words of wisdom

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

When you say one thing, the clever person understands three.

Chinese (on wisdom)

One should speak little with others and much with oneself.

Danish (on the conduct of life)

When our imperfect judgments are aggregated in the right way, our collective intelligence is often excellent.

James Surowiecki

He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own.

Chinese Proverb

If you fall, I’ll always be there.

-The Floor

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I’ve finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.–

-Dave Barry

Good things come to those who wait… greater things come to those who get off their ass and do anything to make it happen.

-Unknown

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing ’til it gets there.

-Josh Billings