What motto do you live by?

[csbrewfisher]

I saw this one recently:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, cigar in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming, "WHO HOO, what a ride!"

My personal is:

"If you look for the good in a person or a situation, you will find it. The opposite is surely true."

Mrs. Brew and I have two:

"Live well, laugh often and love much."
"Life is Good!"

[NCRadioMan]

"Honor, above all."

[Scottw]

"Complain about nothing, blame no one, make things better"

[Mugen910]

I am a firm believer that in your life there is a balance of good and bad. So I truly feel that if you understand this concept you will better understand why one event must happen after another. There cannot be a winner without a loser and you cannot do something bad without understanding that something bad will happen to you.

Then again I'm just a kid thinking out loud. :D

[b0rderman]

"balls 'n all"

[Scottw]

I am a firm believer that in your life there is a balance of good and bad. So I truly feel that if you understand this concept you will better understand why one event must happen after another. There cannot be a winner without a loser and you cannot do something bad without understanding that something bad will happen to you.

Then again I'm just a kid thinking out loud. :D


So kinda like everything in and of itself is a zero sum game? Can't be all good, can't be all bad.

[BC-Axeman]

For many years:

Life is good, even the bad things are good.

And...

A little _____ (fill in the blank with almost anything) never killed anyone.

[tobii3]

""Sometimes, you just gotta say, what the f*ck....""

[e-man67]

Life is too short...do it with no regrets.

I never want to be a could have, would have, should have type person......I wanna be a "been there done that" type person. :dance:

[mrreindeer]

"Exercise gratitude each & every day of your life."

I have so much to be thankful for and it's easy to forget to be grateful each and every day of my life.

Take a moment each day to be thankful.

You'd be surprised how much it helps.

[mrreindeer]

So kinda like everything in and of itself is a zero sum game?
:r:r

[bobarian]

"The dogs they bark, but the caravan, it rolls on" :banger

But I have added since joining CS a few years ago-PIF:tu

[68TriShield]

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

[massphatness]

Do not despair that the rosebush has thorns; rather rejoice that the thornbush has roses.

[Mugen910]

So kinda like everything in and of itself is a zero sum game? Can't be all good, can't be all bad.

:tu

I like the dialogue between Master Oogway and Shifu

Shifu: Master! I have... it's very bad news!
Oogway: Ah, Shifu. There is just news. There is no good or bad.
Shifu: Master, your vision. Your vision was right! Tai-Lung has broken out of prison! He's on his way!
[pause]
Oogway: That *is* bad news if you do not believe that the Dragon warrior can defeat Tai-Lung.

Yaaay Kung Fu Panda!

[s15driftking]

Motto

"Nothing in life worth having comes easy"



And, my line i always tell people:

"My advice might be worth exactly what you pay for it"

[GHC_Hambone]

"The unaimed arrow never misses"- I like this quote because it fits my lifestyle. I never liked to make goals because I am very hard on myself when I dont reach them. I like to live for today.

And also "Dum spiro, spero"- While I breathe, I hope. This one is pretty self-explanatory.

[Scottw]

:tu

I like the dialogue between Master Oogway and Shifu

Shifu: Master! I have... it's very bad news!
Oogway: Ah, Shifu. There is just news. There is no good or bad.
Shifu: Master, your vision. Your vision was right! Tai-Lung has broken out of prison! He's on his way!
[pause]
Oogway: That *is* bad news if you do not believe that the Dragon warrior can defeat Tai-Lung.

Yaaay Kung Fu Panda!

Awesome brother, awesome!!

[TripleF]

You gotta play the cards your dealt.

[darb85]

God Rarely walks you through the door. Sometimes he shows you the door, Sometimes its a window, sometimes, a hall way, Sometimes, a general location. From there you have to find the door. If you cant find the door, make a door, if you find the door locked, Break it down.

Basicly, Be responsible to yourself and never give up, but try to live justly

[shilala]

I bust my ass to try to live up to St Francis' Prayer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_of_Saint_Francis) and fall short daily.
It's my favorite.
Lately, I've been getting a lot of mileage out of "That's the fuggin' way she goes."
And one of my all-time favorutes...
"If You Would Make A Man Truly Happy, Do Not Add To His Possessions, But Subtract From The Sum Of His Desires."
That quote is from 3000 years ago.
I like Vince Lombardi's quote...
"The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor."
It's all good stuff. :tu

[landhoney]

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’

I'd say I try to live by this motto, not successful most of the time.

[LasciviousXXX]

"Clothing optional"

:tu

[shilala]

I'd say I try to live by this motto, not successful most of the time.
There's one for that, too.
"It's not how many times you fall down, it's how many times you pick yourself up." :)
I'm finding it easier and easier to Love everyone. I just don't like some of them. :D
Being we're made in His image, I don't think He expects a whole lot, anyways. I bet somedays He's surprised we're all still here. :)
I do know that despite my best efforts, I still spend a lot of time asking for forgiveness. :(

[The Poet]

"Punt."

[JaKaacH]

You can't ride home on a bowl of goat, I've always said that...!

[Mugen910]

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like unto it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’



I think I'd go to jail for loving my neighbor that way. :r

[csbrewfisher]

A little _____ (fill in the blank with almost anything) never killed anyone.

White Owl Peach?

