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Created: October 28, 2007
Last Updated: November 04, 2023
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me alone. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to take the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it. We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse. Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. Never test the depth of the water with both feet. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments. If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again; it was probably worth it. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day. Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Don't squat with your spurs on. Good judgment comes from bad experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
