Favorite quotes
 

I love old saying and quotes. I wish I had written the ones my family used through the years . My plan is to embrodrier quotes onto muslin and make myself a scrap quilt. I am looking for old sayings and quotes to use. So post away ladies and gents!

Waste not, want not

A penny saved is a penny earned.

My father in law always told us as we were raising our children, to save our pennys and retire to FL. And here we are, wintering in FL. Michigan in summer. Life is good.

This is what I mean ,I have heard these all my life but when I sit to write them down I draw a blank lol. Hope I get lots of quotes from this thread!

No good deed goes unpunished.

a stitch in time saves nine.
a penny saved is a penny earned.
don't cry over spilled milk.
Drawing a blank now, we'll see if anymore come to light. LOL

Watch what you wish for.
If wishes were fishes, we would have them for supper. (grandmother)
A penny save is a penny earned, a book read is something learned.(grandmother)

Count your blessings.
This too shall pass.
Never be content with a little learning.

the shoemaker's children never have shoes

I had a Russian professor in college who used to say: It is difficult to cry, once the milk has been spilled.