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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

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

If you always take time to stop and smell the rosessooner or later, you’ll inhale a bee

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 4, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:quote, smelling roses6 Comments on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

Scott Dooley

“Rule 1 of perfume promotion is tocome up with an ad that makes absolutelyno sense to anyone” Scott DooleyAustralian comedian

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 3, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:perfume, quoteLeave a comment on Scott Dooley

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

I had a life – but my job ate it

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 1, 2022Posted inQuotesTags:job takes over, quoteLeave a comment on From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

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