Okay, the title is a little misleading because 'quote' implies the same configuration of words and knowledge of the identity of the person who said it. I've forgotten all or most of that. The idea or essence of most of these stuck with me though, either 'cause they made me smile or made me think. So here goes..
"Education is the progressive discovery of our ignorance."
"Most people would rather die than think, in fact they do so."
"He is one of those people who would be tremendously improved by death."
"If Christ were alive today, the one thing he wouldn't want to be is Christian." - Twain(?)
"A second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience." - Wilde
"I couldn't stop laughing from the moment I picked up your book till I put it down, someday I intend to read it." - G. Marx
"A witty quote proves nothing."
"The greatest king is he who is king of himself."
"Last words are for those who haven't said enough."
"An idea is a thought that the mind possesses, a belief is a thought that possesses the mind."
"Hydrogen and human stupidity are the two almost infinite things in the universe, and the latter has a longer shelf life."
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." - Voltaire (?)
"Deep down, I'm really superficial." - Wilde
"Patriotism (or was it religion?) is the last refuge of a coward."
"The objective of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his." -Patton
"Never in human history have so many owed so much to so few." - Churchill
"I think, therefore I am." - Descartes
"You see, I observe." - Doyle (Holmes)
"I think it would be a grand idea." - Gandhi, when asked what he thought of western civilization.
"Now, now my good man.. Now is not the time to make enemies." - Voltaire(?), on his deathbed, when asked by a priest if he renounced the devil.
Gawd... there were many more. But these are the only ones I can think of right now. And notice I haven't touched movie quotes here. The post wouldn't end.
Do let me know some of your favorites..
"Education is the progressive discovery of our ignorance."
"Most people would rather die than think, in fact they do so."
"He is one of those people who would be tremendously improved by death."
"If Christ were alive today, the one thing he wouldn't want to be is Christian." - Twain(?)
"A second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience." - Wilde
"I couldn't stop laughing from the moment I picked up your book till I put it down, someday I intend to read it." - G. Marx
"A witty quote proves nothing."
"The greatest king is he who is king of himself."
"Last words are for those who haven't said enough."
"An idea is a thought that the mind possesses, a belief is a thought that possesses the mind."
"Hydrogen and human stupidity are the two almost infinite things in the universe, and the latter has a longer shelf life."
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." - Voltaire (?)
"Deep down, I'm really superficial." - Wilde
"Patriotism (or was it religion?) is the last refuge of a coward."
"The objective of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his." -Patton
"Never in human history have so many owed so much to so few." - Churchill
"I think, therefore I am." - Descartes
"You see, I observe." - Doyle (Holmes)
"I think it would be a grand idea." - Gandhi, when asked what he thought of western civilization.
"Now, now my good man.. Now is not the time to make enemies." - Voltaire(?), on his deathbed, when asked by a priest if he renounced the devil.
Gawd... there were many more. But these are the only ones I can think of right now. And notice I haven't touched movie quotes here. The post wouldn't end.
Do let me know some of your favorites..
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