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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 03:24 PM
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Pearls of DU wisdom
Edited on Thu Jan-13-05 03:24 PM by wtmusic
Compiled advice from DUers in yesterday's thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=2411401&mesg_id=2411401&page=

Marriages in which the couple are not close in terms of intelligence never last. - wtmusic

Don't get married until you're at least 30 years old. - slackmaster

Don't do anything stupid. - Richardo

Keep pen and paper handy at all times, and write. - skygazer

No matter where you go, there you are. - crispini

"Every morning, I put this coin in my left pocket to remind me that I need to do a good deed for the day. And when I do something good for someone, I move it to my right pocket; then I know I've done my one good deed for the day....and then, a little later, I move it back to my left pocket." - Rabrrrrr

Public service (volunteering) is the rent you pay for your time on earth. - hatredisnotavalue

Don't compare yourself to others. - Sporadicus

Don't trust whitey. - no name no slogan

Always be away when 'they're' moving. - kodi

Only borrow money for cars and houses, and pay them both off early. - GOPisEvil

It is always better to regret something you have done, not something you haven't done. - Taxloss

Borrow seldom, save often. - Cuban_Liberal

Don't smoke! - NightTrain

Get a library card. - Left is Write

Don't trust the pretty men who tell you cancer is good for you. - MisterP

Don't ever get married. - slutticus

If you don't give people the benefit of the doubt...you're just as miserable as everyone else. - HEyHEY

Don't trust anybody. - Medium Baby Jesus

Never loan your car to a friend. - B Calm

Never lend money that you expect to get paid back to someone in your family. - Thor_MN

Never take more than 19 aspirin before performing. - Old Crusoe

People are no damn good. If you expect the worst out of people, the only thing you can ever be is pleasantly surprised. If you expect the best out of people, the only thing you can ever be is sorely disappointed. - livinginphotographs

Expect the best outta people and hold them accountable. - HEyHEY

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - likesmountains 52

Get a job as a steward at an airlines so you can nail all the stewardesses and see the world. - Vinnie From Indy

Men are like buses, you can always catch the next one. - mohinoaklawnillinois

Always wear clean underwear because you never know when you might be in an accident. - mike_c

Always do the hardest job first. - DeposeTheBoyKing

While working on a car: work on the hardest to reach bolt first, because if it doesn't come off, the others don't matter. - Thor_MN

Never stick a cotton ball in your eye. - tsakshaug

Never mind admitting you don't know something....you can always learn. - dback

Fake it til you make it. - tk2kewl

If you chopped down the cherry tree, admit it. - Seabiscuit

Do your drinking on the other side of town. - Mojambo

Don't touch that! - Radical Activist

If you're going to cheat, dammit, do it right. Don't be stupid. Don't get caught. - fujiyama

If a ball rolls in front of your car, it will be followed by a child. - noonwitch


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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-13-05 03:36 PM
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1. One More: Courtesy does not diminish bravery
Or in Spanish, "Lo cortés no quita lo valiente"
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