Aphorisms
“Just when it seems the day has us beaten, some
insignificant little thing happens that makes us smile and
forget our woes just long enough to appreciate the value of
that interrupted moment.”
“Just when you think you are over it, the past comes to
haunt you once again.”
“Keep your expectations low and your hopes high.”
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you will not see the
shadows.”
“Keep your head and heart going in the right direction and
you won’t have to worry about your feet.”
“Keep your lawn cut low so you can see the snakes
crawling in the yard.”
“Keep your words short and sweet, because you never
know which ones you will have to eat.”
“Killing myself was a matter of such indifference to me
that I felt like waiting for a moment when it would make
some difference.”
“Know the laws before you break them.”
“Know what to say, when and how.”
“Know you are worth . . . don’t let others decide what you
deserve.”
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true
wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself
is true power.”
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is
Enlightenment.”
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