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From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

They also stripped away his honorary black belt. Now Eurovision. Ouch. Not that he’ll give a shit It’s the Russians who didn’t want this war will be the ones to suffer

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 3, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:eurovision, putin, quote2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Julian Fleron

“The creative adultis the child who survived” Julian FleronUS mathematician

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 23, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:creative adult, julian fleron, quote2 Comments on Julian Fleron

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Just for today I will not sit in myliving room all day watching TV.Instead I will move my TV into the bedroom

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 20, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:quote, watching TV4 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

My views might be criticized as beingsomewhat old-fashioned, but that doesn’t necessarily make them wrong

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 18, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:criticize, old-fashioned, quote, viewsLeave a comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

In life, and particularly in politics,too many of us make the mistakeof thinking that if someone is brilliant at sportor filthy rich, they are good at everything. It causes a lot of problems.

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 17, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:Politics, quote, rich, sport6 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Dave Barry

“No matter what happens,somebody will find a way to take it too seriously” Dave BarryUS humourist

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 16, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:dave barry, quote, serious3 Comments on Dave Barry

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Idea to make the world a better place An ‘I’m Sorry’ car horn for when you’re drivingand you know you’ve mishandled a traffic situation

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 15, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:car horn, driving, quote10 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

I love cooking with wine.Sometimes I even put it in the food

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 9, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:cooking, quote, wine1 Comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Ogden Nash

“Parents were invented to make children happyby giving them something to ignore” Ogden NashUS poet

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 8, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:childrens, ogden nash, parents, quote1 Comment on Ogden Nash

Terry Pratchett

“In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods.They have not forgotten this” Terry PratchettEnglish author

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 7, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:cats, terry pratchett4 Comments on Terry Pratchett

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