[poker]

Its always better to have it & not need it, than to need it & not have it.

[Drazzil]

A lot of people say, "May Joy inhabit your life". Having lived a while now, I now say that the world belongs to those who take Joy with them...aside quietly and ask: "B-tch wheres my money?"

[galaga]

Hanlon: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Heinlein: Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

Lincoln: Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

[Martin]

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

But do it first.

[Junior]

At least today is not my day in the barrel.
It is better to dream of tomorrow, than dwell in the past.
Everyday is a holiday.

[Bear]

The sun even shines on a dog's ass occasionally.

Some days you are the hammer. Some days you are the nail.

[The Poet]

Or re Heinlein, how's about "TANSTAAFL"?

[cricky101]

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

and

One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy; One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.

[poker]

One dorra!?!?!?

[csbrewfisher]

Some days you are the hammer. Some days you are the nail.

Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.

Some days you're the windshield, some days you're the bug.

[JE3146]

'yes dear..... '

Worked so far :r
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[Old Sailor]

Don't p*ss me off, you might wake up missing!:r

[DMK]

Semper Paratus (Latin, "Always Ready")

but " yes Dear " is a good one....:r

if all else fails, " I'm male, therefore I'm wrong "

[kelmac07]

"Live each day as if it's your last. Tomorrow isn't promised!"

[pnoon]

The glass is ALWAYS half-full.

[Prospector]

It is better to remain silent and be thought the fool,
than to speak up and remove all doubt.

[lightning9191]

Mine fall along with some of these other mottos

There is always someone worse off and there is always someone better off then you. So never think you have it the worse and never think you are the best (unless of course you are....but then someone will come along and knock you back down where you belong).

Death is certain.....we just don't know when it is coming so make the most of your time.

[markem]

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool

This has served me well in personal and professional lives.

[chippewastud79]

"Too blessed to be depressed"

and

"Woke up this morning, so its never as bad as it could be."

[nozero]

I have lots of favorites here (http://nozero.org/words.htm).

This is one of my personal favorites.

"Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight."
--Albert Schweitzer

[tobii3]

I gotta add a second one, only because I always laugh when I see it...

""Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati""

When all else fails, play dead.

:banger

[Old Sailor]

Didn't wake up dead this morning!

[Jack Straw]

Here's a few that come to mind:

Mr. Lebowski: "What makes a man, Mr. Lebowski? Is it being prepared to do the right thing, whatever the cost?"
The Dude: "Sure, that and a pair of testicles!"

My favorite saying of my Dad's:
"No guts, no glory."

And to paraphrase (poorly) one of my favorite philosophers, once your intentions, thoughts, and morality are aligned with the spirit of all that is good in man, nothing you do can ever be wrong.

[Thrak]

Do unto others as you would have the do unto you

and

Everything in moderation :)

[BC-Axeman]

Do unto others as you would have the do unto you

and

Everything in moderation :)
That is:
Everything...
(in moderation)

[adampc22]

life is a lesson u lurn it when your threw

[smokin5]

"Slippery when wet."

[JaKaacH]

"This is too intense for the dense"

[icehog3]

"Don't just do things right...Do the right thing".

[stitch]

Everything in Moderation … Including Moderation. … :ss

Practice don’t make perfect … PERFECT Practice makes perfect.

[DavenportESQ]

Live Fast

[cricky101]

The glass is ALWAYS half-full.

Or as my engineer friend likes to say: "The glass is too damn big."

[kugie]

As you go through life two rules will never bend.
Don't wittle against yourself or PEE towards the wind.....

No one ever says on the death bed
"I wish I spent more time at the office"
Love your Kids your wife your family and friends

[BrokenSkeg]

Only have 2 that I can think of at the moment:

1. Save the cows, eat more vegetarians

2. The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.

[BigCat]

"There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese."

[CasaDooley]

Heres a couple I've always liked and tried to live:
He who dares, wins
No balls no blue chips
Say thanks everyday and mean it

[csbrewfisher]

Someday I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am.

[icehog3]

Maybe even better than my first offering is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"....can't go wrong with that.

[floydp]

"NO SOUP FOR YOU"



Treat others as you wish to be treated.

[lostark374]

When in Doubt. Whip it OUT!

[AndyMadera]

Life is too short...do it with no regrets.

I never want to be a could have, would have, should have type person......I wanna be a "been there done that" type person. :dance:

Id say this is what I also believe... And as long as you can do it without hurting others.

And treat other as you would want to be treated is something that is always on my mind on a daily basis

[jonharky]

So never worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matt. 6:34

[comanchero]

Kick the tires light the fires

Better to be Pi**ed off than Piss** on

Personal quote "I only have one pet peave in life..stupid people...to bad so many things fall in that category"

another "If I did my job like some people do theres....there'd be a lot of dead people in a fiery wreck."

[sikk50]

"Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today."
-James Dean

“Assured of your salvation by the unique grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
-Brennan Manning; Ragamuffin Gospel

"Death before dishonor."

[thetpi825]

Do what others aren't doing now so later you can do what others cant do then.

The grammar is messed up I think but I love it.

[CigaSkills9]

Motto " Life each day as if it were your last!"

Personel Motto is my signature!

[loki]

I would rather die on my feet then live on my knees
and

Every day that goes buy where I DON'T hear my self say
"You want fries with that" ---is a good day!