Together We Teach shares Americans' favorite inspirational, motivational funny sayings, phrases and quotes from firemen, EMTs and others in firefighting professions from all over the U.S.

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IN MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TRYING TO SAVE OTHERS 9-11-01,
YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. YOU TRULY ARE AMERICAN HEROES...FDNY & NYPD

Fountain of Wisdom: Fire Fighters
© 2003 Stephen D. Glass
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Americans' favorite inspirational, motivational funny sayings, phrases and quotes from firemen, EMTs and others in firefighting professions from all over the U.S.

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	Have a fire safe day!
	Have as much fun as you can. Life is too short.
	Have you ever slid down a fireman pole?
	Have you hugged your fireman today?
	Having fun is crossing the LINE!
	"He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help." --- Abraham Lincoln
	He who angers you conquers you!
	Help me out here!
	Here's to you, here's to me. If we ever disagree, @#$*$#@ you, here's to me!
	Heroes are the people who do what has to be done, when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
	Hey, fagetaboudit.
	Hey, you gotta do whatcha gotta do.
	Hot job...Cool guy
	Hot! Very hot!
	How about you sit in my lap, and we will talk about the first thing that pops up!
	How is it, that in the briefest of moments and purely by chance we meet someone, and they touch us so deeply that the very thought of not seeing them again makes you sad!
	HOW'D YA DO?
	I am a bomb technician. If you see me running, try to keep up.
	I am lost & have gone looking for myself. If I show up before I get back, would you please tell myself to wait here. Thanks!
	I am the King!
	I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.
	I am what I am…I be what I must...but being myself is what it's all about!
	I bust mine to save yours.
	I can be your hero.
	I can resist anything...except temptation.
	I can SLEEP when I'm DEAD.
	I can't complain, but sometimes I still do.
	I can't save you if you don't yell for help.
	I dunno.
	I eat smoke and breathe fire! That's because I'm a fireman, and I like it HOT!
	I fight what you fear.
	I gave you an answer. You just didn't see my finger.
	I got kicked outta the cub scouts for eatin` a brownie.
	I hate it when THAT happens!
	I have a solution to every problem.
	I have but one goal in life, and that is to be a fireman.
	I have done many things in my life...some with regret, but none with malice.
	I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, be a lowly one. But we who know the work which a fireman has to do believe his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives.
	I know what you mean…I raise chickens.
	I only got a little singed.
	I raise.
	I see fire in your eyes!
	I think it's about time I get some sleep.
	I think you have issues!
	I volunteer, because YOUR life depends on it!
	I will live until I die. Enjoy life.
	I will try anything once...twice if it does not kill me.
	I work where that foothold or final grip pushes my adrenalin to the point when I know the meaning of life and my place in it.
	I would like to die like my grandfather, peacefully in his sleep, not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car!
	I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
	If a man is truly blessed, he returns home from fishing to be greeted by the best catch of his life.
	If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them. I'd be at the bottom to catch them.
	If at first you don't succeed, ask her out again!
	If firemen went to hell, we would just put it out.
	If glue don't work, duct tape will.
	If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.
	If God wanted us to be nude, we would have been born that way.
	If I could change the alphabet, I would put U, N, I together.
	If I told you that you had a great body, would you hold it against me?
	If is doesn't matter if you win of lose, why do they keep score?
	If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
	If it ain't broken, then something's wrong.
	If it flies, it dies.
	If it gets too hot ...RUN LIKE HELL!
	If it is hot, that's where I want to be!
	If it's hot, I will be there 911.
	If it's meant to be, it will happen!
	If it's not broke, improve it.
	If it's red hot, steamy, and wet, then I've probably been in it!
	If it's there, avoid stepping in it!
	If it's to be, then it's up to God and me.
	If it's too hot in the room, then call a fireman.
	If it's worth doing, do it right.
	If what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, then I must be Superman!
	If you always put the best of yourself in everything you do, you will become the best at what you do.
	If you are rich you may find love, but if you are yourself you will find true love.
	If you can't be good, be discreet!
	If you can't do something about it, then forget it.
	If you can't handle the truth, don't make it the truth!
	If you can't respect yourself, you can't respect anyone or anything else.
	If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.
	If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
	If you can't stand the heat, dial 911 and make a fireman come.
	If you can't stand the heat, don't become a fireman.
	If you can't win when you're dealing, get out of the game!
	If you don't do it now, you won't. So do it!
	"If you don't drink, don't smoke and don't fool around, you won't live forever but it'll feel that way." --- Mark Twain
	If you don't get it, I will!
	If you don't like my driving, then get the hell off the sidewalk.
	If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
	If you have to think about it, it must be wrong. So, by all means, think about it.
	If you play with fire, you're gonna get burnt.
	If you volunteer, then you are no professional!
	If you want it done right, do it yourself.
	"If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive." --- Dale Carnegie
	If your hose is too short and your pump is too weak, get a little closer.
	If you're inhibited, you're missing the fun.
	If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes.
	If you're going to do it, do it well.
	If you're not going forward, you're gonna get pushed back.
	If you've got the guts to try it, you're already halfway there.
	Ignorance on your behalf does not constitute an emergency on my behalf.
	I'll slap you with the back of my hand!
	I'm driving!
	I'm much too young to feel this damn old.
	I'm not the SAME!
	In the confrontation between the rocks and the stream, the stream won by persistence, not strength.
	In the game of life, there are only two speeds, fast or stop.
	Indecision may or may not be my problem!
	Into every life a little rain must fall. Make sure you take your umbrella.
	Into the night they are called forth to fight the fire breathing beast. They are called Dragonslayers!
	Isn't life a wonderful thing!
	It ain't finished until the paperwork is done.
	It could always be worse!
	It does not matter how high you can jump nor how loud you can hollar, but how you walk when your feet hit the ground!
	It doesn't really hurt, unless bone is showing!
	It feels a little warm in here! (As my partner's helmet starts to melt).
	It is better to be a hammer than a nail.
	It is better to get out five minutes too soon than five seconds too late.
	It is better to have tried and lost than to have never known what it is like to have given your best.
	It is not how fast you get there, but where you are headed.
	It isn't cheating if she is in a different area code.
	It just keeps getting better.
	It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but a lifetime to forget someone!
	It will invade your reality and shatter your dreams. It will dominate you.
	It's 12:00 Somewhere. If you have to look at your watch to see if it's ok to drink, then you have a drinking problem!
	It's all about the experience.
	It's all fun and games until somebody gets an eye poked out!
	It's another fine day!
	It's been a hard day's night.
	It's been a long day!
	It's better to burn out than to fade away!
	It's not how you lay your hose. It's how you spray the water!
	It's not that serious.
	It's not who you are. It's who you know!
	It's not your aptitude, but your attitude that will determine your altitude.
	It's OK. I'm a Fireman!
	It's OK. Mikey likes it.
	It's only pie. Get your own!
	It's your life. Do what you want!