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fugue_life · 07-12-2003, 10:32 PM

Okay so does anyone have a saying or a qoute that they try to adhere every day to like "WWJD", "there is no spoon" or something more original? Im curious... that I and I like to sound edu-ma-cated around my co-workers by spouting off random qoutes

Lebell · 07-12-2003, 10:47 PM

"Roads? What do (the peasants) need roads for?!? It's not like they GO anywhere..."

-Zoro, the Gay Blade

StoneyBaby · 07-12-2003, 11:41 PM

"Stay positive and love your life." --311

fugue_life · 07-13-2003, 09:41 AM

"Never make fun of a man till you have walked a mile in his shoes... then you can make fun of him all you want because your a mile away and he has no shoes on" I dunno where that came from

Agent Anderson · 07-13-2003, 10:08 AM

Well, there was this thing a wise Hindu man said, I can't remember it exactly, but basically he said that all religions (and atheism, agosticsm etc) are just different paths up the same mountain. It doesn't matter what's on top of the mountain, you should just find the path that suits you best and enjoy the journey.

rogue49 · 07-13-2003, 10:45 AM

There are three:

Wherever I go, there I am

Life happens while you are making plans.

We are here for 2 reasons: survival & experience.

ARTelevision · 07-13-2003, 03:12 PM

This is it

bermuDa · 07-14-2003, 03:42 PM

your happiness in life is intertwined with your outlook.

dtheriault · 07-14-2003, 03:56 PM

"pay no mind to us we're just a minor threat." minor threat

"every problem is an opportunity." me

psychologist: "why do you say you feel trapped in a man's body?"
prisoner: "well... sometimes i get the menstural cramps real hard."
Raising Arizona (when times are bad it just makes me laugh like hell)

josobot · 07-30-2003, 06:53 PM

I have used a Kantian-Existentialist notion that reflects the Greek appreciation of an ideal human: do what would be good for all men to do. One with low morals might say that men should act like drunken pirates because that's what they are. But that does not honor the ideal...man should seek excellence and try to make it common.

hobo · 07-30-2003, 07:29 PM

I guess my philosophy for life is:

Live.

I do it.

Moonduck · 07-30-2003, 07:57 PM

With time, this too shall pass.

more fire · 07-30-2003, 08:47 PM

if it moves, kill it.

sharked_3 · 07-30-2003, 08:58 PM

if it looks, smells, sounds and tastes like shit....it probably is shit.

Brdd99boy · 08-05-2003, 10:31 AM

it looks, smells, sounds and tastes like shit....it probably is ...pussy

asaris · 08-05-2003, 10:34 AM

Life is like a military campaign. There are some exciting battles, some nights with your platoon in a bar, great victories and defeats, but it's mostly marching.

seizei · 08-05-2003, 12:36 PM

Believe in good, not god.

BentNotTwisted · 08-05-2003, 12:39 PM

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" - The Wizard of Oz

wwcd101 · 08-05-2003, 12:58 PM

"Don't Panic"

As relayed to us so creatively by Douglas Adams in the Hitchhikers Guide series. It works for me.

Thanks for listening

TheKak · 08-05-2003, 01:42 PM

"Dont run, we are your friends!"

Mars Attack

liqudice · 10-08-2004, 08:57 PM

for all irrelevant philosophical issues adressed here i can find some that state points of motivation. much more than most forums or even classrooms for that matter.

"I'd rather live for a day, than die forever!"

"I have memories of things I liked to do in the past, and plans for things I'd like to do in the future, but why don't I have a clue of what I'm doing right now."

"if your having trouble following your dreams, take a nap long enough to remember why you were dreaming in the first place."

"When a light in the house goes out we should put more faith in the sun."

some qoutes that I think of in daily situations when life tries to get you down.

~S.C.

CoachAlan · 10-09-2004, 12:23 AM

I used to say that my goal in life was "to be a better person tomorrow than I am today."

Recently I changed it. "I want to be a better person today than I was yesterday."

CoachAlan · 10-09-2004, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent Anderson

Well, there was this thing a wise Hindu man said, I can't remember it exactly, but basically he said that all religions (and atheism, agosticsm etc) are just different paths up the same mountain. It doesn't matter what's on top of the mountain, you should just find the path that suits you best and enjoy the journey.

There are many paths to the top of Monut Fuji, but there is only one summit.

Sign Related · 10-09-2004, 11:48 AM

"I'd rather be dead and broken than ever in your dreams"--Godsmack

Gloves · 10-09-2004, 05:22 PM

Miles and Miles to go before I sleep!

