More of Noll's Favorite Collection of Pithy Thoughts -- Page 3

  1. It's hard to soar like an eagle when turkeys surround you.
  2. Advice is like castor oil - easy to give but difficult to take.
  3. A diplomat is a man who can convince his wife that she looks frumpy in diamonds and fat in a mink coat.
  4. Poise is the art of raising the eyebrows instead of the voice.
  5. Simple solutions seldom are.
  6. No one is old enough to know better.
  7. When someone tells you that something defies description - you can be sure he's going to try anyway.
  8. When something defies description - let it.
  9. Praise does wonders for the sense of hearing.
  10. A hint is something we often drop but rarely pick up.
  11. Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.
  12. The toughest thing about raising kids is to convince them you have seniority.
  13. Just think how happy you would be if you lost everything you have right now - and then found it again.
  14. The first step in making a dream come true is to wake up.
  15. The trick is growing up without growing old.
  16. Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.
  17. An injurious truth has no more merit over an injurious lie.
  18. Any fault recognized is half corrected.
  19. Swallowing angry words is much easier than having to eat them.
  20. No matter how long you nurse a grudge - it won't get any better.
  21. If at first you do succeed try not to be insufferable.

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