Quotes!! If Ioan likes them THAT much...

My mom's frequent quote (don't know who first said it): "If you cry over nothing, God will give you something to cry about" Ladybeth, I loved that one! Again, so true! Heard the next one on 'My family' last Friday and laughed so hard I nearly fell of the couch. I wrote it down, so I wouldn't forget, it was only untill I read again the next day, that I realise how true it actually was: "If you keep going on in life with your head in the sand, all people are going to see is an arse (or ass, for the other non UK members)!" (pardon the expression) :lol:

Got this one off of a Dove chocolate wrapper. "Smile before bed. You'll sleep better." :grin: Yours, Gypsie

I find quotable words... inspired thoughts
"What is (are) your favorite quote(s)? Sometimes people say something that changes your life. Makes you think." Sylviane >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have quotes posted all around my house, here are three: Be yourself. There's something that you can do better than any other. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that. unknown source Whatever you can do or dream, you can BEGIN it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Goethe People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction, and anyone who insistes on remaining in a state of innocence long after that innocence is dead turns himself into a monster. James Baldwin

Just heard a thought-provoking quote from incoming British PM Gordon Brown (sorry, not sure who he was quoting...) "Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I might remember. Involve me and I will understand."

Your quote, Stevie, reminded me of this by Maya Angelou "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Your quote, Stevie, reminded me of this by Maya Angelou "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Isn't she also the one who stated: (I don't remember the exact words, but along the lines...) "If you could do your whole life over, you will still make the same mistakes, because the choices you make depend on the moment that you make them and you make a decision on what seems to be the best decisionat that moment and not on what should have been the your decision in retrospect."

"If you could do your whole life over, you will still make the same mistakes, because the choices you make depend on the moment that you make them and you make a decision on what seems to be the best decisionat that moment and not on what should have been the your decision in retrospect." or to put it another way - "hindsight is a wonderful thing!"

Your quote, Stevie, reminded me of this by Maya Angelou "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou is so fabulous. She spoke at a Reader's Theater conference at the Jr. College I attended about thirty years ago. I got "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" autographed. So, incredible to hear her speak her poems. I was studying oral interpretation at the time and it was so inspiring. One smart woman. Gaffer's Girl

Your quote, Stevie, reminded me of this by Maya Angelou "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Thank you, Frances, for that quote. Nothing tops kindness. I've been thinking a lot about what we remember someone for after our mortal life is gone. And your quote lined up with my reflecting. Another one that Maya Angelou said that helps me keep perspective is "When someone shows you who they are, believe them."

For personal reasons: "You fought your duel, that's well. Never fight another, that is better." Pellew to Horatio at the end of 'Even chance/Duel'. Ran into last night while looking for another quote and felt touched by this piece of sound advice. :cool:

Oh I don't know. Most of my favorite quotes are Baudelaire or other rather pessimistic stuff. But I do have a txt file on my desktop called "have been said" containing stuff that has cheered me up, like this: "The fence is always greener on the grass side" my sister, remembering a saying wrong :mrgreen: but it's true. "If one is ugly one can always shower" a girlfriend of mine. Meaning no matter how you look, you will look good if you take other people in to concideration. You must imagine she had to explain her words long and hard, but it's so strange saying that it stuck. I've been showering a lot :razz: Okay I'll search for more intellectual quotes later...

I thought those were pretty cute, Painajainen. GG

"Sometimes you don't see your plum, but nevertheless it's there." This one's from a cartoon my friend made me watch, it's her favorite. I don't remember it's name but it's japanese. This quote is quite good in the end, but again needs some explanation. The whole story, if I remember right, went like this: "Once there was a rice ball (you know sushi?). He thought he was just an ordinary plain riceball. He could see that every riceball had something special in them, maybe a bit of salmon or seaweed or something else. The little riceball looked at himself and saw nothing. It made him feel really sad and worthless. But the other riceballs saw something in him. He didn't understand why the other riceballs thought he was special. It was because the little riceball did have a plum, but it was in his back. So everyone else could see he had something in him, but he himself couldn't. Sometimes you don't see your plum, but nevertheless it's there.

A favourite saying of my (scottish) granny's was "They're mair to be pitied than scolded!" and I find myself thinking this more and more these days about a certain situation :wink:

Liked the story, Painajainen. So true, again. Your remark, Stevie, reminded me of my mother often sighing:(translated from French) " I will feel sorry for you, once I find the time for it." :happy

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