“The trend is your friend” (Wall Street proverb)
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…
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“The trouble with being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it”
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”
"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”
"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 nobody appreciates how difficult it was”
"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 going out in the cold at my age is by the time I get all bundled-up, I’ve forgotten where I was going”
"The trouble with going out in the cold at my age is by the time I get all bundled-up, I’ve forgotten where I was going" was posted on X/Twitter by Sue on December 25, 2012.…
“The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate”
"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 trouble with living alone is that it’s always my turn to do the dishes”
"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…
“The trouble with New York is that it’s so convenient to everything I can’t afford”
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”
"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”
"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”
"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…
“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money”
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”
"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…
“The trouble with the last snowfall of the season is that you can’t be sure”
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”
"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”
"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 with unemployment is that you never get a day off”
"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…
“The true administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government”
"The true administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government" is on top of all those Corinthian columns on the New York State Supreme Courthouse, in Foley Square (60…
“The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer”
"The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer" is a quotation that has been credited to Nolan Bushnell, an American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc. and the Chuck…