Gloves · 10-09-2004, 05:24 PM

The Flag still stands for freedom>and they cant take that away.

tecoyah · 10-09-2004, 06:12 PM

Its all in my Sig

Life is Pain, Pain is Knowledge, Knowledge is Life

noodles · 10-09-2004, 06:53 PM

Eternal Return

edited to add the link

10-09-2004, 09:11 PM

Open your eyes or you might miss the good parts.

oh, and....my sig:

Gloves · 10-11-2004, 01:07 PM

I choose to be healthy and happy> positive effort equals>positive results!

sgn43 · 10-11-2004, 01:40 PM

work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is looking.

not that I'm dancing that often, heh.

and, fate only takes you so far, once you get there what happens next is up to you.

Kalibah · 10-12-2004, 12:52 AM

Nature Knows Best, and she says, roar!
Maria Edgeworth.

You purchase pain with all that joy can give, and die of nothing but a rage to life. - Alexander Pope

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give
Sir Winston Churchhill

If your going through hell, keep going
Sir winston churchhool

He who would live must fight, he who will not fight in this world where eternal struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist.

Find esctasy in life, the mere sense of living is joy enough
Emily Dickinson

The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.

John Dewey

The lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have - Arthur E. Morgan

d*d · 10-12-2004, 04:09 AM

fear - clarity - power and old age. in that order from the teachings of Don Juan, look it up it makes sense

JJRousseau · 10-12-2004, 01:18 PM

Do a google search for Nietzsche's quotes. he has a ton of good ones. His best:

"Ah women. They make the highs higher, and the lows more frequent"

asaris · 10-12-2004, 02:48 PM

Did someone say Nietzsche quotes?

"We are not thinking frogs." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_

"It perhaps distinguishes the Asiatics above the Europeans, that they are capable of a longer and profounder repose; even their narcotics operate slowly and require patience, in contrast to the obnoxious suddenness of the European poison, alcohol." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_

"It is not unknown to me that there is vulgarity in everything that pleases Southern Europe." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_

"Protestantism is, to be sure, an uprising in favor of the upright, the guileless, the shallow." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_

doomed · 10-13-2004, 07:33 AM

Swallow don't make a sound, tomorrow has to start somewhere.

07-12-2003, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
fugue_life Insane Location: under the stairs	philosophy for life Okay so does anyone have a saying or a qoute that they try to adhere every day to like "WWJD", "there is no spoon" or something more original? Im curious... that I and I like to sound edu-ma-cated around my co-workers by spouting off random qoutes __________________ ba-weep=gra=na-weep-nini-bon?

07-12-2003, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	"Roads? What do (the peasants) need roads for?!? It's not like they GO anywhere..." -Zoro, the Gay Blade __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!

07-12-2003, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
StoneyBaby Upright Location: cali stylin'	"Stay positive and love your life." --311 __________________ along the way, I close my eyes...I lost where I was going

07-13-2003, 09:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
fugue_life Insane Location: under the stairs	"Never make fun of a man till you have walked a mile in his shoes... then you can make fun of him all you want because your a mile away and he has no shoes on" I dunno where that came from __________________ ba-weep=gra=na-weep-nini-bon?

07-13-2003, 03:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	This is it __________________ create evolution

07-13-2003, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Agent Anderson Upright	Well, there was this thing a wise Hindu man said, I can't remember it exactly, but basically he said that all religions (and atheism, agosticsm etc) are just different paths up the same mountain. It doesn't matter what's on top of the mountain, you should just find the path that suits you best and enjoy the journey.

07-13-2003, 10:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
rogue49 Loser	There are three: Wherever I go, there I am Life happens while you are making plans. We are here for 2 reasons: survival & experience.

07-14-2003, 03:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	your happiness in life is intertwined with your outlook. __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.

07-14-2003, 03:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
dtheriault Psycho Location: maybe utah	"pay no mind to us we're just a minor threat." minor threat "every problem is an opportunity." me psychologist: "why do you say you feel trapped in a man's body?" prisoner: "well... sometimes i get the menstural cramps real hard." Raising Arizona (when times are bad it just makes me laugh like hell) __________________ "Remember, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen." -Homer Unless you are the freakin Highlander, what is the point in learning how to fight with a sword?

07-30-2003, 06:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
josobot Insane	I have used a Kantian-Existentialist notion that reflects the Greek appreciation of an ideal human: do what would be good for all men to do. One with low morals might say that men should act like drunken pirates because that's what they are. But that does not honor the ideal...man should seek excellence and try to make it common.

07-30-2003, 07:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
hobo Archangel of Change	I guess my philosophy for life is: Live. I do it.

07-30-2003, 07:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	With time, this too shall pass.

07-30-2003, 08:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
more fire Psycho Location: London	if it moves, kill it.

07-30-2003, 08:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
sharked_3 Upright	if it looks, smells, sounds and tastes like shit....it probably is shit.

