Words of Wisdom

[Thai-Samurai]

"When his mat was crooked Confucius did not sit on it." -from the Analacts.

"There is every possible curve, but only one straight line." -Me

[Thai-Samurai]

"It never hurts to help." -Eek the Cat

[XxgoeyxX]

"Life is more of less a lie, but then again that's exactly the way we want it to be" -BoB Bylan

[Anonymouse]

To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness. -Edgar Allen Poe

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake. -Confucious

All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity. -Socrates

Even where sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing. -Homer

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost

The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the others willing to let them. -Robert Frost

There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. -Oscar Wilde

Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. -Vince Lombardi

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur. -Vince Lombardi

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. -Vince Lombardi

[spiral]

One of my favorites_

_He who cannot obey himself is commanded

[XxgoeyxX]

"So often we lose sight of the important things in life. Remember, when someone pisses you off, it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles in your arm to reach out and b!tch-slap that fudger across the face."
- Navy Ninja -

[Emil]

"Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality."-Dalai Lama

[Anushik]

Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one.
Martin Hidegger

The world of politics is always twenty years behind the world of thought.
John Jay Chapman

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
Henry David Thoreau

one funy one.......
Life is a sexually transmitted disease.
Anonymous (not Anon from this forum )

[XxgoeyxX]

Friendship

When you gain a friend, gain him through testing,
and do not trust him hastily.
For there is a friend who is such at his own convenience,
but will not stand by you in your day of trouble.
And there is a friend who changes into an enemy,
and will disclose a quarrel to your disgrace.
And there is a friend who is a table companion,
but will not stand by you in your day of trouble.
In your prosperity he will make himself your equal,
and be bold with your servants;
but if you are brought low he will turn against you,
and will hide himself from your presence.

A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter:
he that has found one has found a treasure.
There is nothing so precious as a faithful friend,
and no scales can measure his excellence.
A faithful friend is an elixir of life;
and those who fear the Lord will find him.
Whoever fears the Lord directs his friendship aright,
for as he is, so is his neighbor also.

Sirach 6.7-17

[XxgoeyxX]

Confucius said, "There are three sorts of friend that are profitable, and three sorts that are harmful. Friendship with the upright, with the true-to-death, and with those who have heard much is profitable. Friendship with the obsequious, friendship with those who are good at accommodating their principles, friendship with those who are clever at talk is harmful."

- Confucianism. Analects 16.4


The Master said,
"Life leads the thoughtful man on a path of many windings.
Now the course is checked, now it runs straight again.
Here winged thoughts may pour freely forth in words,
There the heavy burden of knowledge must be shut away in silence.
But when two people are at one in their inmost hearts,
They shatter even the strength of iron or of bronze.
And when two people understand each other in their inmost hearts,
Their words are sweet and strong, like the fragrance of orchids."

- Confucianism. I Ching, Great Commentary 1.8.6