Re: wise words

From: Frank Hamersley <terabitemightbe_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 13:46:14 GMT
Message-ID: <Ggjcg.8872$S7.4944@news-server.bigpond.net.au>

Erwin wrote:
> " ... We silly monkeys place greater value on what we have than on what
> we can get. ..."
>
> You seem to take it for granted axiomatically that indeed we CAN "get"
> that something better. If that were true, you're absolutely right.

hence "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"!

> But I'm a bit more skeptical. I'll believe it when I see it.

and "Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see".

Of course some in CDT are much much smarter than these aged wisdoms!

Cheers, Frank. Received on Mon May 22 2006 - 08:46:14 CDT