Pearls of Wisdom
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.

It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it

We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

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

Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film.

If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield.

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

Don't squat with your spurs on.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.

Good judgment comes from bad experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back  in your pocket.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced,  you can't be promoted.

Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead.
Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me, either.
Just leave me the hell alone.
found on the Internet
picture © Pavel Kantorek