Daily Stoic

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...........Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do sometimes won't know how to take him
He ain't wrong, he's just different
But his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right...............................................

Ed Bruce 1975

[EasTexOutlaw]

Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys...........................

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[EasTexOutlaw]

I just fuckin love that!!!!!

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[1olbull]

Man, is this ever true today!

[barbagris]

Stumbled across this today.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

Helen Keller

[1olbull]

What a coincidence.
Just today I was invoking Helen Keller's name while trying out my new hearing aids!
I can hear you!!!

[barbagris]

Eh!?

[EasTexOutlaw]

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[BREEZE]

wish I did"nt know now what I did"nt know then bob seger)

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[1olbull]

Democrats NEVER BEND and seem to get along just fine . . . WTF?

[Tripps]

The older you get, the truer this is.

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[EasTexOutlaw]

Written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words.

I've learned ...

That being kind is more important than being right.



I've learned ...

That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.



I've learned ...

That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.



I've learned ...

That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.



I've learned ...

That when you're in love, it shows.



I've learned ...

That money doesn't buy class.



I've learned ....
That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.



I've learned....

That you should never say no to a gift from a child.



I've learned ...

That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in any other way.



I've learned....
That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.



I've learned ...
That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.



I've learned ...

That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.



I've learned ...

That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.



I've learned ...

That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned ...

That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.



I've learned ...

That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.



I've learned ...

That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.



I've learned ...
That love, not time, heals all wounds.



I've learned ...

That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.



I've learned ...

That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.



I've learned ...

That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.



I've learned ...
That life is tough, but I'm tougher.



I've learned ...

That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.



I've learned ..

That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time before she passed away.



I've learned ...
That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.


I've learned....
That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.



I've learned ...
That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, you're hooked for life.



I've learned ...

That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.



I've learned ...
That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

[Tripps]

Last one is so true,now that I'm retired it takes me a week to do what I did in a day