Philosophy / Quotes

[scothunter 12,609]

My Grandfather, a 22 year Army veteran (may he rest in peace) always taught me that "it is better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees." (An unofficial motto of the French Foreign Legion, I think.)

 

He served in 17th Lancers - "Death or Glory" which I think just edges it .....

 

must be a take on the one i use regular.

 

 

"rather walk into hell on my feet,than heaven on my knees!"

[just jack 998]

now then now then

jimmy

[WILF 46,566]

My own personal words of wisdom that I have always tried to live by:

 

" f**k em"

 

When things look really dire you won't go to far wrong by those two little words

[gnasher16 30,025]

A few i like :

 

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life

Muhammad Ali

 

Good,Better,Best......Never rest until your good is better and your better is best.

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The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are,the second greatest challenge is being happy with what you found.

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I cried for a man with no shoes until i met a man with no feet.

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[mintstick999 485]

Life's not a rehearsal. so live it now. that's mine. your a long time dead. fact!!!!!!!!!!

[just jack 998]

if you don't like it,,

[Guest thebigdog]

only when the last tree has died,

and the last river has been poisoned,

and the last fish has been caught,

will we realise that we cannot eat money.

[Milwr Jr. 99]

only when the last tree has died,

and the last river has been poisoned,

and the last fish has been caught,

will we realise that we cannot eat money.

The actual quote of the Cree people is:

"Only when the last tree has been cut down,

Only when the last river has been poisoned.

Only when the last fish has been caught,

Only then will you realise that money cannot be eaten."

[Night Hunter 109]

man with hole in trouser pocket feeling cocky all day

Ah but man with two holes in trouser pockets no feel two cocky.....which remind me of an old joke that went :....mum asks her son what he wants for his birthday and he replied something to wear and something to play with so she bought him a pair of jeans and cut out the pockets.....

[troter58 1,711]

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

the grass is allways greener on the other side

there is two sides to every coin

the early bird catches the worm

[Colonel Mustard 6]

Spike Milligan ( I think) epitaph on his gravestone, Told you I was sick.

But do you know what language it is written in?

 

 

Spike Milligan ( I think) epitaph on his gravestone, Told you I was sick.

Sadly, this is only apocryphal. It was his reply when asked in an interview, what he would like his headstone to say. Brilliantly displays his fabulous wit, mind !

It really does say it that on hs headstone. It's written it Gaelic. Doh!

 

For anyone who has the inclination to see it for themselves he's buried in Winchelsea church yard. And it's hard to make out the inscription as the lettering is failry small for the style. I went to check it out when I was down there the other year.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

KNOWING WHEN TO QUIT IS NOT QUITING AT ALL

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

"You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing! After they've tried everything else"

 

Winston Churchill.

[Jack.308 40]

Ive spent all my money on drinking smoking gambling fishing and shooting,

And ive wasted the rest

[Jack.308 40]

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

the grass is allways greener on the other side

there is two sides to every coin

the early bird catches the worm

But the second mouse gets the cheese