Here are some cool quotes and lyrics I've learned over the years, and am still learning (that's why there are not many). Also, a litte bit of what I think about. Let me know what you think!
"Life is not fair, but it's not fair for anyone and that makes life fair."
-Grant Daugherty
"Everyone comes with baggage; the hard part is finding someone to help you carry it" ~Me
"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (1926-) - Swiss-US psychiatrist
Courtesy of Geoffrey Lowes (thanks buddy)
"Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can."
~Elsa Maxwell
"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it."
-William Durant (1885-1981) American Historian, Essayist
"Rien ne nous rend si grands qu'une grande douleur." (Translated: "nothing makes us so great as great suffering") ~ Alfred de Musset
"Life is all about ass; you're either covering it, laughing it off, kicking it, kissing it, busting it, trying to get a piece of it, or behaving like one." ~Unknown
"Anyone willing to sacrifice liberty for temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
"From time to time, the tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants and patriots." ~Thomas Jefferson
"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them" ~FDR
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf" ~George Orwell
It is the Soldier
"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."
Thoughts
* I think I've found out why good women are hard to come by these days. I think it's because so many guys are "so big and tough" and do lots of "hip" stuff and treat their women like crap. Women aren't used to being cherished and respected, so we few that aren't jerks are overlooked because it almost scares them. Anyone else wonder why the jerks get all the girls?
* Running is great to relieve stress or make you not so angry, but swimming...swimming is great when you are just downright depressed. You can go to the pool, put on some goggles, jump in the pool, and cry your eyes out and no one will know. "Why are your eyes red?" "Oh it's just the chlorine." Try it sometime if you need a good cry and don't want to do it in front of everyone. On top of that, you can get a good workout. Take it from a swimmer who knows. :)
* Why do we have to speak English?
An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy. At a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies.
The French admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many languageds, Americans learned only English. He then asked, "Why is it that we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you speak French?"
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, "Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies, and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak in German." The group became silent. :)