[StBernard] words of wisdom

[Westley Annis]

Cowboy's Bible 
* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. 
* Keep skunks, bankers and lawyers at a distance. 
* Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. 
* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. 
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. 
* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. 
* You cannot unsay a cruel word. 
* Every path has a few puddles. 
* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. 
* The best sermons are lived, not preached. 
* Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway. 
* Don't judge folks by their relatives. 
* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 
* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
you'll enjoy it a second time. 
* Don't interfere with somethin' that ain't botherin' you none. 
* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. 
* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'. 
* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. 
* The biggest trouble you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you
from the mirror every mornin'. My fave!!! 
* Always drink upstream from the herd. 
* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad
judgment. 
* Lettin' the cat outta' the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back
in. 
* If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin'
somebody else's dog around. 
* Live simply. Love generously. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.