Wednesday Wickedness

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Mark Twain (I adore this man...)

1. A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Do you let yourself off the hook easily?

In some ways, yes. In other ways, not so much. I can be my own worst enemy on both sides of this, too.

2. A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.
Do you think everyone lies?

Yes, they do. It's impossible to get through life without telling little lies, mostly to yourself, and maybe not consciously.

3. A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.
What was the last thing that you had to learn the hard way?

That my boss is working her ass off to find just cause to fire one of the people I supervise.

4. A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.
What types of things do you read?

I read every damn thing! If it's printed, and visible, I'm reading it. I can't help myself.

5. A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
Have you ever thought about something that did not exist and later it was invented?

Still waiting on the time-machine thing.

6. Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.
How well do you think that you observe people?

I'm very observant about some things and really freakin' obtuse about others. For instance, I can tell you if someone is nervous after being in their presence for 10 seconds or less, regardless of how well they hide it, but I couldn't tell you what color eyes most of my family members have.

7. Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
Have you ever used humor to diffuse a difficult situation?

I use humor constantly. It's the main tool in my workshop.

8. Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
How important is your age to you? Do you ever lie about it or refuse to reveal it?

Age is just a number. I think I'm as lackadaisical about age as I am because I'm way younger than all my sibs, but the next few years are the Bermuda Triangle for family members, so I'm hoping to make it safely to 50 with limited damage.

9. All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
How important do you think confidence is? Are you confident?

I don't know if I'm confident, but I do know that I fake it VERY well.

10. Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
Do you do everything you should to be healthy?

ha ha ha ha...NO!