Bumper Sticker Life Philosophy

[mnkeeking]

Howdy!
We all sorta' live with these sayings we carry around on our vehicles. Many are false bravado or whatever was catchy at the time. Remember the "my honor student," and the inevitable "my delinquent kid," stickers? Like our word association thread game, I propose a Bumper Sticker Life Philosophy game. Here's the rules: you get ONE pick, it need not actually be a bumper sticker. For example, it could be an historical quote, a TV jingle or a lyric of a song. It HAS to be either the way you live life or the way you WANT to live life. Think carefully. Most people I play this game with are not clever, witty or deep thinkers, so they throw out the first thing that pops into their pretty little heads, like "Don't tread on me."

I'll go first, and I'll even explain my choice. If I had to live my life by one saying (and I try to live up to the following), bumper sticker or quote it is this: "You are what you do when it counts." The clever thing about this quote from the book Armor by John Steakley is that people readily agree with it, but then get caught up in, "Well, when does it count? When everyone's watching, death is on the line?" The extra clever thing about it is that I believe it ALL counts, even when no one is watching.

A funny one I have would top my list if it weren't so horribly tragic: "Be nice to America, our we'll bring democracy to your country."

What is yours?

Take care,
Joe

[sargentrs]

I have so many. One of my personal sayings is "Perception is reality.". The way you are viewed is the way you are to the person viewing you. Don't believe it? Bust your tail all month long at work and then one time take an illegal smoke break, for 3 minutes. That's when the VP will walk by and see you. You'll spend the next 6 months with a reputation as a slacker.

[1972hiboy]

I want to live to be a burden on my kids..............

[ceedledee]

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission

[crazyhorse]

Mine would be , John 3:16, for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have ever lasting life.

[JTW_Jr]

Used to have a bumper sticker on my ride from one of the local gun shops :

Don't shoot dope, shoot dope dealers.

[fordchris47]

got this out of our small town phone book, really rang true for me. "Its not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of good deeds could have done them better. the credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood". Theodore Roosevelt.

[motzingg]

whenever i see someone with stupid bumper stickers, my wife tells me 'imagine the look on that person's face while they were putting that on' and it always cracks me up.

i guess i don't much see the point, not many of my views can fit into a bumper sticker, but once i get the truck painted, i'll be collecting all my moto and travel related ones on the tailgate.

and in those cheezy stick-on mailbox letters 'DILLIGAF'

meaning 'does it look like i give a' you can figure out the rest. that one specifically intended for anyone behind me who objects to me driving my old truck at a speed appropriate for its age...

[chad67]

"Don't kick dirt on someone when they're down, you might be down looking up at them some day."

[CrypticRacer13]

Well thinking outside of the rules of quotes, This man below is one of my biggest motivators right now. I bust ass in the gym every day an look up to his hard work an dedication to suceed in life.
watch an enjoy guys
sorry if its out of the rules tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... efRIve_8rY

[flyboy2610]

"I'm not perfect, just forgiven." Because I am NOT perfect,but God through Christ HAS forgiven me. And He'll do the same for you, too.

[fastEdsel]

"This Vehicle Is Being Driven By A Full Grown Tax Paying Fetus" I heard this from the Paul Harvey commentary years ago, only now you know "the rest of the story!"

[mw2158]

Don't know where I read this, but I used to use it on my kids. " the first sign of maturity is figuring out that the volume knob also goes to the left"

[Lee]

"I would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6"

[flyboy2610]

I don't suffer from insanity, I'm enjoying every minute of it!