Rory, from the blog A Guy Called Bloke and K9 Doodlepip has issued me another quote challenge. This time, the topic is Wise Old Sayings. I wonder if Rory knows the old Pennsylvania Dutch saying “We get too soon old and too late smart“. This certainly applies to me, however, I am still waiting for the “smart” to arrive. On to the challenge!
Here are the rules:
Thank the Selector
Post 2 quotes for the dedicated Topic of the Day.
Select 3 bloggers to take part in ‘3.2.1 Quote Me!’
Here goes!
Thank you, Rory!
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
I selected this Wise Old Saying because in my county (Lancaster, PA) there is a town called Bird In Hand. Really. Exhibit A:

Of course, we also have towns named Paradise and Intercourse (really!) in this county.
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave. “
-Mary Tyler Moore
OK, so I’m not sure that this qualifies and a wise old saying, but it is a wise saying! I am a firm believer in making mistakes, of growing and evolving. That’s how we learn. None of us are perfect! I think we have eliminated the possibility of failure without a steep penalty from our young people today (but that is a different post).
My point is that people need to be allowed to fail. More than once. As the wise MTM said, it lets us practice being brave. To be able to fail, fall, get up, dust yourself off, and continue is what learning is all about.
I would like to see the wise old sayings from these three bloggers:
Tales From the Mind of Kristian
Nice quotes dear. ❤️✌️
BY FOR NOW
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Thanks Heaps Laurie but mine is an award/challenge free blog … thanks for the thought and I’m sure the others will come up with good quotes 🙂
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Excellent post, and thank you for the nomination. 🙂
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Thank you!
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… Practice being brave. So true.
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“You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” —-> Whoa. Never heard this before. I like it.
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I like it too! 🙂
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