals - will you join me?
“Play and playful forms of activity potentially lead towards increasingly complex forms of knowledge, skills, and understanding.” -Elizabeth Wood
“When children pretend, they are using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero.” -Fred Rogers (Fred McFeely ‘Mister’ Rogers (1928 - 2003))
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Wanda.
Wanda, who?
Wanda come over and play with me?
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“Play is the work of childhood.” -Jean Piaget (Jean William Fritz Piaget (1896 - 1980))
“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” -Diane Ackerman
“Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.” -May Sarton (pseudonym of Eleanore Marie Sarton (1912 - 1995))
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“Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.” -Heraclitus (Heraclitus of Ephesus (about 535 B.C.E. - 475 B.C.E.)) (500 B.C.E.)
“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” -Joseph Chilton Pearce (1926 - 2016)
“Having forgotten the importance of play or even how to play, we have invented professional sports leagues. Play is fun; sport as entertainment is vicarious fun, or fun minus the robust growth of mind and muscle and genuine camaraderie.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” -Alan Watts (Alan Wilson Watts (1915 - 1973)): “Essential Lectures of Alan Watts” (1973), Volume 1: ‘Work as Play’ audio recording
“When we deny children play, we are denying them the right to understand the world.” -Erika Christakis
“Whoever wants to understand much must play much.” -Gottfried Benn
“Life is playfulness . . .We need to play so that we can rediscover the magic all around us.” -Flora Colao
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“Many children cannot play because they live in circumstances in which merely surviving is everything. By adulthood, they have had their play instinct suppressed so completely that they would actually have to relearn it. What is the solution to this?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Play keeps us fit physically and mentally.” -Stuart Brown
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“Play brings joy. And it’s vital for problem solving, creativity, and relationships.” -Margarita Tartakovsky
“The human urge to create comes from the play impulse.” -Carla Hannaford: “Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head”
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“It is in playing, and only in playing, that the individual child or adult is able to be creative and to use the whole personality . . .” -D. W. Winnicott
“The world is your playground. Why aren’t you playing?” -Ellie Katz
“Children are not built to sit and be taught. They were built to play, explore, and discover.” -Author Unknown
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“Play is the answer to how anything new comes about.” -Jean Piaget (Jean William Fritz Piaget (1896 - 1980))
Henny: Why did the child cross the playground?
Penny: To get to the other slide!
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“When they play, children learn the skills they need for life.” -Peter Gray
“Some days are simply meant for playing.” -Mary Anne Radmacher (Mary Anne Em Radmacher (born 1957)) at https://www.maryanneradmacher.net/
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“Life must be lived as play.” -Plato (about 427 B.C.E. - about 347 B.C.E.)
Every day, it is beneficial for all of us to get out of the little boxes in which we live, and away from the little screens we stare at for hours without end, and go outside - do you remember the place called ‘outside’? Sure you do! It’s where birds and squirrels and grasshoppers and people live and learn and grow and play and have fun! So why not head out there right now and . . . Make Fun Of Life!
“When children pretend, they are using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero.” -Fred Rogers (Fred McFeely ‘Mister’ Rogers (1928 - 2003))
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Wanda.
Wanda, who?
Wanda come over and play with me?
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“Play is the work of childhood.” -Jean Piaget (Jean William Fritz Piaget (1896 - 1980))
“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” -Diane Ackerman
“Each day, and the living of it, has to be a conscious creation in which discipline and order are relieved with some play and pure foolishness.” -May Sarton (pseudonym of Eleanore Marie Sarton (1912 - 1995))
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“Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.” -Heraclitus (Heraclitus of Ephesus (about 535 B.C.E. - 475 B.C.E.)) (500 B.C.E.)
“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” -Joseph Chilton Pearce (1926 - 2016)
“Having forgotten the importance of play or even how to play, we have invented professional sports leagues. Play is fun; sport as entertainment is vicarious fun, or fun minus the robust growth of mind and muscle and genuine camaraderie.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“This is the real secret of life - to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” -Alan Watts (Alan Wilson Watts (1915 - 1973)): “Essential Lectures of Alan Watts” (1973), Volume 1: ‘Work as Play’ audio recording
“When we deny children play, we are denying them the right to understand the world.” -Erika Christakis
“Whoever wants to understand much must play much.” -Gottfried Benn
“Life is playfulness . . .We need to play so that we can rediscover the magic all around us.” -Flora Colao
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“Many children cannot play because they live in circumstances in which merely surviving is everything. By adulthood, they have had their play instinct suppressed so completely that they would actually have to relearn it. What is the solution to this?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Play keeps us fit physically and mentally.” -Stuart Brown
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“Play brings joy. And it’s vital for problem solving, creativity, and relationships.” -Margarita Tartakovsky
“The human urge to create comes from the play impulse.” -Carla Hannaford: “Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head”
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“It is in playing, and only in playing, that the individual child or adult is able to be creative and to use the whole personality . . .” -D. W. Winnicott
“The world is your playground. Why aren’t you playing?” -Ellie Katz
“Children are not built to sit and be taught. They were built to play, explore, and discover.” -Author Unknown
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“Play is the answer to how anything new comes about.” -Jean Piaget (Jean William Fritz Piaget (1896 - 1980))
Henny: Why did the child cross the playground?
Penny: To get to the other slide!
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“When they play, children learn the skills they need for life.” -Peter Gray
“Some days are simply meant for playing.” -Mary Anne Radmacher (Mary Anne Em Radmacher (born 1957)) at https://www.maryanneradmacher.net/
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“Life must be lived as play.” -Plato (about 427 B.C.E. - about 347 B.C.E.)
Every day, it is beneficial for all of us to get out of the little boxes in which we live, and away from the little screens we stare at for hours without end, and go outside - do you remember the place called ‘outside’? Sure you do! It’s where birds and squirrels and grasshoppers and people live and learn and grow and play and have fun! So why not head out there right now and . . . Make Fun Of Life!
