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I gave my kids an assignment[1] and it was pretty fun for them, so I turn it around to you all for your own entertainment. The idea is that they are going to write a book about their veiw point on life. The title of the book must be their own personal motto.

Do you have a personal motto? if not, make one up.

It should include enough detail to give us a general idea of your outlook on life, but short enough to fit on a book cover.

Anyone who wants to make their own personal logo[2] and post it here gets extra credit.

You will be graded. ;)











[1] yes, I know you all hate my kids. ;)
[2] the easiest way to do so would be to draw it in paint and upload it somewhere, please link to it so that your IMG tag doesn't break my thread if the image is too large.

ohh...nifty idea. Now I have something to occupy my time in American lit!


Oh, and I adore your children.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/zodseal.gif

"When they burn, they'll learn."

No, I've no idea what it means, but it just happened into my head at the moment I saw the word "motto", and so I'm posting it.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/zodseal.gif

Have patience and endure; this unhappiness will one day be beneficial.

Have patience and endure; this unhappiness will one day be beneficial.

hmm... I thought it was "this pain will one day be beneficial"

hmm... I thought it was "this pain will one day be beneficial"

I think you have to think of this idiomatically. Ovid wasn't some sort of iron fisted warrior.

I don't know. How about "Behind every problem lies opportunity". I've had some problems, but I've always learned something from them that I've been able to use later so I guess it fits.

http://www.illspirit.co.uk/personalmotto.gif

"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"

Bonus points for you if you can identify without googling ;)

"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"

Bonus points for you if you can identify without googling ;)

haha, that's hilarious....and good advice.

Do you have a personal motto? if not, make one up.

It should include enough detail to give us a general idea of your outlook on life, but short enough to fit on a book cover.

Anyone who wants to make their own personal logo[2] and post it here gets extra credit.


well i've already done the 'logo' today: http://www.hlj.me.uk/ns/Pure%20metal%200906_small.jpg :D

as for the motto... how about "life's hard. then you die"? ;)

or, from Bill & Ted, "Be excellent to each-other" :D

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/jtkwon/zodseal.gif
C
"When they burn, they'll learn."

No, I've no idea what it means, but it just happened into my head at the moment I saw the word "motto", and so I'm posting it.
C
I don't know. How about "Behind every problem lies opportunity". I've had some problems, but I've always learned something from them that I've been able to use later so I guess it fits.
B
http://www.illspirit.co.uk/personalmotto.gif
B
"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati"

A
well i've already done the 'logo' today: http://www.hlj.me.uk/ns/Pure%20metal%200906_small.jpg :D

as for the motto... how about "life's hard. then you die"? ;)

or, from Bill & Ted, "Be excellent to each-other" :DA+ and extra credit.

"Life is demanding without understanding!" Alternatively: "Es hätt noch immer joot jejange!"

A+ and extra credit.

wow, don't think i've been head of my class..... ever :eek: :p
:fluffle:

“caring and sharing makes the world spin round and round”

Think about it if everyone cared and shared the world would spin so fast centrifugal force would cause us to fly away!:eek: *sits at back of class*

Why jolly good Sahs, there is only one correct answer to this "God save the Queen!"

Always remember the golden rule. Do unto others, until they piss all over you.

Probably 'deeply cynical' or, 'there are always more than two answers to any given question'.

Just off the top of my head.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/m00nbeast/livingwell.jpg

small enough so as to not break the page.



It was going to be "Every Moment Is An Opportunity To Make Today Great", but I couldn't think of a good logo for that.

I gave my kids an assignment[1] and it was pretty fun for them, so I turn it around to you all for your own entertainment. The idea is that they are going to write a book about their veiw point on life. The title of the book must be their own personal motto.

Do you have a personal motto? if not, make one up.

It should include enough detail to give us a general idea of your outlook on life, but short enough to fit on a book cover.

Anyone who wants to make their own personal logo[2] and post it here gets extra credit.

You will be graded. ;)

"Life before Death. Death before Betrayal."

It succinctly expresses my strong belief in doing whatever I can to stay alive, while admitting at the same time that I want to live that life as ethically as possible, which means I may have to choose death at some point.

“caring and sharing makes the world spin round and round”

Think about it if everyone cared and shared the world would spin so fast centrifugal force would cause us to fly away!:eek: *sits at back of class*
B (would have been a C but you made me laugh)

Why jolly good Sahs, there is only one correct answer to this "God save the Queen!"
D
Always remember the golden rule. Do unto others, until they piss all over you.
C
Probably 'deeply cynical' or, 'there are always more than two answers to any given question'.

Just off the top of my head.
B
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/m00nbeast/livingwell.jpg

small enough so as to not break the page.



