Note:
To Election Circus
Blog readers:
I'll be busy in the next week,
writing my May - June 2019
economics newsletter.
I may not have any
new posts here
in the next week.
But I have something relaxing,
useful and informative,
for you to read:
Below are great quotes
from a great 1990 book:
"The Complete
Book of Zingers",
by Croft Pentz,
Pentz was a minister, pastor
and chaplain in New Jersey.
His book consists of
6,000 one-sentence sayings,
which he calls "sentence sermons".
Some are originals -- most are not.
Unfortunately, no 'authors' are listed.
Some quotes are credited
to the people who made them
popular, rather than the
originator -- some are
revised versions of the
original quotes -- and some
probably came from Grandma,
who got no credit for her wisdom !
For example, take my
favorite "philosopher".
Lawrence Berra
-- when summarizing
all the funny quotes
that were attributed to him,
in his unique style,
Yogi Berra once said:
"I didn't say everything I said."
Here are my favorite
'sentence sermons'
from "Zingers".
I sorted them into 10
broad categories, and
I highlighted a few
that I especially like --
-- start with
your favorite
category:
(1) CHARACTER
(2) RELATIONSHIPS
(3) MARRIAGE
(4) HAPPINESS
(5) WORK
(6) WISDOM
(7) EDUCATION
(8) AGING
(9) POLITICS
(10) OTHER
(1) CHARACTER
It is better to be
short of cash,
than to be
short of
character.
.
Character is
what you are
when no one
is watching.
.
You can easily judge
the character of a man ,
by how he treats those
who can do nothing
for him, or to him.
.
The company
we choose
is always an index
of our character.
.
The greatest evil
is indifference
toward evil.
.
You have not
really lived
until you have
done something
for someone
who can not
repay you.
.
When in doubt,
tell the truth.
.
When you
tell the truth,
you don't have
to remember
what you said.
.
If there's one thing
we should let others
find out for themselves,
it's how great we are.
.
Tact is changing
the subject
without changing
your mind.
.
How you spend
your time
is more important
than how you spend
your money.
.
Reputation is
what you have
when you come
into town;
character is
what you have
when you leave.
.
.
.
.
.
(2) RELATIONSHIPS
You never get
a second chance,
to make a good
first impression.
.
Of all things
you wear,
your expression
is most important.
.
He who tells
the faults
of others
to you,
will tell
your faults
to others
at the first
opportunity.
.
When you
ask someone
to keep a secret,
you are
asking someone
to do something
you can't.
.
An apology
is a good way
to have
the last word.
.
To find fault
is easy
-- to do better
is difficult.
.
When looking
for faults,
use a mirror,
not a telescope.
.
Look over
your own faults,
and soon you
will overlook
the faults
of others.
.
Count your
blessings
-- your critics
are keeping track
of your mistakes.
.
If you wouldn't
write it, and sign it,
then don't say it.
.
An ounce
of thought,
may prevent
a pound
of apology.
.
It takes a child
two years
to learn to talk
-- it takes
a man
all his life,
to learn
how to keep
his mouth shut.
.
When I am right
-- nobody remembers.
When I am wrong
-- nobody forgets.
.
An angry man
is seldom reasonable,
a reasonable man
is seldom angry.
.
.
.
.
.
(3) MARRIAGE
To have
a successful
marriage
-- whenever
you are wrong,
admit it;
when you
are right,
keep your
mouth shut.
.
Before criticizing
your wife's faults,
remember that they
may have
prevented her
from getting
a better husband.
.
A good salesman
is the fellow
who can
convince his wife
she looks fat
in a fur coat.
.
Behind every
successful man,
stands a
devoted wife,
and a surprised
mother-in-law.
.
Love is
giving someone
your undivided
attention.
.
A woman likes
a strong, silent man,
because she thinks
he is listening.
.
An argument
is two people
trying to get in
the last word.
.
About the only time
a woman
really succeeds
in changing a male,
is when he's a baby.
.
.
.
.
.
(4) HAPPINESS
Happiness is not
having what you want
-- but wanting
what you have.
.
A contented person,
is one who enjoys
the scenery
along the detour.
