Words to live by- Favorite sayings..

DFZ

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Since there has been so much advice giving on the board here recently I wondered if you all had some words to live by or favorite mantras. Here are a few rules I live by-

Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

If you can't JAW and WORK, quit JAWING!

Figures don't lie, but Liars can Figure.

There are Lies, (#*&$# Lies, and Statistics.

I guess the last couple explain why I was raised to be so cynical... What are a few of your words to live by..
 
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write,but those who cannot learn,unlearn, and relearn
 
A good deed never goes unpunished!

When at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer!

When all else fails read the instructions!
 
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Paying particular attention to the last line is the trick.
 
Do it to them others before them others can do it to you.
There's another version where spaces are between e & m instead of m & o
 
From my dad.
Can't never could do anything.
What did I say. Which was the last thing you heard before the belt came out.
 
Never Get into an argument with a Fool!
For they will beat you to death with experience!
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if my memory serves Mark Twain said that!
Later,
John A.
 
my father had one you would like,,,hard work aint easy,,dry bread aint greasy,,,,,and another he said,,,,a winner never quits and a quiter never wins
 
Opportunity is missed by most people because its dressed in overalls and looks like work.

I have not failed I just found 10000 ways that don't work
Thomas Edison (both)
and another

Good things do not come to those who wait but those that work their buts off.
 
Two of my favorite. If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over. And, It is right or wrong, never close enough. From an old German fellow who I trained with when we were taking measurements while building storage tanks.
 
Always drink upstream from the herd.

Trust your neighbors, but remember to brand your cattle.

Riders In the Sky (right JF in CT)
 
Of course then there's the wisdom of Red Green. If the women don't find you handsom,they should at least find you handy.
 
A couple more that I live by. Don't waste your life wandering through the daisies looking for dog crap.

Your name's worth more that anything you could ever steal.

It only took a pair of knuckles over the one boys head,one time,to get that one through to him. The other one was right there at the time. Problem solved.
 
Thank God for what you have.
Trust God for what you need.
or
Our house may be small but God knows where we live.
or
Behind every successful young man stands a surprised mother in law.

Steven
 

This one's true too...
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"If you're worried about getting caught, you shouldn't be doing it"

A guy that used to set dynamite charges in the coal mines once told me "tap 'er light. All the way is far enough."

I tell any youngsters that will listen that life will change in an instant.
 
Life is just a leap of faith, so spread your arms, close your eyes, and always trust your cape!
Guy Clark

Don't sweat the small stuff, and it's all small stuff.

B.I.B.L.E Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth
 
An old fellow once said, When you are my age there are two rules you live by. Never waste an erection,and Never trust a fart!
 
eschew obfuscation (avoid confusing words)

Everything should be made as simple as possible but no simpler.

Nothing is ever as easy as it ought to be.

We find joy in all people some when the arrive others when they leave.
 
A couple of lines from song lyrics come to mind: "Ask yourself 'why?' before raising dead issues.." (Cy Curnin of The Fixx) and "To search for perfection is all very well, but to look for heaven is to live here in hell" (Sting) ....oddly enough both can pertain to women lol... ;) (no offence to the females on the forum..just some humor)
 
I have my 2nd wife was drunk but that is another story in it self. But that prayer came from the A.A.
 
(quoted from post at 16:10:59 01/25/15) "If the wife asks if her new dress makes her look fat, lie to her".

Mark
ou seem one of them that rather be a living coward than a dead hero.
 
Googling "Serenity Prayer" shows it was authored by Reinhold Niebuhr, adopted by AA and other 12 step programs.
 
Snakes and bees only bother you in the summer time; Rats and politicians bother you all year long.
 
Concerning how much to tighten bolts, my uncle said "as tight as you can get it plus two full turns". My brother says "tighten until it strips, then back it off a quarter".
 
(quoted from post at 23:13:03 01/25/15) God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Paying particular attention to the last line is the trick.
andy best one thank you saved it.garfield 2nd all was good though.JMHO.
 
A stupid questioin is only stupid when not asked.
When answering question be currect based on experanice or by shop manuels.
Always treat others like you would want to be treated to.
I would like to say thank you to all of you out here who have always given me good imformation. I hope that I have done the same.
 
Even a blind pig finds an acorn once and a while.

And Pa would say when asked why he don't get newer, bigger equip? "I got done last year, why wouldn't I get done this year"
 
The fastest way to double your money is to fold it
in half and put it back in your pocket.

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Sure I can!

Would you say that if your mother were standing here?

Hunt with your children, not for them.

And from the Lee Ann Womack song - "When you get the
choice to sit it out or dance; DANCE!" Lee Ann on YouTube
 
James, Thanks for getting it, But there has not been a Truer Statement ever maid!!!!!
I was in a hurry when i posted it and I kept thinking it wasn't right!
Later,
John A.
 
Cory I heard it this way.......
Close only counts in,
Horseshoes,
Washers,
Water Balloons,
Hand Grenades,
& Atomic Bombs
Sometimes in,
Shot Guns
& Napalm.
 
Cory I heard it this way.......
Close only counts in,
Horseshoes,
Washers,
Water Balloons,
Hand Grenades,
& Atomic Bombs
Sometimes in,
Shot Guns
& Napalm.
Later,
John A.
 
My great uncle used to say, "When the days begin to lengthen, the winter begins to strengthen".
 
Two that were not mentioned;

There is nothing that can't be fixed with explosives.

Anything worth doing is worth putting off 'till tomorrow.
 

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