“Wearing a hat is fun; people have a good time when they’re wearing a hat.” -Philip Treacy
“Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special.” -Margo Nickel at www.margonickel.com
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“I myself have twelve hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why be just yourself?” -W. H. Auden (Wystan Hugh Auden (1907 - 1973))
When Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991)) found himself with writer’s block, or an inability to think of anything to write, he would go to a closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them until he became inspired and thought of the words he needed for his rhyming storybook writing. You might know Dr. Seuss as the author of a book titled, “The Cat in the Hat” (12 March 1957).
“He can’t think without his hat.” -Samuel Beckett (Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906 - 1989)): “Waiting for Godot” (5 January 1953), act I
“Saying you don’t look good in hats is like saying you don’t look good in shoes.” -Author Unknown
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Overheard: I put on my funny hat, and suddenly the world becomes a much happier place.
“Some hats can only be worn if you’re willing to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your stride as if you’re only a step away from dancing. They demand a lot of you.” -Neil Gaiman (Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born 1960)): “Anansi Boys” (20 September 2005)
“Cock your hat - angles are attitudes.” -Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert ‘Frank’ Sinatra (1915 - 1998))
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“Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best.” -Martha Sliter
Og: What hat for?
Ug: Forehead, of course!
In 1778, fashionable women of Paris, France never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats.
“And all your future lies beneath your hat.” -John Oldham
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“You can always tell a detective on TV. He never takes his hat off.” -Raymond Chandler
Hat And Headwear Sayings
- If the hat fits, it’s a good day.
- With the right hat, you can travel the world.
- You can’t eat your hat and have it, too.
What can you add to this list?
Customarily, men remove their hats and hold them over their hearts at funeral processions and funerals, when the flag of their nation passes by in a parade or procession, and when entering a church. When out of doors, men tip their hats when greeting women and persons of standing in the community in passing one another.
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“Whenever you wear your hat, your day will be special.” -Margo Nickel at www.margonickel.com
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“I myself have twelve hats, and each one represents a different personality. Why be just yourself?” -W. H. Auden (Wystan Hugh Auden (1907 - 1973))
When Dr. Seuss (pseudonym of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 - 1991)) found himself with writer’s block, or an inability to think of anything to write, he would go to a closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them until he became inspired and thought of the words he needed for his rhyming storybook writing. You might know Dr. Seuss as the author of a book titled, “The Cat in the Hat” (12 March 1957).
“He can’t think without his hat.” -Samuel Beckett (Samuel Barclay Beckett (1906 - 1989)): “Waiting for Godot” (5 January 1953), act I
“Saying you don’t look good in hats is like saying you don’t look good in shoes.” -Author Unknown
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Overheard: I put on my funny hat, and suddenly the world becomes a much happier place.
“Some hats can only be worn if you’re willing to be jaunty, to set them at an angle and to walk beneath them with a spring in your stride as if you’re only a step away from dancing. They demand a lot of you.” -Neil Gaiman (Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman (born 1960)): “Anansi Boys” (20 September 2005)
“Cock your hat - angles are attitudes.” -Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert ‘Frank’ Sinatra (1915 - 1998))
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“Wearing a hat versus not wearing a hat is the difference between looking adequate and looking your best.” -Martha Sliter
Og: What hat for?
Ug: Forehead, of course!
In 1778, fashionable women of Paris, France never went out in blustery weather without a lightning rod attached to their hats.
“And all your future lies beneath your hat.” -John Oldham
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“You can always tell a detective on TV. He never takes his hat off.” -Raymond Chandler
Hat And Headwear Sayings
- If the hat fits, it’s a good day.
- With the right hat, you can travel the world.
- You can’t eat your hat and have it, too.
What can you add to this list?
Customarily, men remove their hats and hold them over their hearts at funeral processions and funerals, when the flag of their nation passes by in a parade or procession, and when entering a church. When out of doors, men tip their hats when greeting women and persons of standing in the community in passing one another.
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Overheard: In these immensely difficult times, the world is facing a critical shortage of . . . funny hats! Visit https://www.villagehatshop.com/.
“How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about.” -Philip Treacy
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In 1571, England’s Queen Elizabeth I decreed that all females over 7 years of age had to wear hats on Sundays.
Bonnie: Which country makes Panama hats?
Hattie: Ecuador - confused, are you?
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“He wears hats, even though he has hair. Very suspicious.” -Dan Theis
“If a woman rebels against high-heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat.” -George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
“With the right hat, nothing else matters.” -Author Unknown: LaPaloma Hats
“Hat: Something the average man covers his head with, the beggar passes around, the statesman throws into the ring, and the politician talks through.” -Author Unknown
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How To Measure USA Hat Size. Take a flexible tape measure or a piece of string and wrap it around the head, holding it about 1/8 of an inch or 3 millimeters above the ears and just slightly above the eyebrows, which is typically the largest circumference-area of the head. Find the resulting length and divide it by an approximation of pi, with 3.14 usually being close enough. So, for example, a person whose head measures 23.25 inches around would divide 23.25 inches by 3.14, giving 7.4 (rounded to the nearest tenth of a decimal), which converts to approximately 7 and 3/8ths, which would be the person’s hat size. Some hats, however, do not have precise measurements, coming instead in sizes such as small, medium, and large, so the imprecise hats would have to tried-on for fit. Other hats have an elastic band or lining inside, which stretches to fit the wearer’s head. Baseball caps and trucker’s hats commonly have an adjustable fitting at the backs of the hats.
“The British electors will not vote for a man who does not wear a hat.” -William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook (also known as Lord Beaverbrook (1879 - 1964))
Wendy: Why did the hat cross the road?
Breeze: Because it was a windy day.
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“It is not a small world to a man who chases his hat on a windy day.” -Author Unknown
“I tip my hat to everyone doing the very best they can do in a world that can make it difficult.” -Author Unknown
Gentlemen, that’s a lawful order: A law in the American state of Kentucky forbids men from buying ten-gallon hats if their wives are not present to assist in choosing the hats.
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So, do ten-gallon hats really hold 38 liters? The hats actually can hold only about three liters (about three-quarters of a gallon or three quarts).
