Borrow money from pessimists--they don't expect it back. 

Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it. 

Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. 

Earn cash in your spare time -- blackmail friends. 

A closed mouth gathers no feet. 

Silence is wise if we are foolish, but foolish if we are wise. 
  
The early bird gets the worm, but the early worm gets eaten. 

Even the boldest zebra fears the hungry lion. 

Excuses are the easiest things to manufacture, and the hardest things to sell. 

Even the smallest candle burns brighter in the dark. 

Never try to leap a chasm in two jumps. 

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. 

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. 

Forgiveness is like the fragrance a flower gives after it's been stepped on. 

A man who throws dirt loses ground. 

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. 

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one. 

A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune. 

A ton of regret never made an ounce of difference. 

A true friend walks in when the world walks out. 

A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top. 

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends. 

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. 

Be bold in what you stand for; and careful what you fall for. 

Believe your beliefs and doubt your doubts. 

Be careful of your thoughts, they may become words at any moment. 

Too much sunshine makes a desert. 

If the shoe fits, get another one just like it. 

A closed mouth gathers no foot. 

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. 

He who hesitates is probably right. 

Always drink upstream from the herd.

Only dead fish go with the flow.

Simplicity of character is the result of profound thought.

When ideas fail, words become very handy.

You cannot tell which way the train went by looking at the track. 

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. 
  
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines 

Time is the best teacher; unfortunately it kills all its students. 

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better. 

Time is what keeps everything from happening at once. 

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 

Never put your finger where you wouldn't put your nose. 

Common Sense is very Uncommon.  

When the pupil is ready, the teacher will come.  

He who laughs last didn't get the joke.  

The things that come to those who wait may be the things left by those that got there first.  

We occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry on as if nothing happened.   

Some people wish to get what they deserve, while others fear the same. 
                                   
Intelligence is like underwear, everyone should have it, but we shouldn't show it off.  - Gene Petret 

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. 

The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent. 

There are no strangers in this world, just friends we've never met. 

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. 

Who gossips to you will gossip of you. 

You always find something in the last place you look. 

You can't help the poor man by destroying the rich. 

You can't strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. 

If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart. 

It is better to sleep on what you intend doing than to stay awake over what you've done. 

It is easy to be flexible when one is spineless.

Live such that when you die, even the undertaker will be sorry. 

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.  

Anything you lose automatically doubles in value. 

Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. 

Never anger a dragon, for you are crunchy and you go well with Brie. 

Sometimes it's easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission. 

Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

Think twice before you speak, especially if you intend to say what you think.

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.

It is best not to swap horses while crossing the river.  - Lincoln 

Character, like good soup, is made at home.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to use the Net and he won't bother you for weeks.

Be exceedingly humble, for the fate of man is but the worm.

Add life to your years, instead of years to your life.

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help. 

It is hard to stumble when you're on your knees. 

It is important to stay cool, but be sure to not get frostbite. 

It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. 

Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude is the soul of genius.

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.

At the feast of ego, everyone leaves hungry. 

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