Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Proverbs Some not-so-ancient proverbs by which to life your life: The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong. I disagree with unanimity. I have my doubts about disbelief. Always Avoid Alliteration. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. One should never generalize. Avoid clichés like the plague. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake. Profanity sucks. I have a twin brother; he's identical, but I'm not. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement. Death to all fanatics! An oral contract isn't worth the paper its written on. If we do not succeed, we run the risk of failure. I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous! You can't have everything, where would you put it? The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach. The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route. Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view. Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. No one is listening until you make a mistake. Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Don't hit a man with glasses...use your fist. When everything's going your way, you're driving in the wrong lane. Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue. The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Some people say that I'm superficial, but that's just on the surface. On one hand, I'm indecisive; but on the other, I'm not. If there's one thing I can't stand, it's intolerance. The world's full of apathy, but I don't care. Perspective is in the eye of the beholder. Prejudiced people are all alike. What is the probability that something will happen according to the odds? Evil isn't all bad. I'm still not sure if I understand ambiguity. Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness. There's no such thing as nonexistence. Cooperation can only be reached if we work together. As far as I'm concerned, treachery will sometimes bring loyalty into question. He doesn't have much of a reputation...or so I've heard. I always wanted to be a procrastinator! Rehab is for quitters! The shortest distance between two points is how far apart they are. Don't be redundant by repeating yourself. Grammar has gots to be one of the most importantest things ever? My identity lies in not knowing who I am. I am becoming increasingly worried that there isn't enough anxiety in my life. I have this nagging fear that everyone is out to make me paranoid. Free advice is worth what you paid for it. Entropy just isn't what it used to be. I keep telling myself that I am a pathological liar, but I am not sure if I believe it. There are only three kinds of people in the world: people who can count and people who can't. Reality is a big, nasty, vicious dragon, but I don't believe in dragons. Life is full of uncertainties...or is it? Not only am I redundant and superfluous, but I also tend to use more words than necessary. If you lend someone 20, and never see that person again...it was probably worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Love the list...can I print it out 2 show 2 my friends?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Love the list...can I print it out 2 show 2 my friends?... Sure! go ahead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 thanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Proverbs Some not-so-ancient proverbs by which to life your life: The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong. So true to my life Always Avoid Alliteration. Ack...this one's bugged me since we started doing poetry in LA...that's assonance, not alliteration. Sorry to be such a perfectionist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Ack...this one's bugged me since we started doing poetry in LA...that's assonance, not alliteration. Sorry to be such a perfectionist. That's alright - I'm a perfectionist, too. You'll see I corrected some grammar on some of the posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 So true to my life Ack...this one's bugged me since we started doing poetry in LA...that's assonance, not alliteration. Sorry to be such a perfectionist. Actually, it quallifies as BOTH by definition. But nobody's perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 peace*out Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............these are funny!!!! I liked the twin one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life. This may sound nerdy, but what if you are born on a Monday and die on a monday? It would be an eensy bit more than 1/7 of your life. And what if you don't include weekends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Here's some I made (not so good) Pessimism is bad. Very bad. Just like everything else in life. It's not good to like, y'know, sorta like, uhh... be like, vague and stuff, y'know what I, erm, mean? The good thing about being dead... you won't die. You should never say the same thing twice, because saying the same thing twice is something you should never do, because it should not be done. I hope U like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 oh! oh! i got one -never say never just so you know i didn't make this up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 (edited) oh! oh! i got one -never say never just so you know i didn't make this up Ahhhh! I hate it when teachers say that! Esp. when they say "so such word as can't" Edited March 17, 2009 by CuteSparklezGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Hehe! I ALWAYS read the funny pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 This may sound nerdy, but what if you are born on a Monday and die on a monday? It would be an eensy bit more than 1/7 of your life. And what if you don't include weekends? Although I agree you could well spend more or less than 1/7 of your life on mondays they clearly are including weekends, why wouldn't we include weekends, your life still passes on weekends, time doesn't stop on weekends so why wouldn't I include weekends? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 OmegaScales Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 There are two types of people in the world; those who divide people into two groups, and the rest of them.-character on a tv show i watch Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.-some person i forget It's fun to do the impossible.-Walt Disney And just as a bonus, the age old riddle of why is a raven like a writing desk."Because it can produce a few notes, tho they are very flat; and it is never put with the wrong end in front!" Quick note: The quote was supposed to say 'nevar' (an old way of spelling never), but the spelling had been lost over the ages and the editor changed Lewis's quote like so, confusing people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Some not-so-ancient proverbs by which to life your life:
The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.
I disagree with unanimity.
I have my doubts about disbelief.
Always Avoid Alliteration.
Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
One should never generalize.
Avoid clichés like the plague.
Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
Profanity sucks.
I have a twin brother; he's identical, but I'm not.
Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
Death to all fanatics!
An oral contract isn't worth the paper its written on.
If we do not succeed, we run the risk of failure.
I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
You can't have everything, where would you put it?
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
Drugs may lead to nowhere, but at least it's the scenic route.
Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.
Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
No one is listening until you make a mistake.
Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.
Don't hit a man with glasses...use your fist.
When everything's going your way, you're driving in the wrong lane.
Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
Some people say that I'm superficial, but that's just on the surface.
On one hand, I'm indecisive; but on the other, I'm not.
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's intolerance.
The world's full of apathy, but I don't care.
Perspective is in the eye of the beholder.
Prejudiced people are all alike.
What is the probability that something will happen according to the odds?
Evil isn't all bad.
I'm still not sure if I understand ambiguity.
Always be on the lookout for conspicuousness.
There's no such thing as nonexistence.
Cooperation can only be reached if we work together.
As far as I'm concerned, treachery will sometimes bring loyalty into question.
He doesn't have much of a reputation...or so I've heard.
I always wanted to be a procrastinator!
Rehab is for quitters!
The shortest distance between two points is how far apart they are.
Don't be redundant by repeating yourself.
Grammar has gots to be one of the most importantest things ever?
My identity lies in not knowing who I am.
I am becoming increasingly worried that there isn't enough anxiety in my life.
I have this nagging fear that everyone is out to make me paranoid.
Free advice is worth what you paid for it.
Entropy just isn't what it used to be.
I keep telling myself that I am a pathological liar, but I am not sure if I believe it.
There are only three kinds of people in the world: people who can count and people who can't.
Reality is a big, nasty, vicious dragon, but I don't believe in dragons.
Life is full of uncertainties...or is it?
Not only am I redundant and superfluous, but I also tend to use more words than necessary.
If you lend someone 20, and never see that person again...it was probably worth it
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