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Some men are discovered; others are found out.
Words must be weighed, not counted.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
If you always postpone pleasure you will never have it.  Quit work and play for once.
Your present plans will be successful.
He who spends a storm beneath a tree, takes life with a grain of TNT.
You attempt things that you do not even plan because of your extreme stupidity.
Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves.
Words are the voice of the heart.
Your mind understands what you have been taught; your heart, what is true.
A king's castle is his home.
Advancement in position.
You will soon meet a person who will play an important role in your life.
You will be surrounded by luxury.
He who has a shady past knows that nice guys finish last.
The universe is laughing behind your back.
The best prophet of the future is the past.
It is a poor judge who cannot award a prize.
Even the boldest zebra fears the hungry lion.
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
Money may buy friendship but money can not buy love.
Might as well be frank, monsieur.    Eeet would take a miracle to get you out of Casablanca.
Creditors have much better memories than debtors.
Expect a letter from a friend who will ask a favor of you.
You have a will that can be influenced by all with whom you come in contact.
You will overcome the attacks of jealous associates.
Many pages make a thick book.
Every purchase has its price.
You have the power to influence all with whom you come in contact.
Alimony and bribes will engage a large share of your wealth.
You will be surprised by a loud noise.
Do not underestimate the power of the Force.
You will be married within a year.
You will have long and healthy life.
You will step on the night soil of many countries.
Stop searching forever. Happiness is just next to you.
Mind your own business, Spock. I'm sick of your halfbreed interference.
You are secretive in your dealings but never to the extent of trickery.
He who invents adages for others to peruse takes along rowboat when going on    cruise.
You are tricky, but never to the point of dishonesty.
Of all forms of caution, caution in love is the most fatal.
The person you rejected yesterday could make you happy, if you say yes.
Show your affection, which will probably meet with pleasant response.
If you suspect a man, don't employ him.
You are dishonest, but never to the point of hurting a friend.
Economy makes men independent.
Give a man enough rope, and he'll skip.
You will hear good news from one you thought unfriendly to you.
The Tree of Learning bears the noblest fruit, but noble fruit tastes bad.
Stop searching forever. Happiness is unattainable.
A man who fishes for marlin in ponds will put his money in Etruscan bonds.
Why does love got to be so sad?
A good memory does not equal pale ink.
Don't speak about Time, until you have spoken to him.
You will be honored for contributing your time and skill to a worthy cause.
You will be awarded a medal for disregarding safety in saving someone.
You will be imprisoned for contributing your time and skill to a bank robbery.
One man gathers what another man spills.
How sharper than a hound's tooth it is to have a thankless serpent.
Executive ability is prominent in your make-up.
It's later than you think.
Your lover will never wish to leave you.
You are far sighted, a good planner, an ardent lover, and a faithful friend.
You will gain money by a speculation or lottery.
Mistakes are oft the stepping stones to failure.
Beware of friends who are false and deceitful.
It's not reality that's important, but how you perceive things.
You recoil from the crude; you tend naturally toward the exquisite.
Promptness is its own reward, if one lives by the clock instead of the sword.
Like winter snow on summer lawn, time past is time gone.
Far duller than a serpent's tooth it is to spend a quiet youth.
Today is a good day to bribe a high ranking public official.
Let not the sands of time get in your lunch.
The attacker must vanquish; the defender need only survive.
You are a bundle of energy always on the go.
Standing on head makes smile of frown, but rest of face also upside down.
Confucius say: Man who go to bed with itchy ass wake up with smelly fingers.
Everybody ought to have a friend.
Your own qualities will help prevent your advancement in the world.
Among the lucky, you are the chosen one.
You love peace.
It is Fortune, not wisdom that rules man's life.
You display the wonderful traits of charm and courtesy.
Your mode of life will be changed for the better because of good news soon.
Preserve the old, but know the new.
You are unscrupulously dishonest, false, and deceitful.
You have been selected for a secret mission.
You have literary talent that you should take pains to develop.
Deprive a mirror of its silver and even the Czar won't see his face.
