Don’t you love a good quote? You’ve been there, and I have too. . . you’re in a conversation and someone throws out a cool quote at just the right moment. The problem for me is learning the right quotes. . . quotes that others revere. What if you just made up your own quotes? What if you could just bring your own wisdom to the table? Or my wisdom? Even better, what if it were nonsense disguised as wisdom?
The following are my made up quotes. Feel free to quote me...see for yourself how the addition of one of these quotes in your conversations will elevate your status within the community. Some of these actually mean nothing at all, but it makes you sound like your saying something of utmost importance.
Jon’s Top Ten Quotable Quotes...
10. Living life solely on the edge leaves the vastness of the world unregarded.
9. Always do your best . . . even when its obvious that it won’t be enough.
8. The last great American novel was written and still has yet to be written.
7. The more I listen, the more I hear - but the more I talk, the less I say.
6. The openness of the outdoors is tempered only by your fear and lack of creativity.
5. The Llama that sings most beautifully in the desert has no concern for it’s tone.
4. Life is too short to read meaningless blogs.
3. Living a life without walls is indeed admirable, but somewhat shortsighted when it comes to situations requiring privacy.
2. I’ve found that travel is the best way to see the world.
And Jon’s Number One Most Quotable Quotes is . . .
Success in life is raising yourself above the dull noise of mediocrity...which is usually accomplished by using some sort of pulley system.
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading. Mostly, I hope you actually have the nerve to use one of these quotes in conversation. Try it. You’ll get used to the blank stares and whispers behind your back . . . I have.
Have a good day.
JJ
If you keep this up, that is learning more and more about nothing, you will ultimately know everything about nothing.
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