Statements or words that stick (non Valkyrie non politics)

[_Sheffjs_]

Just for fun, have you ever locked on to a statement from someone that has stuck for life?  If you have, list them please as they might become another one of mine.  Examples

1)   Hubcap: “Floppy Saddlebags” speaking of a project I did last night installing new Champion Saddlebags on my Interstate it reminded me of the need to make a proper connecting bracket and every time I see a bike with just that, Floppy Saddlebags cracks me up reminds me of Hubcaps words.
2)   My Grandmother Violet passed when I was very young, she used to tell me all the time “It’s a “cruel cruel world Jer, It’s a cruel cruel world”. That one stuck with me.
3)   A good friend Nick Ebright that owned a successful custom furniture business said. “Key to successful business or career is, a broom fits my hand like a staple gun and a keyboard”
4)   In American Graffiti: Toad gets beat up trying to steel the 58 Chevy back and John with the yellow ford chasses them off and they pick up Toad and he says “ I’ll die soon and it will be over” I use that on the wife LOL.    


Anyone have one and who said it?      

[Skinhead]

When someone asks "How's it going?", my reply is "Could be worse."  Attributed to Dangerous Dan O'Rouke (Dange)

[msb]

Used to hang out a lot with an old (lol...I thought 50's was Old back then) guy I worked with at a steel  foundry when I got out of high school. His name was Al  Rodiminski , and I loved hanging around his farm and listening to all his stories ...his opinions on things and the advice he liked to offer up always  resinated with me . The one thing he used to always say that  has stuck with me to this day was...." Mike, ya know 95% of the sh** you worry about every day never happens and the other 5% ya can't do anything about, so why worry? "

Not sure when or where this one came from, but it has been one of my go-to replies for the past I dont know how many years when the Mrs is looking for a response to a question or request that  I'm not really keen on giving a definitive answer to right away...."we'll see".  It's not as effective as it once was...

[Gryphon Rider]

I would have never thought that a saying from one of her movies would stick with me, but this has:

“My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice.”

― J.K. Rowling, spoken by Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

[Valkorado]

When Karl in Sling Blade is asked how he's doing.  "Oh, tolerable I reckon."

[Skinhead]

Health nuts are going to feel pretty stupid, laying in the hospital dying of nothing. - Unknown

[signart]

"You can want in one hand, and (hockey) in the other. See which one fills up the quickest."

-brother-in-law

[RDAbull]

From one of my clients:  I didn't know that the last guy to ask me to marry him, well, was going to be the last guy to ask me to marry him!

[Westernbiker]

When I was a kid and got hurt doing whatever stupid thing it was, my dad would say 'Well, that's knowledge going in' I said, 'What does that mean?' He said, 'You now have the knowledge not to do that again.' Yes, it has stuck with me all my life and I've had allot of knowledge go in.  

[MarkT]

Back when my kids used to complain on something - teenage years, saying "That's not fair".

My response was "Rule Number One:  The World Is NOT Fair.  Where did you get that expectation?"

Don't recall where I got that though.

A disclaimer for the following - I was raised by a Super-Theologian - tenured professor at a seminary, Dr of Ecumenical Theology and (2) Dr of Philosophy and (3) Nighted by the king of Greece for his work post-WWII: "Sir Robert" (preacher's kid).  Turned out he was, in Billy Gibbons words "Pure As The Driven Slush" (won't explain that here):

This one is touchy/controversial - The deceased in his coffin - "All dressed up and nowhere to go."

Or the tenets of Pastafarianism.  Not gonna expand here.

[Skinhead]

Always liked this one my Dad used if we cried as kids, "Keep it up and I'll give you something to cry about!"  Miss you Dad.

[The emperor has no clothes]

My Dad was a great guy, and I miss him still to this day. But as a young father his theory was to rule by fear. (He changed later in life) Once just he and I were out fishing in the middle of a lake. He used this time to explain in no uncertain terms how things were going to be. I think I was 12. It was probably a 2 hour one sided conversation explaining there was not going to be any drug use, any drinking, any getting girls pregnant, etc. The conversation ended with him saying “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out of it”. Never forgot it. Never used on my kids though. (His speech was somewhat effective, I never got any girls pregnant)  

[John Schmidt]

A quote from my dad, a very devout man, a man I never heard a curse word from in all the years I was around him. Believe me, as a teenager I gave him plenty of reasons to cut loose on me but he never did. The quote: "Son, try to live a God-fearing life. It may be the only Bible some people ever read." That's probably not an exact quote but close enough that you get the message.

I have one I've shared with others over the years and is based on the fact that as a young man I resisted indulging in bad habits. Obviously as a kid I wasn't always successful, but those activities were limited. So when asked about how things are now, I simply state that "the type of life you live when young has a huge impact on the quality of life you have when old." Has my life been perfect in my later years? No! Some issues are genetic, others a result of poor eating habits among others. But the ability to recover from setbacks I feel are a result of my habits over a lifetime.

And when asked "how are you doing today?" or something similar, I have a standard smart alec answer...."doing great but I'll get over it!" The other party is usually caught off guard and hesitates for a second before it sinks in....then often has an equally sharp reply. It breaks the ice and lightens the conversation. 

[RP#62]

A guy I used to work with had little tolerance for people pissing and moaning about their job and used to tell them that if you want sympathy, its in the dictionary between crap and syphilis.  

