A
bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Words that soak
into your ears are whispered... not yelled.
Meanness don't
jes’ happen overnight.
Forgive your
enemies. It messes up their heads.
Do not corner
something that you know is meaner than you.
It doesn’t take
a very big person to carry a grudge.
You cannot
unsay a cruel or unkind word.
Every path has
a few puddles.
When you wallow
with pigs, expect to get dirty.
The best
sermons are lived, not preached.
Most of the
stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.
Don't judge
folks by their relatives.
Remember that
silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good,
honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
you'll enjoy it
a second time.
Don't interfere
with somethin’ that ain't botherin' you none.

Timing has a
lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
If you find
yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Sometimes you
get, and sometimes you get got.

The
biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with,
watches you
from the mirror every mornin*.
Always drink
upstream from the herd.
Good judgment
comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

Lettin' the cat
outta the bag
is a whole lot
easier than puttin' it back in.

If you get to
thinkin' you're a person of some influence,
try orderin'
somebody else's dog around.
Live simply.
Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the
rest to God