Quotes to Live By [Archive] - Rangefinderforum.com

amateriat

07-12-2007, 19:50

Since this is the spot to wax irreverent (or is that irrelevant?), I offer this quote, which, regrettably, isn't my own:

"No one goes to their grave regretting the fancy cars they didn’t buy. It’s that pizza you didn’t eat that will haunt you."

The quote comes from this (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/is-the-bmw-m3-too-perfect/) thread, which I actually took the time to contribute to. (Why? Don't know...I'm into bikes these days, not cars!)

- Barrett

reagan

07-12-2007, 20:00

“There never was a purchase of camera gear that I regretted long.
There never was a sale of camera gear to which I ever fully reconciled myself.” ~ Benjamin Marks (RFFer)

George Bonanno

07-12-2007, 20:07

No haunting here... I eat Totonno's pizza on weekends.

Morca007

07-12-2007, 22:30

"Leave your underpants with someone you can trust."
-Jethro Tull

Sparrow

07-13-2007, 00:58

I must be a real cynic; these are the first two that come to mind

“People will accept your ideas much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first”
Dan Quayle

“A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought”.
Doctor Who:D

markinlondon

07-13-2007, 01:01

"Keep dry and away from small children"

I read that on a matchbox once and it works for me :D

Stewart, I think the Doctor nicked that one from Dorothy L Sayers.

Sparrow

07-13-2007, 01:31

"Keep dry and away from small children"

I read that on a matchbox once and it works for me :D

Stewart, I think the Doctor nicked that one from Dorothy L Sayers.

It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward.
Darth Vader
:)

steamer

07-13-2007, 01:46

Here is a good Mongolian saying:

Aival buu xiii, xiivel buu ai.

If you are afraid don't do it; but if you do it don't be afraid.

Gid

07-13-2007, 02:36

I don't know who these are attributed to, but they make sense to me -

"Not many people lay on their deathbed wishing they'd spent more time at work"

"There are no pockets in a shroud"

Sparrow

07-13-2007, 02:44

In the same vain

“There were people on the titanic who waved-away the sweet-trolley”

Can’t remember by whom

rxmd

07-13-2007, 03:46

"Appreciation of irony is for those blessed with brilliance and cursed with depression."

reagan

07-13-2007, 07:50

a couple more from RFFers ~

“Seeing our pictures chosen by photo editors and used in newspapers is that little "nod" we need to keep us going. The next day it wraps fish and lines the bottom of bird cages.” ~ saxshooter

and recently...

“With these older lenses, you pays your money and you takes your chances.” ~ foto_fool

Sparrow

07-13-2007, 07:53

"Appreciation of irony is for those blessed with brilliance and cursed with depression."

Should I be pleased I don’t understand that?

murrayb53

07-13-2007, 08:12

"Don't Let The Door Hit You In The Ass".
Andy Cipowicz
NYPD

dazedgonebye

07-13-2007, 08:12

"One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." ~Will Durant

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." ~Groucho Marx

"In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." ~John Adams

mwooten

07-13-2007, 08:47

"Is there anything wrong here that a lot of money can't fix?"
- Bernie Ecclestone

"There is, doubtless, as much skill in pourtraying a Dunghill, as in describing the finest Palace, since the Excellence of Things lyes in the Performance; and Art as well as Nature must have some extraordinary Shape or Quality if it come up to the pitch of Human Fancy, especially to please in this Fickle, Uncertain Age."
- Memoirs of the Right Villanous John Hall the late famous and notorious robber..., 1708

Sparrow

07-13-2007, 08:54

An expert – someone who’s made all the mistakes in a very narrow field
Can’t remember

Steve that Groucho Marx is precious

kmack

07-13-2007, 08:57

Mehitabel the Cat:

"I know a lot of tame tabbies
and what do they get
out of life
nothing my dear
but respectability
and a sense of superiority
life for them is just
one damn kitten after another"

Archy the Cockroach:

Insects have
their own point
of view about
civilization a man
thinks he amounts
to a great deal
but to a
flea or a mosquito a
human being is
merely something
good to eat

by Don Marquis

kshapero

07-13-2007, 09:18

"Glory does not attend a man until he tires of himself", Latin Proverb

SteveM(PA)

07-13-2007, 09:23

sorry, another old sig. line...:)
"If wishes were omelettes we'd all be filled with cheese and ham." ~The Amanda Show

Film dino

07-13-2007, 10:09

"Stubbornness may win a battle, but lose the war"

David

stefan_dinu

07-13-2007, 10:46

Oscar Wilde: "Nothing worth knowing can be taught"

thorirv

07-13-2007, 10:50

"i'm at war with the obvious"

brachal

07-13-2007, 10:56

You may not have everything you want, but always remember to be thankful for all the things you don't have that you don't want.

