50 Things I Believe

1. Stupid people are always ignorant, but ignorant people are not always stupid.
2. Everything happens for a reason.
3. Different strokes for different folks.
4. There is most likely other intelligent life somewhere in the universe.
5. I work to live, I don't live to work.
6. Minds are like parachutes; in order to function properly, they must be open.
7. Don't shit in your own backyard.
8. You can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother.
9. Shit happens, despite the best of intentions and precautions.
10. Washing your car causes rain. So does leaving your windows down overnight.
11. Time heals all wounds and wounds all heels.
12. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
13. The purpose of life is to enjoy it.
14. Think for yourself.
15. Intentional celibacy is unnatural.
16. All work and no play make John and Mary exceedingly dull people.
17. Freedom FROM religion is as important as freedom OF religion.
18. You can't successfully nor ethically legislate morality.
19. Victimless "crimes" should be decriminalized or legalized.
20. Image without substance is worthless.
21. No one should be denied health care or education for lack of money
22. Pets are good for your health.
23. Eat right, keep fit, die anyway
24. Prisons should be reserved solely for violent offenders. Alternative methods
of punishment should be used for non-violent criminals.
25. Assisted suicide should be a legal option for the terminally ill.
26. Actions speak louder than words; talk is cheap
27. Human beings are not naturally monogamous.
28. What you know should be more important than who you know.
29. Don't beat a dead horse.
30. You can hide garbage in a closet, but it doesn't keep it from stinking.
31. Work smarter, not harder.
32. Normal is boring.
33. Mental fitness lasts longer than physical fitness.
34. Don't judge a book by its cover.
35. "Everyone else does" isn't a reason; it's an excuse.
36. There's nothing as overrated as a bad fuck, nor as underrated as a good shit.
37. Don't work yourself out of a job.
38. Motives are as important as actions, and often are more important.
39. Censorship has no place in a free society.
40. It's easier to be busy than it is to try to merely look busy.
41. If there's a heaven, it's for everyone.
42. Different is not a synonym for wrong.
43. Children are not born as blank slates to write upon. People are born with their
basic personality and temperament. I've seen too many good people who come
from bad families, and bad people who come from good families to believe
different.
44. Knowledge is power.
45. Only a dog wants a bone.
46. Drive as if you expect other drivers to screw up. They will rarely disappoint you.
47. The weaker the argument, the louder the voice.
48. Be yourself.
49. A dime, two nickles and ten pennies are not exactly the same, but they are
equal in value. The same is true of different kinds of people.
50. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.