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“When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” ― Dale Carnegie

IN THE BEGINNING
GOOD EARTH’S FIRST FRUITFUL GARDEN
GAVE US NO LEMONS

If life gives you lemons, make apple juice and make people wonder how the hell you did it.

― Gurbaksh Chahal

When life gives you lemon, take it. don’t waste food,

― Giselle Marquez

When life gives you lemons….they could really be oranges.

― Ellen DeGeneres

When life gives you lemons don’t make lemonade, make pink lemonade. Be unique.

― Wanda Sykes

Look, just tell me where that lemon came from and I’ll shut up and go away.

― Ricky Gervais

If I could just get a piece of lemon, it’d be great.

― Rip Torn

Life handed me lemons, so I made lemonade, lemon cake, lemon drops, and I even used the rinds to make lemon art. So, the joke is on you, life, haha!

― Emilyann Allen

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and sell it to all of those who get thirsty from complaining.

— Napoleon Hill

When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye.

― Cathy Guiswite

When life gives you lemons, get tequila and salt.

— Sanjaya Malakar

I believe when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade…and try to find someone whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.

― Ron White

Life gave him too much lemonade, so he makes lemons when it suits him.

― Court Stevens

Our interpretation of the lemon’s advent is embellished by the invention of the “Guild of Arbor Artists.”
The mating of the bitter orange and the pithy citron, in the foothills of the Himalayas, whence the emergence of lemons, occurred through the promiscuity of original tarts, which go wild for one another.
All modern lemons are a cultivars. In our work, they are cultivated through the art of the graft of pictures and poetry.

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  1. I guess everybody has their variation on the lemon proverb. Mine is titled, Who Is God? and it goes, “If God gives you a lemon, have it dusted for fingerprints.” But now I see I have joined the lemon party very late, indeed. Oh well. And great job, team! I love the post.

    August 13, 2026
    • Thank you, George. And If God gives you a lemon, may it be a neon yellow 1960 VW Beetle Cabriolet.

      August 13, 2026
      • I’m with you on that.

        August 13, 2026
      • G, your “Jockey” post didn’t accept my comment, so here it is through the stable door: Giddy. Yup.

        August 15, 2026
      • Here, there, or anywhere. I always appreciate hearing from you. Thanks!

        August 15, 2026
      • Well said, George. Thank you!

        August 15, 2026
  2. When a poet gives you lemons, pucker up and send a kiss.

    When an artist gives you lemons, enjoy the creative ‘white space’ around it.

    (Loved the poetry, the art, and the variations on an old saying.)

    August 29, 2026
    • Ravished by her mwah
      Her puckered lemon smacker
      Sweeter than a tart

      Thank you, LuAnne, for the honor.

      August 29, 2026

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