The thing I like most about women from Tennessee is this. If the phone rings while one is conversing with you, she will pick up the phone and say “Hold on honey” to whomever is on the other end, then she will give you all of her attention. Once you have both been talked out she will pick up the phone and say “sorry honey”, and it won’t have mattered if it had taken 10 seconds or ten minutes.
Sometimes I am most alone in a crowd.
A hole-in-one happens in an instant. But, the storytelling lasts an eternity.
I ain’t never met a character in a book I couldn’t emulate for at least a week or two.
Neighbors get along much better, If they are all well fed.
Focus is important. Unfortunately, sometimes I focus like a two-year-old in a kaleidoscope.
"He’s like the energizer bunny on crack." - reference by a friend's daughter on her boss with lots of energy
With my memory. I can see the same movie once a year, For the first time.
There is nothing worse, Than realizing two wipes, Will just be the beginning. And you’re late for a meeting. And you are in a public restroom.
It takes just a moment to get carsick. But, an hour of rest until it goes away.
One would think fear would lessen as one ages. Maybe, But, not when it comes to rock climbing.
Does everyone enjoy the smell of his or her armpits as much as I do mine?
I hate losing, When I’m the loser.
Losing is not quite as bad, When the other person beats you. As opposed to you beating yourself.
There is a large void after the championship games are over.
It is difficult for some people to understand how much pleasure I can get from hitting a golf ball. But, this helps me understand people who love gardening.
It seems, It is ok to continue to be attracted to things we learned to desire, When we were young. Except, for teenagers of the opposite sex.
I’ve always done my best, When I keep my mouth shut and listen. However, I still love to hear myself speak.
Men who fall in love with a particular razor blade, Tend to bleed a lot.
I’ve met many a perfectionist; however I have yet to meet one that is perfect.
A chameleon adapts to its environment by taking on the colors and shapes of its surroundings – I find I do the same with the opinions of people I am with.
I find a sense of humor, Is easier to maintain, When some one else slips and falls.
Leaders should learn to take turns.
Sometimes the world wants to go at a faster pace than you are prepared for, Usually you find a way to go faster.
I find that most things that have been lost can be found - except for trust.
I wake up every morning, Look in the mirror, And say, "What the fuck are you doing with your life?" Then I ask, "Is this the right question?" Then I go to work.
Most people do not answer the door, The first time an idea knocks. But after it comes back again and again, People welcome it like an old friend.
The older I get, The closer I get, To playing only one role.
Delayed gratification, So often, takes too much time.
Confidence and arrogance, Share the same tree. Even if they are two unique branches.
The more I listen, The more I am perceived as a good conversationalist.
One of my greatest weaknesses, Is asking for an apple. Receiving a green apple. But, wishing I had communicated better. Because once I had the green apple, I realized I wanted a red apple.
I am trapped. But, if I could get out, I would probably find a similar trap. Since it is what I know.
It’s amazing How excited a child gets, While riding a merry-go-round, Every time a familiar face appears. Although, they are going in circles, Each pass is a new experience. Adults do much the same, When it comes to lessons in life.
Every time I dispense advice. To my kids, To employees, To the poor soul stuck next to me on the plane. I eventually come to realize, The advice is for me.
There are three kinds of people. Ones that do not like to touch zits. Ones that enjoy popping their zits. Ones that enjoy popping other people’s zits.
Every now and then, I have to climb out of my head, And join the world around me.
If there were another dimension of time, I bet I would still be late.
Delayed gratification and self-determination, Are big words. But that is ok, Because they are meant for big people.
The problem with being a person, Driven by experience. As opposed to money or power. Is I often find myself Broke and weak.
My confidence soars, When I bet on winning horses.
If people Are always dreaming Of a white Christmas. How come so many Vacation in Florida For the holidays?
Gambling, Makes quick learners, Of us all.
I wonder if the people That make band-aids, Have a higher incidence Of accidentally Tripping children?
Am I intolerant? If I have no tolerance For intolerance?
Things tend to be much more beautiful from a distance. (Walking home and hearing voices in our backyard I saw Zack, Tyler and Sarah sitting together in conversation. I thought how wonderful that my kids are sitting together talking” it looked like such a “it’s a wonderful life” scene. When I approached and asked them what they were talking about – each began barking that the other was telling them this or that and that they are being mean, etc…)
List of human behavior - maintain the status quo
Someday you wake up and discover, You are – “them”.
If I was taught to revere the color blue as a child. And everyone around me dropped to their knees and cried "blue", when they saw the color blue. I would most likely do the same. So why can’t we all accept the crazy differences We have as adults?
It is human nature to want to change human nature.
How come the same person that is cruel to their family, Can be so kind to strangers?
It’s best to learn to walk when you’re a baby.
I like winning. But, I really, really, really do not like losing.
Cigar smokers, Always have cigarette smokers, To look down on.
Just because you have a dick, Doesn’t make you a man.
Change yourself, And you change the relationship.
As a child I was bewildered. Mostly, that I had to live in the world of adults. And now, I feel the same.
Why is it That once you are sure you understand a concept, You believe everyone else surely understands, as well?
Superman spends most of his time as Clark Kent. It’s ok to be human even when you’re a leader.
Observing and noticing, Are some of the easiest, Hard things to do.
Interesting that a whole group, Can find a person to be incorrigible. But, they’ll tolerate it to smoke a cigar together.
We can only see, That which we have chosen to see.
I'll know I've really left my career, When the things that keep me up at night, Are not the things that have done so, For the last 35 years.
If I waited for an original thought or block busting idea, Before getting started. I’d never accomplish a thing.
The less I do, The less I do.
If I give you the map to get to a destination. Unless, I'm doing the driving, you're still going to have to be the one to deal with obstacles on the way.
Is everyone so negative about "them"? Or is it only old, white men?
Golf is great. But sitting around a table, On a deck overlooking the course, Smoking a cigar, having a drink, And bullshitting about the round, with friends. Is even better.
Some ideas are like seeds - need time to grow inside before useful.
Most of us want to be left alone and at the same time want to tell everybody else how to live.
If you spend all of your time going after small fish You'll never learn to go after big fish. (I think this was from a Podcast)
Talent is overrated. Actually not defined correctly. The talent to make good choices is most important. (Read this somewhere)
There are no magic formulas. But, some formulas are magic. Usually not as simple as 2+2=4. More like x+y=z, the formula works but the variables change.
Lower your expectations.