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Is there a particular proverb or saying that you live by?

Asked by strange1 (1203points) December 13th, 2009

eg a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, there are thousands more!

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TexasDude's avatar

“Man who lives in glass house should change in basement.”
“Better to be pissed off than pissed on.”

These are really cheeky and silly, but I look at them from an unconventional perspective and see a great deal of philosophical truth in them.

ratboy's avatar

A weasel and a rat don’t a ferret make.

SABOTEUR's avatar

“You can’t make sense out of nonsense.”

Arisztid's avatar

“An unexamined life is not worth living.”—Socrates
“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”—Albert Einstein
“A society that gets rid of all of its troublemakers goes downhill.”—Robert Heinlein

Well, I am not certain if they are proverbs but they are relatively well known quotes. I firmly believe in all three.

HumourMe's avatar

“Still waters run deep”.

The_Anonymous_Witch's avatar

usually the next one i say ;-)

engineeristerminatorisWOLV's avatar

Though,there’s not any particular one which is favourite,there are a few that are on my list of favourites.Here we go.
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“They say I build castles in air,but they have no idea that I’m capable of putting a foundation beneath it”—>My own composition.

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“It’s not the aptitude,but the attitude,that determines your altitude in life.”

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“When there’s no key to success,just break the damn door.”
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“Change your thoughts and the world around you changes”.
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You are alone only when you are not with yourself.

birdland33's avatar

Any day above ground is a good day.

Hawaii_Jake's avatar

Never take yourself too seriously.

faye's avatar

Do unto others!! Treat people as you would like to be treated.

moley_thecontrarydragon's avatar

Do as you would be done by.
dont keep the fine china and good under wear for a special day, today IS special.
When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
Old age is no place for sissies.
Better to be in pieces on the floor than left alone on the shelf

Gokey's avatar

Live long and prosper.

UScitizen's avatar

Do unto others, as you would have them do to you.

KatawaGrey's avatar

“Defeat is always momentary.” – Carl Denham

“Never be sorry.” – A customer in Walgreen’s

Yeah, they’re not proverbs, but I try to live by them and so far I’m pretty happy with my life.

@Gokey: Hells yeah! Mad lurve from this illogical human!

Ghost_in_the_system's avatar

It is better to be quiet and have them wonder, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

YCLYHO's avatar

‘every time we point a finger at someone else, theres four pointing back at us’
‘youre a long time dead’
‘cross each bridge when you get to them’
‘empty vessels make most noise’
‘time waits for no man’
‘nothing stays the same forever’
‘a wise man will listen to a fool, a fool wont listen to a wise man’

HighShaman's avatar

“Life Is A Garden, Dig It !”

“A Man Without A Purpose, Is Like A Ship Without A Rudder”

doesnotmakesenseatall's avatar

Life is as lovely as you make it. smiles

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