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What quote represents your life?

  1. Maranda Writes profile image55
    Maranda Writesposted 8 years ago

    The quote that best reflects my life is one by Theodore Roosevelt.  "If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."   Theodore Roosevelt

    What is yours?

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      Poppa Bluesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      "Legalize Freedom"!

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    2. Skaditch profile image74
      Skaditchposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      "So that happened!" - Bob Berrenger, State and Main (2000)

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    3. Tom Whitworth profile image76
      Tom Whitworthposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Miranda,

      There are so many that are applicable that i'll post just two. "Gone With The Wind" and "A fool and his money are soon parted!"

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    4. N.E. Wright profile image81
      N.E. Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Lordy, lordy, lordy.  It is from a song, and the words that precede ... are I'm Black and I'm proud.   James Brown sure knew how to say lordy in a song.

      I say lordy a lot.  LOL.

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    logic,commonsenseposted 8 years ago

    Power to the people!  Right On!

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    1. N.E. Wright profile image81
      N.E. Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Yeah, forgot those.

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  3. srwnson profile image59
    srwnsonposted 8 years ago

    It is all very well to be able to write books, but can you waggle your ears?  James Barrie (1860-1937)

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    1. Maranda Writes profile image55
      Maranda Writesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Love it!

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  4. donotfear profile image89
    donotfearposted 8 years ago

    It's better to face your fear and fail than never face your fear at all.

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    1. Aley Martin profile image79
      Aley Martinposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I only know, I know nothing. Socrates

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  5. Onusonus profile image77
    Onusonusposted 8 years ago

    "Burnt out by drought,
    Washed out by flood,
    Ate out by jack-rabbits,
    Sold out by the Sheriff,
    Still here."

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  6. AEvans profile image77
    AEvansposted 8 years ago

    The writer must write what he has to say, not speak it.

    Ernest Hemingway smile

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    SirDentposted 8 years ago

    By the grace of God I am a Christian man, by my actions, a great sinner.

    Author Unknown but taken from "The Pilgrim"

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    dronconposted 8 years ago

    i should have gotten more napkins
    - self quote

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  9. Daniel Carter profile image75
    Daniel Carterposted 8 years ago

    "Never, never, never give up. Never!"
    —Sir Winston Churchill

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    1. Maranda Writes profile image55
      Maranda Writesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      That is something that I needed to be reminded of!

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    lynnechandlerposted 8 years ago

    "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.”

    James Dean

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  11. samboiam profile image59
    samboiamposted 8 years ago

    Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do,
    Sometimes won't know how to take him.
    He ain't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him,
    Do things to make you think he's right.

    Waylon Jennings - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys

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    LegendaryHeroposted 8 years ago

    "I'm no leader. I do what I have to do - sometimes people come with me."

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    StormRyderposted 8 years ago

    "When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams."

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    1. Mikel G Roberts profile image79
      Mikel G Robertsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      roll

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  14. Ron Montgomery profile image60
    Ron Montgomeryposted 8 years ago

    mmmmmmmm bacon
       Homer Simpson

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  15. Marisa Wright profile image98
    Marisa Wrightposted 8 years ago

    Dance like nobody's watching - write like your mother will never read it.

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      fionadeogposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      hahaha

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  16. sunforged profile image75
    sunforgedposted 8 years ago

    “‘the doer’ is merely a fiction added to the deed – the deed is everything.”


    -Nietzsche

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  17. Faybe Bay profile image72
    Faybe Bayposted 8 years ago

    Don't do anything you wouldn't want your Grandmother to see on the Front page of the newspaper.

    Don't know who said it, I was raised with it. And man my grandma could cry, so I was real careful.

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    1. N.E. Wright profile image81
      N.E. Wrightposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Love it.

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    pinkyleeposted 8 years ago

    live laugh love

    don't trust anyone until they give you a reason to trust them

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    BIKTMIAposted 8 years ago

    My strive. -"I can do all things,  through Christ who strengthens me".

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  20. Hokey profile image60
    Hokeyposted 8 years ago

    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.

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  21. skyfire profile image72
    skyfireposted 8 years ago

    "I hate loneliness,but it loves me"..

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  22. _cheryl_ profile image80
    _cheryl_posted 8 years ago

    "Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice." -Wayne Dyer

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  23. Arthur Fontes profile image81
    Arthur Fontesposted 8 years ago

    Now I know the means to my oppression were all lies...
    The only truth is your own most sacred lesson I've ever learned
    I know we are free...


    Testament

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  24. figment profile image81
    figmentposted 8 years ago

    "He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." - Epictetus

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  25. Greek One profile image76
    Greek Oneposted 8 years ago

    I Came, I Saw, I Conquered... but not in that order

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  26. frogdropping profile image83
    frogdroppingposted 8 years ago

    Onward! Into the fog! - not sure of the origin.

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    cosetteposted 8 years ago

    "We have choices. Some people like to stand in the rain without an umbrella. That's what it means to live free." ~ Roger Smith, The Big O

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  28. europewalker profile image75
    europewalkerposted 8 years ago

    Every man dies. Not every man really lives.

