What is your favourite quote?
Posted by: Sniper on 14 May 2010
What is your favourite quote? Maybe a withering put down or something inspirational - maybe something humorous or just plain silly or something that motivates you?
Here is a jewell I stumbled across earlier today...
'Is it not the interest of the human race, that every one should be so taught and placed, that he would find his highest enjoyment to arise from the continued practice of doing all in his power to promote the well-being, and happiness, of every man, woman, and child, without regard to their class, sect, party, country or colour'? ~ Robert Owen
Here is a jewell I stumbled across earlier today...
'Is it not the interest of the human race, that every one should be so taught and placed, that he would find his highest enjoyment to arise from the continued practice of doing all in his power to promote the well-being, and happiness, of every man, woman, and child, without regard to their class, sect, party, country or colour'? ~ Robert Owen
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Richard S
Orson Welles had this line in Carol Reed's classic movie The Third Man and for reasons I can't explain it resonates with me;
"Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. "
"Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. "
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by BigH47
Douglas Adams: :-
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by".
"the spaceships hung in the sky in much the same way bricks don't".
Finally maybe pertinent around here at times:-
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair".
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by".
"the spaceships hung in the sky in much the same way bricks don't".
Finally maybe pertinent around here at times:-
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair".
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by u5227470736789439
A cat looks down on you,
A dog looks up to you,
Only a pig looks on you as an equal.
WS Churchill, Prime Minster, and pig breeder.
A dog looks up to you,
Only a pig looks on you as an equal.
WS Churchill, Prime Minster, and pig breeder.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by JWM
Winston Churchill: "KBO" (Keep b*ggering on)
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Huwge
Don't piss on my shoes and tell me that it's raining
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Reginald Halliday
"What the f--- was that?"
The Lord Mayor of Hiroshima.
The Lord Mayor of Hiroshima.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by GraemeH
George Melly relieved at 70 odd to lose his sex drive:
"It was like falling off a run-away horse"
Genius.
"It was like falling off a run-away horse"
Genius.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Stephen Tate
"One will punch the bag carelessly, and would be vulnerable in a real situation if this became a habit"
"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer."
Bruce.
"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer."
Bruce.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by JRHardee
"If a million people say a stupid thing, it's still a stupid thing."
Anatole France
Anatole France
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by mongo
quote:Originally posted by BigH47:
Douglas Adams: :-
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by".
"the spaceships hung in the sky in much the same way bricks don't".
Finally maybe pertinent around here at times:-
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair".
Hi BigH.
There are loads from Douglas Adams. He's a hero of mine; especially in Dirk Gently guise.
Think I might revisit 'The long dark teatime of the soul'.
Cheers for the memory, Paul.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by BigH47
quote:Think I might revisit 'The long dark teatime of the soul'.
Just what I was thinking, I re-read HHGTTG series every year but never, the Dirk Gently stuff.
If you quote all the good Douglas Adams lines you basically re-print the books?
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by mongo
I agree. The man was a genius with the witty quip and ha seemingly pulled them from a capacious hat.
I'm going to dig out '..teatime.' for tomorrow. All life's little problems become just childish farce when my head's buried in his books.
Laugh out loud fun of the best kind.
I'm going to dig out '..teatime.' for tomorrow. All life's little problems become just childish farce when my head's buried in his books.
Laugh out loud fun of the best kind.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Consciousmess
"It is obviously inconceivable that all religions are right, so therefore the logical conclusion is that they are all wrong" (Christopher Hitchens)
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by u5227470736789439
quote:Originally posted by JWM:
Winston Churchill: "KBO" (Keep b*ggering on)
Absolutely!
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Joe Bibb
Russell:
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but the wise are so full of doubts."
On a lighter note:
Marx (Groucho):
"I've had a wonderful evening. But this wasn't it."
Joe
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but the wise are so full of doubts."
On a lighter note:
Marx (Groucho):
"I've had a wonderful evening. But this wasn't it."
Joe
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Chillkram
"The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"
Brian Johnston
Brian Johnston
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Komet
Winston Churchill to a reporter who accused him of drinking: "Madam, I'll be sober when I wake up in the morning. You'll still be ugly."
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Trevp
"So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence."
Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Musicmad
"... the end to boom and bust."
... but I can't remember who said it!
... but I can't remember who said it!
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by u5227470736789439
I can and fortunately he has left the room ...
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by u5227470736789439
quote:Originally posted by Trevp:
"So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence."
Bertrand Russell
Intelligence is an awful lot less valuable than generosity, love, and forgiveness.
ATB from George
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Chillkram
quote:Originally posted by Musicmad:
"... the end to boom and bust."
An end to boom is good, but I'm rather partial to a bit of bust!
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Guido Fawkes
We'll make the play-offs at least - Roy Keane 
When did you decide to go for a Buddy - Big Ron interviewing a Spanish forward who had volleyed in a great winning goal.
When did you decide to go for a Buddy - Big Ron interviewing a Spanish forward who had volleyed in a great winning goal.
Posted on: 14 May 2010 by Trevp
quote:Originally posted by GFFJ:quote:Originally posted by Trevp:
"So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence."
Bertrand Russell
Intelligence is an awful lot less valuable than generosity, love, and forgiveness.
ATB from George
You mean like this George?:
"Go up, my warriors, against the land of Merathaim and against the people of Pekod. Yes, march against Babylon, the land of rebels, a land that I will judge! Pursue, kill, and completely destroy them, as I have commanded you," says the LORD. "Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction". (Jeremiah 50:21-22)