Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesdays – 5 Quotes

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A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Walter Winchell

An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.

Walter Winchell

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

Walter Winchell

I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.

Walter Winchell

The best way to get along is never to forgive an enemy or forget a friend.

Walter Winchell

I hope you enjoy these quotes from Walter Winchell, American journalist. I’m going to start dropping a Wikipedia link for those of you interested in learning more about the authors of the scripts I post on Wednesday.

Walter Winchell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Winchell

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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Be Happy, Enjoy Life, History repeats itself, Political humor, Political jokes, Will Rogers, wisdom

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

Will Rogers

I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

Will Rogers

Last year we said, ‘Things can’t go on like this’, and they didn’t, they got worse.

Will Rogers

Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.

Will Rogers

If you ever injected truth into politics, you have no politics.

Will Rogers

I hope you enjoyed these. I figured a little Will Rogers would relieve the stress for some of you following the election that is still ongoing. Have a great Wednesday and get on with your life. Whoever wins, wins. It looks like this is going to drag on for a few days.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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5 Quotes, Dreams, failure, Goals, Influence, Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich, wisdom, Wisdom Wednesday

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.

Napoleon Hill

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.

Napoleon Hill

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Napoleon Hill

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

Napoleon Hill

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill was an American author best known for his Think and Grow Rich book. His book, among others, had a huge impact on the self-help genre.

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Isaac Asimov – 5 Quotes

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5 Quotes, Author, Foundation series, Humor, Isaac Asimov, Robot, Scientist, wisdom

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

Isaac Asimov

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

Isaac Asimov

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘Eureka!’ but ‘That’s funny…’

Isaac Asimov

Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly and ignorant superstition.

Isaac Asimov

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov was a scientist first, and author second. If you’re unfamiliar with his work, try “I, Robot”, starring Will Smith, for starters. You can also see many videos of him being interviewed by Johnny Carson and David Letterman on YouTube. They are terrific!

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – Henny Youngman

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This week’s quotes come from the late American Comedian Henny Youngman. I hope you find these priceless pieces of wit as funny as I did.

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.

Henny Youngman

A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn’t pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.

Henny Youngman

When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.

Henny Youngman

I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

Henny Youngman

There was a girl knocking on my hotel room door all night! Finally, I let her out.

Henny Youngman

Have a great Wednesday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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5 Quotes, Author, H. G. Wells, The Time Machine, War of the Worlds, Wednesday, wisdom, Writer

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

H. G. Wells

The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.

H. G. Wells

What really matters is what you do with what you have.

H. G. Wells

There’s nothing wrong in suffering, if you suffer for a purpose. Our revolution didn’t abolish danger or death. It simply made danger and death worthwhile.

H. G. Wells

Some people bear three kinds of trouble – the ones they’ve had, the ones they have, and the ones they expect to have.

H. G. Wells

Today, we’ll highlight H. G. Wells, author of The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – William Feather

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Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

William Feather

Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious.

William Feather

The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation’s proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.

William Feather

Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it.

William Feather

Women lie about their age; men lie about their income.

William Feather

I hope you enjoyed these quotes by American author William Feather. I tried to pick a few with some wit, and others that are more solemn.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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5 Quotes, Books, journalism, mimicry, Oscar Wilde, wisdom, Wisdom Wednesday

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

Oscar Wilde

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Oscar Wilde

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Oscar Wilde

If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.

Oscar Wilde

By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.

Oscar Wilde

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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Funny, History, Humor, Poetry, Reading, Robert Frost, Wednesday, wisdom

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.

Robert Frost

In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.

Robert Frost

Hell is a half-filled auditorium.

Robert Frost

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

Robert Frost

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

Robert Frost

I hope you enjoy Frost’s humor. Have a great Wednesday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Wisdom Wednesday – 5 Quotes

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Churchill, Courage, Keep going, Never Surrender, Opportunity, Quotes, Winston Churchill, wisdom

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Winston Churchill

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Winston Churchill

If you’re going through hell, keep going.

Winston Churchill

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

Winston Churchill

I hope you enjoy a little Winston today. Have a great Wednesday, folks.

Until next time…

Dave