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Astute Observations from the Sunset Beach Team ~

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty

APHORISM: 
A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE THAT EXPRESSES A WISE OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR GENERAL TRUTH.

1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.

2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.

3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.

4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.

5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.

6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?

7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.

8. Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?

9. Scratch a cat . . . and you will have a permanent job.

10. No one has more driving ambition than the teenage boy who wants to buy a car.

11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.

12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 a.m. - 
 it could be the right number.

13. No one ever says "It's only a game" when their team is winning.

14. We've reached the age where 'happy hour' is a nap.

15. Be careful about reading the fine print.  There's no way you're going to like it.

16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.

17. Do you realize that in 40 years, we'll have thousands of old ladies running around with tattoos in strange places? (And rap music will be the Golden Oldies!)

18. Money can't buy happiness . . . but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Lexus than in a Yugo. 

19. After 60, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you're probably dead.

20. Always be yourself because the people that matter, don't mind … and the ones that mind, don't matter.

21. Life isn't tied with a bow . . .  but it's still the most precious gift.

Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Now that's a great list of aphorisms! Choosing a favorite would be impossible, because they're all good!

May 10, 2011 05:07 AM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
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Craig ~ I pick # 3 for you ~ If you don't have a sense of humor, you don't have any sense at all ~

May 10, 2011 06:16 AM
Tish Lloyd
BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC
Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

I think I like #16 for myself.  Or #12.  No, wait, maybe #8.  Shoot, I don't know, I like 'em all!

May 10, 2011 06:24 AM
Judy Klem
Transition Stage LLC - Shelton, CT
Home Staging, Senior Move Management, Fairfield/New Haven counties

Hi Karen - These are great! My own personal favorite is:

Always be yourself because the people that matter, don't mind … and the ones that mind, don't matter.

May 10, 2011 08:42 AM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
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Judy ~ I like your personal favorite!!

May 10, 2011 09:10 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Karen and Frank,

What a great list. Number 12 is absolutely sobering in its truth.

Rich

May 10, 2011 09:26 AM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
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Richard ~ Totally agree, would always rather have a wrong # ~ Whew ~

May 10, 2011 09:39 AM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Really, really cute read. I got quite a few chuckles out of this one, especially about the cat!

May 10, 2011 02:28 PM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
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Vickie ~ Cats, gotta love them!!

May 11, 2011 02:09 AM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
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David ~ You will most certainly be around and will laugh in delight as an old geezer at the tattoos on the old broads ~ hehe

May 11, 2011 01:25 PM