Hot Rods Quotes to live by...

Ben Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac" had the answers, all in a short little book.
...and 33anda3rd hits it with Mark Twain.

But the one I fall back on was by my Grandma: "IF YA CAN'T DO, MAKE DO."

 

my grand dad always said the only reason you can't do something is because you don't want to

 

"Smart people learn from their mistakes, wise people learn from the mistakes of others."

"Experience is recognizing a mistake the second time you make it."

"Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly."

 

My dad's personal favorite.

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Dance like no one is watching..................because they're not, they're all f_cking with their cell phones!

 

If you can't eat it or sleep with it, Chrome it!

 

When it's all you have, it's the best there is

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A quote from my Mother, I have found this to be very true, "Always Remember, There Are Many More Horse's ***'s Than There Are Horse's" My Father, " If You Want It, Work For it, Make it Happen" "Be Happy with What You Have, Don't Be Unhappy Over What You Don't Have" Both of my parents were Children in the Depression and grew up in some hard/tough times, being their Baby-Boomer, I have lived in the best of times, still do IMO, times have changed, BUT still the best place in the world IMO. "Life Is What YOU Make of It" this is something I say when I hear someone whining and *****in over something, "There Are No Excuses." 2 quotes from me, feel free to use them.

 

"If you've got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow.” The Duke!

 

"Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines" Enzo Ferrari

 

"Nothing is over until we decide it is" -Bluto (Animal House 1978)

 

A man should do what he thinks best! "The Duke"

 

dad quotes: "son... if you are not in bed by ten o-clock.... go home!" "when all else fails, try following instructions" "it's when you stop feeding the bears you have a problem"

 

A favorite, often attributed to Mark Twain but someone else may have come up with it-
When I was a boy of fourteen my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to be around him. But when I got to be twenty-one I was astonished how much he had learned in seven years.

 

My Dads favorite. "If you wake up in the morning and it looks good out...leave it out."

 

approaching old age: never waste a hard on and never trust a fart.

 

Wicarnut, I agree, wish kids/ people today did. Bones

 

"Don't let your mouth overload your ***"

 

They say you are a product of your environment so I suppose I can attribute my opinionated at***ude to my mother.
One thing she was known to say was "I say what I think and I'm thinking all the time".
Another one is quoted below.

 

Do you want it fast or half-fast?

Did you get it yet?

 

One of the funny quotes I coined with my long time excellent parts man when I brought back a part that didn’t fit and he would tell me that’s what I asked for. I’d say “Don’t give me what I asked for... give me what I needed”. Had a lot of laughs over that one. Bones

 

I've cut it twice and it is still to short.

 

Im not a bog quote guy, I figure its not what a man says but it's who he is that counts. My wife on the other hand loves this stuff, she has one sign in our kitchen that used to hang in our beach house that says something like "I can not control the wind but I can set my sails".

 

Don't sweat the small **** and it's all small ****.
My signature reveals my at***ude pretty well.

 

"Old age and treachery will overcome youth and enthusiasm".....................Akton Miller.

 

Never make your hobby your career, you'll end up hating both.

 

"Don't sweat the petty stuff, pet the sweaty stuff".

 

when it's to tuff for everybody else , it's just right for you !

 

If you always tell the truth, you don't need a good memory.

 

Never argue with an idiot because he will drag you down to his level and then beat you with experience.