Terry's "Thought for the Day" Archives
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42.
There is a vast difference betwen free speech and cheap talk.
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43.
There are two kinds of statistics. Those you look up, and those you make up.
44.
If a man stands in his own shadow, he wonders why it is dark.
45.
Let's not meet by accident.
46.
My brain starts working in the morning and doesn't stop till I get to work.
47.
Hard work can wear us out, but boredom causes more fatigue.
48.
The good lord set definite limits on man's wisdom, but, unfortunately, set no limits on his stupidity.
41.
Retired teachers have no class.
49.
To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.
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50.
Astronomers have stars in their skies.
51.
A budget tells us what we can't afford, but doesn't keep us from buying it.
52.
Life is a game, and money is how we keep score.
53.
Buffet is a French word meaning "Get up and get it yourself."
54.
Diplomacy is letting someone else have your way.
55.
A tattoo is permanent proof of temporary insanity.
56.
He who hides his generosity is doubly generous.
57.
I try to lose weight, but it keeps finding me.
58.
It can take twenty years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.
59.
He who digs a hole for another may fall in himself. - Russian proverb.
60.
All generalisations are false, including this one.
61.
Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright before they speak.
62.
These days, people have to borrow to live within their income.
63.
How do you know when the invisible ink in you pen runs out?
64.
When you are wrapped up in yourself, it makes a pretty small package.
65.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can do neither become critics.
66.
All of us are born mad: It's just that some of us refuse to learn and remain so.
67.
The human mind is like an umbrella. It functions best when open.
68.
There's not enough sax and violins on TV.
69.
Without our ignorance, other people's knowledge would be useless.
70.
The amount of sleep required by the average person is just five minutes more.
71.
When winter is on your head, may eternal spring be in your heart.
72.
Mountain climbers always want to take one more peak.
73.
Don't take lateral thinking lying down.
74.
How come the Government can have a deficit, but ordinary people just have lousy credit.
75.
When it rains, why don't sheep shrink?
76.
A fool and his money are soon elected.
77.
lead us not into temptation. We'll find it ourselves.
78.
Keep your town tidy. Move ! ! !
79.
If you don't think every day is a good day, just try missing one.
80.
Misers are no fun to live with, but they make great ancestors.