“Nothing good happens after midnight”
"Nothing good (ever) happens after midnight" is what a parent often cautions a child; children who go to sleep and who don't go out into the streets do not get into trouble. The hour…
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“Nothing happens until somebody sells something”
Arthur H. ("Red") Motley (1900-1984) was the publisher of Parade Magazine whose famous salesmanship slogan was "Nothing happens until somebody sells something." Motley argued…
“Nothing happens until something moves”
"Nothing happens until somebody sells something" (or "Nothing happens until something is sold") is an advertising slogan that has been used since the early 1940s. "Nothing…
“Nothing is as effective as homeopathy”
Various medical associations have concluded that homeopathy (an alternative medicine) is not effective. "Nothing is as effective as homeopathy" is a saying that was posted on Twitter by…
“Nothing is impossible to the man who doesn’t have to do it himself”
"Nothing is impossible to the man who doesn't have to do it himself" was called "The Bureaucrat's Law" in 1979. For a bureaucrat who can foist the work on someone…
“Nothing is impossible with the right attitude and a hammer”
"Nothing is impossible with the right attitude and a hammer" is a jocular motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "All is possible with the right attitude and a…
“Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent”
Edward H. Hart, California manager for the Penn Mutual, said the following at the celebration of the company's fifty-fifth anniversary: "Nothing in the world will take the place of the…
“Nothing is more humbling than when you see your face in the self checkout camera”
No one seems to look good in a store's self checkout camera. This has the reputation for making people look even worse than passport photos or driver's license photos. "I never look…
“Nothing is older than yesterday’s newspaper”
Entry in progress -- B.P. 1 July 1926, Seattle (WA) Daily Times, "Bo-Broadway" by Can Raalte, pg. 6, col. 4:The one thing in this world older than yesterday's newspaper is a…
“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program”
"Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program" (or "Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program") has been credited to U.S. president Ronald Reagan…
“Nothing kills a bad product faster than good advertising” (advertising adage)
"Nothing kills a bad product faster/quicker than good advertising" is a popular advertising adage. The adage means that good advertising makes people aware of a product, but if the…
“Nothing like a hammock to remind you how overblown your sense of athleticism is”
Many people have difficulty getting out of a hammock. This was posted on X/Twitter by Jonathan Edward Durham on October 2, 2024: "Nothing like a hammock to remind you how overblown your sense…
“Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught”
Many tall fish tales are told about "the one that got away." "Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught" is a jocular one-liner that has been cited in print since…
“Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute”
"Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute" (or "Nothing makes me more productive than the last minute") is a one-line saying that has been printed on many…
“Nothing makes me feel like a founding father like still remembering how to write in cursive”
The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote documents in cursive, but most people seldom write in cursive today. Cursive is sometimes called "founding father handwriting."…
“Nothing makes you feel like a bigger alcoholic than taking out the recycling”
Recycling provides the evidence of one's drinking. "Nothing like taking out the recycling to show you your roommate may be an alcoholic" was posted on Twitter on May 19, 2010.…
“Nothing messes up your Friday like realizing it’s only Tuesday”
"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…
“Nothing messes up your Friday like realizing it’s only Wednesday”
"Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only Tuesday" has been printed on many images, and "Nothing ruins (a/your) Friday like realizing it's only…
“Nothing new on race day” (running adage)
"Nothing new on race day" is a popular adage among marathon runners and triathletes. Everything should be tried and tested on long training runs. A new diet or new gear should not be…
“Nothing New York suffers from can’t be cured by doubling its budget” (J. K. Galbraith)
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) said in 1965 about New York City's budget problems -- a paraphrase is neccesary because the precise quotation has not been found --…