Diana Sinclair
Posts: 3605
Joined: 3rd Apr 2008
Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:09 on 24th April 2008 Hi Folks, I thought it would be fun to swap favorite quotes. I'll start with one of mine: "Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a rock."
Will Rogers
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Sue H.
Posts: 3322
Joined: 29th Jun 2007
Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:38 on 24th April 2008 My all time favourite quote is: I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.
Frank Lloyd Wright I just wish I could apply it to my life a little more.
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Ana
Posts: 103
Joined: 18th Mar 2007 | quotePosted at 16:01 on 24th April 2008 The more I know men, plus I like my dog. (Diógenes)
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Lyn G
Posts: 5530
Joined: 10th Jun 2004
Location: United Kingdom | quotePosted at 16:03 on 24th April 2008 More haste less speed (I've never understood that one)
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Diana Sinclair
Posts: 3605
Joined: 3rd Apr 2008
Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:07 on 24th April 2008 On 24th April 2008 15:38, Sue Herrera wrote: My all time favourite quote is: I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.
Frank Lloyd Wright I just wish I could apply it to my life a little more.
Don't worry Sue, according to what I have read Frank Lloyd Wright didn't apply it very well either!
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Diana Sinclair
Posts: 3605
Joined: 3rd Apr 2008
Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:10 on 24th April 2008 On 24th April 2008 16:03, Lyn Greenaway wrote: More haste less speed (I've never understood that one)
I don't get it either Lyn. Maybe it means to be quick about getting things done (don't procrastinate) but take the time to do it correctly? 
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Ana
Posts: 103
Joined: 18th Mar 2007 | quotePosted at 16:19 on 24th April 2008 On 24th April 2008 16:03, Lyn Greenaway wrote:More haste less speed (I've never understood that one)
Here we say "You clothes me slowly that I have a great hurry", and it means what Diana explained to you.
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Sue H.
Posts: 3322
Joined: 29th Jun 2007
Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:19 on 24th April 2008 On 24th April 2008 16:03, Lyn Greenaway wrote: More haste less speed (I've never understood that one)
My mum's favourite quote. It means if you hurry something, you are more likely to make mistakes and thus it will take you longer to acomplish it.
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Lyn G
Posts: 5530
Joined: 10th Jun 2004
Location: United Kingdom | quotePosted at 20:49 on 24th April 2008 Clear as mud thankyou everybody LOL
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Sue Ryder
Posts: 655
Joined: 2nd Feb 2008
Location: United Kingdom | quotePosted at 21:34 on 24th April 2008 I'm paraphrasing a little bit here...one of my favourites is "When they finally discover the center of the Universe, a lot of people are going to be surprised that it isn't them..." By Bernard somebody or other....I think. I'm just going to check out my huge book of quotations!
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