Wisdom by Will Rogers (Cowboy)

[ckkalyan]

Will Rogers was quite the cowboy, with all the wisdom of simple, honest folk.
His words still ring with common sense today...


Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash with his best friend, Wylie Post, was probably the greatest political sage this country has ever known.

Simple but Brilliant and full of truths! Enjoy!

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman . . Neither works.

4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

5. Always drink upstream from the herd.

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.

8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves

9. Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.


ABOUT GROWING OLDER...

First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.

Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks.

Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.

Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.

Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today it's called golf.

And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old.

[shooter]

[ckkalyan]

Thanks shooter - glad you liked Will's take on the rarest of six-senses - common sense!

ALL of his thoughts tickled my imagination! I particularly liked the one for the ambitious (or the overly hygienic ) - Always drink upstream from the herd

One I still dont get completely is about Witchcraft & Golf - is he talking about ageing and frustration Any ?

[boris]

kalyan sir lovely gems from your side each and everyone is worth reading and more importantly its better if understood i call such quotes as "LIFE 101"

as far as the witchcraft and golf one,i think frustration of some folks when they are aeging is more like it as golf is played by some at times to vent out the frustration

[ckkalyan]

Ah Boris - thanks very much for the input on Golf - makes perfect sense, now!

As you correctly say - these are gems. I wish more of us would ponder on them. Cowboys were often simple folk but heck, they were really smart!

As for LIFE 101 - I am hearing this term after a long time. Guess it means Everything We Wish We Had Learned About Life In School - But Didn't?. Good to recall interesting thoughts!

[boris]

sir

[hornet]

with all the respect; can you say somethings about woman sense; they are the unpredicted species. about else some never learn from baddies.about getting richer the sense of security is the first to be lost after you loose your health. about getting older never sit along for too much with them. hornet

[brihacharan]

by ckkalyan » Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:28 am

Ah Boris - thanks very much for the input on Golf - makes perfect sense, now!

Hi Guys,

> Old soldiers die with their boots on - so goes an old saying...
> Old golfers just lose their balls!!!
Cheers -
Brihacharan