“Winning without honor, is worse than a resounding defeat”
American author Frank Sonnenberg said both "Winning without honor, is worse than a resounding defeat" and "Winning without honor is worse than a loss." Sonnenberg wrote on his…
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“Wins in April are just as important as wins in September” (baseball adage)
"Wins in April are just as important as wins in September" is a baseball adage. The wins count the same at the beginning of the baseball season as at the end. "My boys know that wins…
“Winter is coming. Don’t forget to reverse your battery so the heat comes on…”
Reversing the cables of a car's battery doesn't turn the heat into air conditioning, or the air conditioning into heat. However, there are seasonal jokes that have been printed on many…
“Winter is coming. Don’t forget to reverse your battery so the heat comes on…”
Reversing the cables of a car's battery doesn't turn the heat into air conditioning, or the air conditioning into heat. However, there are seasonal jokes that have been printed on many…
“Winter is stupid”
"Winter is stupid" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not like the winter season. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "Winter is stupid. Is it…
“Winter is the only season that comes twice a year”
Winter includes the month of January (the first month of the year) and also the month of December (the last month of the year). "Did you know winter is the only season that 'comes'…
“Winter means double the coffee”
"Winter means double the coffee" is a cold weather saying that has been printed on many images. "Winter means double the coffee" was posted on X/Twitter by Gabriel I on January…
“Winter Storm Warning! Be careful who you take home tonight. You could be stuck with them all weekend”
"Winter Storm Warning! Careful who you take home tonight. You could be stuck with them all weekend" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Some versions have…
“Winter Storm Warning! Careful who you take home tonight. You could be stuck with them all weekend”
"Winter Storm Warning! Careful who you take home tonight. You could be stuck with them all weekend" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Some versions have…
“Winter: My new excuse for drinking more coffee”
"Winter: My new excuse for drinking more coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Bring on winter and any excuse to drink MORE coffee!!" was posted on…
“Wireless bra? What’s the password?”
A “wireless bra” can’t access the internet, but there are jokes. "A wireless bra? They weren't tricky enough, now I need a password?" was posted on X/Twitter by Jeff Dwoskin…
“Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it”
"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wisdom is knowing what step to take next...…
“Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it”
"Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it" is a quotation from Stanford University President David Starr Jordan (1851-1931) that has been…
“Wise Men Fish Here” (Gotham Book Mart)
The Gotham Book Mart opened in 1920 at 128 West 45th Street and moved in 1923 to 41 West 47th Street. It has recently moved again, to 16 East 46th Street. "Wise Men Fish Here" is its…
“Wise old owl” poem
The four-line poem "A Wise Old Owl" is cited in print from at least 1883, but is of unknown authorship. A 1904 source (below) credits "the immortal poet Bromley." The wise old…
“Wish I paid more attention during my first rodeo”
“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means “I wasn’t born yesterday” (I’m not naive in these matters),…
“Wish I were king, so I could fix what’s wrong with democracy”
"Wish I were king, so I could fix what's wrong with democracy" was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on April 4, 2023. It's a joke, of course. Absolute power under a king is not a…
“Wish I’d paid better attention during my first rodeo”
“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means “I wasn’t born yesterday” (I’m not naive in these matters),…
“Wish I’d paid more attention during my first rodeo”
“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means “I wasn’t born yesterday” (I’m not naive in these matters),…
“Wish in one hand, shit in the other”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksReturn of the Tall ManBy Clay FisherNew York, NY: Bantam Books1961Pg. 126:"*Wish in one hand, urinate in the other — see which fills up…