# How would you sum up your life philosophy on a t-shirt? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 27, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931 "2007-02-27T20:57:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/1 "2007-02-27T20:57:32Z")
[Here](http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/science/6e90/) is how **I** would do it. ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/2 "2007-02-27T20:58:35Z")
[QUOTE=UncleRojelio] [Here](http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/science/6e90/) is how **I** would do it. [/QUOTE] Crap. Wrong forum. Mods, little help here? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/3 "2007-02-27T21:04:39Z")
I reported your post for you. As for the question, I need to use both sides. On one side (probably the front) would be our very own: > [@](#): > > :dubious: > **Cite?** On the back, this quote: > [@](#): > > Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conductive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. > -Buddha I’m a skeptic in **Liberal** ’s favored definition, not a disbeliever. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/4 "2007-02-27T21:10:54Z")
Forgive quickly Kiss slowly ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/5 "2007-02-27T21:18:18Z")
In the words of the great Dr. Dre: (spoilered for profanity) You fucked with me, now it’s a must that I fuck with you. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/6 "2007-02-27T21:25:23Z")
[QUOTE=UncleRojelio] [Here](http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/science/6e90/) is how **I** would do it. [/QUOTE] “Life is too short to wear sensible shoes” VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/7 "2007-02-27T21:27:42Z")
**WhyNot** , that is the most perfect t-shirt philosophy ever. **Uncle Rojelio** , that’s one of my favorite t-shirts too! I’d be torn between two of my favorite quotes: ‘‘You will live or you will die. Both are good.’’ --Buddha or ‘‘One must have chaos in oneself in order to give birth to a dancing star.’’ --Nietzsche ETA: **WhyNot** ’s t-shirt should be made into official SDMB merchandise. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/8 "2007-02-27T22:23:05Z")
If I could find an elegant way to phrase it: “It’s not worth it to be easily insulted. If it is my friend, they didn’t mean it. If it’s not my friend, why do I care?” Or, more likely… These are my friends, I do not need to be afraid. These are my friends, I do not need to be afraid. These are my friends, I do not need to be afraid. These are my friends, I do not need to be afraid. … ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/9 "2007-02-27T22:29:31Z")
I was looking for one about faith, hope and love, and I stumbled across this. [Yikes.](http://www.cafepress.com/buy/Faith+hope+love/-/pv_design_details/pg_12/id_8001502/opt_/fpt __P___________ Dc_PXi __FD___ ah/c_362/) Is this a reference to something I don’t know about?? ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/10 "2007-02-27T22:35:12Z")
I can’t decide. Either “Don’t Worry, Be Happy!” or “Life ain’t nothing but bitches and money.” ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/11 "2007-02-27T22:37:46Z")
Shit happens. Deal with it. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/12 "2007-02-27T22:42:37Z")
Pessimistic Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you’re an asshole. Optimistic “There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle.”-Robert Alden ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/13 "2007-02-27T22:45:04Z")
Yes, I think **WhyNot** ’s could easily be the official slogan of the SDMB. And if they don’t take it, I’ll make my own CafePress shirt of it. Mine is in my sig: ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/14 "2007-02-27T22:52:46Z")
“Living well is the best revenge.” “Carpe Diem” Of course there are times that feel far more pessimistic, but there’s no need for a t-shirt for those times. I don’t leave my cave. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/15 "2007-02-27T23:03:00Z")
**Sunspace** , I prefer my med school professor’s version: “You can see a whole lot just by looking.”\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Marienee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@Marienee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marienee)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/16 "2007-02-27T23:07:09Z")
With apologies to Terry Pratchett: If you trust in yourself, believe in your dreams, follow your star - You will get the shit kicked out of you by people who worked hard and learned things and weren’t so lazy. But my motto is: I may be lazy. But I am certainly not irresponsible. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/17 "2007-02-27T23:27:18Z")
[QUOTE=Sunspace] Yes, I think **WhyNot** ’s could easily be the official slogan of the SDMB. And if they don’t take it, I’ll make my own CafePress shirt of it. [/QUOTE] Let me know if you do, 'cause I’ll buy one. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/18 "2007-02-27T23:36:28Z")
On the front: Always look on the bright side of life… On the back: (All together now) do-do, do-do-do-do! ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/19 "2007-02-27T23:55:52Z")
Mine would say: “You are not awake.” ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2007, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931/20 "2007-02-28T00:14:18Z")
**Save a tank, ride a Marine** What? I’m a 21 year old, I’m not exactly a complex creature at this point in life. 🙂 Ok, but seriously, it would probably say something like, “Life is good” as I say that about 500 times a day. I’m the enternal (annoying) optimist. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-sum-up-your-life-philosophy-on-a-t-shirt/393931.md?page=2)