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Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Unknown, (sometimes, almost certainly incorrectly, attributed to the Buddha), in Life and Death

Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Finagle's Fourth Law: Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Unknown, in Altruism and Cynicism

Fairy tales: Horror stories for children to get them used to reality.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Experience is the worst teacher. It always gives the test first and the instruction afterwards.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Experience is often what you get when you were expecting something else.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance

Everything you do or say is public relations.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Everything is controlled by a small evil group to which, unfortunately, no one we know belongs.

Unknown, in Altruism and Cynicism

Everyone smiles in the same language.

Unknown, in Happiness and Misery

Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Everybody should believe in something -- I believe I'll have another drink.

Unknown, in Vice and Virtue

Even if you aren't making money at your job, but doing something you love to do, you are a true success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Work and Recreation

Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.

Unknown, in Wisdom and Ignorance

Ducharm's Axiom: If you view your problem closely enough you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Unknown, in Life and Death and Success and Failure

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Eat a live toad in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day.

Unknown, in Life and Death

Even a blind pig in a blizzard finds an acorn once in a while.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who decided to stand their ground.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

First Rule of History: History doesn't repeat itself -- historians merely repeat each other.

Unknown, in Science and Religion