The Eclectic Company: Don't Get Me Wrong -

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Don't Get Me Wrong - - -

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I abhor the crimes that Osama perpetrated against the US.

I grieve for the loss of lives on 911 and for all those who have given their lives in the war against terror since then.

I'm proud of our country and those men who bravely fight to insure our freedom.

But I cannot condone slaughter without due justice. When we stoop to the tactics of evil, doesn't that contaminate us?

Someone posted this quote in a comment today, they gave credit for it to MLK Jr, but I cannot find it amongst his quotes. However, no matter who originally said it, it sums up how I feel about this current situation.

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

9 comments:

Vivienne @ the V Spot said...: Yep. MLK knew his stuff. Read Clearness' take.
It is possible to celebrate a victory without rejoicing in death. It is Jesus' desire that none should perish. We know that bin Laden will be spending eternity separated from God. No one should celebrate that.; May 2, 2011 at 11:57 PM
j said...: Well said Keetha. I felt something similar when I heard.; May 3, 2011 at 12:02 AM
Lana Kim White Austin said...: I'm glad that he was captured and can do no more evil, but to celebrate his death party style is not what Jesus would do.

Blessings,
Lana; May 3, 2011 at 4:44 AM
Dawn said...: I agree, the party syle celbrating, as Lana called it, didn't sit well with me. I kept thinking of the old westerns I grew up reading...the hero always did what was necessary but with grim satisfaction, not joy. I saw a video of Rudi Juliani this morning and he said the celebrating made him uncomfortable.I'm going to try to do a post on it later if I can get time today.; May 3, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Anonymous said...: its the first time I have seen people celebrate in the streets like they do in other cuntrieswhen something like this happens. ones usually only do so at sporting evens for a win. im glad he is dead but this is not the end, its the begining of more hate twards us and more attacks will happen soon im sure from his followers and who knows how many already are living here in the United States. It scares me. We are going to never be able to pull out of those areas Im afraid. This war will last forever.; May 3, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Erin said...: I saw that quote on Facebook, borrowed and reposted it again. I am glad to see that some other friends have picked it up and are passing it on. "Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." Amen!; May 3, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Moments and Impressions said...: Oh my, this quote is exactly what I am feeling... so dead on. Thank you.; May 3, 2011 at 9:51 PM
Jim said...: So glad I have seen this! I couldn't get my head around all the celebrating. Thanks for having the courage to post this in this 'climate'.; May 4, 2011 at 8:39 AM
Debby@Just Breathe said...: I was embarresed for our country and how they cheered in the streets. That is what foreign countries do, not America.; May 4, 2011 at 6:56 PM