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Thought for the day.

Started by Cruncher Pete, January 31, 2009, 06:43:30 AM

Cruncher Pete

When deeds speak, words are nothing...


Word for the day:

camaraderie - (noun) a spirit of friendship.

Cruncher Pete

Try not. Do or do not.  There is no try...

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durable - (adjective) long lasting.

Cruncher Pete

Small deed done are better than great deeds planned...

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euphemism.  (adjective) Substitution of mild or vague expression for harsher or more offensive one: expression thus substituted...

Cruncher Pete

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all...


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masquerade. - (noun) false show, pretence, pretend to be.

Cruncher Pete

Life is full of obstacle illusions.

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illusion - (noun) Deception, delusion; sensuous perception of an external object involving a false belief, mistake, misconception, fallacy

Cruncher Pete

Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday...


Word for the Day:

Procrastinate - (verb).  Defer action, postpone, delay, wait.

Cruncher Pete

Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes...



Word for the day:

motivation. - (noun) That which induces a person to act; desire.

Cruncher Pete

Action is eloquence...


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eloquence. meaningful,important,descriptive, fluent, important.

Cruncher Pete

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars...


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hierarchy(noun).  A ranking of people, things or ideas from highest to lowest. Network, organization, bureaucracy.

Cruncher Pete

All the so-called "secrets of success" will not work unless you do...


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incorrigible. (adjective).  Impossible to manage or reform.  Hopeless, useless.

Cruncher Pete

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go...


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fallacy. (noun).  An error in fact or logic.
Example:  It's a fallacy to think that natural means "healthful", after all, the deadly poison arsenic is completely natural.
Synonyms.  Misconception, falsehood.

Cruncher Pete

Someday is not a day of the week...


Word for the day:

procrastinate.  (verb).  Defer action, postpone, lag, wait.

Wang Solutions

Hmm, that's twice this week we have had procrastinate. Are you trying to tell me something?  :wink

Cruncher Pete

Quote from: Wang Solutions on March 17, 2009, 09:46:48 AM
Hmm, that's twice this week we have had procrastinate. Are you trying to tell me something?  :wink

Observant of you sir. It shows that you are reading it.   biggrin.  Actually, I had a feeling that it is a repeat but I did not bother to check it, I was procrastinating and lost the plot... :jester:

yoda

Don't bother attending the Procrastinators Anonymous meeting this week.  It's been postponed indefinitely :rofl: