More Wise Thoughts?

[Midpack]

Some better than others, and all POV dependent FWIW.

People Are Sharing The Wisest Sayings They've Ever Heard, And It's Almost Too Real

1. "If you never heal from what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't cut you."
—blackbird000
2. "'Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for a late pizza.' I always interpret this along the lines of, 'Be forgiving of people, but don't let them walk all over you.'"
–Advnchur
3. "'Never play chess with a pigeon. It knocks all the pieces over, shits all over the board, then walks around like it's won.' This is a good thing to remember before you start an argument with someone."
—Felix_Fireblaze
4. "It is easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled."
—gokism
5. "The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion."
—sonaseele
6. "We judge ourselves by our intentions, but we judge others by their behavior."
—Understeps
7. "Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from."
—InformedBlock57
8. "Learning from mistakes is one of the best ways to learn, but there's no reason those mistakes have to be your own."
—psychobetty303
9. "Don't practice until you get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong."
—Idklisasfs
10. "If you raise your kids, you can spoil your grandchildren; however, if you spoil your kids, you will have to raise your grandchildren."
—ColuiIlLui
11. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
—Zekumi
12. "It's possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That's not weakness, that's life."
—Retroxyl
13. "Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should and just because it’s comfortable, doesn’t meant it’s good."
—MinPadThai
14. "Measure twice, cut once."
—chubby-knees
15. "Make time for planning. Wars are won in the general's tent."
—CHEMEngineer1
16. "Hate is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies."
—cmsml
17. "All it takes for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing."
—ShaoLimper
18. "We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one."
—shrithm
19. "Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many."
—sindayven
20. "People don't quit companies. They quit management."
—DigitalR3x
21. "When I was young my father told me: 'Don't cry for something that can't cry for you.' It really helped me see what was important."
—SunnyH20
22. "You don’t need to light yourself on fire to keep others warm."
—Ziograffiato
23. "'To worry is to pay a debt of misery that may never come due.' Basically, accept inevitable outcomes and do your best to change changeable outcomes to your liking, but know that worrying does nothing."
—Dickcheese_McDoogles

From Buzzfeed.

 

[Nemo2]

Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day.

Set him on fire, and he's warm for the rest of his life.

 

[jimbee]

You can't live a champagne life on a beer salary.

 

[RetiredAt55.5]

Staying the course only makes sense if you're headed in the right direction.

 

[FlaGator]

You can't live a champagne life on a beer salary.

….but it's a great motivation to upgrade your salary

 

[rk911]

"fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life."
Dean Wormer

 

[Mr. Tightwad]

It's better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

 

[target2019]

We're born, we die, and in between sh!t...
Target2019

 

[Fermion]

Life is like a box of chocolates when you are on a Keto diet.

 

[DrRoy]

You don't have to outrun the bear, you only have to outrun the other guy.

 

[ER2B]

"Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections, or trying to anticipate corrections, than has been lost in corrections themselves.” – Peter Lynch

 

[HadEnuff]

"Moderation in all things. Especially moderation" ...myself, I think.

 

[MichaelB]

Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day. Harry Truman.

 

[Winemaker]

I've posted this before; quote from my first boss.

Life is like a $hit sandwich, the more bread you have, the less $hit you have to eat. Skip Drake

 

[Midpack]

Too soon old, too late smart. unknown

 

[jollystomper]

"Life is not fair. Deal with it"

"Discrimination and racism will always exist because people are people. Be discerning, challenge it when you are sure, but do not use their existence as an excuse to not achieve your best"

"You are inherently unique, but not inherently special. Your physical attributes, attitudes, and skills make you unique. The actions you choose to take with them are what will make you special - in both good and bad ways. So choose your actions wisely"

From my parents as we grew up

 

[CZVZ]

" Only dead fish go with the flow."

 

[Bir48die]

"I'm not gonna lie to you" -me

 

[GrayHare]

Failing to plan is planning to fail. -not me

 

[justlikebike]

Reach for tomorrow but live for today - me

 

[pacergal]

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
Paul Valery

 

[Rianne]

I'm more open to learning in my old age, than when I was young and knew it all.

 

[Mr. Tightwad]

Sometimes you must cut off a finger to save a hand-Master Po

 

[OldShooter]

Here is a large collection I like, centered on market timing: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Taylor_Larimore's_market_timing_quotes

 

[Fermion]

"He who questions training only trains himself at asking questions."

The Sphinx