Today's words of wisdom - Page 6

Jimbuna · 12-23-21, 08:15 AM

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Platapus · 12-23-21, 06:14 PM

How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people?

The key is tolerance - the one value that is indispensable in creating community - Barbara Jordan

mapuc · 12-23-21, 07:03 PM

Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation.
Charlotte Bronte

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Platapus · 12-23-21, 08:23 PM

“I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.” - Damon Runyan

mapuc · 12-24-21, 07:32 PM

No man is free who is not master of himself.
Epictetus

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Sean C · 12-25-21, 02:52 AM

"Should a traveler fail to find a companion
Equal or better,
Rather than suffer the company of a fool,
He should resolutely walk alone."

-Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)

Skybird · 12-25-21, 10:23 AM

A bamboo flute without a hole is not a flute, but a hole without a flute is something completely different.

Wishi-Washi, Japanese Zen master

Catfish · 12-25-21, 03:20 PM

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mapuc · 12-25-21, 04:13 PM

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare

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Otto Harkaman · 12-25-21, 09:03 PM

“Keep your head up in failure and your head down in success.”

Jerry Seinfeld

Jimbuna · 12-27-21, 06:17 AM

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

Max de Pree

Rockstar · 12-27-21, 05:07 PM

Praise day at even, a wife when dead,
a weapon when tried, a maid when married, ice when ’tis crossed, and ale when ’tis drunk. - Othinn

mapuc · 12-27-21, 05:13 PM

If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
Lemony Snicket

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Jimbuna · 12-28-21, 06:59 AM

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

Ezra Taft Benson

mapuc · 12-28-21, 07:10 PM

The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance.
Albert Einstein

Markus

12-23-21, 08:15 AM	#76
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-23-21, 06:14 PM	#77
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	How do we create a harmonious society out of so many kinds of people? The key is tolerance - the one value that is indispensable in creating community - Barbara Jordan __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-23-21, 07:03 PM	#78
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,877 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation. Charlotte Bronte Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

12-23-21, 08:23 PM	#79
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18,951 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	“I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.” - Damon Runyan __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-24-21, 07:32 PM	#80
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,877 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	No man is free who is not master of himself. Epictetus Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

12-25-21, 02:52 AM	#81
Sean C Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 906 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 2	"Should a traveler fail to find a companion Equal or better, Rather than suffer the company of a fool, He should resolutely walk alone." -Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) __________________ If you have a question about celestial navigation ... ask me! Celestial Navigation Spreadsheet

12-25-21, 10:23 AM	#82
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,494 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	A bamboo flute without a hole is not a flute, but a hole without a flute is something completely different. Wishi-Washi, Japanese Zen master __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-25-21, 03:20 PM	#83
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 16,897 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

12-25-21, 04:13 PM	#84
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,877 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” ― William Shakespeare Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

12-25-21, 09:03 PM	#85
Otto Harkaman Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Posts: 914 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	“Keep your head up in failure and your head down in success.” Jerry Seinfeld __________________ "If you want to know the age of the Earth, look upon the sea in a storm." -Joseph Conrad USS Pompano (SS-181) https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-pompano-181.htm

12-27-21, 06:17 AM	#86
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max de Pree __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-27-21, 05:07 PM	#87
Rockstar Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 11,832 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Praise day at even, a wife when dead, a weapon when tried, a maid when married, ice when ’tis crossed, and ale when ’tis drunk. - Othinn __________________ Guardian of the honey and nuts Let's assume I'm right, it'll save time.

12-27-21, 05:13 PM	#88
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,877 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives. Lemony Snicket Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

12-28-21, 06:59 AM	#89
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings. Ezra Taft Benson __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

12-28-21, 07:10 PM	#90
mapuc Fleet Admiral Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 17,877 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance. Albert Einstein Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat