More of Noll's Favorite Collection of Pithy Thoughts -- Page 7

pith-y (pithe) adj. pith-i-er, pith-i-est. 1. Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment.

  1. Patriotism is not so much protecting the land of our fathers as preserving the land of our children.
  2. Work for the Lord. The pay isn't much but the retirement plan is out of this world.
  3. When a man has a "pet peeve", it's amazing how much he pets it.
  4. Never lie in bed asking yourself questions you can't answer.
  5. The sins of the stomach are visited on the body.
  6. We protest against unjust criticism, but we accept unearned praise.
  7. A change of self is needed more often than a change of scene.
  8. Don't you wish that people who insist on using nonsense words like "input" would upshut?
  9. Being right half the time beats being half right all the time.
  10. A large part of manners is to know when to pretend that what's happening isn't happening.
  11. Have you ever noticed that nothing seems to keep the airlines on schedule as you arriving at the airport a little late.
  12. Life is like a bath, the longer you stay in there the more wrinkles you get.
  13. The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
  14. A rich man is one who when his pockets are empty, his children fill his arms.
  15. Smile a while and give your frown a rest.
  16. Character is made by what you stand for; reputation by what you fail for.
  17. God will supply. But we must apply.
  18. When a shower brings a rainbow, we hardly remember getting wet.
  19. Is the dictionary wrong? It says the dumb can't talk.
  20. When you reach for the stars, you may not get one , but you won't come up with a handful of mud either.
  21. Any time is the right time to say "I love you."

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