08-05-2003, 10:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
Brdd99boy Banned Location: kyle	it looks, smells, sounds and tastes like shit....it probably is ...pussy

08-05-2003, 10:34 AM	#16 (permalink)
asaris Mad Philosopher Location: Washington, DC	Life is like a military campaign. There are some exciting battles, some nights with your platoon in a bar, great victories and defeats, but it's mostly marching. __________________ "Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht." "The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm." -- Friedrich Nietzsche

08-05-2003, 12:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	Believe in good, not god. __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay)

08-05-2003, 12:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
BentNotTwisted Optimistic Skeptic Location: Midway between a Beehive and Centennial	"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" - The Wizard of Oz __________________ IS THAT IT ???!!! Do you even know what 'it' is? When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free

08-05-2003, 12:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
wwcd101 Insane	"Don't Panic" As relayed to us so creatively by Douglas Adams in the Hitchhikers Guide series. It works for me. Thanks for listening

08-05-2003, 01:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
TheKak Insane Location: Virginia	"Dont run, we are your friends!" Mars Attack __________________ Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a schizophrenic and so am I.

10-08-2004, 08:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
liqudice Upright Location: chicago	for life huh? for all irrelevant philosophical issues adressed here i can find some that state points of motivation. much more than most forums or even classrooms for that matter. "I'd rather live for a day, than die forever!" "I have memories of things I liked to do in the past, and plans for things I'd like to do in the future, but why don't I have a clue of what I'm doing right now." "if your having trouble following your dreams, take a nap long enough to remember why you were dreaming in the first place." "When a light in the house goes out we should put more faith in the sun." some qoutes that I think of in daily situations when life tries to get you down. ~S.C.

10-09-2004, 12:23 AM	#22 (permalink)
CoachAlan Psycho Location: Las Vegas	I used to say that my goal in life was "to be a better person tomorrow than I am today." Recently I changed it. "I want to be a better person today than I was yesterday." __________________ "If I cannot smoke cigars in heaven, I shall not go!" - Mark Twain

10-09-2004, 11:48 AM	#24 (permalink)
Sign Related Upright	"I'd rather be dead and broken than ever in your dreams"--Godsmack

10-09-2004, 05:22 PM	#25 (permalink)
Gloves Upright Location: PHX, AZ	Miles and Miles to go before I sleep!

10-09-2004, 05:24 PM	#26 (permalink)
Gloves Upright Location: PHX, AZ	The Flag still stands for freedom>and they cant take that away.

10-09-2004, 06:12 PM	#27 (permalink)
tecoyah Illusionary	Its all in my Sig Life is Pain, Pain is Knowledge, Knowledge is Life __________________ Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha

10-09-2004, 06:53 PM	#28 (permalink)
noodles Psycho Location: sc	Eternal Return edited to add the link Last edited by noodles; 10-09-2004 at 07:53 PM..

10-09-2004, 09:11 PM	#29 (permalink)
:::OshnSoul::: Guest	Open your eyes or you might miss the good parts. oh, and....my sig:

10-11-2004, 01:07 PM	#30 (permalink)
Gloves Upright Location: PHX, AZ	I choose to be healthy and happy> positive effort equals>positive results! Last edited by Gloves; 10-11-2004 at 01:13 PM..

10-11-2004, 01:40 PM	#31 (permalink)
sgn43 Insane Location: Los Angeles	work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is looking. not that I'm dancing that often, heh. and, fate only takes you so far, once you get there what happens next is up to you.

10-12-2004, 12:52 AM	#32 (permalink)
Kalibah Insane Location: Padded Playhouse	Nature Knows Best, and she says, roar! Maria Edgeworth. You purchase pain with all that joy can give, and die of nothing but a rage to life. - Alexander Pope We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give Sir Winston Churchhill If your going through hell, keep going Sir winston churchhool He who would live must fight, he who will not fight in this world where eternal struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist. Find esctasy in life, the mere sense of living is joy enough Emily Dickinson The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better. John Dewey The lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have - Arthur E. Morgan

10-12-2004, 04:09 AM	#33 (permalink)
d*d Addict	fear - clarity - power and old age. in that order from the teachings of Don Juan, look it up it makes sense

10-12-2004, 01:18 PM	#34 (permalink)
JJRousseau Psycho Location: Vancouver, Canada	Do a google search for Nietzsche's quotes. he has a ton of good ones. His best: "Ah women. They make the highs higher, and the lows more frequent"

10-12-2004, 02:48 PM	#35 (permalink)
asaris Mad Philosopher Location: Washington, DC	Did someone say Nietzsche quotes? "We are not thinking frogs." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_ "It perhaps distinguishes the Asiatics above the Europeans, that they are capable of a longer and profounder repose; even their narcotics operate slowly and require patience, in contrast to the obnoxious suddenness of the European poison, alcohol." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_ "It is not unknown to me that there is vulgarity in everything that pleases Southern Europe." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_ "Protestantism is, to be sure, an uprising in favor of the upright, the guileless, the shallow." -- Nietzsche, _The Joyful Science_ __________________ "Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht." "The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm." -- Friedrich Nietzsche

10-13-2004, 07:33 AM	#36 (permalink)
doomed Upright	Swallow don't make a sound, tomorrow has to start somewhere.