Best Advice Given, in a Single Sentence

[mechanic217]

Rule #1- pay attention,

"never complain never explain" Henry Ford,

always keep learning something

 

[mrobins297aaa]

how about a few wall street clichés:

"buy low and sell high"

or in todays market

"buy high and sell higher"

"the trend is your friend" (never go against the trend, like in todays market)

"there's nothing more bearish than a sold out bull"

"they don't ring a bell on wall street when it's time to get out"

"remember that hogs get fat and pigs get slaughtered " means don't be greedy, up to a 100# a pig is called a hog and after that it is called a pig and we all know what happens to pigs

"Not all market rally's are followed by crashes but all crashes are preceded by rally's"....Joe Granville

 

[Super Mech]

Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

 

[richeyc2000]

Marry Well...

 

[mrobins297aaa]

my old boss.
you dont look at the mantle when stoking the fire.
your first loss is your least loss.
always leave a little for the next guy.
just goes to show it can happen to the verrrrrry best of us.
tighten it up till just before it goes loose.
the minute you work on a family members car everything there after is your fault.no good deed goes unpunished.
old enough to bleed, old enough to butcher.

boss

I just have to comment on that.

I remember years ago when my MIL was over sitting in the kitchen complaining about her car that my BIL had picked out for her, she had already had it for over a year and it needed brakes..........she said "I should have never had that dam Paul (BIL) pick out that car for me".....lol

 

[Davefr]

From Dad: "It's skill, not strength".

 

[Strouty]

This forum has taught me a lot, but the one thing I will never forget is: "You can **** your friends, your friends can **** you, but you can't **** yourself!" It is one of the many words of wisdom GJ has to offer, all the newbies should pay attention and save themselves the embarrassment of try to publicly **** themselves.

 

[ssdave]

Life's problems cannot be solved with one line cliche's.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Life's problems cannot be solved with one line cliche's.

A LOT of politicians sure seem to think so...

Tommy

 

[ddawg16]

"If it has wheels or a skirt, it's going to get you in trouble."

 

[ddawg16]

"You never know what you really want until you get away from what you are used to."

 

[ddawg16]

"That light at the end of the tunnel? It might be an on coming train."

 

[ezriderga]

Sometimes you just need to know when to shut up because you can never outpuke a buzzard.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Nothing lasts.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Money can buy happiness, have you ever seen anyone frown on a jetski?

Daniel Tosh

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it."

I saw that trailer at BBS' US Headquarters by Road Atlanta.

Tommy

 

[Rickster55]

"Do what you're supposed to do and don't do what you're not supposed to do."

 

[colt zantop]

Don't worry about what you can't change.....

 

[dreasoner]

It will feel better when it quits hurting.

 

[dreasoner]

Life is hard. Life is harder if your stupid.

 

[airsanford]

You're only as good as the last job you did.

Never enough time to do it right, always time to do it again.

If it flies, floats, or fu*ks, it's cheaper to rent.

 

[floridafarmer]

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."

 

[GarageLogic]

"When the cup is full, carry it even"

"Keep it between the ditches"

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (By far the best advice I rely on every day).

 

[Dentaltec]

I fully intend to gamble it all away

Life is way to short to drink light beer

Scotch is sunlight held together by water

Your destiny is not my future

My future can include you or not, its your choice.

Officer I had to take a ****

 

[Scott H in Wheaton]

Don't sweat the petty things,
And don't pet the sweaty things.

Never squat with your spurs on.

Next time you thnk you're important try ordering around someone else's dog.

Hard work pays off in the long run,
Procrastination pays off now.

 

[rburke65]

Be aware of your surroundings.
If your uncomfortable in the crowds activity, leave.
Dad was uneducated but very smart....very wise man.

 

[Garage Junkie]

Don't fry bacon naked.

 

[Bluedodge]

Always look between her toes.

 

[isb cornbinder]

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge. Charles Darwin

 

[Boomer343]

No good deed goes unpunished!

 

[Boomer343]

Remember the best.... forgive the rest.

 

[mggreen]

A whiskey glass and a women's *** makes a horses *** out of a many good men!

 

[RivennHewn]

I wrestle for a balance between these two:

People care about what you know, when they know what you care about.

lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine

Go figure.

 

[lotsoftools]

An old friend once told me, "Never date a lady with a tattoo of a dagger on her body."

 

[rharman]

I'd engage you in a battle of wits, but it's not fair to fight an unarmed man.

 

[rockettgpw]

Don't climb rope ladders.
This was often quoted to a long ago girlfriend by one of her old customers, I think he was in the Navy as a lad. I have never worked out what it alludes to, but I obey it every day.

 

[M1N1ON]

If it F***s, Floats, or Flies, rent it.

 

[Lassen Forge]

Good, Cheap, Fast - you can only have 2, pick wisely.

 

[killahog]

My High school guidance counselor (You are to ******* stupid you will never graduate )
My first platoon Sargent ( Trust your fellow Marines but never give them a chance to steal.

 

[Scott H in Wheaton]

My High school guidance counselor (You are to ******* stupid you will never graduate )
My first platoon Sargent ( Trust your fellow Marines but never give them a chance to steal.

My auto shop teacher: You'll be dead before 40..you're such a smartass somebody is gonna shoot you
I've outlived his prediction by 17 yrs so far

 

[softailgarage]

A few from the late Tim Wilson;
1. A virgin ain't never drove a Z28
2. Never trust a gay gypsy with the palm of your hand
3. If there's guns in the house one better be yours
4. She didn't accidently get good in bed