JWL Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 as I am heading off to Abu Dhabi for a well earned break and a monumental piss up. Anyway, probably had too much tonight but thought of this for JJ to give to the guys before the big one on Wednesday...................as said though had a few Stella so feel free to shot me down if it seems pretentious crap!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, ' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Well earned break...aren't you just back from NYC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Well earned break...aren't you just back from NYC? Errrmm..................aye, but NYC was a birthday present to Mrs JWL and was a totally different holiday to the one in whch I will be partaking in come Wednesday..............and for the record, since you are keeping tabs I was also in Berlin in November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Errrmm..................aye, but NYC was a birthday present to Mrs JWL and was a totally different holiday to the one in whch I will be partaking in come Wednesday..............and for the record, since you are keeping tabs I was also in Berlin in November Missed that one! Have a good time anyway. Back on topic, JJ should tell them that we have nothing to fear except fear itself. We've shown we are as good as the OF, we just have to believe it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 as I am heading off to Abu Dhabi for a well earned break and a monumental piss up. Anyway, probably had too much tonight but thought of this for JJ to give to the guys before the big one on Wednesday...................as said though had a few Stella so feel free to shot me down if it seems pretentious crap!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, ' Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Jambo, my son! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 is that not off a guiness advert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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