STUFF
which overflowed from other pages but might yet find its way back.
updated 980512

From Never too old to be young.

“An equilateral triangle has its four sides all equal”
“If a square has its width greater than its length, it is a rectangle.”
“Perpendicular lines are parallel lines that meet at a right angle.”
“Napoleon's career came to an end when he started losing victories.”
“We have nothing to fear but that's because we have left nothing to chance.”
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drunk.”
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him wash himself.”
“You can lead a horse to water, but he'd rather roll in the dust than take a bath.”
“As you make your bed so shall you clean up your room.”
To err is human.  To eat a muskrat is not.
“Two's company, Three's the time we go home.”
The grass is always greener when you leave the sprinkler on.
Better to light a candle than to light an explosive.
Early to bed and early to rise is first in the bathroom.
Don't count your chickens -- it takes too long.
A bird in the hand might peck at your eyes.
A bird in the hand makes it difficult to use the keyboard.
We have nothing to fear but homework.
No news is completely true or completely false.
It's always darkest just before I open my eyes.
A rolling stone plays the guitar.
Never put off until tomorrow what you should have done yesterday.
If you can't stand the heat don't jump from the frying pan into the fire.
“An apple a day keeps the teacher out of my way.”
It's always darkest when you curse the darkness instead of lighting a candle.
It's always darkest far from cities when there are thick clouds on the night of the new moon.
A journey of a thousand miles can be very boring.
A journey of a thousand miles starts with getting the car serviced.
A journey of a thousand miles starts very early in the morning.
A bird in the hand is hard to hold.
A bird in the hand is better than an elephant on your foot.
If you can't stand the heat, don't start the fireplace.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the sun and into an air-conditioned room.
If you can't stand the heat, eat more ice-cream.
If you can't stand the heat, lie down in the shade.
If you can't stand the heat, don't play with matches.
If you can't stand the heat, turn down the thermostat.
It's better to light one candle in still air than one hundred candles in the wind.
We have nothing to fear but our principal.
We have nothing to fear but a pop quiz.
We have nothing to fear but we must be careful.
We have nothing to fear but that's because we are prepared for anything.
I think, therefore I am getting a headache.
I think, therefore I am getting smarter.
I think, therefore I am getting good grades.
There is nothing new under the bed.


Bits of moss gathered by a rolling stone.

You can make a difference

"My country is ONE..."  in many languages (and more languages are desired: can you add one?)

He who laughs last ... doesn't share my sense of humor.

Never too old to be young.

We have questions... do you have answers?

Never too young to be wise.

Links for the strongest chain.


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