Bob Dylan

chris000

07-13-2007, 11:04

A signature line I use on another forum:

"The most beautiful thing under the Sun, is being under the Sun" Christa Wolfe

f/stopblues

07-13-2007, 11:09

This was in someone's sig line at APUG..

"Holga is to photography what Paris Hilton is to Humanity."

:D

lilin menyala

07-13-2007, 11:27

I'm dramatically underexposed. I demand more attention!
- Morrissey

lilin menyala

07-13-2007, 11:29

although this, also by Moz, might be more useful for 'living by':

I lie a lot - it's really useful...

Xmas

07-13-2007, 11:37

'...When I'm bad I'm better'

Film star

Noel

bob cole

07-13-2007, 12:00

"Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free, " John 8:32, and the words engraved on the main building of The University of Texas at Austin, my alma mater.

"Anger makes dull men witty but keeps them poor,'' old fortune cookie saying...

"He who doesn't like wine, women and song remains a fool all his life,'' another old fortune cookie saying...

And this from the early 1940 Navy days at the USO:

Xmas

07-13-2007, 12:18

anna

man(go) does not need that...

Noel

Morca007

07-13-2007, 16:38

“Landscape – a mainly wet place, that ducks fly over”

Oscar Wilde

:)
Wilde is, without a doubt, my favorite person to quote.

"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all."

Stanton

07-13-2007, 16:43

For photograhers:

"f8 and be there.'

Dave

MartinP

07-13-2007, 16:46

"Amateurs talk of strategy, professionals talk of logistics."

ChrisPlatt

07-13-2007, 17:18

Lather; rinse; repeat.

Chris

fishric

07-13-2007, 17:31

If all else fails, read the instructions.
Richard F.

Steve Bellayr

07-13-2007, 17:47

"In the end you're lucky to just to save yourself."

MatthewThompson

07-13-2007, 18:46

Don't take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

lmd91343

07-13-2007, 19:01

I love that quote. It is in large letters on the ceiling of our regional public library. Groucho's stuff is always the best. "I wouldn't want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member"

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside a dog, it's too dark to read." ~Groucho Marx

"Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. ..." Herbert Hoover

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Franklin Roosevelt
"I have seen war... I hate war" Franklin Roosevelt

"Come now, let us reason together" Lyndon Johnson

"I hope you leave here and walk out and say, 'What did he say?'" George W. Bush (this one I remember for humor, not inspiration)

I guess I am more than a bit war weary,
Lance

mr roberts

07-13-2007, 19:42

"When a true genius appears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

-Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects

reagan

07-13-2007, 20:50

"Come now, let us reason together..." Lyndon Johnson quoting Isaiah quoting God. ;)

"I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

"No photographer is as good as the simplest camera." ~ Edward Steichen

"Is there no limit to windy words?" - Job

ijohnnyz

07-13-2007, 21:59

Keep shooting film because "One angry rebel is crazy, three is a conspiracy, fifty is a movement."~ Carol Tavris

lushd

07-13-2007, 23:31

Some girls mothers are bigger than other girls mothers - also Morrissey. A man who has never spoken without being quotable.

lmd91343

07-14-2007, 15:52

"Come now, let us reason together..." Lyndon Johnson quoting Isaiah quoting God. ;)

oops, my bad. Isaiah 1:18

[I]
"Is there no limit to windy words?" - Job

Job 16:3

alternate translation: "Shall windy words have an end?" - very good! lol

reagan

07-15-2007, 20:46

"Shall windy words have an end?"Way to go, Lance. Ya killed the thread! Double.LOL!! :D :D

One more and I promise I'll quit --- really. And it's not really one to live by, but is rather where some of us do live; just those of us who have ever been [or still are] the children of mothers. :o

"Soooo... to turn the computer off... you click on 'Start'?" ~ Bill Gates' mom.

lilin menyala

07-16-2007, 07:20

Some girls mothers are bigger than other girls mothers - also Morrissey. A man who has never spoken without being quotable.

not to be obsessive or anything like that... :D

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f79/earworms/photography/mozcamera.jpg

FrankS

07-16-2007, 07:25

Words to live by: "Today is a fine day to die."

from Samurai bushido (way of the warrior)

BillBingham2

07-16-2007, 08:01

The closer you get to the fire, the hotter it burns. Billy Joel

Those that can do, those that can’t teach, those that can’t teach teach teachers, those that can not teach teachers become guidance counselors. My father

I’m not sure on the accuracy of this one, kind of pretty…..

