What is the greatest lesson?

[Philo]

To mention the funny bits, in the space of a couple of days: I caught a cold, the traffic lights were always red, a slightly deranged woman decided to give me a piece of her mind at work, the drinks machine kept eating my pound coins, a chelsea tractor splashed me on the way to the supermarket...

The "fake it until you make it" attitude definitely works.

That's how I got over my first real long-term girlfriend!

I despise banks, if I didn't enjoy the convenience of paying things by direct debit, I would store my earnings in a pillow.

And think of it -- curling up at the end of the day with your money, what could be better?

My friend was just saying that when she becomes wealthy she wants to rig up her house so that cash will be randomly released from the ceiling to float down to the ground, like that scene from American Beauty with the rose petals. I said, "hell, if that were the case, I'd have the same look on my face as Kevin Spacey even if it was Mr. Moneybags hanging naked from the ceiling instead of Mena Suvari!"

 

[judge alba]

trying is the first step to failure

don't get caught

don't eat Bolognese while wearing a white shirt

and my faverouite

it takes two to argue one to do one to listen

 

[Timby]

The greatest lesson I've ever learned, really, is simply to be generous, be it flipping a co-worker a few bucks to cover his lunch, taking time to volunteer with the Jaycees, offering to babysit my landlords' kids or help out in their Bed & Breakfast, or spending a few extra hours at work and putting in some un-billed hours towards building a Web site for a local non-profit or charity. (Although that last one can go as a tax write-off. )

Being generous with one's time, energy, resources, talent, what have you ... that's the best lesson I've ever learned.

Well, that and Spiff's mantra of "Kill whitey."

 

[An Officer]

"Failure is just nature's way of saying: not yet my dear".

 

[JoeZhang]

F**k you, pay me.

 

[An Officer]

^ I think that has to be a line from, Goodfellas?

 

[JoeZhang]

^ I think that has to be a line from, Goodfellas?

Yes yes it is and it's the slogan for my own very successful business.

 

[An Officer]

You're Irish-Italian mafia?

Cool.

 

[think]

ok has this thread morphed into some kind of uncontrollable unlearned lesson workshop of some kind??

So it is ether pray or be preyed upon dog eat dog eat dog.,

like what is the greatest defeat found?- but, by surrendering we can win the game.,

ok how many have gotten good advice from a bumper sticker.,,???

like
if you drive to close I will flick a booger on you
or
I break for hallucinations

?.,

 

[Holdfast]

Mind you, women, being the complicated creatures that they are have not just three but four corners:

Single, Sane, Sexy and Smart: Pick three.

Trick question!

Sane does not fit!

F**k you, pay me.

A lesson I can respect!

 

[think]

"In an hour of Darkness a blind man is the best guide. In an age of Insanity look to the madman to show the way."

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Maths, during a free period on Wednesday afternoon, in 5th year of secondary school. Learned all I needed to know about Maths.

 

[MetalPants]

A lesson I've learned recently is "There is a better way to live."

If you focus on al the negative on your life, you will have a living death. Focus instead on the good that is in and around you, and you'll find a better way to live.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Yup. Y'gotta accentuate the positive.