“The mismanagement of money makes many overpaid people seem underpaid.”
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Famous Mokokoma Mokhonoana Quotes
“We cannot really save time. We can merely avoid wasting it.”
“Many millions of people have lost their lives while trying to save a few minutes.”
“The person you are mad at for being late could be late.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“The vast majority of buttocks are overused, whereas that of minds are underused.”
“Thanks to photography, some memories overstay their welcome.”
“Some apologies are like the giving of a bomb that is about to explode as a peace offering.”
“Racism is one of the most common results of the combination of stupidity and the ability to see.”
“To see the absurdity of racism, some people first had to be blind.”
“We sometimes feel sorry for someone because of a situation or an event for which they have prayed.”
“Rich men use most of their money to get richer. Poor men use most of their money to look richer.”
“We have never tried to do most of the things we are dead sure we cannot do.”
“Profitable bookstores sell books. Unprofitable book sellers store books.”
“We need not reply or even listen to people who are talking about—not to—us.”
“Wondering about other people’s private affairs is a one-man gossip.”
“To be pained by someone’s death is to make their death about you.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“Like great ecologists, great pessimists make us see the beauty of death.”
“No matter how long you are going to live, you are going to die now.”
“Living is the outside of dying.”
Source: P for Pessimism: A Collection of Funny yet Profound Aphorisms
“You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you.”
“Failing to recognize someone sometimes makes us think that they look like themselves.”
“An attractive job title is often used as makeup or consolation for an unattractive salary.”
“Only children and fools expect wisdom from each and every old person.”
Source: F for Philosopher: A Collection of Funny Yet Profound Aphorisms