Chinese Sage On Too Long Analysis

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You have been listening to that Chinese Sage, On Too Long
- Will Rogers –

This life quote is about people who talk too much and are essentially annoying.

Have you been in situations where you were trapped with someone who talks incessantly?

Storing life quotes in our memory bank can help soothe the headache that often accompanies such non-stop diatribes. Or, perhaps you could plead a headache to disengage from annoying, rambling people!

But, what if they are your guests? When nights dragged on and on and we had to work the next day, my husband would yawn and say – Do y'all know the best way to get home from here?

And, what about show-offs, who hand out opinions like business cards, even if nobody asked their advice? Mostly,

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