Favourite quotes and aphorisms

[lymehoop]

when in Rome, do what the Romans do

[Shania]

A nobleman who is in favour of radical changes in society is just as seldom to be found as a turkey longing for Christmas.

Lady Grantham in "Downton Abbey"

[lymehoop]

he who laughs last, laughs longest

[lymehoop]

you can fool some of the people sometimes, but you can't fool all the people all of the time(Rambo)

[lymehoop]

a fool and his money are soon parted (Uncle Tone)

[TBLOCKRANGER]

"The cobbler's children are always the worst-shod".

[loneranger]

when in Rome, do what the Romans do

When I was last in Rome I had a jolly good pop at the law,1997, me,lone.

[dsqpr]

In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice they are different.

For some reason this one makes me think of the EU! (Where in theory everybody will be better off.)

[lymehoop]

In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice they are different.

For some reason this one makes me think of the EU! (Where in theory everybody will be better off.)

one of the Europhiles arguements for staying in is there has been no conflict in Europe (Balkans???) for 70 years. Merkel may have put an end to that cobblers

[W12_Ranger]

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something - Plato

[superhoop67]

never eat soup with a fork

[Stanley]

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something - Plato

I like it, as well as these on the same theme:

"For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise." - Saint Paul

"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" - Alexander Pope

[Hertford Hoop]

You pays your money and you takes your choice. Tony Fernandes

[Hertford Hoop]

You don’t get something for nothing. Adel Taarabt

[Hertford Hoop]

You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip. Graham Taylor