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"A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore." -- Lawrence Peter Berra read more..

"Some people are making such thorough preparations for a rainy day that they completely miss today's sunshine." read more..

"There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that read more..

"Some can trace their family back 300 years, but can't tell you where their children are tonight." - Lawrence Brotherton read more..

"The reason a dog makes so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue." read more..

"If you see a bandwagon, it's too late." - Sir James Goldsmith read more..

"A laugh is a smile with fireworks." read more..

"Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away." - Tom Brokaw read more..

"Fine: A tax for doing wrong. Tax: A fine for doing well." read more..

"If you want to make God laugh, tell him your future plans." - Woody Allen read more..

"Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened." read more..

"It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives." read more..

"Everyone is a fool for at least five minutes each day. Wisdom consists of not exceeding the limit." read more..

"Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying." read more..

"Falling in love consists merely in uncorking the imagination and bottling the common-sense." - Helen Rowland read more..

"Always remember the first rule of public speaking: Be brief, no matter how long it takes." read more..

"The next time you feel like complaining, remember: Your garbage disposal probably eats better than 30% of the people in this world." read more..

Apparently, Wednesday's quote was an abbreviated version of a Benjamin Franklin quote. Thanks to list member Charlie for the correction. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for... read more..

"Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner." read more..

"Sometimes we think we are too busy to pray. That is a great mistake, for praying is a saving of time." - Charles Spurgeon read more..

"I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter." - Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) read more..

"God answers all the prayers. Sometimes he answers 'yes,' sometimes he answers 'no,' and sometimes the answer is 'you gotta be kidding.'" - Jimmy Carter (on Larry King Live) read more..

"People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention." read more..

"No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it seriously." read more..

"Sound travels slowly. Sometimes the things you say when your kids are teenagers don't reach them till they're in their 40s." read more..

"When you're young is the time to learn to laugh at trouble -- so you'll have something to laugh at when you are old." read more..

"You can really tell when you've grown up. It's the day that you can sit down and have a truly hearty laugh -- at yourself." read more..

"Christians are called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges." read more..

"It is unfortunate that, as we grow up, nature robs us of the knowledge of what youngsters are always giggling about." read more..

"Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense." - Robert Frost read more..