Youth is wasted on the young
“Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty…”
“Never give in–never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” – Sir Winston Churchill, Speech, 1941, Harrow School
“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself.”
“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself.” – Atticus Finch – Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Read More: http://www.harperlee.com/bio.htm
“What? No, I sell propane!”
“What? No, I sell propane!”
Hank Hill (King of the Hill).
Hank Hill Quotes All ‘King Of The Hill’ Fans Should Know By Heart
“Nothing good gets away.” – John Steinbeck
“And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens – the main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” – John Steinbeck
“I don’t know.” – W. Somerset Maugham
It wasn’t until late in life that I discovered how easy it is to say “I don’t know.” Discuss
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A flute with no holes, is not a flute
Don’t be obsessed with your desires Danny. The Zen philosopher, Basho, once wrote, ‘A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish.’ He was a funny guy. – Ty Webb – Caddyshack (1980)
The juice is worth the squeeze
I’ll eat my hat.
Used as in… I will be very surprised. (Used to express strong disbelief in something.)
“If Joe really joins the Army, I’ll eat my hat.”
“If this car gives you any trouble, I’ll eat my hat.”
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~ Audrey Hepburn
I’m Your Huckleberry
19th century slang which was popularized more recently by the movie Tombstone. Means “I’m the man you’re looking for”.
Nowadays it’s usually used as a response to a threat or challenge, as in the movie.
“Who thinks they can beat me?”
“I’m your huckleberry.”
“I’m your huckleberry.”
“Hope will never be silent”- Harvey Milk
Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician who became the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California, when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Read More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Milk
“I told him to be himself. That was pretty mean I guess.”
“I told him to be himself. That was pretty mean I guess.” – Roger Sterling
“In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they aren’t.” –Yogi Berra
“In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they aren’t.” —Yogi Berra.
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new” – The Dalai Lama
“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new” – The Dalai Lama
Rudyard Kipling
A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke. Discuss
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“Liking something is a way better experience than not liking something.” – C.S. Lewis
“Liking something is a way better experience than not liking something.” – C.S. Lewis
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Audiences are always better pleased with a smart retort, some joke or epigram, than with any amount of reasoning. Discuss
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“Computers are dumber than people but smarter than programmers”
“Computers are dumber than people but smarter than programmers”, Jerry Pournelle
“The universe is indifferent.” – Don Draper
“Well, I hate to break it to you, but there is no big lie. There is no system. The universe is indifferent.” – Don Draper
“I think, therefore I am” – René Descartes
“I think, therefore I am” – René Descartes (1637)
“Turn To Page 394”
“Turn To Page 394” is a line used by Alan Rickman’s character, Severus Snape in the film series, Harry Potter, where the phrase features frequently in a particular scene.
Wag the Dog
Why does the dog wag its tail?
Because the dog is smarter than the tail.
If the tail were smarter, it would wag the dog. – Caption at the beginning of the film, Wag the Dog!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wag_the_Dog
“Come up and see me sometime”
“Come up and see me sometime”, Mae West
“That’ll be the day”
“That’ll be the day”, John Wayne – The Searchers – Movie
“Sufferin’ succotash”
Sufferin’ succotash – Sylvester (Looney Tunes)
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”
“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Sir Winston Churchill
“Don’t get it right, just get it written.” – James Thurber
Don’t get it right, just get it written. James Thurber
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Oh Magoo, you’ve done it again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Magoo