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22/04/2008, 4:00 britgirl Joined on 10/01/2008 29 Finestere Posts 50 Re: Favourite quotations... When it's pouring with rain again, the fosse has bunged up, and there has been yet another power cut, it has to be: 'Non, je ne regrette rien'  Michel Vaucaire (1904-1980)    Report

22/04/2008, 8:20 Nickel Joined on 02/10/2007 Lot Posts 184 Re: Favourite quotations... I don't want to achieve immortality through my work - I want to achieve immortality through not dying. Woody Allen   It's not dark yet ......but it's getting there.    Report

22/04/2008, 9:28 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 2,048 Re: Favourite quotations... My late Father whenever he got a new car - "you had better show me where the gears are on this one son!" Understandable today with 6 speed flappy paddle tiptronic DSG boxes appearing even on diesels but this was before the first car appeared with a 5 speed box (Austin Maxi) and I had only just started secondary school! My long term friends have never forgotten and whenever I show them a new (to me) car they trot out the line.    Report

22/04/2008, 10:40 Cendrillon Joined on 19/10/2007 S.E. England & S.W.France Posts 440 Re: Favourite quotations... One or two for the dieters!   Always stop when you feel you could eat a little more!   Leave some for Mr Manners Cendrillon    Report

22/04/2008, 10:58 Tressy Joined on 26/02/2008 Charente Maritime Posts 211 Re: Favourite quotations...  J.Rs gone native wrote: "if she is not good enough for the rest of the boys in the village she is not good enough for my son!" My late mother (who had a great sense of humour) when I  proudly told her that I had finally found a decent girl. "I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute".- Rebecca West.    Report

22/04/2008, 11:01 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 10,158 Re: Favourite quotations...  Cendrillon wrote: One or two for the dieters!   Always stop when you feel you could eat a little more!   Leave some for Mr Manners I never met a calorie I didn't like - Anon www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

22/04/2008, 12:50 just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 383 Re: Favourite quotations... If you can keep your head while all those around you are losing theirs, then clearly, you don’t understand the gravity of the situation!”, [author unknown] the real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, and blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday    Report

22/04/2008, 12:56 Christine Animal Joined on 14/05/2005 Deux-Sèvres Posts 4,380 Re: Favourite quotations... Love that one !     You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind. Author Unknown   animalaidsaintaubin.monsite.orange.fr/ Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful    Report

22/04/2008, 14:37 Cynthia Shagpiece Joined on 07/02/2005 Posts 805 Re: Favourite quotations... "It's better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life"  (Patrick Murphy of Mullingar) © Cynthia x    Report

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