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Farmer Wisdom

“Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.”  “Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.” “Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.” “A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.” “Words that soak into your ears are whispered…....not yelled.” “Meanness don't just happen overnight.” “Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.” “Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.” “It doesn't take a very big person to carry a grudge.” “You cannot unsay a cruel word.” “Every path has a few puddles.” “When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.” “The best sermons are lived, not preached.” “Most of the stuff people worry about, are never gonna happen anyway.” “Don't judge folks by their relatives. “Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.” “Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a ...

Wisdom to help carry on, When all seems gone.

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. ~ Rudyard Kipling Don't be yourself - be someone a little nicer.  ~ Mignon McLaughlin There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear.  ~ Frank Tyger Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.  ~ Author Unknown A fellow who does things that count, doesn't usually stop to count them.  ~ Variation of a saying by Albert Einstein Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.  ~ Mark Twain   Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.  ~ Seneca A kind word is like a Spring day.  ~ Russian Proverb Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.  ~ Samuel Johnson There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life - reciprocity.  ~ Confucius Don't wait for people to be friendly, show them how....

Things My Mother Taught Me...

My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A  JOB WELL DONE  . "If you're going to kill each other, do  it outside.. I just finished cleaning."  My mother taught me RELIGION . "You better pray that will come out of the carpet.."  My mother taught me about TIME  TRAVEL . "If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock  you into the middle of next week!"  My mother taught me LOGIC . "  Because I said so, that's why."    My mother taught me MORE LOGIC  . "If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going  to the store with me.."  My  mother taught me FORESIGHT . "Make sure you wear clean  underwear, in case you're in an accident."    My mother taught me IRONY . "Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about." My Mother taught me about the  science of OSMOSIS  .  "Shut your mouth and eat your  supper."  M...

Sense of Humor is the best remedies for life's bad jokes. "Sibel"

Every day has its challenges hope that these quotes will help you find the humor in those challenges and keep on facing them A joke is a very serious thing. Winston Churchill Clifton Paul Fadiman                                                                               A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke - and that the joke is oneself. A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life. Hugh Sidey A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life. William A. Ward    Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it...