Tuesday 22 January 2013


It is alright to be cynical about life, so long as you don’t take it all too seriously.

If you’re not in with the crowd, you’re out to lunch.

It’s hard to get someone down if he just won’t stop struggling.

Even those who hate you can be of use to you: to give you a clearer vision of yourself.

If you’ve really got to think of what you’re doing while you’re doing it, try doing that then.

Since when does the same mean better, and thus more desirable? Some people have no appreciation of their own irrelevance.

Just because you can think doesn’t make you “a thinker”.

Tearing down modern art is just as artistic as putting it back up again.

The reward for getting it right in the right place at the right time is splendid.

Only the gullible believe they deserve more praise for being what they are.

Easily the best lie is sweet honey on the tongue, but someone always has to pay for it eventually.

The truth should never be given out for free, it costs too much to replace.

Always check for errors in your understanding, then keep your mouth shut.

Don’t be a hero; the plot of land he occupies is already taken.

One should only step on those too weak to know that they could be strong enough to resist.

If you want to get caught at it, tell the truth to everybody.

Where dirty tricks are in order, sly jokes always do nicely.

Always plan for the unexpected by being cautious with what is expected.

Monday 7 January 2013


Old men know enough about wasted youth, they’ve had enough of that to last a lifetime.

In waiting for your ship to come along there are always a few more you can miss in the meantime.

Puppets never really suspect that they are puppets until their strings are cut.

The one caught taking notes always figures everything out last.

Drivel may be in order, but you don’t have to do it for yourself.

If you know that “this way lies madness,” you don’t want to travel on the path that leads to its door.

Failure is this: a consistent lack of desire to do whatever is needed to succeed.

The most dangerous option is to attempt to jump a gaping-chasm in a single bound. It would probably be better for everyone involved just to walk around the problem.

Being less ignorant than most suggests you needed more ignorant friends to learn from.

Being able to fit in suggests you can always be put out to grass.

Secrets are juicy when kept, but keeping them fresh is difficult.

If you know how ignorant you are you don’t need anyone else to tell you so.

If you’re looking for peace, keep away from the crowd.

Nothing stings more deeply than the loss of credibility in a credibility gap.

Don’t go off the boil when a slow simmer saves the day.

Don’t blow hot and cold in the same breath, others do that better than you.

Show some respect only when it’s due, and when it comes due, expect it back.

Open your mouth to speak wisely only when you have something intelligent to say.

Getting what you want isn’t just anything, it’s everything.

For winners winning isn’t compulsory, it’s mandatory.

If you need a helping hand, help yourself to the one that suits you.

Lying isn’t so good, but it doesn’t have to be so bad.

Knowing it all is the result of a failure to communicate your own ignorance to yourself.

Don’t worry if you don’t know enough yet, ignorance only lasts so long, and then you die.

Earning your rewards can sometime be bypassed, but the results stick for life.

Laziness is just another excuse for not doing what you want to do.

No one should be allowed to get away with anything, but that should never stop him from trying.

What no one ever tells you is that you have a personal hygiene problem for nothing.

Strange beasts should always be avoided, lest you become one in your turn.

Outrageous laughter should always be reflected back at its sauciest source.

Ignorance isn’t permanent, but stupidity is.

The best advice is for you to tell in confidence, and for others to believe aren’t lies.

Only someone with real backbone can take defeat and then come back for more of the same thing.