Toby the Tangerine ~ philosophy.
People often say to me, Toby you've lived such a long and fruitful life, what is the secret, share with us what you have learnt over the years.
So listed below are a few carefully chosen thoughts which may help you through the complex web of life.
Enjoy, but remember as Nathaniel Hawthorne once said,"Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
- Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead.
Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow.
Do not walk beside me either, just leave me alone, stop hassling me. - Do not aspire to become irreplaceable, if you become irreplaceable, you will never be promoted.
- Never forget that you are unique, like everybody else.
- If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
- Before you judge someone, you should try walking a mile in their shoes.
Then when you do judge them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes. - Never assume, it will make an ass out of u and me.
- If at first you don't succeed, avoid bungee jumping.
- Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
- Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement.
- A closed mouth gathers no feet.
- Generally speaking, you won't learn much if your lips are moving.
- Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
- A day without laughter, is a wasted day.
- If you always do, what you have always done. You will always get, what you always got.
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