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From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

I get most of my exercise these daysfrom shaking my head in disbelief

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 17, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:exercise3 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Christopher Morley

“No-one appreciates the very special geniusof your conversation as the dog does” Christopher MorleyUS author

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 16, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:conversation, dogs, geniusLeave a comment on Christopher Morley

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Computers will never equal humansuntil they make mistakes and blame them on other computers

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 15, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:blame, computers, mistakesLeave a comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 13, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:hidden cost, quote3 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Intelligence is knowing the difference between temptation and opportunity

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 9, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:intelligence, opportunity, quote, temptation1 Comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

The moon affects the tide.Also the untied

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 7, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:moon, tide1 Comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Never in the history of human endeavorhas the people of any country voted to go to war.Be they liberal democracies, dictatorshipor communist states, people everywhere want to livein peace and prosperity.Not die for political ideology

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 5, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:war2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

The only job at which you start at the top is digging a hole

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 5, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:digging hole, quote2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Being cautious isnever making the same mistake once

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 4, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:being cautious, quoteLeave a comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Watch you’re tongue – it’s in a wet place and likely to slip

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryApril 3, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:quote, watch your tongue5 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

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