“The toughest job you’ll ever love” (Peace Corps; teaching; nursing; parenting)
The Peace Corps has used the slogan "The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love" since 1978. Parenting is often called "the hardest/toughest job you'll ever love," and a 1990s…
The Peace Corps has used the slogan "The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love" since 1978. Parenting is often called "the hardest/toughest job you'll ever love," and a 1990s…
"The town which can't support one lawyer can always support two lawyers" was said by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the swearing in of his attorney general and deputy attorney…
A popular golf saying is: "The trees taunt you; the sand mocks you; the water calls your name...and they say golf is a quiet game." The saying has been cited in print since at least 2001…
Entry is progress -- B.P. 18 July 1983, American Banker:At the Geldermann Group, the sage advice was not to fight the markets. "The trend is your friend," analysts there advised their…
A person who accepts a loss without whining (such as complaining about the officials) is said to be "a good sport." A good sport says nice and gracious comments about the winner.…
"The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it" is a one-liner that has been attributed to Franklin P. Jones (1908-1980), a humorist who wrote many quips…
"The trouble with class reunions is that old flames have become even older" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American columnist Doug Larson (1926-2017) wrote the line in…
"The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult is was" is a popular one-line saying of unknown authorship. "We agree that the trouble…
"The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American newspaper columnist Doug Larson (1926-2017) wrote this in…
"The problem/trouble with living alone is that it's always my turn to do the dishes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes the worst part about…
American television personality and game show executive Jack Barry (1918-1984) was quoted in a newspaper entertainment column by Earl Wilson (1907-1987) in January 1951: "EARL'S PEARLS.…
"The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"The trouble with political jokes is that they get elected to office" is a quote frequently attributed to Henry Cate VII, but he appears simply to be a 1990s contributor to rec.humor. The…
"The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off" is a jocular statement that's usually credited to basketball coach Abe Lemons (1922-2002). Lemons said the quote in…
Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979-1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975-1990. In a speech to the Conservative Party Conference on October 10, 1975,…
"The trouble with staying home from work is that you have to drink coffee on your own time" was credited in January 1962 to Harold Coffin (1905-1981). Coffin was a humorist who wrote…
Around the end of March or the beginning of April, many people announce "the last snowfall/snowstorm of the season" -- and then it often snows again a few days later. "The trouble…
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're still a rat" has been credited to American actress Lily Tomlin, who said this in 1977. The line has been included in…
"The trouble with today's taxes is that they keep your take-home pay from ever getting there" is a jocular one-line saying about taxes. American syndicated entertainment columnist…
"The trouble/problem with unemployment is that you never get a day off" (or "The trouble with being unemployed is that you never get a day off") is a jocular line that was…