My dad, exasperated mid job once proclaimed...I'm not buying anything else I got to feed or paint.

My father in law once told me that sooner or later you have to leave your loved ones and return home to your family.

One more that I never forgot and found to be true is that its better to have a friend with a boat than it is to have a boat.

-RP

[Robert]

When I was young my mother used to say a few, none of which really appealed to me. Most were really negative, one that I thought was kind of funny was, early to bed early to rise you will never meet any of us regular guys. As I got older and not to be a kill joy I learned that our words really matter, and for many reasons.

It was after I was saved and was reading my bible and the verse below, really made me think and it is the verse that sticks with me the most when thinking about words.


 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
 The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you."

While I still say things that I probably should not I am much more aware of the words I speak, and it brought to me a whole new thinking about words.

[old2soon]

              I reaized after my hitch in the Navy how smart Mom and Dad Really are. This from Mom and up to y'all to determine curse or blessing. I hope your children treat you exactly like you've treated me.  I on the other hand have no comment. Dad had a Lot of them but at this point in time I can not recall one or two that stand out. RIDE SAFE.

[Oss]

my avatar has two One by Yogi and one by George Harrison

"You are dead forever except for while you are alive on this earth, make the most of it"

Clint Eastwood in Outlaw Josie Wales  "Dyin aint much of a living"

[J.Mencalice]

Our father was a kind, simple man of easy demeanor, a good laugh, but convictionally wise when expressing thoughtful opinions.

A mantra gifted to his sons was:  "You're only young...once."  He'd hold up one finger to emphasize the "once"; that time to gather up and express youthful energy and exuberance.  Joie de vivre.

Our mother's was simpler: "That man (or woman) could drive a saint to drink."

Taking those words to heart and soul has kept me in laughter (and some trouble) for decades.

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See below

[Serk]

Or the tenets of Pastafarianism.  Not gonna expand here.

Ah, have you too been touched by His Noodly Appendage?

[MarkT]

Or the tenets of Pastafarianism.  Not gonna expand here.

Ah, have you too been touched by His Noodly Appendage?

Had to adjust my eye patch and colander; blocks my readers.

Ramen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB1tNq0bOGY

[0leman]

When I was standing knee deep in snow and cussing about it with a older fellow worker.  He said  "when wants to snow ya let it snow"..

Works well for most things.

[sheets]

An old guy I worked with for several years; whenever someone did something stupid resulting in damaged equipment or minor personal injury:

some people live and learn - some people just live.

Old enough to be my dad, but a true friend. At his request I was a pallbearer at his funeral.  

[Crackerborn]

One of my aunts when we cousins would arrive at her door muddy, dirty, bloody, or half frozen from some escapade; "Well bless your little hearts".

Or one uncle discussing the habits of another as "dumber than a brass monkey".

[DIGGER]

"Life Will Kill Ya"

[Calboy]

Nobody stays a virgin. Life f...s everyone!

[Bighead]

No room on the chuck wagon for a quitters bed roll. 

[Pappy!]

My Grandmother once told my sister  ......

"Honey? Gettin' old ain't what it's cracked up to be"

[Bronxboy]

Be the Man your Dog already thinks u are.

Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is not promised, Live in the moment.

Don't $%it where u eat

[Bighead]

BB i think it should be dont eat where you S41T!!!!

[Pappy!]

Bronx had it right....think about it!!

[Jess from VA]

My favorite work related motto:

The beatings will continue until morale improves. 

(No matter how many times you posted this on the bulletin board, management didn't think it was funny and pulled it down.)  (But we had really good copy machines and lots of paper.)

[Avanti]

When my children were worrying, I would always tell them  "Do your best and forget the rest!"

[Bighead]

Bronx had it right....think about it!!

NAh I will stick with mine you can always find somewhere else to eat but once the turds pile up well you pretty much right there. 

[JimC]

My father was not a crude man, actually he was very religious so I was a little taken back when he came up with this one as I was headed back NIU.

"DON'T LET THE HEAT OF YOUR D#CK MELT YOUR BRAIN"

another I got almost every time I went out at night,

"NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT"

Needless to say, my son heard them both on a regular basis.

Jim

[RDAbull]

From my best friend's Dad:
Men were born with two heads but only enough blood to use one at a time!

[Chrisj CMA]

My dad often said “There’s always room for one more”

And when he was looking for stuff like nuts and bolts. He would say “there’s always one more “

[RP#62]

Being around airplanes my whole life, a couple I especially remember are:

You can never have too much fuel, unless you're on fire. and

Maintain thy airspeed lest the earth rise up and smite thee.

(the last one I think is from the Bible)

-RP

[baldo]

Being around airplanes my whole life, a couple I especially remember are:

You can never have too much fuel, unless you're on fire. and

Maintain thy airspeed lest the earth rise up and smite thee.

(the last one I think is from the Bible)

-RP

Here's more on that vein... these were all shared with me by an older CFI when I was just a lad.

-- The three most useless things in aviation are runway behind you, altitude above you, and fuel still in the ground.

-- It's better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air, than in the air wishing you were on the ground.

-- There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots.

[ridingron]

When ask "How you doing?", I have a response some aren't sure how to take. "If I was any better, I'd be somewhere else."