# Guiding Philosophy, or Motto? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 10, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102 "2003-02-10T14:56:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cormac36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@Cormac36](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cormac36)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/1 "2003-02-10T14:56:34Z")
Just wondering what other people use as a guiding philosopy, or motto ? I have two: If you can make another smile, you have made the world a better place. And, The only true, and lasting form of wealth is the friendship of good people. A person with good friends is a wealthy person. I know they sound kind of hokey, but they work for me. What works for you? ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/2 "2003-02-10T15:04:41Z")
Mine are: ‘Display some Fucking Adaptability Soldier!’ and ‘If you can’t say something nice, go talk to the really annoying person down in admin.’ Heh. No, I’m just kidding. Sort of. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/3 "2003-02-10T15:08:41Z")
“ **Be Bold with Bananas** ” —I got it from an old cookbook title, and it has held me in good stead. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Drastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drastic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/4 "2003-02-10T15:15:58Z")
I’ve always had a fond spot in my heart for the chorus to [this wonderful marching song](http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AustraLaise), from the first moment I’d ran across it: _Get a bloody move on, Have some bloody sense, Learn the bloody art of Self de-bloody-fense!_ Try bellowing it, in appropriate accent, when feeling glum. You’ll see what I mean. As a serious answer, the Four Noble Truths wrap it up nicely for me. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/5 "2003-02-10T15:20:36Z")
Mine’s basically “Think, how would you feel if this happened to you?” On a more frivolous note “ **Never** date another phsyicist, even if they’re _really_ cute”. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/6 "2003-02-10T17:37:33Z")
“Everybody wants to go to Heaven but nobody wants to die.” ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/7 "2003-02-10T17:48:39Z")
We will either find a way, or make one. – Hannibal ---
**Author:** ![Homer\_J](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@Homer\_J](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer_J)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/8 "2003-02-10T18:42:01Z")
‘its just life’ ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/9 "2003-02-10T18:43:37Z")
My motto since college: “Whatever works.” ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/10 "2003-02-10T18:51:48Z")
It’s an oldie but a goody, rattles through my head every single day. (Feel free to sing along) “The secret to life is enjoying the passage of time, There ain’t nothin’ to it, Any fool can do it.” ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/11 "2003-02-10T18:54:12Z")
“Don’t be an asshole.” ---
**Author:** ![Beija](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Beija](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beija)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/12 "2003-02-10T19:02:31Z")
“It never hurts to ask.” ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guiding-philosophy-or-motto/154102/13 "2003-02-10T19:08:36Z")
Sometimes the only thing you can change is your attitude.