.
Many people
want
what they
don't need,
and need
what they
don't want.
.
You have
the rest of your life
to be miserable,
so enjoy today.
.
Happiness
is not doing
what you like,
it is liking
what you do.
.
.
.
.
.
(5) WORK
A conference room
is a place,
where everybody talks,
nobody listens,
and everyone
disagrees afterwards.
.
After all is said,
and done,
more is said,
than done.
.
The only exercise
some people get
is jumping
to conclusions,
sidestepping
responsibility,
and pushing
their luck.
.
People tend
to make rules
for others,
and exceptions
for themselves.
.
Small
opportunities,
are often
the beginning
of great
achievements.
.
If, at first, you
don't succeed,
you are like
most people.
.
You know a man
is successful,
when the
newspapers
start quoting him
on subjects
he knows
nothing about.
.
If a fool
and his money
are soon parted,
how come they
got together
in the first place?
.
A man must
be big enough
to admit his mistakes,
smart enough
to profit from them,
and strong enough
to correct them.
.
Coming together
is a beginning;
keeping together
is progress;
working together
is success.
.
.
.
.
.
(6) WISDOM
A wise man
changes his mind;
a fool, never.
.
Education requires
a lot of books
-- wisdom requires
a lot of time.
.
The first step
to wisdom
is silence
-- the second
is listening.
.
Wise men think
without talking;
fools talk
without thinking.
.
A wise man
has something
to say;
a fool has to
say something.
.
The truth of a matter,
is not determined by
how many people
believe it.
.
A handful
of common sense,
is worth a
bushel of learning.
.
Intelligence
is like a river
-- the deeper it is,
the less noise
it makes.
.
The intelligent person
is not only open
to new ideas
-- he looks for them.
.
Smart, is when
you believe
only half
of what you hear
-- brilliant, is
when you know
which half.
.
When you
argue with a fool
-- two fools
are arguing.
.
.
.
.
.
(7) EDUCATION
No man really
becomes a fool,
until he stops
asking questions.
.
Everyone
is ignorant
-- only on
different
subjects.
.
The recipe for
perpetual ignorance,
is to be satisfied
with your opinions,
and content with
your knowledge.
.
Give your tongue
more rest
than your eyes,
or ears.
.
Some of the
best arguments
are spoiled
by people
who know
what they are
talking about.
.
It is not
polite to talk
with a full mouth,
or empty head.
.
Jumping to conclusions,
is not nearly as good
a mental exercise,
as digging for facts.
.
"They say"
is often proved
to be a great liar.
.
.
.
.
.
(8) AGING
Middle age, starts
the day you become
more interested in
how long your car
will last, than
how fast it will go.
.
Old age,
is when you
get out of
the shower ,
and you're glad
the mirror
is fogged up.
.
The seven
ages of man:
(1) spills,
(2) drills,
(3) thrills,
(4) bills,
(5) ills,
(6) pills,
(7) wills.
.
.
.
.
.
(9) POLITICS
Political speeches
are like the horns
on a steer
-- a point here
and there,
and a lot of bull
in between.
.
There is
only one fact
politicians
need to know:
most people
have very short
memories.
.
Politicians are
the same
everywhere
-- they promise
to build a bridge,
even where
there is no river.
.
A politician
is an operator,
who takes money
from the rich,
votes from the poor,
and then promises
both sides protection
from each other.
.
A politician is a man,
who approaches
every problem
with an open mouth.
.
Some people
take the money
and run;
politicians run,
and then
take the money.
.
Americans used to say,
"Give me liberty."
Today they just say,
"Give me."
.
In America there is
much complaint,
with little suffering
-- in some countries
there is much suffering,
with little complaint.
.
.
.
.
.
(10) OTHER
A minor operation
is one performed
on someone else.
.
To enjoy music,
keep your
ears open
-- to allow others
to enjoy it,
keep your
mouth shut.
.
Not every question
deserves an answer.
.
The man who
drinks much,
thinks little.
.
Three of
the most difficult
things in life,
are to keep a secret,
forget an injury,
and to make
good use
of spare time.
.
Life is what happens
when you are making
other plans.
