On Choices
Don’t think you’re on the right road just because it’s a well-beaten path.
Wife vs. Dog
They have proven that a dog is a man’s best friend. Take your wife and your dog and put them in the boot of your car, and then take them out after an hour. Who’s the happiest to see you?
Verlowing
Jannie: “Pa wat is verloof?”
Pa: “Dis soos as ek vir jou n fiets vir Kersfees koop en dit al vir jou gee in November. Dan mag jy nog nie op hom ry nie maar jy mag solank met sy klokkie speel!”
Freedom
“The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it’s profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way, and you will see a brick wall at the back of the theater.”
A word on our tax system
Let’s put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand.
Lawyers
Two lawyers had been stranded on a desert island for several months.The only thing on the island was a tall coconut tree that provided them their only food. Each day one of the lawyers would climb to the top to see if he could spot a rescue boat coming.