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the bon mot compendium: m andré corbeau et alia

  1. what are words, but fingers pointing at the moon?jim riley
  2. they say that the trick is to walk in backwards like you're walking out.pete townsend
  3. a horse with thumbs can always find work.andré corbeau
  4. dissidents aren't born that way; the state manufactures them.andré corbeau
  5. be conservative in what you do, liberal in what you accept from others.postel's law, after jon postel
  6. don't expect someone to act like a man if you don't treat them like one.andré corbeau
  7. pantomine is not mime.judith walcutt
  8. no growling at the watering hole.andré corbeau
  9. principles are always good; habits, often; vices, seldom.andré corbeau
  10. when you switch off your golem, you should also remember to take out the batteries.andré corbeau
  11. engineering challenge: design a graceful boat that derives energy from native sources, also operates capably on land, and can fly long distances... or regard the duck.andré corbeau
  12. Ignore a tiger at your peril.andré corbeau
  13. everything you say is a prayer.andré corbeau
  14. orpheus didn't cry; he asked for directions.andré corbeau
  15. go through hell, fight the monster, win or lose the girl — it's just another day.andré corbeau
  16. rule 17: omit needless words.will strunk
  17. never read the reviews.andré corbeau
  18. the skipper must maintain the outward appearance of calm.james cole
  19. let no one say, "you think that _______..." — or the basis for religion crumbles.andré corbeau
  20. in crisis, affirm your principles — don't forsake them.andré corbeau
  21. if you find an injured bird in the rain, don't rub it briskly with a towel.andré corbeau
  22. the key to a jobsite? waste management. think about it.andré corbeau
  23. the end corn is for the travelers.diana durden
  24. thirty-two feet-per-second, squared, isn't all that fast when it's happening to you.andré corbeau
  25. never underestimate the utility of a piece of wire, or a potato chip.andré corbeau
  26. regard everyone. regard everything. make it your life's work.andré corbeau
  27. so much depends upon the red wheelbarrow, glazed with rain water, beside the white chickens.william carlos williams
  28. open your hand, you nut; a bird won't land in your fist.andré corbeau
  29. at no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. the bbc
  30. if you cancel your membership at the health club, whoops if they throw you off the treadmill — !andré corbeau
  31. although it would seem obvious, it's worth mentioning: never poke a sleeping tiger with a sharp stick.andré corbeau
  32. always make the u-turn.drew kampion
  33. a car with a full tank of gas is just like a fresh f*cking horse.andré corbeau
  34. I can't believe I'm in your bed just in my panties!the former mustard girl
  35. if someone's trying to trash your life, piss them off by thriving — it's easy.andré corbeau
  36. when small men cast long shadows, the sun is about to set.lin yutang
  37. mind the gap.the london tube
  38. 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
  39. always bring an extra sandwich.andré corbeau
  40. one cannot line up a man of regular height with hunchbacks and claim that he is an apollo.stanislaw lem
  41. keep your friends close, your enemies closer, your heart closest.andré corbeau
  42. #1 rule of improv: always say yes.michael barker
  43. the best plans are adaptable.andré corbeau
  44. it helps keep the world steady when friends check in.m oyler
  45. men shave, women cry.nutgirl
  46. don't send the tractor to the field if it's broken.andré corbeau
  47. a shrub doesn't conform to a drawing of a shrub; a shrub conforms to a shrub of a shrub.andré corbeau
  48. if you go out in the rain without a sweater, don't come inside wet and bitch at me about it.andré corbeau
  49. #1 principle of pruning: prune from the inside-out, as if drawing the shrub or tree.b cole, cmg
  50. #2 principle of pruning: when in doubt, prune to an outward facing bud. b cole, cmg
  51. a viscount shouldn't have to pay for eggs.andré corbeau
  52. 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
  53. Life is a wave. Your attitude is your surfboard.drew kampion
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