    William Wallace

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  29. goldenpath profile image72
    goldenpathposted 8 years ago

    "If you can't have chocolate, then why even reach for a glass of milk."

    goldenpath

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    foreignpressposted 8 years ago

    "Do unto others before they do it to you."
    William R. Freeman
    USMC, deceased

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    Justine76posted 8 years ago

    "say live and let live, but when this world makes you give in and cry, say live and let die"

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  32. Jule Romans profile image96
    Jule Romansposted 8 years ago

    Shut up and do the dishes.

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  33. lzb429 profile image55
    lzb429posted 8 years ago

    move in passion, rest in reason

    - kahlil gibran

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  34. Cagsil profile image60
    Cagsilposted 8 years ago

    "Life Is Easy - People Make It Complicated!" - self quote. smile

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  35. Disturbia profile image61
    Disturbiaposted 8 years ago

    Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from. -  Jodie Foster

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  36. mega1 profile image79
    mega1posted 8 years ago

    giggity!  - Denno

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  37. lorlie6 profile image83
    lorlie6posted 8 years ago

    --------------the straight line-------is godless and immoral-------
    Friedensreich Hundertwasser

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  38. Bill Yovino profile image90
    Bill Yovinoposted 7 years ago

    I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members. - Groucho Marx

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  39. Rafini profile image85
    Rafiniposted 7 years ago

    What you do speaks so loud I cannot hear what you say - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  40. gqgirl profile image82
    gqgirlposted 7 years ago

    "All life represents a risk, and the more lovingly we live our lives the more risks we take."
            -M. Scott Peck

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  41. blondepoet profile image71
    blondepoetposted 7 years ago

    All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed

    http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/wonder_lick/Animated%20pics/funny-1.gif

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    1. Joy56 profile image77
      Joy56posted 7 years agoin reply to this

      i actually did that once, speeded the thing up too fast and fell off.  Nobody came to my aid, i really hurt myself, and i could see the peeps laughing.  Last time i wnt to a gym.   Now i see it i understand why they laughed

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  42. lrohner profile image81
    lrohnerposted 7 years ago

    The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

    smile

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    1. blondepoet profile image71
      blondepoetposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Love that one.
      Women are the best strings whatever their age.
      I raise my glass to the female species. Yahooooo...

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  43. Joy56 profile image77
    Joy56posted 7 years ago

    behind every good man is an exhausted woman

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    1. blondepoet profile image71
      blondepoetposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Oh Joy so so true.
      ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
      Now I know finally it is not Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or not eating enough Brussel Sprouts.

      Just love it!!!

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      1. Joy56 profile image77
        Joy56posted 7 years agoin reply to this

        it's the men they suck all the energy out of us.

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        1. blondepoet profile image71
          blondepoetposted 7 years agoin reply to this

          Oh heck yes Joy, they are very similar to piranhas. It is exhausting work.

          My ex actually looked a little like one first thing in the morning, you know....men have bad hair days as well. No wonder us women are so so tired.

          http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm142/sille54/Image11111112.jpg

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          1. Joy56 profile image77
            Joy56posted 7 years agoin reply to this

            YEAH even just talking about this has brought on chronic fatigue..... I am with my dad, god bless him, is the teeniest bit demanding, i have one i left behind, 2 sons keep ringing me, to see if i am o.k...... all i want is some female chatter and peace.... ah men...

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            1. blondepoet profile image71
              blondepoetposted 7 years agoin reply to this

              Time for a girl's night out. Here Joy........I will even let you pick anything from my wardrobe that takes your fancy.

              Maybe this.....

              http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/dariusnischol/shoes.jpg

              Or this......

              http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd184/xeon666_pics/download5.jpg

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              1. Joy56 profile image77
                Joy56posted 7 years agoin reply to this

                i will go with th umbrella's if i take the dogs, and they start to run, i miight fall over, after we have visited a coule of bars.  The umbrellas we keep me on  m y feet.

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  44. Anath profile image75
    Anathposted 7 years ago

    "I don't mean to upset people, but I must speak my mind. For what's in my mind is far more interesting than what's outside my mind."

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  45. DzyMsLizzy profile image97
    DzyMsLizzyposted 7 years ago

    From the country music song by Darryl Singletary:

    "I don't care what they say I done:  I ain't never had too much fun!"

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  46. jonathan t profile image55
    jonathan tposted 7 years ago

    "We're not losers. We're underachievers with a lot of catching up to do!"
    Pat McBeth, Scotland, PA

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  47. mrpopo profile image75
    mrpopoposted 7 years ago

    Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
    Winston Churchill

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  48. Rochelle Frank profile image94
    Rochelle Frankposted 7 years ago

    "All things work together for good, for those who love God...."
    ...Paul

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  49. MollyMiigwan profile image54
    MollyMiigwanposted 7 years ago

    I love this one: "The idea is to die young as late as possible."- Ashley Montagu

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  50. Joy56 profile image77
    Joy56posted 7 years ago

    Blondepoet where are you i need to borrow a dress to go out in

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    1. blondepoet profile image71
      blondepoetposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      I am here little cupcake do not fear,
      Here is a dress to accentuate your rear...xo

      http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/katpetal/Dresses/more%20dresses/aa16.jpg

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      1. Joy56 profile image77
        Joy56posted 7 years agoin reply to this

        i am loving it, the colour is fab.........  i am at home now, my dad stopped breathing one night, i had to call 999 still got pains in my chest from the whole experience, he has a lung problem... It has happened before, but it is the first time i saw it......... wow it was scary.

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