Post by Rhonda on Apr 25, 2006 7:05:09 GMT -5
An old farmers Advice
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and
bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers 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 with their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than
you.
It don'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 isn't never going
happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Don't interfere with something that isn't bothering
you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain
dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do
is stop
digging.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to
deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that
comes from bad judgment.
Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier
than putting it back in.
If you get to thinking you're a person of some
influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.
Live a good, honorable life Then when you get older
and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak
kindly. Leave the rest to God
If at first you do succeed - try to hide your astonishment.
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and
bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers 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 with their heads.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than
you.
It don'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 isn't never going
happen anyway.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Don't interfere with something that isn't bothering
you none.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain
dance.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do
is stop
digging.
Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to
deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that
comes from bad judgment.
Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole lot easier
than putting it back in.
If you get to thinking you're a person of some
influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around.
Live a good, honorable life Then when you get older
and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak
kindly. Leave the rest to God
If at first you do succeed - try to hide your astonishment.