I just adopted a new one which I found on a forum:
Life is not about arriving at your grave intact but rather to skid in bloody and screaming "HOLY SH#$ WHAT A RIDE!"
I had to share it with you folks. It puts a smile on your face doesn't it ;) What is your motto?
hannamyluv
1:45 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Remember who you wanted to be.
and
I shall not live in vain. (which kind of goes along the same lines as yours)
ska_demon
2:28 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
"Procrastination is the thief of time"
or as Nike would say Just Do It.
Ska
Syzygy
2:55 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Relative to work:
Justify your existence and cover your arse...
More a philosophy than a motto...
;-)
Syzygy
Chndru
2:57 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
All is well, and all that ever be.
Macguru
3:18 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Life is a complicated gizmo and the manual is printed in sanskrit.
ronin
4:07 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
I use this one as a fallback whenever I come up against insurmountable obstacles:
With ignorance and determination in the right proportions I can achieve anything.
roscoepico
4:45 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Git er Done!
pmac
4:53 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Pass the beernuts.
Essex_boy
5:00 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
'All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dream with open eyes, to make it possible.' - T.E.Lawrence 'The seven pillars of wisdom'
A bit heavy for an essex boy but T.E.Lawrence was one the greatest men to ever live, yep I even rank him above myself.... Shame he didnt come from Essex
LizardGroupie
5:08 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Follow the rules. Respect your superiors. Never give up. Value integrity above all else.
vkaryl
5:16 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
"Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool." And, Life is fun, enjoy it - one shot at it is all you get.
grelmar
5:17 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Better to ask forgiveness than permission.
kodaks
8:11 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you :)
photon
8:32 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
"Symbolic representation of quantitative entities doomed to its rightful place of minor importance in a world where flowers and beautiful women abound." --A. Einstein.
grandpa
8:37 pm on Oct 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
My personal motto breaks into spiritual/religious/philosophical realms, and can't be posted. Bah :)
edit_g
12:35 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
A closed mouth gathers no foot.
+Hanlon's Razor - Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
balam
2:07 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
FTW!
quebrada
3:01 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
So Long and thanks for all the fish.
giggle
3:40 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
You're a long time dead.
Teknorat
3:50 am on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
Personal Motto: Smile and nod.
Business Motto: The customer is always wrong, just don't let them realise this.
limbo
12:29 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
nil satis nisi optimum
or
"Better to let the world think you are a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all Doubt" Mark Twain I think. Much the same as edit_g's "a closed mouth gathers no foot" LOL :)
photon
2:30 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
"Even a nail has a head to keep it from going too far."
lgn1
3:42 pm on Oct 22, 2004 (gmt 0)
Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now