Man's horizons are bounded by his vision.
To criticize the incompetent is easy;  it is more difficult to criticize the competent.
You will be successful in love.
Recent investments will yield a slight profit.
Someone is unenthusiastic about your work.
Lend money to a bad debtor and he will hate you.
There will be big changes for you but you will be happy.
Men seldom show dimples to girls who have pimples.
Troglodytism does not necessarily imply a low cultural level.
The luck that is ordained for you will be coveted by others.
You are scrupulously honest, frank, and straightforward.
You cannot kill time without injuring eternity.
You will be given a post of trust and responsibility.
As goatheard learns his trade by goat, so writer learns his trade by wrote.
You will be awarded some great honor.
One man tells a falsehood, a hundred repeat it as true.
It is better to wear out than to rust out.
Its better to burn out than to fade away.
Enjoy your life; be pleasant and gay, like the birds in May.
If it pours before seven, it has rained by eleven.
Try to value useful qualities in one who loves you.
You will receive a legacy which will place you above want.
You shall be rewarded for a dastardly deed.
It's a poor workman who blames his tools.
You will attract cultured and artistic people to your home.
You will be singled out for promotion in your work.
When the wind is great, bow before it; when the wind is heavy, yield to it.
The wise shepherd never trusts his flock to a smiling wolf.
It is the wise bird who builds his nest in a tree.
You plan things that you do not even attempt because of your extreme caution.
How you look depends on where you go.
A plucked goose doesn't lay golden eggs.
Many changes of mind and mood; do not hesitate too long.
Domestic happiness and faithful friends.
A man who turns green has eschewed protein.
Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust.
Love is in the offing.  Be affectionate to one who adores you.
You will be recognized and honored as a community leader.
Even a hawk is an eagle among crows.
Even the smallest candle burns brighter in the dark.
People who take cat naps don't usually sleep in a cat's cradle.
Make a wish, it might come true.
A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn.
Do not clog intellect's sluices with bits of knowledge of questionable uses.
Let him who takes the Plunge remember to return it by Tuesday.
Courage is your greatest present need.
Try to divide your time evenly to keep others happy.
It is easier to run down a hill than up one.
A gift of flower will soon be made to you.
Generosity and perfection are your everlasting goals.
You will have good luck and overcome many hardships.
Good news from afar can bring you a welcome visitor.
Be careful how you get yourself involved  with persons or situations that can't bear inspection.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.
You have a deep appreciation of the arts and music.
The time is right to make new friends.
You can do very well in speculation where land or anything to do with earth is concerned.
You have an ability to sense and know higher truth.
You have had a long-term stimulation relative to business.
You have an ambitious nature and may make a name for yourself.
He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.
Don't be overly suspicious where it's not warranted.
You have a strong desire for a home and your family interests come first.
To laugh at men of sense is the privilege of fools.
You have an unusual equipment for success.  Be sure to use it properly.
You love your home and want it to be beautiful.
Your aims are high, and you are capable of much.
You will meet an important person who will help you advance professionally.
You like to form new friendships and make new acquaintances.
Your temporary financial embarrassment will be relieved in a surprising manner.
You will be aided greatly by a person whom you thought to be unimportant.
Beauty and harmony are as necessary to you as the very breath of life.
You are going to have a new love affair.
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.
Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.
It is better to remain silent and appear the fool,                              than to open your mouth and prove it.
With clothes the new are best, with friends the old are best.
His heart was yours from the first moment that you met.
If you make a mistake you right it immediately to the best of your ability.
A well-known friend is a treasure.
Your mode of life will be changed for the better because of new developments.
You enjoy the company of other people.
Put your trust in those who are worthy.
Someone is speaking well of you.
He is truly wise who gains wisdom from another's mishap.
Your domestic life may be harmonious.
True happiness will be found only in true love.
You have no real enemies.
Beware of a dark-haired man with a loud tie.
Someone close to you is taking advantage of your trust.
Today is the last day of your life so far.
Flee at once, all is discovered.
Pull yourself together; things are not all that bad.
A beautiful woman will enrich your life soon.
