- The most valuable commodity is information.
- Not to change is to be in the process of dying.
- A geek is a geek no matter what field they work in. The only difference is the geeks that work in porn have tattoos and might get laid once in a while.
- As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
- Present solutions, not questions. The reason why you’re running the show is theoretically that you’re the best person for the job.
- God dammit, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it would do any good. – WarGames
- It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. – Charles Darwin
- You had me at fruit pies – Bobby Hill
- Give me a bottle of anything and a glazed donut … to go. – David Lee Roth
- Hit the Deck Music Maniax! – Tigertailz
- The further one travels the less one knows. – Lao Tzu
- I can resist everything but temptation.
- I have hope and faith, and that’s more than just the name of a couple of strippers from Albuquerque. – David Lee Roth
- It is in changing that we find purpose.
- We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
- May all your ups and downs be in bed. – Tommy Lee
- The secret of success is to offend the greatest number of people. – PT Barnum
- Love me or hate me, just don’t forget my name.
- There is nothing permanent except change. – Heraclitus 540-475BC
- Rock and roll all nite and party every day. – KISS
- It’s good to be king, but you still have to work like a slave.
- I can open a door for you, but you have to walk through. – Gene Simmons
- Failure is one part of the inevitable cycle of life for those who dare to live fully and completely. Never to fail at all is to fail in the biggest way.
- Blimey, Benita Bizarre’s got sparky! – Joy, Bugaloos
- If you ever get lonely you just go to the record store and visit your friends. – Penny Lane Almost Famous
- He Who Angers You, Controls You!
- I remember the old design of KISSONLINE.com. It was pretty cool and badass. – Destroyer_90, KISSFAQ.com
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