An Old Farmer's Advice: Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tightAnd bull-strong.
Keep skunks and bankers at a Distance.
Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.
Every path has a few puddles.
If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment
Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.
It doesn't take a very big person to carry a Grudge.
You cannot unsay a cruel word.
When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some Influence, try ordering somebody else's Dog around.
The best sermons are lived, not preached.
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 bothering you none.
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.
Don't judge folks by their relatives.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best Answer.
Always drink upstream from the herd.
A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.
Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.
Most of the stuff people worry about ain't Never gonna happen anyway.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.
Sometimes you "get", and sometimes you "get taken".
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