Next Wednesday you will be presented with a great opportunity.
Your enemies are closing in.
Man who falls in vat of molten optical glass makes spectacle of self.
Strike while the iron is hot.
There is danger in delaying, good fortune in acting.
Go directly to jail.  Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.
For a good time, call 452-6089.
Those who can, do; those who can't, simulate.
The next six days are dangerous.
Your winning smile is your greatest asset.
God does not play dice with the universe.
This fortune is inoperative.  Please try another.
You will outlive those who seek to destroy you.
Laugh, and the world ignores you.  Crying doesn't help either.
You will have a flat tire before the end of the month.
You will feel hungry again in another hour.
You now have Asian Flu.
Look under the sofa cushion; you will be surprised at what you find.
God made the integers; all else is the work of Man.
You will soon meet a stranger who will become your friend.
A large dog will have a surprising effect on your life.
You cannot succeed by criticizing others.
You auto buy now.
Many are called, few are chosen.  Fewer still get to do the choosing.
Today is a bad day to give to charity.
Try the Moo Shu Pork.  It is especially good today.
Your kindness and generosity cause envy in a powerful person nearby.
Many are cold, but few are frozen.
There are no giant crabs in here, Frank.
He's dead, Jim.
You can't get there from here.
Whats all this brou ha ha ?
Ignore that man behind the curtains.
People who are grateful are usually good.
Any shrine is better than self-worship.
Some people fall for everything and stand for nothing.
Shower the people you love with your love.
Children have more need of models than of critics.
You can't antagonize and influence at the same time.
It's smart to pick your friends - but not to pieces.
The worst form of failure is the failure to try.
Don't learn the tricks of the trade - learn the trade.
Sheep are best!
And they're off!
Look, sir! 'droids!
Meditation is not what you think.
Give up.
I'm defending her honor, which is more than she ever did.
(Your message in this space - call 2-6000 and ask to call four-oh)
Mr. Emmanuele, Mr. Emmanuele, please call four-oh.
State Farm, guard dogs?
Put people on hold when possible.
I wish they all could be California girls.
'I like it better in the dark' - Anonymous
Look behind you, Gigi.
Kix are for trids.
YOU WILL SOON FINISH YOUR THESIS!
Nothing will ever happen to you.
Quit looking at fortunes and get back to work!
Your disk will self-destruct in 5 seconds.
Confucius say: 'I have no time for monks resisting the carnival'
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
Be happy with the real pleasures in life.
Death is Nature's way of saying 'slow down'.
Shower with the people you love.
You are taking advantage of the good nature of a friend.  Be careful.
I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's.....
Congratulations!     The pressure will stop soon.
You will be where you most desire to be in a short while.
Extreme good-naturedness borders on weakness of character.  Avoid it.
Never throw a bird at a dragon.
There is a bear following you around.
The goat is now following you.
I am more bored than you could ever possibly be.  Go back to work.
Kiss a clinician today!
Clinicians make better lovers.
Show your appreciation for your lover by surprising him/her with a small gift.
Abstention makes the heart grow fonder.
Never play with Doctor Tom.
Neestiko arkoudi dhen horevee.
Are you a turtle?
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.
Nagyon Szeretleck.
The weather on the West Coast is especially nice this time of century.
Do you know the way to San Jose?
Long distance is the next best thing to being there.
I wish they all could be California girls!
Your money buys more when you vacation in sunny California.
Intel needs engineers.   Call [phone] for further information on a great new career.
Use California semiconductors in your next product.                             They're fresh and delicious!
Avocadoes are 35 cents here, eat your heart out.
Vacation in beautiful California!  (Presented by the California Tourism Board)
United flies more widebody non-stops to San Francisco from New York than any other airline.
Will the wind that blew her ship across the sea kindly send her sailing back to me?
Hey, Delta Dawn, what's that flower you've got on?
Help me Rhonda yeah, get her out of my heart.
Yes I'm lucky, yes I'm lucky.
He wore tan shoes with pink shoelaces, a polka dot vest and man, oh man.