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet,
Came untied when the birds sat upon it;
But she said: ‘I don’t care!
All the birds in the air
Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!’
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888): “A Book of Nonsense” (1846)
“How a hat makes you feel is what a hat is all about.” -Philip Treacy
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In 1571, England’s Queen Elizabeth I decreed that all females over 7 years of age had to wear hats on Sundays.
Bonnie: Which country makes Panama hats?
Hattie: Ecuador - confused, are you?
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“He wears hats, even though he has hair. Very suspicious.” -Dan Theis
“If a woman rebels against high-heeled shoes, she should take care to do it in a very smart hat.” -George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
“With the right hat, nothing else matters.” -Author Unknown: LaPaloma Hats
“Hat: Something the average man covers his head with, the beggar passes around, the statesman throws into the ring, and the politician talks through.” -Author Unknown
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How To Measure USA Hat Size. Take a flexible tape measure or a piece of string and wrap it around the head, holding it about 1/8 of an inch or 3 millimeters above the ears and just slightly above the eyebrows, which is typically the largest circumference-area of the head. Find the resulting length and divide it by an approximation of pi, with 3.14 usually being close enough. So, for example, a person whose head measures 23.25 inches around would divide 23.25 inches by 3.14, giving 7.4 (rounded to the nearest tenth of a decimal), which converts to approximately 7 and 3/8ths, which would be the person’s hat size. Some hats, however, do not have precise measurements, coming instead in sizes such as small, medium, and large, so the imprecise hats would have to tried-on for fit. Other hats have an elastic band or lining inside, which stretches to fit the wearer’s head. Baseball caps and trucker’s hats commonly have an adjustable fitting at the backs of the hats.
“The British electors will not vote for a man who does not wear a hat.” -William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook (also known as Lord Beaverbrook (1879 - 1964))
Wendy: Why did the hat cross the road?
Breeze: Because it was a windy day.
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“It is not a small world to a man who chases his hat on a windy day.” -Author Unknown
“I tip my hat to everyone doing the very best they can do in a world that can make it difficult.” -Author Unknown
Gentlemen, that’s a lawful order: A law in the American state of Kentucky forbids men from buying ten-gallon hats if their wives are not present to assist in choosing the hats.
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So, do ten-gallon hats really hold 38 liters? The hats actually can hold only about three liters (about three-quarters of a gallon or three quarts).
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet,
Came untied when the birds sat upon it;
But she said: ‘I don’t care!
All the birds in the air
Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!’
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888): “A Book of Nonsense” (1846)
“Don’t hang your hat higher than you can reach.” -Author Unknown: Belizean proverb
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“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” -Frederick the Great
A person who makes women’s hats is called a milliner, while a person who makes hats for men is called a hatter. The distinction in the names of the two trades arose originally in Europe, where different materials and methods, requiring different sets of skills, were used in making men’s hats and women’s hats.
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My Hat
My hat it has three corners,
Three corners has my hat,
And if it didn’t have three corners,
It wouldn’t be a hat!
By Author Unknown
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“When you put on a hat, you are saying that you are going out into the world with a definite purpose in mind. A hat gives you a sense of direction. Without a hat, you might wander around aimlessly for days and possibly become lost, requiring a search party to be sent out to find you.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The hat you wear can say a lot about you . . . what does your hat seem to be saying?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Of all the felt I ever felt, I never felt a piece of felt which felt as fine as that felt felt, when first I felt that felt hat’s felt.” -Author Unknown
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Hat Types And Styles
- Baseball Caps
- Bowlers
- Bucket Hats
- Driver Hats
- Fedoras
- Funny Hats
- Gibus (collapsible top hat)
- Rain Hats
- Stetsons
- Stovepipe Hats
- Straw Hats
- Tinfoil Hats
- Top Hats
- Trucker Hats
- Watch Caps
Can you think of other types of hats?
“No man is uninteresting when his hat is blown off and he has to scuttle after it down the street.” -Robert Wilson Lynd
A tall chef’s hat is called a toque. When a chef wears a toque and everyone else wears a hairnet, you easily spot who is the boss of the kitchen.
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“A man is nothing without his hat.” -Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb, who penned the screenplay based on the story developed by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, and Andrew Stanton: “Toy Story 2” (1999) at https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-2; words of character Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen)
Headwear (Other Than Hats) Types And Styles
- Bonnets
- Crowns
- Hairnets
- Headbands
- Helmets
- Scarves
- Shower Caps
- Tierras
- Veils
Can you think of other types of headwear?
“Hats allow you to make a statement without saying a word.” -Author Unknown
In what way are hats like shoes for your head?
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Maude: Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I buy a new hat.
Mattie: Oh, so that’s where you get them.
“If you’re going to wear three hats, you’d better grow two more heads.” -Mel Gibson
Hat Etiquette
- Remove hats when entering buildings as a sign of respect.
- Tip your hat to the ladies and the gentlemen.
What can you add to this list?
Why is a person who acts crazy sometimes called ‘mad as a hatter?’ Hat makers in the nineteenth-century used mercury, which is a poison, in the manufacture of hats. This poison had the effect of causing hatters who came in direct contact with the mercury or its vapors to hallucinate, shake, and do other sorts of strange and weird things. As a result, hatters during that period had the reputation of being ‘mad.’
Old Man Of Seaside
There was an old man of Seaside
Whose hat was exceedingly wide,
But he said, “Do not fail,
If it happens to hail,
To come under my hat at Seaside!”
By Author Unknown
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“Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.” -E. B. White (Elwyn Brooks White (1899 - 1985))
National Hat Day is observed on 15 January of each year. Now you have to remember to wear a hat on that day . . . as if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, like making sure your shoelaces are properly tied!
We are MFOL! . . . keep your wits about you, and definitely hang on to your hat . . . as we head into the next article . . .
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“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” -Frederick the Great
A person who makes women’s hats is called a milliner, while a person who makes hats for men is called a hatter. The distinction in the names of the two trades arose originally in Europe, where different materials and methods, requiring different sets of skills, were used in making men’s hats and women’s hats.
