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the bon mot compendium: m andré corbeau et alia

1. hire a dog to guard the henhouse, but keep an eye on the dog.barton cole
2. if your dessert doesn't get you wasted, then you're doing something wrong.mc-t
3. there's no 5 in 82.amanda brager
4. the lawn-cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime.ray bradbury, died 5 june 2012
5. talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.arthur schopenhauer
6. when I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle; then I realised god doesn't work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness.emo philips
7. catching a turkey is easy; the best way to cook it is another matter.andré corbeau
8. a slobbery puppy turns into a slobbery dog.andré corbeau
9. never let a traveler start a journey alone.andré corbeau
10. maybe your dharma is all about learning how to shut up.andré corbeau
11. "slow food" is still too fast for me.barton cole
12. being heroic is easy; surviving the experience is not... and there's the rub.andré corbeau
13. engineering challenge #1: design a graceful boat that derives energy from native sources, operates capably on land, and can fly long distances... or regard the duck.andré corbeau
14. an outlet appears at the peak of time, not only for our hope of escape, but for our expectation of revelation. pierre teilhard de chardin
15. dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope.freewheelin' franklin
16. watch out - their small-town phasers are set on "shun."barton cole
17. you can't put a necktie on a badger.andré corbeau
18. the sea refuses no river.pete townshend
19. any big fish in a wide and shallow pond looks just like a pike.corbeau's law, after andré corbeau
20. white-crowned sparrows don't have mirrors in the shrubbery, but they always manage to look perfect.barton cole
21. never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity — but don't rule out malice.heinlein's razor, after robert a. heinlein
22. unavailable hot numbers are really not all that hot.haelah
23. if you want to accomplish something, plant your feet.andré corbeau
24. do good; walk away smiling.kyoju bancha
25. I don't make the stuff up; I just write it down.barton cole
26. be bold like an angel, meticulous like a devil.akira kurosawa
27. the best stories happen in the rain — as well as some awfully good ones.andré corbeau
28. by appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.voltaire
29. what are words, but fingers pointing at the moon?jim riley
30. they say that the trick is to walk in backwards like you're walking out.pete townsend
31. a horse with thumbs can always find work.corbeau's first law of thermodynamics, after andré corbeau
32. dissidents aren't born that way; the state manufactures them.andré corbeau
33. be conservative in what you do, liberal in what you accept from others.postel's law, after jon postel
34. pantomine is not mime.judith walcutt
35. no growling at the watering hole.andré corbeau
36. principles are always good; habits, often; vices, seldom.andré corbeau
37. when you switch off your golem, you should also remember to take out the batteries.andré corbeau
38. truth is stranger than fiction, but truth doesn't sell.leekit's law, after s. leekit
39. Ignore a tiger at your peril.andré corbeau
40. everything you say is a prayer.andré corbeau
41. orpheus didn't cry; he asked for directions.andré corbeau
42. go through hell, fight the monster, win or lose the girl — it's just another day.andré corbeau
43. rule 17: omit needless words.will strunk
44. never read the reviews.andré corbeau
45. the skipper must maintain the outward appearance of calm.james cole
46. let no one say, "YOU think that _______..." — or the basis for religion crumbles.andré corbeau
47. in crisis, affirm your principles — don't forsake them.andré corbeau
48. if you find an injured bird in the rain, don't rub it briskly with a towel.andré corbeau
49. the key to a jobsite? waste management. think about it.andré corbeau
50. the end corn is for the travelers.diana durden
51. thirty-two feet-per-second, squared, isn't all that fast when it's happening to you.corbeau's corollary to the law of falling bodies, after andré corbeau
52. never underestimate the utility of a piece of wire, or a potato chip.andré corbeau
53. regard everyone. regard everything. andré corbeau
54. engineering challenge #2: create a self-contained device that can auto-deploy when the conditions are appropriate, and utilize native resources to replicate itself in quantity... or regard the seed. andré corbeau
55. so much depends upon the red wheelbarrow, glazed with rain water, beside the white chickens.william carlos williams
56. open your hand; a bird won't land in your fist.andré corbeau
57. at no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. the bbc
58. if you cancel your membership at the health club, whoops if they throw you off the treadmill — !corbeau's second law of thermodynamics, after andré corbeau
59. although it would seem obvious, it's worth mentioning: never poke a sleeping tiger with a sharp stick.andré corbeau
60. always make the u-turn.drew kampion
61. a car with a full tank of gas is just like a fresh f*cking horse.andré corbeau
62. I can't believe I'm in your bed just in my panties!the former mustard girl
63. if someone's trying to trash your life, piss them off by thriving — it's easy.andré corbeau
64. when small men cast long shadows, the sun is about to set.lin yutang
65. mind the gap.the london tube
66. If you catch a glimpse of Rod Serling smoking a cigarette, just keep doing what you were doing; by the time he shows up, it's already too late.andré corbeau
67. always bring an extra sandwich.andré corbeau
68. one cannot line up a man of regular height with hunchbacks and claim that he is an apollo.stanislaw lem
69. keep your friends close, your enemies closer, your heart closest.andré corbeau
70. #1 rule of improv: always say yes.michael barker
71. the best plans are adaptable.andré corbeau
72. it helps keep the world steady when friends check in.m oyler
73. men shave, women cry.nutgirl
74. don't send the tractor to the field if it's broken.andré corbeau
75. a shrub doesn't conform to a drawing of a shrub; a shrub conforms to a shrub of a shrub.andré corbeau
76. if you go out in the rain without a sweater, don't come inside wet and bitch at me about it.andré corbeau
77. #1 principle of pruning: prune from the inside-out, as if drawing the shrub or tree.b cole, cmg
78. #2 principle of pruning: when in doubt, prune to an outward facing bud. b cole, cmg
79. a viscount shouldn't have to pay for eggs.andré corbeau
80. if you're reading a book and something bad happened on page 100, but now you're on page 500, just keep reading.andré corbeau
81. Life is a wave. Your attitude is your surfboard.drew kampion