"I'm committing slow suicide by cigarette"- Kurt Vonnegut Jr, when asked what he had been up to lately. ( as he lit up another Pall Mall)
Wise Sayings...or Not
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“The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.” —Mark Twain
The Ten Suggestions.
- Happiness comes from within-stop seeking it outside.
- Let go of anger. It only hurts you in the end.
- Live in the present. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is uncertain.
- Be kind to all beings. Compassion makes life meaningful.
- Practice mindfulness. Awareness is the key to peace.
- Avoid greed. Appreciation of what you have leads to contentment.
- Embrace change. Everything is impermanent.
- Seek wisdom not material. True riches lie in knowledge.
- Help others. Selfless service is the path to happiness.
- Accept yourself. Self love leads to inner peace.
“All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be. This is elementary.”— C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
Uncle Phil
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Sometimes you see a feller and you say to yourself -
"There goes a fifty dollar hat on a nickel head" - Uncle Phil
"There goes a fifty dollar hat on a nickel head" - Uncle Phil
"This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follow as the night the day. Thou canst not then be false to any man.” Shakespeare
"I was always told the person in charge of the complaint department was Helen Waite. When you have an issue, go to hell and wait."
The Deadline for complaints was yesterday! Sign on the wall of a restaurant.
Reminds me of the old Bell Helmets advertising in my youth, "If you have a ten dollar head wear a ten dollar helmet."