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Success comes in cans, not in can’ts

Ignorance might be bliss to you, but it’s agony to everyone around you.

A really intelligent man feels what other men only know.

Charles Montesquieu

Self-control is the ability to keep cool while someone is making it hot for you.

When thoughts enter my mind uninvited, I do my best not to let them get comfortable there.

“It is impossible to comfort men’s hearts with the love of God when their feet are perishing with cold.” William Booth

The army of Israel looked at Goliath through the eyes of man and said he’s too big to beat. David looked at him through the eyes of God and said he’s too big to miss.

Wally Carter

Each day comes bearing its gifts.  Untie the ribbons.

Ruth Ann Schabacher

As jy jou drome wil bewaarheid moet jy nie te lank slaap nie.

What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God

Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.

“I know well that when Christ is nearest, Satan is also busiest.” Robert Murray M’Cheyne

In spite of your fear, do what you have to do

Speak the truth and shame the Devil.

The first wealth is health

Our future is not about what we have or don’t have, or about what might happen or what might not happen. Our future is all about Who we know and how well we know Him.

Cindi McMenamin

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.

Seneca

Christmas is not a date. It is a state of mind & heart.

Brains can argue, but It takes heart to comfort. ~Samuel Chadwick

“We should dedicate ourselves to becoming in this life the most perfect worshippers of God we can possibly be, as we hope to be through all eternity.”

Brother Lawrence

“I don’t feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.”

John Wayne, Actor

“I’ve always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.”

Lawrence Summers, chief economist of the World Bank, explaining why we should export toxic wastes to Third World countries.

My main hope for myself is to be where I am.

Woody Harrelson

“During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet”

Al Gore

“While sitting in a tavern, someone hit my nose from behind.”

Reason given for insurance claim.

“It was not my class of people. There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, an actor.”

Zsa Zsa Gabor, on the jury used for her assault trial.

“They are not jackbooted Nazi thugs. They are merely German policemen in spiffy uniforms here to help us.”

“I’m gonna live forever, or die trying.”

Joseph Heller

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

Robert McCloskey

“Bruce Sutter has been around for awhile and he’s pretty old. He’s thirty-five years old. That will give you some idea of how old he is.”

Ron Fairley, Giants broadcaster

“Just under 10 seconds for Nigel Mansel. Call it 9.5 seconds in round numbers.”

Murray Walker, Sportscaster

The only reason we’re 7-0 is because we’ve won all seven of our games.

David Garcia

“Traffic is very heavy at the moment, so if you are thinking of leaving now, you’d better set off a few minutes earlier.”

“Except for his car, he’s the only man on the track.”

Murray Walker, Sportcaster

“I didn’t know Onward Christian Soldiers was a Christian song.”

Aggie Pate, at a non-denominational mayor’s breakfast, Fort Worth, Texas

“We can repair anything. (Please knock hard on the door – the bell doesn’t work.)”

Sign on door of repair shop

I’ve always thought that underpopulated countries in Africa are vastly underpolluted.”

Lawrence Summers, chief economist of the World Bank, explaining why we should export toxic wastes to Third World countries.

“I deny the allegations and I defy the alligators!”

“I don’t know all the certain words to word it.”

Vanilla Ice, Rap Star, on why he hired a ghostwriter for his autobiography