Reversed Clichés are often more insightful than the original.
This is a predictable side-effect of living in a world with so many upside down moral systems operating.
With great responsibility comes great power.
Spiderman’s uncle actually got that one wrong. It’s the taking of responsibility that convinces people to let you be in charge.
Most people are so afraid of making a mistake (even though they teach us so well) that they’ll often avoid having options at all. But having options is having power. Take the option to respond.
Women are God’s gift to me.
Too bad so few feel EITHER way!
Isn’t that the pot calling the leaf green?
This one takes a little while for most people to catch the first time.
If again you don’t succeed, first you’ve got to try.
This is easily the easiest problem for nearly anyone to solve. They say that just showing up puts you ahead of half the pack. Don’t be the back half.
When was the last time one of those saw you?
If you can see it, it can see you!
They know what you say…
…or DO they?
Who IS “they” anyway? Pronouns often tell all.
Rage against the culture – at least machines stick to the rules.
If we didn’t care about the rules, why rage at all?
People thinking they know the solution is often half the problem.
Reverse the next cliche you come across. What’s the worst that could happen?
I’ll add more as they come to me – comment if you think of some you’d like to preserve.
“If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, the road to Heaven is paved with bad ones.”
– Randall Pritchett
And have you seen some of the schmucks that claim redemption after doing some of the worst things to trash the world?
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