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March 26, 2015
Work/Businesses

“The toes you step on today may be connected to the ass you’ll kiss tomorrow”

"The toes you step on today may be connected to the ass you will have to kiss tomorrow" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters and ecards. "Beware the toes you…

December 23, 2012
Work/Businesses

“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…

September 14, 2012
Work/Businesses

“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…

November 27, 2012
Work/Businesses

“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…

May 10, 2018
Work/Businesses

“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…

October 6, 2012
Work/Businesses

“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…

November 5, 2012
Work/Businesses

“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…

August 14, 2019
Work/Businesses

“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…

October 6, 2012
Work/Businesses

“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…

June 11, 2015
Work/Businesses

“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…

April 10, 2021
Work/Businesses

“The truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged”

"The truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged" is a saying that has been printed on many images. TwitterYoga Bliss Studio@YogaBlissCSTruth does not mind…

February 16, 2014
Work/Businesses

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why”

"The two most important days in ypur life are the day you are/were born and the day you find/found out why" is a popular saying that is frequently credited to American writer Mark Twain…

January 6, 2022
Work/Businesses

“The two worst feelings in the world are not having a job and having a job”

"The two worst feelings in the world are not having a job and having a job" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "the two worst feelings in the world are not having a…

May 23, 2017
Work/Businesses

“The universe is made of protons, neutrons, electrons and morons”

"The universe is made of protons, neutrons, electrons and morons" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This line was printed in many publications in 1932:…

July 2, 2020
Work/Businesses

“The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Shakti GawainShakti Gawain (30 September 1948 – 11 November 2018) was a New Age and personal development author. Her books have sold over 10 million copies.…

August 11, 2015
Work/Businesses

“The used car salesman knows when he’s lying” (joke)

Used car salesmen have long had a reputation for lying about the poor condition of the used cars they sold. A joke soon developed in the computer industry: Q: What's the difference between a…

August 14, 2018
Work/Businesses

“The wages of sin are death, but after taxes are taken out, it’s just kind of a tired feeling”

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" is from the New Testament, Romans 6:23. American stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone gave a…

June 16, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“The waiter said, ‘Your table will be ready shortly’” (at the IKEA restaurant)

When a waiter says, “Your table will be ready shortly,” this does not mean that the restaurant is actually constructing a table, but there are jokes. “The waiter said, ‘Your table will be…

August 31, 2016
Work/Businesses

“The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in”

E. W. Howe (1853-1937), a newspaper columnist on the Atchison )KS) Globe, wrote in 1908: "The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in." Howe's aphorism has been…

April 11, 2025
Time/WeatherWork/Businesses

“The weekend is a short escape from reality. Monday is the return ticket”

"The weekend is a short escape from reality; Monday is the return ticket.' – Unknown" was posted on Blog to Bloom (no date is given, but probably about 2023). The same image was…

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