"A lawsuit is something no one wants to have and no one wants to lose" is a popular legal contradiction that appeared in the American Bar Association Journal in 1920. "What is it…
"Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks" is a joke that became popular on the Internet in the 1990s. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1997. The joke is…
A popular lawyer joke about billable hours dates in print to at least the early 1980s. A lawyer died at a young age and complained to St. Peter in heaven that he was taken from the earth too soon.…
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor" is a popular quotation that has been printed on many posters. American author Truman Capote (1924-1984) said in…
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head football coach John McKay (1923-2001) was asked by a reporter after a loss what he thought about the execution of the team's offense. "I'm in favor of it…
"Big Apple Red" has been a popular color of nail polish. "Nail polish sorted out by color: Peach Ice, Flamingo Pink, Big Apple Red" was cited in print in 1970, but the nail…
"The rich have money and the wealthy have time" is a financial saying. A person might have to work all the time to acquire money and to become rich, but a truly wealthy person has time to…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Day Trader's Manual: Theory, Art, and Science of Profitable Short-Term InvestingBy William F. EngNew York, NY: Wiley1993Pg. 42:Short option positions…
Entry in progress -- B.P. “Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves" Kitco -- Silver Discussions…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: James A. LebenthalJames "Jim" Avram Lebenthal (22 June 1928 – 14 November 2014) was an American business person, specialised in municipal bonds.…
"You don’t have to lay awake nights to be a success. Just stay awake days" is a jocular saying that has been cited in print since 1948 and is of unknown authorship. "You don't…
"The man who enters a cage of ferocious lions impresses everyone but a school bus driver" is a jocular line that tells of the difficult job of a bus driver. "The man who gets into a…
"Million-dollar arm, ten-cent head" is said of a baseball pitcher (or a football quarterback) with a great arm, but who seemingly doesn't have the intelligence to take advantage of…
The following has appeared on many images: "Respect is earned.Honesty is appreciated.Trust is gained.Loyalty is returned." "Respect is Earned, Honesty is Appreciated, Trust is…
"The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Seen on a button...Just because…
"Why is soy sauce black and soy milk white?" is a popular question in the 2000s, with the increasing usage in the United States of soy milk. "Soy sauce is black, while soy milk is…
"Warmunism" (global warming + communism) and "warmunist" (global warming + communist) are terms used by those who believe that man-made global warming does not exist, but that…
"All hotel rooms look the same with the lights off" (also "all hotel rooms look the same in the dark" or "all hotel rooms look the same with your eyes closed") means…
"It's useless to try to hold a person to anything he says while he is madly in love, drunk, or running for office" is a jocular quotation that has been credited to many people. The…
"Life is like (an) ice cream -- enjoy it before it melts" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1994 and is of unknown…