Context Positioning

Here are some paragraphs (flushed out inspired lessons for life) to illustrate the various positioning values. This is paragraph one. Note that paragraph two overlaps paragraph three and paragraph four is offset partially off of the page.

2) {position:fixed; top:3em; left:3em;} The dotted wrapper div around all the content has no postition set. Note that this fixed position paragraph is fixed in place irregardless of its parent container. The absolutely positioned paragraph below reverts to the body of the page for its absolute reference. Relatively positioned paragraph 7 remains the same. A stitch in time saves nine. All good things come to those who wait. Too many cooks spoil the broth. I have seen the future, and it works. The early bird catches the worm. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Don't beat a dead horse. Don't burn the candle from both ends. There's got to be a pony in there somewhere. A penny saved is a penny earned. Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise. Don't cross your bridges before you come to them. Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. Home is where the heart is. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings. No pain, no gain. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. You can't reason with drunks or morons.

3) Cleanliness is next to godliness. Time flies when you're having fun. It is not best to swap horses while crossing the river. Time is money. While the cat is away the mice will play. Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. Every cloud has a silver lining. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Make hay while the sun shines. Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Haste makes waste. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Big oaks from little acorns grow. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. It's not over 'til its over. It's a tough row to hoe.

4) Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. {position:absolute; left:-25%;} The love of money is the root of all evil. It takes what it takes. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Don't cry over spilled milk. It never rains 'til it pours. How time flies when you're unconscious. Spare the rod and spoil the child. He who hesitates is lost. You only live once. No man is an island. Look before you leap. The bigger they are the harder they fall. The best things come in small packages. Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies love bananas. Drive for show, putt for dough. Strike while the iron is hot. Phony as a two dollar bill.

5) Better to give than to receive. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Let sleeping dogs lie. Never say never. You can tune a piano, but you can't tune a fish. Don't throw good money after bad. Careful what you wish for, you might get it. You can't judge a book by its cover. It takes two to tango. A cat has nine lives. Beauty is only skin deep. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Here today, gone tomorrow, first you're ahead, then you borrow. When in doubt, punt.

6) Never put off til tomorrow what you can do today. No news is good news. You get what you pay for. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone. Beggars can't be choosers. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Let sleeping dogs lie. The way the twig is bent, so grows the tree. It's not whether you win or lose but how you play the game. Every dog has its day. Don't look a gift horse in a the mouth. An idle mind is the devils workshop.

7) {position:relative; left:-3em; width:30em;} An apple a day keeps the doctor away. You're only as old as you feel. Better late than never. A rolling stone gathers no moss. What goes up must come down. Three strikes and you're out. A watched pot never boils. Blood is thicker than water. Necessity makes strange bedfellows. Birds of a feather flock together. If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place. Where there is smoke there is fire. The pot calling the kettle black. Better safe than sorry. One for the road. One day at a time. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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