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My Hat
My hat it has three corners,
Three corners has my hat,
And if it didn’t have three corners,
It wouldn’t be a hat!
By Author Unknown
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“When you put on a hat, you are saying that you are going out into the world with a definite purpose in mind. A hat gives you a sense of direction. Without a hat, you might wander around aimlessly for days and possibly become lost, requiring a search party to be sent out to find you.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“The hat you wear can say a lot about you . . . what does your hat seem to be saying?” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
“Of all the felt I ever felt, I never felt a piece of felt which felt as fine as that felt felt, when first I felt that felt hat’s felt.” -Author Unknown
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Hat Types And Styles
- Baseball Caps
- Bowlers
- Bucket Hats
- Driver Hats
- Fedoras
- Funny Hats
- Gibus (collapsible top hat)
- Rain Hats
- Stetsons
- Stovepipe Hats
- Straw Hats
- Tinfoil Hats
- Top Hats
- Trucker Hats
- Watch Caps
Can you think of other types of hats?
“No man is uninteresting when his hat is blown off and he has to scuttle after it down the street.” -Robert Wilson Lynd
A tall chef’s hat is called a toque. When a chef wears a toque and everyone else wears a hairnet, you easily spot who is the boss of the kitchen.
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“A man is nothing without his hat.” -Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb, who penned the screenplay based on the story developed by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, and Andrew Stanton: “Toy Story 2” (1999) at https://movies.disney.com/toy-story-2; words of character Buzz Lightyear (voiced by Tim Allen)
Headwear (Other Than Hats) Types And Styles
- Bonnets
- Crowns
- Hairnets
- Headbands
- Helmets
- Scarves
- Shower Caps
- Tierras
- Veils
Can you think of other types of headwear?
“Hats allow you to make a statement without saying a word.” -Author Unknown
In what way are hats like shoes for your head?
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read Questions And Queries Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
Maude: Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I buy a new hat.
Mattie: Oh, so that’s where you get them.
“If you’re going to wear three hats, you’d better grow two more heads.” -Mel Gibson
Hat Etiquette
- Remove hats when entering buildings as a sign of respect.
- Tip your hat to the ladies and the gentlemen.
What can you add to this list?
Why is a person who acts crazy sometimes called ‘mad as a hatter?’ Hat makers in the nineteenth-century used mercury, which is a poison, in the manufacture of hats. This poison had the effect of causing hatters who came in direct contact with the mercury or its vapors to hallucinate, shake, and do other sorts of strange and weird things. As a result, hatters during that period had the reputation of being ‘mad.’
Old Man Of Seaside
There was an old man of Seaside
Whose hat was exceedingly wide,
But he said, “Do not fail,
If it happens to hail,
To come under my hat at Seaside!”
By Author Unknown
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“Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.” -E. B. White (Elwyn Brooks White (1899 - 1985))
National Hat Day is observed on 15 January of each year. Now you have to remember to wear a hat on that day . . . as if you didn’t already have enough to worry about, like making sure your shoelaces are properly tied!
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“Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.” -Author Unknown
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“Be excellent to each other!” -Author Unknown: “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) movie
“Pursue worthy aims.” -Solon (about 630 B.C.E. - about 560 B.C.E.)
Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you.
Trust, but don’t be deceived.
Be content, but never stop improving yourself.
-Author Unknown
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If wisdom’s ways you’d wisely seek,
Five things observe with care:
Of whom you speak, to whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where.
-Laura Ingalls Wilder (Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (1867 - 1957)): “Little Town on the Prairie” (1941), message from C. L. Ingalls to her daughter
“Don’t ever let anyone dull your sparkle.” -Author Unknown
“If you would know the road ahead, ask someone who has traveled it.” -Author Unknown
“Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child.” -Ron Wild
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“Life is too important to be taken seriously.” -Author Unknown
“Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.” -Author Unknown: Indian proverb, as quoted in Yvette Grant and Buck Brannaman: “The Little Red Book of Horse Wisdom” (19 July 2016), page 71
“To get the best advice, it’s better to talk to a few people personally than it is to talk to a lot of people digitally.” -Author Unknown
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“Be good to yourself so that you can above all be good to others.” -Jessi Lane Adams (pseudonym of Terri Guillemets (born 1973))
“Be smart enough to ask for advice, but be wise enough to know who to seek it from.” -Author Unknown
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad to be alive.” -Author Unknown
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“He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.” [translation to English]
“Feliciter sapit qui alieno periculo sapit.” [original Latin]
-Titus Maccius Plautus (also known simply as Plautus (254 B.C.E. - 184 B.C.E.)): “Mercator,” IV, 7, 40
“Wisdom: Common sense in an uncommon degree.” -Author Unknown
“Whoever said sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” -Author Unknown
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“Keep trying. Stay humble. Trust your instincts. Most importantly, act. When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” -Yogi Berra (Lawrence Peter ‘Yogi’ Berra (1925 - 2015))
“Write a wise saying, and your name will live forever.” -Author Unknown
“Don’t eat anything you shouldn’t.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“I give myself, sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.” -Mary Wortley Montagu (born Mary Pierrepont (1689 - 1762)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
“Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.” -Author Unknown: Welsh proverb
“What cannot be helped must be endured.” -Author Unknown: “Rob Roy” (7 April 1995) movie; words spoken by character Mary MacGregor
“Spend time with those you love, because one of these days you will say either, ‘I wish I had,’ or, ‘I’m glad I did.’” -Author Unknown
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“Whatever advice you give, be brief.” -Quintus Horatius Flaccus (also known simply as Horace (65 B.C.E. - 8 B.C.E.))
