An Old Farmer?s Advice
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong
Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump
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 don't take a very big person to carry a grudge
You cannot unsay a cruel 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
HB
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong
Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump
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 don't take a very big person to carry a grudge
You cannot unsay a cruel 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
HB