"The Hurrier You Go; The 'Behinder' You Get". Old man told me this once when I was in my early twenties. (It was a few years sinking in) :) Remember this when times get hectic and don't be too hard on yourself! :) He also said, "There are times to throw your wristwatch away and rely on the sun and moon or a calender." Funny; the way he put it. He was a rare bird. :) He was often Right.

I've heard that and seen it in gift shops carved on wooden kitchen plaques. Good one, OTH.

Here is one from the grandmother of a friend:

Nothing goes right when your underwear's tight.

My 40 yr. old Porter Cable 'big drill' died on me last night.Put it in the shop and... bought a new Milwaulki 1/2" and the first 4" hole I drilled this morning crippled/stove-up my right hand. Came home, had an irish coffee and wrote the above quote. :) (left handed). Maybe my shorts were too tight! :)

A friend at work said his daughter 8 years old came home from school the other day, and he was complaining about something and she said..
"you get what you get dad, so don't through a fit" :) cute and true
SunCatcher

My grandmother had a good one any time things went bad for me.

'Experience is a hard teacher, but a FOOL will learn no other way.'

It never really cheered me up.

To OTH original post:
... a QOD worth it's salt.
Overall, if the populous would embrace it, we'd be better off. The pursuit of Common Sense is overrun by the quest for tech gadgets/the knowledge of their empowerment(s). A slower and easy pace would benefit everyone. In this aspect, I miss the good olde days. It appears so very ridiculous as I watch folks texting on tiny phones. People text while driving. How ridiculous is that?

quote oldgentleman: "My grandmother had a good one any time things went bad for me.

'Experience is a hard teacher, but a FOOL will learn no other way.'

It never really cheered me up.
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Sooooo true. That reminds me ... when I was about 12 years old, I'd done some simple project in what was probably the most convoluted way possible. My Dad smiled and said, "You'll always do things the hard way." He was right. The benefit is that I usually learn something I wouldn't have learned if I'd just followed the directions. Other times, I end up with egg on my face. I guess each of us has our own learning style. I'll gladly claim fool status.

Koda, that's a good way to look at it. It's like 'the road less traveled'.

Another good one growing up in NE Wisconsin.

"We get too soon oldt, und too late schmart."

Good luck for your hand OTH.

OTH, great quote. Have heard it often and lived it way too many times.

"There ain't no free lunch."