“You must get good at one of two things: planting in the Spring or begging in the Fall.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009))
“It is traditional on these occasions for me to give you a bit of advice, which you will equally traditionally ignore.” -Philip Mountbatten (also known as Prince Philip (1921 - 2021)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
“Don’t ever slam a door; you might want to go back.” -Author Unknown
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“He who seeks wisdom is a wise man; he who thinks he has found it is mad.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca (also known as Seneca the Younger (3 B.C.E. - C.E. 65))
“Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.” -Felix Frankfurter (1882 - 1965): Henslee v. Union Planters Bank, 335 U.S. 600 (1948) (dissenting)
“We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again - and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.” -Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910))
“Wise people carry their possessions within them.” -Author Unknown
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“Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.” -Gordon R. Dickson
“It’s possible to own too much. A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure.” -Lee Segall
“The words you speak today should be soft and tender . . . for tomorrow you may have to eat them.” -Author Unknown
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“A strong body makes the mind strong.” -Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826): letter (1785) to Peter Carr
Accept a proverb out of Wisdom’s schools -
“Barbers first learn to shave by shaving fools.”
-John Wolcot (1738 - 1819): “Works” (1792)
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“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold - but so does a hard-boiled egg.” -Author Unknown
“A wise word is not a substitute for a piece of herring.” -Sholom Aleichem (pseudonym of Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich (1859 - 1916))
“No one is wise at all times.” [translation to English]
“Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit.” [original Latin]
-Gaius Plinius Secundus (also known as Pliny the Elder (C.E. 23 or C.E. 24 - C.E. 79)): “Historia Naturalis,” VII, 41, 2
“A mountain shames a molehill until both are humbled by the stars.” -Author Unknown: proverb
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“Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.” -Author Unknown
“The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on; it is never of any use to oneself.” -Oscar Wilde (Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900))
“Wisdom isn’t the acquisition of knowledge. It’s knowing which knowledge is worth acquiring.” -Frank Tyger (1929 - 2011)
“One day you’ll just be a memory to some people. Do your best to be a good one.” -Author Unknown
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“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.” -David Starr Jordan (1851 - 1931): “The Philosophy of Despair” (1902)
“Follow your honest convictions, and stay strong.” -William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863)
“Surround yourself with people smarter than you.” -Maggie Wilderotter
“Wisdom is practical knowledge gained through experience and observation.” -Author Unknown
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Wisdom Teaches
Wisdom teaches:
The fruits of silence;
The blessings of health;
The rewards of self-discipline;
The satisfaction of achievement;
The responsibility of power;
The beauty of nature;
The miracle of love;
The meaning of friendship;
The privilege of prayer;
The power of faith;
The joy of sharing;
The treasure of integrity.
By William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994))
“Work hard, dress well, and be nice to people.” -Author Unknown
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“Be excellent to each other!” -Author Unknown: “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) movie
“Pursue worthy aims.” -Solon (about 630 B.C.E. - about 560 B.C.E.)
Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you.
Trust, but don’t be deceived.
Be content, but never stop improving yourself.
-Author Unknown
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If wisdom’s ways you’d wisely seek,
Five things observe with care:
Of whom you speak, to whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where.
-Laura Ingalls Wilder (Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (1867 - 1957)): “Little Town on the Prairie” (1941), message from C. L. Ingalls to her daughter
“Don’t ever let anyone dull your sparkle.” -Author Unknown
“If you would know the road ahead, ask someone who has traveled it.” -Author Unknown
“Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child.” -Ron Wild
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“Life is too important to be taken seriously.” -Author Unknown
“Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.” -Author Unknown: Indian proverb, as quoted in Yvette Grant and Buck Brannaman: “The Little Red Book of Horse Wisdom” (19 July 2016), page 71
“To get the best advice, it’s better to talk to a few people personally than it is to talk to a lot of people digitally.” -Author Unknown
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“Be good to yourself so that you can above all be good to others.” -Jessi Lane Adams (pseudonym of Terri Guillemets (born 1973))
“Be smart enough to ask for advice, but be wise enough to know who to seek it from.” -Author Unknown
“Stay close to anything that makes you glad to be alive.” -Author Unknown
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“He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.” [translation to English]
“Feliciter sapit qui alieno periculo sapit.” [original Latin]
-Titus Maccius Plautus (also known simply as Plautus (254 B.C.E. - 184 B.C.E.)): “Mercator,” IV, 7, 40
“Wisdom: Common sense in an uncommon degree.” -Author Unknown
“Whoever said sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” -Author Unknown
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“Keep trying. Stay humble. Trust your instincts. Most importantly, act. When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” -Yogi Berra (Lawrence Peter ‘Yogi’ Berra (1925 - 2015))
“Write a wise saying, and your name will live forever.” -Author Unknown
“Don’t eat anything you shouldn’t.” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“I give myself, sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.” -Mary Wortley Montagu (born Mary Pierrepont (1689 - 1762)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
“Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise.” -Author Unknown: Welsh proverb
“What cannot be helped must be endured.” -Author Unknown: “Rob Roy” (7 April 1995) movie; words spoken by character Mary MacGregor
“Spend time with those you love, because one of these days you will say either, ‘I wish I had,’ or, ‘I’m glad I did.’” -Author Unknown
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“Whatever advice you give, be brief.” -Quintus Horatius Flaccus (also known simply as Horace (65 B.C.E. - 8 B.C.E.))
“You must get good at one of two things: planting in the Spring or begging in the Fall.” -Jim Rohn (Emanuel James ‘Jim’ Rohn (1930 - 2009))
“It is traditional on these occasions for me to give you a bit of advice, which you will equally traditionally ignore.” -Philip Mountbatten (also known as Prince Philip (1921 - 2021)): as quoted in Herbert V. Prochnow and Herbert V. Prochnow, Junior, editors: “A Treasury of Humorous Quotations” (1969)
“Don’t ever slam a door; you might want to go back.” -Author Unknown
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“He who seeks wisdom is a wise man; he who thinks he has found it is mad.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca (also known as Seneca the Younger (3 B.C.E. - C.E. 65))
“Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.” -Felix Frankfurter (1882 - 1965): Henslee v. Union Planters Bank, 335 U.S. 600 (1948) (dissenting)
“We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again - and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.” -Mark Twain (pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 - 1910))
“Wise people carry their possessions within them.” -Author Unknown
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“Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.” -Gordon R. Dickson
“It’s possible to own too much. A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure.” -Lee Segall
“The words you speak today should be soft and tender . . . for tomorrow you may have to eat them.” -Author Unknown
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“A strong body makes the mind strong.” -Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826): letter (1785) to Peter Carr
Accept a proverb out of Wisdom’s schools -
“Barbers first learn to shave by shaving fools.”
