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May 1, 2018
Work/Businesses

“A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot”

"A goal should scare you a little, and excite you a lot" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Dr. Joe Vitale wrote in his book, The Attractor Factor: 5 Easy…

August 25, 2013
Work/Businesses

“A goal without a plan is just a wish”

"A goal without a plan is just a dream/wish" is a popular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to French author Antoine de Saint Exupéry (1900-1944)…

October 22, 2014
Sports/Games

“A goaltender is a team’s best penalty killer” (hockey adage)

A hockey team puts out its best defensemen to kill penalties, but its most crucial penalty killer is its goalie. “Your best penalty-killer is your goalie" was said by Philadelphia Flyers…

November 5, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A goat walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A goat version is: "A goat walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'We don't…

July 2, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“A goat, a drum and a snake fall off a cliff. Ba-Dum-Tss”

The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…

August 14, 2013
Banking/Finance/Insurance

“A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top”

"A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar standing on top of it" is a quotation of credited to Mark Twain, the pen name of author Samuel Langhorne Clemons (1835-1910). There is no…

February 23, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A goldfish walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A goldfish version is: "A goldfish walks into a bar and looks at the bartender. The…

January 14, 2016
Sports/Games

“A golf ball is a golf ball, no matter how you putt it”

"Putt" and "put" is the source of the golf pun: "A golf ball is a golf ball, no matter how you putt it." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1939. The line…

July 5, 2022
Sports/Games

“A golf cart is a sports car”

A golf cart is a car used in sports, but no one thinks of it as a "sports car" (that is, a fast car). "A golf cart is the perfect definition of 'sports' car.…

February 21, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A golf club walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular golf joke is: "A golf club walks into a local bar and asks the bartender for…

January 19, 2018
Sports/Games

“A golf course is a site to be holed”

"A sight to behold" is sometimes punned as "a site to be holed." "Ralph Lloyd's new golf course up in Portland is a site to be holed" was cited in print in 1934…

October 27, 2025
Food/Drink

“A good barometer for alcoholism is how many times a week you fall asleep in jeans”

Jeans might be good for wearing at most times throughout the day, but they're not meant for sleeping in. Jeans are hard, while most pajamas are soft. "I think a good indicator of where…

December 3, 2011
Sports/Games

“A good big man will beat a good little man” (boxing adage)

"A good big man is better than a good little man" is a boxing adage, popular mostly in the heavyweight division. All other things being equal, the heavier man with the longer reach will…

April 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“A good bowl of pasta is worth every penne”

"Penne" (a type of pasta) can sound like "penny," and there are jokes about it being "worth every penne." "How did I enjoy my pasta dish? It was worth every…

March 29, 2016
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A good building, you got a door man. A bad building, you just got a man in a door”

American actor, political commentator and stand-up comedian. D.L. Hughley said in his stand-up act on Comedy Central on November 28, 2003: “In L.A., rich people live with rich people and poor…

January 9, 2018
Food/Drink

“A good date ends with dinner. An awesome date ends with breakfast”

"A good date ends with dinner. A(n) awesome/excellent/great/perfect date ends with breakfast" -- meaning that the couple has spent the night together -- is a jocular saying that has been…

May 3, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee”

"A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee" is a morning work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010.…

May 3, 2017
Food/Drink

“A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee”

"A good day starts with a positive attitude and a great cup of coffee" is a morning work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010.…

May 13, 2016
Sports/Games

“A good driver can make a poor car look good, but not the other way around”

There is an auto racing adage that a good driver can make a poor car look good, but that a bad driver will make any car look bad. The adage doesn't appear to have any particular author or…

September 12, 2014
Food/Drink

“A good friend knows how you take your coffee. A great friend adds booze”

"A good friend knows how you take your coffee. A great friend adds booze" has been printed on several gift items, such as coffee mugs and posters. The saying has been cited in print since…

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