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"Chil’ren, sometimes a body has to yield the floor to the fool for the masses to see him for the fool that he is." Shark-fu
posted 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

I read this recently and was reminded of how I have seen that theory, in different guises, at play, aging along with me and becoming more applicable with each passing year.

What are your favorite witticisms that have grown better with age?

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LakeLady's avatar LakeLady
LakeLady said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

Familiarity breeds contempt - applications at home and work and where you volunteer.  You can get to know someone "too well". 

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jeanniep said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!



"When you are no longer young, grow old and then grow young."- Coco Chanel

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Olga's avatar Olga
Olga said to jeanniep 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

I love Coco Chanel.

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jeanniep said to Olga 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

So do I, especially the way she thinks (the style of her simple clothes is great too and can be mimicked quite easiiy since hers are way too expensive).

A couple of other quotes I've saved over the years:

Elegance does not consist of putting on a new dress.

Fashion fades, only style remains the same.

Olga's avatar Olga
Olga said to jeanniep 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

I'll have to put that last one up somewhere. lol

I find her such a fascinating person. Her life story, her talent, her determination..........all before women's lib. A true rags to riches. What an inspiration.

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SeaWriter said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

"It's better to keep your mouth closed and let some think you're a fool than to speak and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln via my father

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"Tillie"'s avatar "Tillie"
"Tillie" said to SeaWriter 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

This is a good one!!! Love it!!!! This should be on a billboard across the county!!!

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"Tillie" said to "Tillie" 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

OOPS I meant "country."

Roblyn's avatar Roblyn
Roblyn said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
Winston Churchill

Roblyn's avatar Roblyn
Roblyn said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly."
Winston Churchill

Roblyn's avatar Roblyn
Roblyn said to Roblyn 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

Sorry guys, don't know how I did that twice!

Olga's avatar Olga
Olga said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

'There's a sucker born every minute'. W.C. Fields

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fayetteSIPP said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

I have "tons" but I am going to keep it simple yet it means so much as I get older

LIVE AND LET LIVE!!!.....(the beauty in it is of understanding life,live and LET!!!!!)

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rose 6 said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

Boys born to be hung are safe in water--Mark Twain

He/she isn't worth the power to blow them away!  unknown

While there's life, there's hope--unknown

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rose 6's avatar rose 6
rose 6 said to rose 6 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

oops I meant to say "he/she isn't worth the powder to blow them away"

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rose 6 said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

Better to meet a bear and her cubs than a fool full of plans--unknown

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laurjoan said to rose 6 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

you don't quit laughing when you grow old - you grow old when you quit laughing!

Sandi/7's avatar Sandi/7
Sandi/7 said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

"When someone shows you what they are like, believe them the FIRST time"   Maya Angelo (I believe!)

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TRACK's avatar TRACK
TRACK said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

"BEWARE OF THE HALF TRUTH, YOU MAY HAVE GOTTEN HOLD OF THE WRONG HALF" AUTHOR UNKNOWN.

"THE TRUTH DOES NOT CHANGE ACCORDING TO OUR ABILITY TO STOMACH IT" FLANNERY O'CONNOR (1925-1964)

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TRACK's avatar TRACK
TRACK said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

" Old age is no place for sissies " BETTE DAVIS
" I went back to work because someone had to pay for the groceries" BETTE DAVIS
Thought someone would like these. :-)

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fayetteSIPP's avatar fayetteSI…
fayetteSIPP said to TRACK 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

You know what Track?.....old age sure is not for sissies matter of fact "Old age is a playground for bullies....lets protect our elders" AF: ( just made that up, cause so many elders need defending. 

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TRACK said to fayetteSIPP 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

INDEED!

Five to Nine's avatar Five to N…
Five to Nine said to yakkity1 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

"When you know better, you do better." - Maya Angelou

"Do.  Or do not. There is no 'try'." - Yoda

 

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Sandi/7 said to Five to Nine 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

Thank you Five to Nine, I will remember this last one to use with my children~

Do. Or do not.  There is no 'try'.  I believe will become among my favorite sayings that my children can repeat verbatim with sing song voices.....LOL   But ya know, they are learning them aren't they.

Five to Nine's avatar Five to N…
Five to Nine said to Sandi/7 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

You're welcome to it!  As I get older, I've gotten just a shade crabbier and I have no patience when someone tells me they tried to do something but didn't, e.g.,  "I tried to call you."  What does that mean?  You put your hand out but it didn't reach the phone?  The phone jumped out of your grasp?  Either you called me or you didn't.  My caller ID says that you didn't.

Needless to say, trying is better than not trying and we sometimes fail when we try, especially kids.  That's part of the human condition, it's more than OK because that's how we learn. 

But it's irksome when people say they tried to do something when what they really mean is that they didn't really try at all.

Sandi/7's avatar Sandi/7
Sandi/7 said to Five to Nine 02/07/2010, 05:59PM new!

Amen!!!!!!!!

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