Quotes - famous ones / ones that inspire you

"Doing nothing is very hard to do.....You never know when you're finished."

"I can resist anything except temptation"

If at first you don't succeed......give up and have a cup of tea.

If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing badly.

Stop waiting for the storm to pass; learn to sing in the rain.

soop that's been working for me for the last couple of years!

"This too will pass."

Four words that help to give a sense of perspective and help one to make the most of what is good and be stoical about what is bad.

In other words===Actions speak louder than words

This saying was not said by anyone "famous" just by my Mum to us on a daily basis!

It's not what you say that matters, it's what you do.

In my opinion it matters much what you say but probably matters more what you do

What day is it? its today squeaked Piglet.
My favourite day said Pooh. - A A Milne
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No one looks back on their lives and remembers the nights they had plenty of sleep. My mum,don't know if its famous!

A saying that has stood me in good sted is Never bite off more than you can chew.

One quote I love and live by: 'Life's too short to stuff a mushroom' (Shirley Conran)

I concur on the 'Do as you would be done by'.
I also used to have a 'Think ahead' poster where the lettering starts off too big and gradually tails off at the end of the line and continues down the edge. Definitely my policy for a comfortable life.

“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

Yes, yes, and yes.

“We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try.” —Roger Ebert

We all know life can be challenging, stressful and sometimes, downright unfair. I once read,

"You can't change the way the wind blows but you can change the way you set your sails."

My mantra when things are 'difficult'!

'Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're probably right'

Eleanor Rooosevelt

I think it was Lincoln who was attributed with the comment, "God must love ordinary people - he made so many of them!"

Apologies! I was trying to link my reply to someone else and have ended up here! Haven`t posted for a long time.

the first part is so obviously true. The second part is debatable - very debatable!

Flowerofthewest I've just found this when googling for piffy

Piffy on a Rock Bun

Class
The lower classes of men, though they do not think it worth while to record what they perceive, nevertheless perceive everything that is worth noting; the difference between them and a man of learning often consists in nothing more than the latter's facility for expression.
George Christoph Lichtenberg

Back to the cleaning...

I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

George Best

Li Lo Lil from the comedy series 'Bread'

"All I want when I die is a clould of me own and a star to hang me knickers on"

Unknown (yes I have used it beofre!)

"A lie is half way round the world before the truth has got it's boots on."

When my mum and I were gossiping about family/friends/neighbours, my dad used to roll up his eyes and say: 'Oh Lord, I thank thee that I am not as other people are!'

My favourite...
"I told you I was ill"

Spike Milligan

talking of Lincoln, have you seen this fun thing to do? Great for the grandkids! http://www.lincolnfingerpuppet.com/