Quotable Quotes

[sgtiger]

I thought I'd start a thread where we could share some inspirational quotes with each other. They can be from anywhere - even something from a post from a fellow TE'er.

Whatever you have forgotten, you can remember. Whatever you have buried you can unearth. If you are willing to look deep into your own nature, if you are willing to peel away the layers of not-self you have adopted in making your way through the tribulations of life, you will find that your true self is not as far removed as you think. -- Meredith Jordan

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own. --Benjamin Disraeli

From Aggie Ama's Signature: A wise Pansy once told me "Can't Never Could!"

[redrhodie]

"If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever." The Dalai Lama

[kjay]

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” — Mahatma Gandi

[Tuckervill]

All of my favorite quotes are bumper stickers.

"Living well is the best revenge."

Karen

[Zen]

Most of the quotes i know are from Homer.
Homer Simpson.

[Pax]

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Buddha

[Aggie_Ama]

From Aggie Ama's Signature: A wise Pansy once told me "Can't Never Could!"

Awww that made me tear up a little. The Pansy is my mom. But she got that saying from her Grandma Ellen, also named Pansy.

I have a quotes on my monitor:

"You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great."- Les Brown

Fire Bowl Fortune Cookie: "A man can fail many time, but he isn't a failure until he gives up."

"Well aren't you the most adorable black hole of need."-Maxine

[Geonz]

What do you mean, I can remember what has been forgotten?

I've looked awfully deeply, and I really can't remember where I put my keys. Going to check the garage tonight, um, if I can remember to.

"The best defense is not to be worth fighting."

"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind." (Einstein)

"Just do it." (That one *I* thought of before Nike to get that stupid Master's paper done instead of sharpening my pencil one more time... I'm sure a mess of moms have, too...)

"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em... but if they won't let you join 'em.. f* 'em" (my college friend, on getting along with the girls in the dorm).

"Round and round, not up and down." (for pedaling up hills, from whatever training video that was)

[Zen]

I have one I like from John Lennon and Yoko. It's neither inspirational nor safe for public viewing.But it is thought provoking.
If you must know you can see it here

[divingbiker]

"You want it bad, you get it bad." --Department of Energy employee I worked with over 20 years ago

[kermit]

"Suck it up, drink water", from my trail thrashing partner(hard core army guy).