It was going to be "Every Moment Is An Opportunity To Make Today Great", but I couldn't think of a good logo for that.
A plus extra credit
"Life before Death. Death before Betrayal."

It succinctly expresses my strong belief in doing whatever I can to stay alive, while admitting at the same time that I want to live that life as ethically as possible, which means I may have to choose death at some point.
A+

Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.

"Life is demanding without understanding!" Alternatively: "Es hätt noch immer joot jejange!"


I was not rated!

Maybe I should add that I selected a motto in Kölsch "Till now, it always turned out well" since I was fed up with all these Latin mottos. it's a dead language for Bob's sake!

Latinum can't buy happiness, but you can sure have a blast renting it.
B
I was not rated!
sorry I missed it

B+

A+

Why thank you. :) *gives the teacher an apple*

Why thank you. :) *gives the teacher an apple*

I think you totally got the idea of the assignment, also I like apples. ;)

Thomas Huxley already stole a motto that would be so perfect for me.

Damn wordy Victorians.

mañana
i'll think of an original one on saturday, today is for drinking

C
C!
*complains about liberal bias in the classroom*

You mean other han 'Comfort the Disturbed, Disturb the Comfortable'?

Hmm...

"The only activity more honorable than making people laugh is making people laugh at you."

Carpe Cerevici.

illos, quos latinas, quas non intellegunt, utintur, odi.

(hey, I tried to get it right anyway :D)

motto? i dont need no steenking motto!

Mines in my sig.

Believe only in what you see. Then only half of that!

Call me a sceptic. :D

"mais parce qu'ils sont difficiles" or "questio quid juris"

Memento Mori.

C!
*complains about liberal bias in the classroom*
*pays you to keep quiet*

You mean other han 'Comfort the Disturbed, Disturb the Comfortable'?

Hmm...

"The only activity more honorable than making people laugh is making people laugh at you."
A

Carpe Cerevici.
B
illos, quos latinas, quas non intellegunt, utintur, odi.

(hey, I tried to get it right anyway :D)
E for Effort
motto? i dont need no steenking motto!
A+
Mines in my sig.

Believe only in what you see. Then only half of that!

Call me a sceptic. :D
sceptic. B
"mais parce qu'ils sont difficiles" or "questio quid juris"
A
Memento Mori.
A

this is the best I can get of it right now (do you have any idea how difficult it is to take a decent picture of your own neck?)

Anyway, my personal motto is Aita Peatea. There will be a day tomorrow as there was today.

sorry about the blurriness....unfortunatly, the flash was reflecting off my piercings.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v306/zbronto/?action=view&current=P9220058.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

and yes, I would totally use that as a cover of a book to my life. Except I would have someone else hold the camera.

this is the best I can get of it right now (do you have any idea how difficult it is to take a decent picture of your own neck?)

Anyway, my personal motto is Aita Peatea. There will be a day tomorrow as there was today.

sorry about the blurriness....unfortunatly, the flash was reflecting off my piercings.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v306/zbronto/?action=view&current=P9220058.jpg&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch1

and yes, I would totally use that as a cover of a book to my life. Except I would have someone else hold the camera.

A+ and extra credit (okay double extra credit just for the coolness of the tat)

Yay! I got an A!

-snip-
random question but... those piercings... how do they work? being a person unexperienced in these kinda things, I'm only used to piercings where you can put something on the other side of the stud or whatever... but I can't see how you do that in your back :P

and hey btw :-)


personally, I don't really have a motto... fair few quotes I like which I might look for and post later... mainly, I just stick with telling myself "I am strong, I can do this, I will do this" - nothing fancy, just enough to get my determination and willpower going (both of which are ferocious... when used :p)

A+ and extra credit (okay double extra credit just for the coolness of the tat)
w00t! double extra credit! I wonder if I can transfer that to my university?

random question but... those piercings... how do they work? being a person unexperienced in these kinda things, I'm only used to piercings where you can put something on the other side of the stud or whatever... but I can't see how you do that in your back :P

and hey btw :-)
it is basically a surface piercing, and works really similar to any other normal piercing with one exception. the bar goes under the skin.

The bar I have is a special one...it has two 90 degree angles, like this
http://www.piercing-outlet.com/images/barbtsurk.jpg

so basically, the two balls screw onto the ends, and the bar goes through a long hole in the skin. Kinda gross, kinda cool
oh and hey back

I believe I shall choose and use PM's "Ruffy says "wft?" pic.

Will find it later.

it is basically a surface piercing, and works really similar to any other normal piercing with one exception. the bar goes under the skin.

