What is your favorite saying

United States
December 21, 2008 9:42am CST
When I first started to work and would compain about something that happened in the workplace, my father would always say "That's why they call it work, if it was fun they would call it something else." I have always remembered that saying and use it. What are your favorite sayings that you use all the time?
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@NonaSaile (924)
• Philippines
21 Dec 08
Hi! Here's one of my favorite sayings: "Are you here to solve the problem, or are you the problem?" This was posted in the room of a boss in one of the offices that I worked for in my younger days. The stark simplicity of the poster added to the impact and depth of the message. I have since modified that line for my personal reminder: "Are you here to help solve the problem, or are you part of the problem?" Happy mylotting!
• Philippines
22 Dec 08
I don't mind at all, glad you like it. Happy holidays, hooklady!
• United States
21 Dec 08
I wrote this down so i don't forget it. Thanks. Hope you don't mind is I adopt it too.
@s8tern (76)
• Egypt
21 Dec 08
well, there is a saying, actually two sayings that i`m mostly fond off, " we`ll cross that bridge when we get to it ... " and " take life one step at a time ... " i don't know about you guys and gurlz, but i really go by these sayings in my life...
• United States
21 Dec 08
I too go by sayings in my life. Something about just repeating them calms me down and helps with stress.
• United States
21 Dec 08
One of my favorites comes from my mother. She used to always say, "Pretty is as pretty does". Another favorite comes from the biggest loser theme song. It is; "What have you done today to make you feel proud". I love these two and find them very helpful in my everday life.
• United States
21 Dec 08
These are great. I had forgotten "Pretty is as pretty does. Thanks for reminding me.
• United States
21 Dec 08
well, the one i seem to use most often is "beggars can't be choosers." lol it is so true! but for some reason i also really like "an ouce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." i think that is right... lol i don't even really know what it means, but it is in one of my favorite country songs and it just sounds neat. lol
• United States
21 Dec 08
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...I had forgotten that one too.
@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
11 Jul 09
Hi hooklady. I perhaps am one person who live by the maxims. These sayings are my constant reminders of how to live my life as a human being. The Golden Rule comes to mind, "Do not do unto others what you do not want to be done unto you." It is Chinese philosophy, Confucius if I am not mistaken. But that saying is also all over the Christian Bible and the Koran (I have not read this, learned only from discussions). I have a personal one that I keep in mind. It goes like this - "At the end of the day, it is just between me and my God."
@arsalaum (57)
• Philippines
2 Dec 09
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" I like this saying so much... Make the Change!