Favorite quotes, proverbs, poems, etc.

[Filthyweasel]

Not sure if this thread has been done before, but knowing these things about other people can give you a hint of their philosophies on life. Post if you want.

This is framed on a wall in my house. My dad loved it and bought it one day, and if you would've known my father, he never bought things like that. I'm not much of a spiritual person, but I love it just as much, and it always moves me even more to read it now that he's gone.

Old Native American prayer:

"Oh Great Spirit
Whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world
Hear me! I am small and weak. I need your strength and wisdom
Let me walk in beauty and let my eyes behold the red and purple sunset
Make my hands respect the things that you have made
and my ears sharp to hear your voice
Make me wise so I may understand the things you have taught my people
Let me hear the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock.

I seek strength not to be greater than my brother,
but to fight the greatest enemy-myself
Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes
So when life fades as the fading sunset,
my spirit may come to you without shame."

 

[Skipadeedoodah]

Keep on keepin' on...

DON'T QUIT

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns.
As everyone of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man.
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup.
And learned too late, when the night slipped down;
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And when you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Excellent topic! I'll be adding more, definitely.

 

[Skipadeedoodah]

Also, I'm not crazy-religious, but the Serenity Prayer has always meant alot to me. It's kind of my mantra - when things seem awful and I feel absolutely terrible, it always makes me feel better.

God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The Courage the change the things I can,
And the Wisdom to know the difference.

 

[deadlywiffeathr]

This is mine: "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." George. W. Bush--Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000

because it makes me everytime! 😛

 

[deadlywiffeathr]

On a more serious note, this is special to me....

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
-Walt Emerson

 

[leafstk]

On a more serious note, this is special to me....

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
-Walt Emerson

My staff actually gave me one of those inspirational pictures with this quote on it 🙂 Its in my office!

"There's always next year!" - Me, at the end of every Leafs season 🙁

 

[deadlywiffeathr]

My staff actually gave me one of those inspirational pictures with this quote on it 🙂 Its in my office!

"There's always next year!" - Me, at the end of every Leafs season 🙁

So that means, technically, I am in your office!!! 😛

 

[leafstk]

So that means, technically, I am in your office!!! 😛

Hehe! I suppose you're right! 😀 Awfully boring in there, isn't it! 😛

 

[goddess_nemesis]

I've learned that all a person has in life is family and friends. If you lose those, you have nothing, so friends are to be treasured more than anything else in the world. - Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park, Prehistoric Ice Man, 1999

 

[Filthyweasel]

"Those who dance are considered insane by those who don't hear the music."

-George Carlin (I'm serious)

 

[Carsomyr]

I have a looooot of favorite quotes, but I'll limit it to one per post 😀

"The reason I don't worry about society is, nineteen people knocked down two buildings and killed thousands. HUNDREDS of people ran into those buildings to save them. I'll take those odds every fucking day."
- Jon Stewart

 

[goddess_nemesis]

The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched - they must be felt with the heart ~ Helen Keller

 

[Carsomyr]

Historia est vitae magistra - History is the tutor of life

 

[goddess_nemesis]

"This is my wish for you:
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
Love to complete your life."
~ anonymous