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Theron Marcus Vining

The Puritan ethic is the constant fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time.

     -- Theron Marcus Vining

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?

     -- Theron Marcus Vining

He who walks in the middle of the road gets run over by both sides

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, Faux Chinese Proverb

The Irish have no culture.

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, Despite tbe fact he married an Irish woman, and we now know his biological father was Irish. 

Don’t take moderation too far, moderation should not be taken to extremes.”

     -- Theron Marcus Vining

It's in the script

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, His response while watching something on TV, when a character does something foolish and his daughter asks aloud "why would anyone do that?"

After dinner, Rita turned to Theron and said: you missed your chance.

Theron: Chance to what (of course he replied).

Rita: Chance to avoid growing old. The  only way to avoid growing old is to die young, and you missed your chance on that one.

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, circa Theron's 65th birthday, 1979 in Gainesville, FL

Jesus H Christ

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, Dad had just the one go-to curse, and when he used it you knew he was serious and gave him a wide berth

Horses sweat. Men perspire. Women glow.


Lol, when I said something about a sweaty summer day.  I was glowing thru my t-shirt.

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, Said to his daughter one sweaty summer day when she was "glowing" through her t-shirt 

You pays your monies, you takes your chances

     -- Theron Marcus Vining, Not original with TMV, but he used it well