Life and Philosophies of Life

“Every relationship must end.” • C. S. Lewis

“Good mothers let their kids lick the beaters, great mothers turn the mixer off first”. • From a sign on the wall of Billy’s Bar & Grill in Hooper, Colorado

“To err is human, to forgive is divine.  Neither of which is Marine Corps policy.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” • Martin King

“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” • A. Lincoln

“May you live as long as you like, and have all you like for as long as you live” • A Wedding Toast

“Take my ex out sometime…. ….two shots to the left temple should do it.”

“When someone makes you sad it takes 24 muscles to frown.  On the other hand, it only takes 4 muscles to reach out and bitch slap the asshole”

“A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants!”  • Chuckles the Clown

“Work like you don’t need the money.  Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance Like nobody’s watching.”

“Everybody wants to pet the puppy.”  • William Drawz

“Money doesn’t motivate.”  • Fredrick J. Landsiedel

“If I could be anyone else in the world, I would be myself, because then I wouldn’t have to buy new clothes.”  • Preacher Jim Ignatowski

“If you want to know where you are headed, look down and see which way your feet are pointed.”

“If it weren’t for discipline, an army would just be a bunch of guys running around in the same color clothes.” • Frank Burns, 4077 M*A*S*H

“Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees.” • Thomas J. Jackson

“No matter what the ability of the officer, if he loses the confidence of his troops, disaster must sooner or later ensue.” • Robert E. Lee

“A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstance.” • George S. Patton

“It’s all about the music, baby!” • Mark Castellano, May 1999

“You can’t steal second and leave your foot on first”

“When I works . . . . .  I works hard. When I plays . . . . . I plays rough. And when I thinks . . . . . . . . . . I falls asleep”

“Hugs always feel good when they are from someone that loves you.  :-)” ~ MK

“For a happy life, heed this advice. Pull down your pants and slide on the ice.”

“Quando omni flunkus moritati” (When all else fails, play dead) ~ Red Green

The Thunderbolt Kid

“Sadly, those were the last words the poor man ever spoke. A moment later he was just a small muffled shriek and a smoldering spot on the carpet. Too late he had learned an important lesson.

You really should never fuck with the Thunderbolt Kid.”

Bryson, Bill (2006-10-17). The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir (p. 26). Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

“The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle.” • Dr. John Paul Stapp

Sharing this one from my M-I-L – “I had one foot in the grave on the other on a banana peel”

“Down to Gehenna or up to the throne, he travels fastest who travels alone. • Rudyard Kipling