-John Wolcot (1738 - 1819): “Works” (1792)
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“Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold - but so does a hard-boiled egg.” -Author Unknown
“A wise word is not a substitute for a piece of herring.” -Sholom Aleichem (pseudonym of Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich (1859 - 1916))
“No one is wise at all times.” [translation to English]
“Nemo mortalium omnibus horis sapit.” [original Latin]
-Gaius Plinius Secundus (also known as Pliny the Elder (C.E. 23 or C.E. 24 - C.E. 79)): “Historia Naturalis,” VII, 41, 2
“A mountain shames a molehill until both are humbled by the stars.” -Author Unknown: proverb
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“Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.” -Author Unknown
“The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on; it is never of any use to oneself.” -Oscar Wilde (Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900))
“Wisdom isn’t the acquisition of knowledge. It’s knowing which knowledge is worth acquiring.” -Frank Tyger (1929 - 2011)
“One day you’ll just be a memory to some people. Do your best to be a good one.” -Author Unknown
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“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.” -David Starr Jordan (1851 - 1931): “The Philosophy of Despair” (1902)
“Follow your honest convictions, and stay strong.” -William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863)
“Surround yourself with people smarter than you.” -Maggie Wilderotter
“Wisdom is practical knowledge gained through experience and observation.” -Author Unknown
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Wisdom Teaches
Wisdom teaches:
The fruits of silence;
The blessings of health;
The rewards of self-discipline;
The satisfaction of achievement;
The responsibility of power;
The beauty of nature;
The miracle of love;
The meaning of friendship;
The privilege of prayer;
The power of faith;
The joy of sharing;
The treasure of integrity.
By William A. Ward (William Arthur Ward (1921 - 1994))
“Work hard, dress well, and be nice to people.” -Author Unknown
“Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dearly for it.” -Author Unknown
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“There are many who give advice, but few who offer guidance.” -Author Unknown
“If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, ‘Tell the truth.’ If I got three more words, I’d add, ‘All the time.’” -Randy Pausch (Randolph Frederick ‘Randy’ Pausch (1960 - 2008))
“The first step toward madness is to think oneself wise.” -Fernando de Rojas
“Remember, it’s not the fall that hurts you; it’s the stop at the end.” -Author Unknown
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“No man is wise enough by himself.” [translation to English]
“Nemo solus satis sapit.” [original Latin]
-Titus Maccius Plautus (also known simply as Plautus (254 B.C.E. - 184 B.C.E.)): “Miles Gloriosus,” III, 3, 12
“True wisdom consists not in seeing what is immediately before our eyes, but in foreseeing what is to come.” -Publius Terentius Afer (also known simply as Terence (185 B.C.E. - 159 B.C.E.)): “Adelphi,” III. 3. 32
Enjoy yourself,
It’s later than you think.
-Herb Magidson (1906 - 1986): “Enjoy Yourself” (1950) song lyrics
“Rise with the Sun and go to bed with the chickens.” -Author Unknown
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“Many receive advice; only the wise profit from it.” -Publilius Syrus (also known simply as Syrus (85 B.C.E. - 43 B.C.E.)), Maxim 152, as quoted in Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, compiler and Kate Louise Roberts, editor: “Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations” (1922), pages 10 and 11
“It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.” -Aeschylus (525 B.C.E. - 456 B.C.E.)
“You will always find some Eskimos ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.” -Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (1909 - 1966): “Unkempt Thoughts” (1957)
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The road to wisdom?
Well it’s plain and simple to express:
Err and err and err again
but less and less and less.
-Piet Hein (1905 - 1996)
“Be wise to-day; ‘tis madness to defer.” -Edward Young (1683 - 1765): “Night Thoughts” (1742 - 1745), ‘Night 1, line 391
“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.” -Socrates (470 B.C.E. - 399 B.C.E.): as quoted in Plato: “Phaedrus,” Section CCXXXV
“Whoever is not too wise is wise.” [translation to English]
“Quisquis plus justo non sapit, ille sapit.” [original Latin]
-Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known simply as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104)): “Epigrammata,” XIV. 10. 2
“The surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essays,” Book I, Chapter XXV
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“Few persons have good enough sight to see their own faults.” -Author Unknown
“Never leave hold of what you’ve got until you’ve got hold of something else.” -Donald Herzberg
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“Don’t throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.” -Author Unknown: Swedish proverb
“The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essays,” Book I, Chapter XXV
“In the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible,” ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 11, verse 14 and chapter 24, verse 6
“Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.” -Edward Thorndike (Edward Lee Thorndike (1874 - 1949))
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“Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life a life like yours, this Earth would be God’s Paradise.” -Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893)
“If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, ‘I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.’” -Ann Landers (pseudonym of Esther Pauline ‘Eppie’ Lederer (1918 - 2002))
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all: This, too, shall pass.” -Ann Landers (pseudonym of Esther Pauline ‘Eppie’ Lederer (1918 - 2002))
Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone.
Don’t worry about the future, it hasn’t arrived.
Live in the present, and make it beautiful.
