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Famous Sayings, Famous Phrases, and Funny Sayings Too

What Gives Them Their Staying Power?

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Funny cartoon of Dr. Julia Chicken experiencing first hand the famous saying, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

See some phrases and sayings other folks have spoken here.

That's what we're talking here, famous phrases. Dr. J and I want to know as much as we can about as many famous sayings as possible. And you're the ones that are going to tell us!

Dr. Julia loves old sayings because she believes that they contain some of our best life lessons. A lot of the time, you may notice that the clients in Dr. Julia's office are mere living examples of some famous saying or well known phrase.

Things that our grand mother said were most likely things that her grand mother said. Sometimes the sayings came from great writers or famous figures. Other times, we have no idea where the phrase came from, but it stuck around for some hundred years - most likely because it is rich with meaning or... stinking funny.

That's the way the cookie crumbles. What does that mean? Who said it first? I doubt that you'll find that phrase in Poor Richard's Almanac. Still, if you think about it for a second it is a very interesting saying.

A cookie is hardly a necessity. It really serves no nutritional purpose other than to provide a little sweetness. Handle it, bite into it, drop it, and it will turn to crumbs.

To me, this odd little saying may mean that the frivolous things in life may be nice, but they're fragile, and don't expect them to hold up to test of time. Choose something of real substance if you want something that you can "sink your teeth into" for a long time to come.

What Famous Sayings Mean to Us

Famous sayings of long ago are great. But sometimes I wonder if we are quoting them correctly or if we even know what they really mean.

Give us the story of a famous old phrase... and make sure to tell us when and why we should say it!

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What Other Visitors Have Said

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If At First You Don't Succeed  starstarstarstarstar
If you aren't good at something...

If at first you don't succeed, suck until you do succeed.

"If your dog doesn't like someone you probably shouldn't either." - Unknown   starstarstarstarstar
This is one of my favorites - I'm a dog lover, have been all my life, and this old saying is just as clear to me as anything I've ever heard.

Short,...

If You Can't Say Anything Nice Then Don't Say Anything At All  starstarstarstarstar
MY phrase comes from Bambi and I say it all the time. I can't stand it for the family to sit and gossip and I keep telling them If you can't say anything ...

A not-so-famous saying, not old, but oh so true...  starstarstarstarstar
One of my all-time favorite quotations about being true to yourself comes from the indomitable Bette Midler.

"Hold on to the thing that makes you unique,...

Cross That Bridge  starstarstarstarstar
Let's cross that bridge when we get to it. To me it means that you shouldn't stress out over every step of your journey in life.

"What ifs" and "what ...

Conservations by an Old Fart  starstarstarstarstar
My Grandfather "Honey" Hadley, aka Old Fart, known for various reasons including the obvious, would always would say, "When not in use, turn off the juice"...

If I had my life to live over, I would pick more daisies.  starstarstarstarstar
Why this is my favorite saying:

My nickname is Daisy, I have often thought of changing it legally to Daisy. (I use the id MissDazey online as often ...

Two Inches of Partly Cloudy...  Not rated yet
When I first moved to Dawson Creek in the Peace Country of British Columbia, it was an eye opener.

The weather forecast was for calling for partly ...

Until the Cows Come Home  Not rated yet
Here's a funny little saying, "...until the cows come home."

I've heard it said with a few variations on what exactly could be done until the cows ...

Viola, Voila!   Not rated yet
The French don't say "viola", which is a string instrument, they say "voila", which means "there it is". Big difference.

Dear Anonymous,

We ...

There's no such thing as a free lunch  Not rated yet
My mom was a nightclub dancer in the '50s and absolutely beautiful. She was used to getting gifts and attention from everyone for most of her life. This ...

I didn't get where I am today by being somewhere else!  Not rated yet
I absolutely love this line.
It comes from a British TV series called The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin.

Perrin had a boss who (like many I have ...

Minds are Like Parachutes...  Not rated yet
This is one of my favorite quotes from Sir Thomas (Tommy) Dewar

"Minds are like parachutes... they only function when they're open."

Sir Thomas Dewar ...

Famous Hilarious Phrase  Not rated yet
Hi Dr. Julia,

I couldn't pick just one famous hilarious phrase so I am including a few of my top favorites:
"I like nonsense - it wakes up the brain ...

Bob's your uncle  Not rated yet
"Bob's your uncle" is a way of saying "you're all set" or "there you go." It is much like the French expression Viola.

The Brits use this one a lot ...

While we were yet sinners...  Not rated yet
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

This was penned in 55-57 AD by the Apostle ...

Miss Piggy on food  Not rated yet
My favorite quote bar none:

"Never eat more than you can lift" - Miss Piggy

It's hardly deep n' meaningful philosophy, but when you have delish pasta ...

"...I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."   Not rated yet
This quote is from Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken". In my life, this has been a quote I seem to live by, although at times, not by choice but ...

History Rerun  Not rated yet
History repeats itself

The greatest gift parents and grandparents can leave the next generation is knowledge. All one has to do is learn from it....

The Book and it's cover  Not rated yet
"Don't judge a book by it's cover" - not as old as you may think! Phrase first appeared in 1944-ish in a speech, it was used again a few years later in ...

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk  Not rated yet
Don't cry over spilled milk means that you shouldn't sweat the little things.

"Things" are easily replaced, like milk. A cow gives milk twice a day,...

You Can't Compare Apples and Oranges  Not rated yet
"You can't compare apples and oranges" is not the same as saying you can't compare apples to oranges.

We can compare an apple to an orange or a banana ...

Do not go where the path may lead...  Not rated yet
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

These words of wisdom inspire me to ...

Funny Quote  Not rated yet
"Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." -Unknown

We have this quote in the office because we ...

Farming is not easy if you do it full time.  Not rated yet
"Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field." Dwight D. Eisenhower

This is my favorite phrase....

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