motivational / inspirational quotes

timebombted

General

10 Oct 06 06:07

timebombted

Australia

Joined: 16 Jan 04
Moves: 7984

10 Oct 06 06:07

I always liked:

The most beautiful thing in life is the mysterious, it is the source of all true art and science.

Albert Einstein

Any others?

cheshirecatstevens

Russ's Pocket

Joined: 04 May 06
Moves: 53845

10 Oct 06 06:21

Patience is a virtue, cultivate it.

timebombted

Australia

Joined: 16 Jan 04
Moves: 7984

10 Oct 06 06:33

Courage is going from failure to failure without loosing enthusiasm.

W.Churchill

Dr Strangelove

Joined: 22 Aug 05
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10 Oct 06 06:36

Git off yer horse and drink yer milk.

Squelchbelch

Joined: 14 Jul 06
Moves: 20541

10 Oct 06 08:18

"Yeah, well, that's like... your opinion, man"
TBL

Truly inspirational

mancityboy

Joined: 07 Oct 06
Moves: 1411

10 Oct 06 08:32

"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002

Anyone got the faintest idea what it means?

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10 Oct 06 08:53

Originally posted by mancityboy
"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002

Anyone got the faintest idea what it means?

i've heard one similar i think it was a quote from LBJ's wife. this is not the exact quote but basically if i fool you once then i am the fool, if i fool you twice then you are the fool for letting me get away with it again.

Squelchbelch

Joined: 14 Jul 06
Moves: 20541

10 Oct 06 08:59

Originally posted by mancityboy
"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002

Anyone got the faintest idea what it means?

In a word:

Irony

Valmore

Joined: 29 Sep 06
Moves: 1444

10 Oct 06 11:56

Originally posted by mancityboy
"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002

Anyone got the faintest idea what it means?

Probably that GB don't get the jokes that his staff write down for him