-Author Unknown
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“We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.” -Arthur Helps (1813 - 1875)
“Speak your mind but ride a fast horse.” -Author Unknown
“The value lies not within a thing, but in the value placed by someone on that thing.” -Author Unknown
“Charity gives itself rich; greed hoards itself poor.” -Author Unknown: German proverb
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“If a man loves to give advice, it is a sure sign that he himself wants it.” -George Savile (also known as Lord Halifax (1633 - 1695))
“No man was ever wise by chance.” [translation to English]
“Nulli sapere casu obtigit.” [original Latin]
-Lucius Annaeus Seneca (also known as Seneca the Younger (3 B.C.E. - C.E. 65)): Epistolæ Ad Lucilium, LXXVI
“Time goes by so fast, people go in and out of your life. You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they mean to you.” -Author Unknown
“If I wanted to become a tramp, I would seek information and advice from the most successful tramp I could find. If I wanted to become a failure, I would seek advice from men who have never succeeded. If I wanted to succeed in all things, I would look around me for those who are succeeding, and do as they have done.” -Joseph Marshall Wade (1832 - 1905)
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“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” -Robert Brault (born 1938)
“Wisdom is the sunlight of the soul.” -Author Unknown
“Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.” -Tobias Smollett (Tobias George Smollett (1721 - 1771))
“It’s a small world. So you gotta use your elbows a lot.” -Author Unknown
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“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible” (King James Version), ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 4, verse 7
“Wisdom is to live in the present, plan for the future, and profit from the past.” -Author Unknown
“Never take the advice of someone who has not had your kind of trouble.” -Sydney J. Harris (Sydney Justin Harris (1917 - 1986))
Good Advice
Don’t shirk
Your work
For the sake
Of a dream;
A fish
In the dish
Is worth ten
In the stream.
By Author Unknown
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“We are wiser than we know.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” -Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)
“Constant and frequent questioning is the first key to wisdom . . . For through doubting we are led to inquire, and by inquiry we perceive the truth.” [translation to English]
“Prima sapientiae clavis definitur, assidua scilicet seu frequens interrogatio . . . Dubitando enim ad inquisitionem venimus; inquirendo veritatem percipimus.” [original Latin]
-Peter Abelard (1079 - 1142): “Sic et Non,” ‘Prologus’; as translated to English by Frank Pierrepont Graves: “A History of Education During the Middle Ages and the Transition to Modern Times” (2005 reprint of 1918 version), page 53
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“Be careful whilst playing under the anvil tree.” -Author Unknown
“The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work.” -Elbert Hubbard (Elbert Green Hubbard (1856 - 1915))
“Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.” -Felix Frankfurter: in the matter of Henslee v. Union Planters Bank, 335 U.S. 600 (1948), dissenting
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In such green palaces the first kings reign’d,
Slept in their shades, and angels entertain’d;
With such old counselors they did advise,
And frequenting sacred groves grew wise.
-Edmund Waller (1606 - 1687): as published in Edmund Waller and John Denham (1614 or 1615 - 1669): “Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham” (1857), ‘On St James’s Park, As Lately Improved By His Majesty’
“Never needlessly disturb a thing at rest.” -John Randolph
Keep your eye on the ball.
Keep your shoulder to the wheel.
Keep your nose to the grindstone.
Now try to work in that position.
-Author Unknown
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“The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.” -Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636 - 1711)
“Dare to be wise.” [translation to English]
“Sapere aude.” [original Latin]
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus (also known simply as Horace (65 B.C.E. - 8 B.C.E.)): “Epistles,” I, 2, 40
“Seek advice but use your own common sense.” -Author Unknown: Yiddish proverb
“Enjoy yourself. These are the good old days you’re going to miss in the years ahead.” -Author Unknown
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“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” -William James (1842 - 1910): “The Principles of Psychology” (1890), Chapter 22
Man thinks
Brutes* have no wisdom, since they know not his:
Can we divine their world?
-George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Anne Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “The Spanish Gypsy” (1868), Book II
*brutes: animals, beasts, or nonhuman creatures
“Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.” -Michelle Moschetti
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“Whatever you are, try to be a good one.” -William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863): as quoted in Laurence Hutton’s memoir, ‘A Boy I Once Knew,’ serialized in “St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks” (March 1897), Volume 24, Number 5, page 413, column 2; also as quoted in Laurence Hutton: “A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs” (1898) autobiography
“Live, and be happy, and make others so.” -Mary Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 - 1851)): “Frankenstein” (1818), Chapter 8; line spoken by character Justine Moritz
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“There are many who give advice, but few who offer guidance.” -Author Unknown
“If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, ‘Tell the truth.’ If I got three more words, I’d add, ‘All the time.’” -Randy Pausch (Randolph Frederick ‘Randy’ Pausch (1960 - 2008))
“The first step toward madness is to think oneself wise.” -Fernando de Rojas
“Remember, it’s not the fall that hurts you; it’s the stop at the end.” -Author Unknown
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“No man is wise enough by himself.” [translation to English]
“Nemo solus satis sapit.” [original Latin]
-Titus Maccius Plautus (also known simply as Plautus (254 B.C.E. - 184 B.C.E.)): “Miles Gloriosus,” III, 3, 12
“True wisdom consists not in seeing what is immediately before our eyes, but in foreseeing what is to come.” -Publius Terentius Afer (also known simply as Terence (185 B.C.E. - 159 B.C.E.)): “Adelphi,” III. 3. 32
Enjoy yourself,
It’s later than you think.
-Herb Magidson (1906 - 1986): “Enjoy Yourself” (1950) song lyrics
“Rise with the Sun and go to bed with the chickens.” -Author Unknown
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“Many receive advice; only the wise profit from it.” -Publilius Syrus (also known simply as Syrus (85 B.C.E. - 43 B.C.E.)), Maxim 152, as quoted in Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, compiler and Kate Louise Roberts, editor: “Hoyt’s New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations” (1922), pages 10 and 11
“It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.” -Aeschylus (525 B.C.E. - 456 B.C.E.)
“You will always find some Eskimos ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.” -Stanislaw Jerzy Lec (1909 - 1966): “Unkempt Thoughts” (1957)
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The road to wisdom?
Well it’s plain and simple to express:
Err and err and err again
but less and less and less.