But then he comes uptown each evening to my tenement, uptown where folks don't have to pay much rent.
Tonight the light of love is in your eyes, but will you still love me tomorrow?
He's no rebel, no no no, he's no rebel, no no no, to me.
Say, was it you?  Or did I forget and was it me?
Are you somewhere up above, and am I still your own true love?
That brownstone house where my baby lives is Mecca, Mecca, to me.
Then two strangers who had been two silhouettes on the shade said to my shock,  "You're on the wrong block."
So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed to think they could doubt my love.
Once upon a time that little girl was mine.  If I'd been true, I know she'd never be with you.
I've got eyes like a bat, my feet are flat,  and my asthma's getting worse.
I've been made blue, I've been lied to, when will I be loved?
Hey, bird dog, get away from my quail.                                           Hey, bird dog, you're on the wrong trail.
"Oh frabjous day, calloo, callay!" he chortled in his joy.
Then rested he by the tumtum tree,  and stood awhile in thought                  And as in uffish thought he stood. . .
Stop! in the name of love, before you break my heart.
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people-eater.
I've got tears in my ears from lying on my back in my bed and  crying my eyes out over you.
My tears have washed, "I love you" from the blackboard of my heart.
Dog of my dreams, I wake up with screams.                                       About you.
Come with me, to the sea, to the sea of love.
She wore an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka dot bikini.
Scotch and soda, jigger of gin.  Oh what a spell you've got me in.              Oh my, do I feel high.
When I feel downhearted, when I'm feeling blue, when I'm low and                lonely, who do I turn to?     It's you.
Take me for a trip upon your magic swirling ship.
Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now.
Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry.
Watching the ships roll in, then I watch them roll away again.
I'll build a stairway to heaven, cause heaven is where you are.
If I should smile in sweet surprise,                                            it's just that you've grown up before my very eyes.
Baby, it's sewn up, now that you've grown up,                                   I'm gonna make you mine all mine.
You can do anything that you wanna do,                                          but unh-unh, honey, stay off of those shoes.
Hide in the kitchen, hide in the hall.  Ain't gonna do you no good at all.
Don't wanna be your tiger,  cause tigers ain't the kind you'd love enough.
She can take the dark out of your nighttime,                                    and paint the daytime black.
Don't wear sandals, try to avoid the scandals.
How can you be in two places at once,  when you're not anywhere at all?
He danced for those at minstrel shows throughout the south.
You can tell by the lines I'm reciting  that I've seen that movie too.
You can't plant me in your penthouse, I'm going back to my plow.
Waiting to keep an appointment she made,  meeting a main in the motor trade.
Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl but she doesn't have a lot to say.
All the other girls, they thought she had it coming.                            But she gets it when she can.
Has high blood pressure got a hold on me,                                       or is this the way love's supposed to be?
SUPPES' AXIOM: It is better to be precisely wrong than vaguely right.
The American Dream doesn't come to those who fall asleep.
There are no instant replays in the football game of life.
If we all work together, we can totally disrupt the system.
We have met the enemy and he is us.  -Pogo
The wind blows in many directions, but only God can make a tree.
This is it!
There are no hidden meanings.
You can't get there from here, and besides there's no place else to go.
We are all already dying, and we will be dead for a long time.
Nothing lasts.
There is no way of getting all you want.
You can't have anything unless you let go of it.
You only get to keep what you give away.
There is no particular reason why you lost out on some things.
The world is not necessarily just.  Being good does not often pay off,         and there is no compensation for misfortune.
You have a responsibility to do your best nonetheless.
It is a random universe to which we bring meaning.
You don't really control anything.
You can't make anyone love you.
No one is any stronger or any weaker than anyone else.
There are no great men.
Everyone lies, cheats, pretends  (yes, you too, and most certainly I myself).
Progress is an illusion.
All solutions breed new problems.
Yet it is necessary to keep on struggling toward a solution.
Childhood is a nightmare.
It is very hard to be an on-your-own-take-care-of-yourself                     because-there-is-no-one-else-to-do-it-for-you-grown-up.