The bar I have is a special one...it has two 90 degree angles, like this
http://www.piercing-outlet.com/images/barbtsurk.jpg

so basically, the two balls screw onto the ends, and the bar goes through a long hole in the skin. Kinda gross, kinda cool
oh and hey back
oww.... that's the kinda explanation I stopped myself thinking about :p not gross, just sounds fucking painful! does look pretty cool (and I'm sure I've mentioned liking your tattoo before) but still... I'm a pain wimp in cases like this :P

oww.... that's the kinda explanation I stopped myself thinking about :p not gross, just sounds fucking painful! does look pretty cool (and I'm sure I've mentioned liking your tattoo before) but still... I'm a pain wimp in cases like this :P

haha...the pain was actually less than getting my ears pierced...but I reacted bad because I hadn't eaten enough and was dehydrated...almost passed out.

Mom hates it, dad doesn't care, sister isn't a fan. I love it. therefore, it stays!:)

"__________"

"__________"Best one yet (other than my own, of course!).

There's always the classic "Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." I like that one.

"Those who would give up essential liberty for a little temporary security deserve neither."

"Carpe Noctum"

That's all I can think of right now.

"Trance and chinese food, Ruffy knows how to party!"

True story.

I suppose this isn't really a motto, but it's something I find to be very true:
“The hardest battle you're ever going to fight is the battle to be just you.”

-Leo F. Buscaglia

illos, quos latinas, quas non intellegunt, utintur, odi.

(hey, I tried to get it right anyway :D)

E for Effort

I actually bothered translating that, and this is what I get? :(

I actually bothered translating that, and this is what I get? :(

don't send your parents up here to whine and I will give you an A

"__________"
B
There's always the classic "Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." I like that one.

"Those who would give up essential liberty for a little temporary security deserve neither."

"Carpe Noctum"

That's all I can think of right now.
pick one and you get a B
"Trance and chinese food, Ruffy knows how to party!"

True story.
C
I suppose this isn't really a motto, but it's something I find to be very true:
“The hardest battle you're ever going to fight is the battle to be just you.”

-Leo F. Buscaglia
A

Either
http://www.isfym.com/site/Images/DontPanic.jpg

or "Beati Hiberni, quibus vivere bibere est"

"__________"

B


How about this paraphrase of my original quote:

"A witty saying proves nothing." -- Voltaire

... "Beati Hiberni, quibus vivere bibere est"

*roflmao.... that is SO true... :D

don't send your parents up here to whine and I will give you an A

merdam mandebis et moritura es? :D

Mine would probably be "When the going gets tough, the tough hide under the table"

It never let me down so far.

*roflmao.... that is SO true... :D

In Ireland, there's too much blood in your alcohol system.

Every time you point a finger at someone, remember three fingers point back at you. (Chinese proverb)-helps me not to be quick at being judgmental :).

"Life is a horror story. There is no happy ending."

When I worte that it even scared me. Usually I'm a very cheerful guy.

sceptic. B


I only get a B? But its' a GOOD motto!

Is it because I spelled skeptic wrong?

"Know yourself, know your fellow men, and know the world, lest any of them overcome you."

I only get a B? But its' a GOOD motto!

Is it because I spelled skeptic wrong?

yes. ;)

Life is too short to worry about what everybody else is doing.

I've got to find that "O Vraiment?" owl somewhere.
One sec.

Sic transit mundus.

If it's in the past, it's not worth worrying about.

If it's in the past, it's not worth worrying about.

Unless you run for office.

"Where before many more have gone"

I gave my kids an assignment[1] and it was pretty fun for them, so I turn it around to you all for your own entertainment. The idea is that they are going to write a book about their veiw point on life. The title of the book must be their own personal motto.

Do you have a personal motto? if not, make one up.

It should include enough detail to give us a general idea of your outlook on life, but short enough to fit on a book cover.

Anyone who wants to make their own personal logo[2] and post it here gets extra credit.

You will be graded. ;)











[1] yes, I know you all hate my kids. ;)
[2] the easiest way to do so would be to draw it in paint and upload it somewhere, please link to it so that your IMG tag doesn't break my thread if the image is too large.

Well, "oderint dum metuant" was already coined by the Romans, so this will do: "Better avenged than intimidated."

"The Will Always Negates Defeat."

Thank you, Flaming Lips.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1672/apriories2.gif

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1672/apriories2.gif

I don't get it.. yet I love it..

"Semper Incomitatus, Semper Imperius" (I only think this is right, my latin comes from the internet so...bleh)
"Always Without Follwers, Always in Command"

also:
"A merry life and a short one." (if you can guess where that's from)

I keep meaning to ask my latin-teacher friend of mine how to say this, but in the meantime, you'll have to deal with English.

Humor Without Prejudice
(Offend Everyone)

I just think it'd be great to write a book with that on the cover, mostly.

"Peace starts on the inside. Heal the Pain"

Currently, mine's a line from a song by the Coup:

I'm here to laugh, love, fuck and drink liquor
And make the damn revolution come quicker.

Words to live by.