Words of Wisdom by Mark

Mark's Paint and Repair loves to be inspired and inspire those around him!   Check back often to read his words of wisdom.

Monday, October 19, 2020

  • Taking the high road yields a great view, although it requires hard work. Walking up a hill takes strength, commitment, vision and stability. It can often be an unpopular decision and is ultimately the voice of reason. Anyone can take the low road --- walking downhill is easy!

Thursday, October 31, 2019

  • What's your story? Everyone has a story - one, two, three or more. It's a go to memory in your life that brings you joy, makes you cry or makes you feel confident or even scared. Life stories are colorful and people want to hear them. Harness those memories, write them down and find the courage to share them. A well told, powerful story is inspiring, inviting and personable. It can bring people together, create dialogue, laughter and tears. They can deepen relationships and create intimate bonds. Sharing your story can change those around you. We all have stories to tell. Find your top three, whatever they are and find the courage to share them.

Tuesday, August 19, 2019

  • Friday nights need to do what Friday nights need! Birds need bees and ice needs whiskey. Doors need shuttin', lights need cuttin', lips need lockin' - under that pale moon. Sweet tea needs sugar stirrin', small town nights need both ends burnin', shades need drawin', hearts need fallin'…boots need knockin', knockin' boots!

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

  •  Find a road you've never seen. Take the top off your CJ-7. Let that surfside wind mess up your hair. Keep your radio loud coast to coast. Don’t waste another mile or minute savin’ all your sugar for a Saturday night. Make a little lemonade if lemons are all you got. See a sunset like a tangerine. Let your windshield frame the ocean. We’ll never be as young as we are tonight. LIFE IS SHORT, MAKE IT SWEET!!!

Sunday, February 18, 2018

HOW TO STAY YOUNG (with help from George Carlin)

  • 1. Throw out non-essential numbers - age, weight & height.

  • 2. Keep only cheerful friends - grouches pull you down. 

  • 3. Keep learning - an idle mind is the devil's workshop & the devil's workshop's name is Alzheimer's. 

  • 4. Enjoy the simple things.

  • 5. Laugh often, long & loud - have a "laughasim" until you cry.

  • 6. Let tears happen - endure, grieve & move on. 

  • 7. Surround yourself with what you love - family, indoor pets, keepsakes, loud music, plants, hobbies...whatever.

  • 8. Health - preserve it, if it's poor, get help & improve it.

  • 9. Forget the guilt trip - the only trip you should take is to the beach!

  • 10. Tell the people you love that you love them - at every opportunity before it's too late.

Monday, January 1, 2018

  • Life is like a boomerang. what you give out is always what you get back!

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  • Eat, drink & be scary!

Friday, August 25, 2017:

  • Thank you for 20 years of service and trusting me with your vehicle to repair your bumps, dings and crashes! I am looking forward to another successful 20 years. I hope your years are filled with health, success and happiness, and if I have to see you in my shop, know your job will be done with care, precision and expertise.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for 20 years of service.

Thursday, August 3, 2017:

Whoah...we've fallen behind on our quotes.  We'll try to be more timely, so check back often! In leiu of a recent episode with a honey bee in my shorts while riding my motorcycle on the ridge, I leave you with this quote:   

  • Advice from a honeybee...create a buzz, sip life's sweet moments, mind your own beeswax, work together, always find your way home, stick close to your honey and bee yourself!

Sunday, August 14, 2016

  • When there's a tangled mess of steel on the road, a lack of sleep poundin' in your head and you regret some of the things you've done, there's Mark's Paint & Repair, where you'll LOVE the way it ends.

Sunday, July 17, 2016

  • They say don't go to bed angry....that's true!

Sunday, June 19, 2016 - Happy Father's Day!

  • Go to church cause your momma says to, visit grandpa every chance that you can, it won't be wasted time, always stay humble and kind!"  Thanks Tim McGraw!

Sunday, May 8, 2016 - Happy Mother's Day!

  • Good moms have sticky floors, messy kitchens (with lots of chocolate chip cookie crumbs!), laundry piles, dirty kids and lots of laughter and smiles. 

Sunday, March 6, 2016

  • The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything!

Sunday, December 27, 2015

  • Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out shouting "HOLY CRAP ... what a ride!!!!"

Sunday, September 6, 2015

  • Your smile is the sexiest curve on your body, everybody has one -  flaunt it! 

Sunday, May 31, 2015

  • If it is important to you, you will find a way, if not you'll find an excuse.