“When you open your heart to giving, angels fly to your door”
"When you open your heart to giving, angels fly to your door" is a quotation, usually unattributed, that is frequently used by many charity organizations. "He taught us that when you…
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“You have three choices: Give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got”
"You have three choices: Give up, give in, or give it all you've got" has been printed on many posters. "You have 3 choices in anything, give in, give up or give it all you’ve…
“Grass grows by inches, but dies by feet” (groundskeeping adage)
"Grass grows by inches, but dies by feet" was coined by Ohio epigram writer Henry Archer Diehl, Jr. (1911-1994) and has been cited in print since at least 1947. Diehl, the principal of an…
“Plant pears for your heirs” (farming adage)
Pear trees had a reputation of taking about twenty years to bear fruit, but of lasting over a century. The proverb "plant pears for your heirs" has been cited in print since at least…
“Don’t mess with success”
"Don't mess with success" is another way of saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." "And I might say you don't mess with success" was cited in…
“Trail them, nail them and jail them” (“Surveil them, nail them and jail them”)
"Nail them and jail them" (or "nail 'em and jail 'em") is a policing method. Three terms are often used in the saying, such as "tail 'em, nail 'em and…
“Eleven o’clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America”
Brooklyn-born Helen Kenyon (1884-1978), former member of the Board of Home Missions of Congregational and Christian Churches, said in November 1952 that 11 o'clock on Sunday morning was the…
“They call it fishing, not catching”
Many people who go fishing do not catch fish; however, the sport of fishing can still be enjoyed. "Amos and Andy Taking Fishing, Not Catching, Trip" was a headline in a 1930 newspaper.…
“You can’t predict baseball” (baseball adage)
Baseball, as many have said, is an unpredictable game. "You can't predict what can happen in baseball" was cited in 1970. "Baseball is a game you can't predict" was…
“Fans don’t boo nobodies”
Oakland A's baseball player Reggie Jackson said in April 1974: "Now, when we go into a park on the road people start booing. You don't know how good that makes me feel. To me it…
“Old fishermen never die—they just smell that way”
"Old soldiers never die -- they just fade away” is an old saying that was popularized by General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) in his farewell address to Congress on April 19, 1951. Many…
“Our friendship is like a cup of tea…a special blend of you and me”
"Our friendship is like a cup of tea...a special blend of you and me" is a saying that has been printed on several posters. "Our friendship is like a cup of coffee...a special blend…
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success”
American business executive (and later politician) Herman Cain said in Parade Magazine in October 1996: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what…
“People say that money is not the key to happiness…”
"People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money you can have a key made" is a classic line from American comedian, actress and television…
“Face your problems, don’t Facebook them”
"Face your problems, don't Facebook them" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. "FACE your problems. Don't FACEbook your problems" was cited on Twitter on…
“Happiness is a cup of coffee and a good book”
"Happiness is a cup of coffee/tea and a good book" is a saying that has been printed on many posters and coffee mugs. American cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) wrote the book…
“Kindness not only makes the coffee. Kindness says good morning”
"Kindness not only makes the coffee. Kindness says good morning" is a saying that has been printed on a poster and credited to "unknown." The saying appears in the book You…
“Start unknown, finish unforgettable”
"Start unknown, finish unforgettable" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. "Start unknown, finish unforgettable. #swoosh" was cited on Twitter on…
NoMid (North Midtown)
"NoMid — a k a North Midtown — is Manhattan’s new condo central," by Zachary Kussin, was a story published in the New York (NY) Post on April 1, 2015. Immediate reaction to the new…
“Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes—thin crust, thick crust…” (pizza joke)
"Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes" -- with a photo of one square pizza and one circular pizza -- went viral in November 2013. "Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes! #pizza"…