-Piet Hein (1905 - 1996)
“Be wise to-day; ‘tis madness to defer.” -Edward Young (1683 - 1765): “Night Thoughts” (1742 - 1745), ‘Night 1, line 391
“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.” -Socrates (470 B.C.E. - 399 B.C.E.): as quoted in Plato: “Phaedrus,” Section CCXXXV
“Whoever is not too wise is wise.” [translation to English]
“Quisquis plus justo non sapit, ille sapit.” [original Latin]
-Marcus Valerius Martialis (also known simply as Martial (between C.E. 38 and C.E. 41 - between C.E. 102 and C.E. 104)): “Epigrammata,” XIV. 10. 2
“The surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essays,” Book I, Chapter XXV
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“Few persons have good enough sight to see their own faults.” -Author Unknown
“Never leave hold of what you’ve got until you’ve got hold of something else.” -Donald Herzberg
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“Don’t throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.” -Author Unknown: Swedish proverb
“The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essays,” Book I, Chapter XXV
“In the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible,” ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 11, verse 14 and chapter 24, verse 6
“Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure.” -Edward Thorndike (Edward Lee Thorndike (1874 - 1949))
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“Be such a man, and live such a life, that if every man were such as you, and every life a life like yours, this Earth would be God’s Paradise.” -Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893)
“If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, ‘I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.’” -Ann Landers (pseudonym of Esther Pauline ‘Eppie’ Lederer (1918 - 2002))
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all: This, too, shall pass.” -Ann Landers (pseudonym of Esther Pauline ‘Eppie’ Lederer (1918 - 2002))
Don’t cry over the past, it’s gone.
Don’t worry about the future, it hasn’t arrived.
Live in the present, and make it beautiful.
-Author Unknown
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“We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.” -Arthur Helps (1813 - 1875)
“Speak your mind but ride a fast horse.” -Author Unknown
“The value lies not within a thing, but in the value placed by someone on that thing.” -Author Unknown
“Charity gives itself rich; greed hoards itself poor.” -Author Unknown: German proverb
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“If a man loves to give advice, it is a sure sign that he himself wants it.” -George Savile (also known as Lord Halifax (1633 - 1695))
“No man was ever wise by chance.” [translation to English]
“Nulli sapere casu obtigit.” [original Latin]
-Lucius Annaeus Seneca (also known as Seneca the Younger (3 B.C.E. - C.E. 65)): Epistolæ Ad Lucilium, LXXVI
“Time goes by so fast, people go in and out of your life. You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they mean to you.” -Author Unknown
“If I wanted to become a tramp, I would seek information and advice from the most successful tramp I could find. If I wanted to become a failure, I would seek advice from men who have never succeeded. If I wanted to succeed in all things, I would look around me for those who are succeeding, and do as they have done.” -Joseph Marshall Wade (1832 - 1905)
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“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” -Robert Brault (born 1938)
“Wisdom is the sunlight of the soul.” -Author Unknown
“Some folks are wise and some are otherwise.” -Tobias Smollett (Tobias George Smollett (1721 - 1771))
“It’s a small world. So you gotta use your elbows a lot.” -Author Unknown
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“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.” -Author Unknown: as quoted in “The Bible” (King James Version), ‘Proverbs,’ chapter 4, verse 7
“Wisdom is to live in the present, plan for the future, and profit from the past.” -Author Unknown
“Never take the advice of someone who has not had your kind of trouble.” -Sydney J. Harris (Sydney Justin Harris (1917 - 1986))
Good Advice
Don’t shirk
Your work
For the sake
Of a dream;
A fish
In the dish
Is worth ten
In the stream.
By Author Unknown
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“We are wiser than we know.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” -Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)
“Constant and frequent questioning is the first key to wisdom . . . For through doubting we are led to inquire, and by inquiry we perceive the truth.” [translation to English]
“Prima sapientiae clavis definitur, assidua scilicet seu frequens interrogatio . . . Dubitando enim ad inquisitionem venimus; inquirendo veritatem percipimus.” [original Latin]
-Peter Abelard (1079 - 1142): “Sic et Non,” ‘Prologus’; as translated to English by Frank Pierrepont Graves: “A History of Education During the Middle Ages and the Transition to Modern Times” (2005 reprint of 1918 version), page 53
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“Be careful whilst playing under the anvil tree.” -Author Unknown
“The mintage of wisdom is to know that rest is rust, and that real life is in love, laughter, and work.” -Elbert Hubbard (Elbert Green Hubbard (1856 - 1915))
“Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.” -Felix Frankfurter: in the matter of Henslee v. Union Planters Bank, 335 U.S. 600 (1948), dissenting
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In such green palaces the first kings reign’d,
Slept in their shades, and angels entertain’d;
With such old counselors they did advise,
And frequenting sacred groves grew wise.
-Edmund Waller (1606 - 1687): as published in Edmund Waller and John Denham (1614 or 1615 - 1669): “Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham” (1857), ‘On St James’s Park, As Lately Improved By His Majesty’
“Never needlessly disturb a thing at rest.” -John Randolph
Keep your eye on the ball.
Keep your shoulder to the wheel.
Keep your nose to the grindstone.
Now try to work in that position.
-Author Unknown
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“The wisest man is he who does not fancy that he is so at all.” -Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636 - 1711)
“Dare to be wise.” [translation to English]
“Sapere aude.” [original Latin]
-Quintus Horatius Flaccus (also known simply as Horace (65 B.C.E. - 8 B.C.E.)): “Epistles,” I, 2, 40
“Seek advice but use your own common sense.” -Author Unknown: Yiddish proverb
“Enjoy yourself. These are the good old days you’re going to miss in the years ahead.” -Author Unknown
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“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” -William James (1842 - 1910): “The Principles of Psychology” (1890), Chapter 22
Man thinks
Brutes* have no wisdom, since they know not his:
Can we divine their world?
-George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Anne Evans, possibly also known as Marian Evans Cross (1819 - 1880)): “The Spanish Gypsy” (1868), Book II
*brutes: animals, beasts, or nonhuman creatures
“Be strong when you are weak, brave when you are scared, and humble when you are victorious.” -Michelle Moschetti
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“Whatever you are, try to be a good one.” -William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863): as quoted in Laurence Hutton’s memoir, ‘A Boy I Once Knew,’ serialized in “St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks” (March 1897), Volume 24, Number 5, page 413, column 2; also as quoted in Laurence Hutton: “A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs” (1898) autobiography
“Live, and be happy, and make others so.” -Mary Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 - 1851)): “Frankenstein” (1818), Chapter 8; line spoken by character Justine Moritz
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