Timely Aphorisms

An aphorism is a concise statement of principle or of truth.  I received the following list of aphorisms from my friend, Roy.  They seem particularly timely to me today.  What do you think? :think:

  • It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you place the blame.
  • We have enough “youth.  How about a fountain of “smart”?
  • A Fool and his money can throw one heck of a party
  • Money isn’t everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch.
  • Don’t Drink and Drive You might hit a bump and spill something.
  • If at first you don’t succeed skydiving is not for you
  • We are born naked, wet and hungry.  Then things get worse.
  • Red meat is not bad for you Fuzzy green meat is bad for you.
  • Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
  • “You know why a banana is like a politician?”
    “He comes in and first he is green, then he turns yellow and then he’s rotten.”
  • “I think Congressmen should wear uniforms, you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could identify their corporate sponsors.”
  • The reason Politicians try so hard to get re-elected is that they would ‘hate’ to have to make a living under the laws they’ve passed.

Try to keep that smile on your face as you interact with others today. :gum:

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I am retired after a career in electronics and in publishing. Today, my wife of 50+ years, Sylvia, and I live in a house on a hill beside a dirt road in rural west Michigan. We enjoy living in this country environment where livestock and wild life out number the human population.

11 thoughts on “Timely Aphorisms

  1. “Money isn’t everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch.”

    Hahahahhahahaa. I wish I knew if this was true or not (headed off to buy a lotto ticket). 😉

  2. I like the “fool and his money” throwing a great party. We’ve got a friend like that!! His wife is on the verge of divorce over it. Seriously. 🙁

    These are great!

    • Vanilla – Let’s hope they chug instead of sipping. :dunce:

      Alexander Pope (from An Essay on Criticism, 1709)
      A little learning is a dangerous thing;
      drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:
      there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
      and drinking largely sobers us again.

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