Tao makes one
one makes two
two makes three
three makes ten thousand things
ten thousand things will find peace and happiness in combinations of ying and yang

J J Kapsberger

07-16-2007, 08:32

What, almost sixty replies and nothing from Casey Stengel? Let's rectify that, shall we?

"Don't cut my throat, I may want to do that later myself."

"There comes a time in every man's life, and I've had plenty of them."

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided."

"I couldn't have done it without my players."
-- on winning the 1958 World Series

"The trick is growing up without growing old."

"It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like."

"If we're going to win the pennant, we've got to start thinking we're not as good as we think we are."

"They say Yogi Berra is funny. Well, he has a lovely wife and family, a beautiful home, money in the bank and he plays gold with millionaires. What's funny about that?"

And speaking of Yogi, in his own words (Yogi's, that is):

"You should always go to other people's funerals. Otherwise they won't come to yours."

"If you don't know where you're going, chances are you will end up somewhere else."

"The future ain't what it used to be."

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

And so many more...

thomasw_

07-16-2007, 08:43

Words to live by: "Today is a fine day to die."

from Samurai bushido (way of the warrior)

I appreciate this saying.

iml

07-16-2007, 08:49

"You can't have everything. Where would you keep it all?"

Ian

FrankS

07-16-2007, 09:58

An entertaining thread, but a lot of fluff. The OP asked for WORDS TO LIVE BY.

For me it boils down to:
-treat others the way you want to be treated
-today is a fine day to die

J J Kapsberger

07-16-2007, 10:08

For me it boils down to:
-treat others the way you want to be treated

What if one's a pervert or a sadomasochist?

FrankS

07-16-2007, 10:13

What if one's a pervert or a sadomasochist?

good point :)

KoNickon

07-16-2007, 11:35

Well, "Love your neighbor as yourself" is about as good a set of words to live by as you can find.

But on a more humorous level, I've always liked this Dilbert line: "There is nothing as dangerous as a resourceful idiot."

ChrisPlatt

07-16-2007, 11:59

"You can't have everything. Where would you keep it all?"

Ian

After I chided my very young daughter for being too materialistic (I should talk! :( ),
in tears she said to me "I don't want everything I want"...

Chris

MartinL

07-16-2007, 12:06

"You go to dream it. You got to make it up. And when you get it right it'll be there." Socrates Fortlow (Walter Mosely, Walkin' the Dog)

FrankS

07-16-2007, 14:23

Well, "Love your neighbor as yourself"

Not sure the neighbour's husband would be too happy about this one! ;)

lmd91343

07-16-2007, 18:44

Two more from Yogi:

"it ain't over till its over"
"when you come to a fork in the road, take it"

FrankS

07-16-2007, 19:05

Imagine: you're dying and have just one minute left to say some words of wisdom to your son or daughter. What do you say?

anselwannab

07-16-2007, 19:12

Genius is not remembering where you heard something before.

Mark

lmd91343

07-16-2007, 20:15

Imagine: you're dying and have just one minute left to say some words of wisdom to your son or daughter. What do you say?

Do good! .

J J Kapsberger

07-16-2007, 20:36

Imagine: you're dying and have just one minute left to say some words of wisdom to your son or daughter. What do you say?

Don't sell the Leica equipment unless you're starving!

But seriously, if you have a dream, PURSUE IT and remember at all times that genious being 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, work hard, be honest and fair with yourself and keep at it till that dream becomes a reality.

alan davus

07-16-2007, 20:52

My motto in life has allways been, " If the best time of your life isn't right now, it's time to change things."

mike507

07-16-2007, 21:19

Win when you can, lose if you must, cheat always.

Supnik Monroe, Professional Wrestler

reagan

07-17-2007, 07:33

Imagine: you're dying and have just one minute left to say some words of wisdom to your son or daughter. What do you say?"Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged..." (David's final words to Solomon)

"When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is: fear God and keep His commands..." (Solomon)

My dad's last words to me. "I'm fine. I love you."