It is probably fine to have a non-programming-language-related post every once in a while.

I have a large collection of fortune cookies. I am not knowledgeable in fortune cookies whatsover. Nor do I go out of my way to acquire more fortune cookies. These cookies are simply a result of either me getting a cookie or people I am eating with getting cookies. It is interesting to read some of these, and they don’t take up space to collect since they’re tiny scraps of paper, so I have been collecting them for quite a lot of years.

If I had to pick a favorite fortune cookie fortune, it would be “Pass the bill to the person of your left.” I have no great story to tell about this fortune cookie as I think it was simply one of my little brothers that got it and they weren’t paying the bill, nor were my parents to the left of them. But I would love it if somewhere out in the world, someone actually got this fortune and made someone else pay for their meal. Sounds like a good comedy plot.

The following fortunes all seem to have these blue rectangles on the fortune side in each corner. This is likely something to indicate where to cut or something. Some of them have this website on them https://secondfortune.com/ which seems to be the manufacturer, although not all of them do so I don’t know. They are listed in alphabetical order. Note that repeats mean that I have two copies of the same fortune. I don’t know the probability of this, but it would be interesting to know.

  • A bargain is something you don’t need at a price you can’t resist.
  • A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.
  • A clean conscience is a good pillow.
  • A good home is happiness.
  • A house without books is like a room without windows.
  • A new outlook brightens your image and brings new friends.
  • A new wardrobe brings great joy and change to your life.
  • A short vacation is in order for you.
  • A smile is nearly always inspired by another smile.
  • A wise person cares not for what he cannot have but for what he can.
  • An optimist is the human personification of spring.
  • Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time of your life it may occur.
  • Be smart, be intelligent, and be informed.
  • Dessert CAN make you happy.
  • Education is the ability to meet life’s situations.
  • Education is what survives when what has been leart has been forgotten.
  • Facts are cheap, information is plentiful–knowledge is precious.
  • Fools use tomorrow, Wise use today.
  • For true love? Send real roses preserved in 24kt gold!
  • Fresh ideas are not always the best ideas.
  • Good to begin well, better to end well.
  • He who expects no gratitude shall never be disappointed.
  • He who is afraid of doing too much always does too little.
  • He who knows he has enough is rich.
  • He who laughs, lasts.
  • I think and that is all that I am.
  • If strength were all, tigers would not fear scorpion.
  • If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
  • If you want people to like you, like yourself first.
  • In life, you won’t go far unless you know where the goalposts are.
  • In music, one must think with his heart and feel with his brain.
  • It is more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
  • It’s at the worst of times that you need to summon your optimism.
  • It’s fun being a kid.
  • Just wait for the right moment. Keep your eyes and ears peeled.
  • Keep in mind your most cherished dreams of the future.
  • Money will come to you when you are doing the right thing.
  • Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.
  • One must dare to be himself, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.
  • One thought driven home is better than three left on base.
  • Only fools and dead men don’t change their minds. Fools won’t and dead men can’t.
  • Pass the bill to the person of your left.
  • People who are late are often happier than those who have to wait for them.
  • Pessimism never won any battle.
  • Prosperity is in your fortune.
  • Reading to the mind is what exercise is to the body.
  • Statistics are no substitute for judgment.
  • Take your time today so you won’t walk in mud.
  • The best way to overcome temptation is to avoid the tempting situation.
  • The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
  • The face of nature reflects all of life’s ups and downs.
  • The mighty oak was once a little nut that stood its ground.
  • The most important relationship in your life is with yourself.
  • The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.
  • The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.
  • The road to knowledge begins with the turn of the page.
  • The secret to success is constancy of purpose.
  • The shortest distance between two people is a smile.
  • The shortest distance between two people is a smile.
  • The thing in us that we fear just wants our love.
  • The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.
  • There’s no such thing as an ordinary cat.
  • This is a time for love and affection.
  • To Learn without thinking is effort in vain.
  • To let another into your heart, first let yourself in.
  • Two small jumps are somtimes better than one big leap.
  • Virtuous find joy while Wrongdoers find grieve in their actions.
  • We write our own destiny. We become what we do.
  • When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
  • Where there is a will, there is a way.
  • Wisdom comes from experience.
  • Worry not what one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
  • Writing is a craft not an art.
  • You are going to have a pleasant experience.
  • You are sociable and entertaining.
  • You are sociable and entertaining.
  • You have a yearning for perfection.
  • You have the ability to sense and know a higher truth.
  • You need to forgive that person today. Just believe me.
  • You show your true face to the people who really matter.
  • You will enjoy good health; you will be surrounded by luxury.
  • Your problem just got bigger. Think, what have you done.
  • Your success will astonish everyone.
  • Your wealth is where your friends are.

There are also quite a bit of knockoff fortune cookies. These might be store specific cookies which are probably made by the restaurant themselves. Or just some cheap manufacturer. Most of these are just happy fortunes to make the customers happy. Regardless, they are still fortune cookies so they are in my collection.

  • The Chinese ancient civilization attracts you.
  • Your success is inevitable.
  • Our first and last love is… self-love.
  • Our first and last love is… self-love.
  • A friend is a present you give yourself.
  • You will be fortunate in the opportunities presented to you.
  • It is not your character to give up.
  • You will make change for the better.
  • God looks after you especially.
  • Your principles mean more to you than any money or success.
  • An angry man opens his mouth and shuts up his eyes.
  • Your whole family are well.
  • You have an important new business development shaping up.
  • You are soon going to change your present line of work.
  • Your thoughtfulness will make admirers of many.
  • Good sense is the master of human life.
  • Your future is as boundless as the lofty heaven.
  • Executive ability is prominent in your make up.
  • Stop searching forever, happiness is just next to you.
  • You have a kind and generous heart.
  • Someone is speaking well of you.
  • You should be able to undertake and complete anything.
  • You are going to take a vacation.
  • Versatility is one of your outstanding traits.
  • You are soon going to change your present line of work.
  • You look happy and proud.
  • Good sense is the master of human life.
  • It is better to have a hen tomorrow than an egg today.
  • Your courage will bring you honor.
  • You are kind and friendly.
  • You are heading for a land of sunshine.
  • The land of sunrise and relaxation awaits you.
  • You will attract cultured and artistic people to your home.
  • You will be receiving some good written advice.
  • You will be recognized and honored as a community leader.
  • A vigorous hike and fresh air are just what you need.
  • You will have your cookie and eat it too.
  • Confucious say: lovers in triangle not on square.
  • You will learn the value of a kind word.