Each of us is ultimately alone.
The most important things, each man must do for himself.
Love is not enough, but it sure helps.
We have only ourselves, and one another.   That may not be much, but that's all there is.
How strange, that so often, it all seems worth it.
We must live within the ambiguity of partial freedom, partial power,   and partial knowledge.
All important decisions must be made on the basis of insufficient data.
No excuses will be accepted.
You can run, but you can't hide.
We must learn the power of living with our helplessness.
The only victory lies in surrender to oneself.
All of the significant battles are waged within the self.
You are free to do whatever you like.  You need only face the consequences.
What do you know...for sure...anyway?
You can never be better than yourself.
Learn to forgive yourself, again and again and again and......
A critic is a legless man who teaches running.
A good memory does not equal pale ink.
A hole is nothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.
A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.
A king's castle is his home.
A lie in time saves nine.
A man without a God is like a fish without a bicycle.
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.
A plucked goose doesn't lay golden eggs.
A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn.
A fool can see more from a mountain top                                        than a wise man can from the bottom of a well.
A young man with his first cigar makes himself sick;                           a young man with his first girl makes other people sick.
Among the lucky, you are the chosen one.
An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it.
I feel much better, now that I've given up hope.
I recently had my problems on the run,                                           but now they've re-grouped, and are making another attack.
PLEASE REMAIN CALM.  It's no use both of us being hysterical at the same time.
YOU DIRTY, FILTHY , SLIMY,   S W I N E ! ! !
One man gathers what another man spills
SIT  ON  MY  INTERFACE
WAS IT GOOD FOR YOU TOO ?
Wanna do something that involves sex and travel ?  Go fuck yourself.
Fourty thousand headmen couldn't make me change my mind.
Get your kicks on ROUTE 66.
Are you experienced ?
OH I COULD DRINK A CASE OF YOU, DARLING AND I WOULD STILL BE ON MY FEET
You're bound to lose if you let the blues get you scared to feel.
Sit on my Interface.
I like your front end.
I like your software.
You've got some data set.
Have a lousy day you lilly livered wimp.
I like to watch.
Your love gimmie such a thrill, but your love don't pay my bills.
Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and mimble in the wabe.
Beware the JABBERWOCK my son !
You are sensitive and compassionate, others think you are a sucker
FLOPPIES NEED MORE SUPPORT.
GO BACK TO SLEEP.
I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused.
One man gathers what another man spills
Wanna do something that involves sex and travel ?  Go fuck yourself.
Fourty thousand headmen couldn't make me change my mind.
Get your kicks on ROUTE 66.
Nagyon Szeretleck.
Are you experienced ?
Oh I could drink a case of you, darling and I would still be on my feet.
You're bound to lose if you let the blues get you scared to feel.
Sit on my Interface.
I like your front end.
I like your software.
You turn my software to hardware.
You've got some data set.
Have a lousy day you lilly livered wimp.
I like to watch.
Your love gimmie such a thrill, but your love don't pay my bills.
Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and mimble in the wabe.
Beware the JABBERWOCK my son !
You are sensitive and compassionate, others think you are a sucker.
FLOPPIES NEED MORE SUPPORT.
GO BACK TO SLEEP.
Can I buy your Magic Bus ?
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss ...                                      Won't get fooled again !
Herpes is forever !
Eschew obfuscation !
She got the gold mine, and I got the shaft.
No, it wasn't the airplanes, twas beauty killed the beast.
Give a man enough rope, and he'll skip
On the road again . . .
KINKY is when you use a feather,                                                 PERVERSE is when you use the whole chicken ...  You, my dear, are perverse.
You are the logical type and hate disorder                                       This nitpicking is sickening to your friends.
You are optimistic and enthusiastic                                              You have a reckless tendency to rely on luck since you lack talent.
You will soon find yourself on a plane to Minneapolis  ... Orlando, Paris, Tunisia, Hong Kong & Hawaii!!!
You are a man more sinn'd against than sinning.
She was the early bird,                                                           and I was the worm.
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Don't Panic.
You better keep the door closed !