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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think. ~Author Unknown

    A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are. ~Chauncey Mitchell Depew

    A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb

    Women always worry about the things that men forget; men always worry about the things women remember. ~Author Unknown

    And finally:

    If women didn't exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning. ~Aristotle Onassis

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. Helen Keller

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Quote Originally Posted by AllanMcC View Post
    When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. Helen Keller

    Fantastic quote from a truly inspirational lady.

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    "We can do no great things, only small things with great love".

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Every day is a gift - that's why it's called the present.

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Since I am a self proclaimed Geek.. here are some computer / technology quotes

    "Once a new technology starts rolling, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road"

    "Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind."

    "Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight. "

    and my personal favourite

    "Programmers are in a race with the Universe to create bigger and better idiot-proof programs, while the Universe is trying to create bigger and better idiots. So far the Universe is winning."

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    My favourite techie one:

    "There are only 10 kinds of people in the world - those who understand binary, and those who don't."

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Quote Originally Posted by Beowulf1970 View Post
    ..."Computers are good at following instructions, but not at reading your mind."...
    rendered at my workstation as "Why does it keep doing what I tell it to, instead of what I want?"

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Quote Originally Posted by bigdjiver View Post
    rendered at my workstation as "Why does it keep doing what I tell it to, instead of what I want?"
    or as the Limerick poem

    "I have a little computer
    I think I'm going to sell it
    as it doesn't do
    What I want it to
    Only what I tell it !"

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    I like...

    "There are no stupid questions - just stupid people"
    "Yeid unto temptation: it may not come your way again!"
    "Just killing time untill time kills me"

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    pah, not a patch on this geek poem ...sniff....so romantic

    roses are #FF0000
    violets are #0000FF
    all my base
    are belong to you


    ..sniff....so romantic

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Or how about this for a selection of t-shirts for the Scottish Competition - someone make them now

    "Francks for the dance" with pic of Franck (geddit?)

    "I'm a happy Scot" - picture of Scot

    "Ill even dance with a Tramp" - picture of TheTramp

    "Dance Demon Groupie"

    "I like playing with Gadgets" - one for all Gadgets dance partners..snigger

    etc...er...carry on

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    To encourage everyone to get out there and have an interesting weekend:

    'When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure you've got plenty to watch.' ~Author unknown, from a television commercial

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    I dont think this is inspirational...!! but something my mum used to quote when I was a youngster...

    Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit....

    and

    If wit was sh1t, you'd be constipated....

    (dont think Ive heard these ones for quite a number of years... )

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    pah, not a patch on this geek poem ...sniff....so romantic

    roses are #FF0000
    violets are #0000FF
    all my base
    are belong to you


    ..sniff....so romantic


    Can't remember where I saw it, but there was also a swing version -

    All your Basie are belong to us...

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    "Love at first sight may be all right, but it might be wise to take a second look".

    On the other hand:

    "Don't underestimate love at first sight. Many of us might not pass a second inspection".

    And for the totally cynical among us:

    "Love is the quest, marriage the conquest, divorce the inquest".

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Some Dancing Zen (as opposed to Zen Dancing, which is apparently a real activity) which I've spotted on this Forum over the years:

    1. There is more to dancing than interpretation.
    2. A Hotshot Dancer is someone who does something you think they shouldn't do.
    3. The one true dance is the horizontal tango.
    4. Leading & following are fairly simple in principle, but we complicate them in practice.
    5. Dance with your partner, not at them.
    6. The hand closest to the lady's body does the leading.
    7. Yes, it was only a dance, but the word only seems so wrong.


    With apologies to CJ, DavidB, and The Sphinx

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    " " - Marcel Marceau

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart M View Post
    Some Dancing Zen (as opposed to Zen Dancing, which is apparently a real activity) which I've spotted on this Forum over the years:

    1. There is more to dancing than interpretation.
    2. A Hotshot Dancer is someone who does something you think they shouldn't do.
    3. The one true dance is the horizontal tango.
    4. Leading & following are fairly simple in principle, but we complicate them in practice.
    5. Dance with your partner, not at them.
    6. The hand closest to the lady's body does the leading.
    7. Yes, it was only a dance, but the word only seems so wrong.
    1. Whoever said there wasn't?
    2. Only to another Hotshot. Hotshotism is a way of life
    3. There is more to dancing than sex
    4. The more you learn about lead and follow, the more you find there is to learn
    5. And for them
    6. Your body does the leading. Your hands help to commuicate.
    7. There's no such thing as 'only' a dance. (You'll be saying it was 'only' a love affair next )

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    Re: Inspirational Quotes

    "The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one's work seriously and taking one's self seriously. The first is imperative and the second is disastrous. "

    Margot Fonteyn

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