The Quote Game

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 16 Dec 2011, 08:17

Too easy Gannon .... that was Nelson Mandela

Now here's one ...
'We thought her dying while she slept, and sleeping when she died'.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 16 Dec 2011, 18:06

Fran wrote:Too easy Gannon .... that was Nelson Mandela

Now here's one ...
'We thought her dying while she slept, and sleeping when she died'.

Nice one Fran, I had real trouble with this one, I had to once again google it. I believe it is from a poem called "The Death Bed" written by Thomas Hood.

How about....

A GOOD SKETCH IS BETTER THAN A LONG SPEECH.

Similar to "A Picture is worth a thousand words".

Gurkavitch · Post by **Gurkavitch** » 16 Dec 2011, 19:35

That's gotta be ol' Napoleon Bonaparte, eh?

Now try a lick of this:
"To be or not to be. That's not really a question."

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 16 Dec 2011, 19:55

Gurkavitch wrote:That's gotta be ol' Napoleon Bonaparte, eh?

Now try a lick of this:
"To be or not to be. That's not really a question."

Hey there Gurkavitch, nice quote, another one that I had to look up on good ol google. It was made by Jean-Luc Godard.

How about....

NEXT TO A BATTLE LOST, THE GREATEST MISERY IS A BATTLE GAINED.

Sticking to the same era.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 17 Dec 2011, 06:00

That was the Duke of Wellie ... your hint kinda gave it away Gannon.

Now this should be a little more challenging:
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.”

Gurkavitch · Post by **Gurkavitch** » 17 Dec 2011, 15:47

That's-a Bertrand Russell (one of the few quotes i enjoy saying)

Here's another I enjoy sayin':
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 17 Dec 2011, 21:54

Haha great quote, made by the great Mel Brooks.

How about....

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, THE ENTIRE REASON FOR BECOMING A WRITER IS NOT HAVING TO GET UP IN THE MORNING.

Maud Fitch · Post by **Maud Fitch** » 18 Dec 2011, 01:42

Neil Gaiman said that. It always reminds me of actors saying they became actors to overcome shyness.....

And for you: ONE OF THE GREAT DISADVANTAGES OF HURRY IS THAT IT TAKES SUCH A LONG TIME.

<and tell me what it means>

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 18 Dec 2011, 10:04

I dont know who said that but its like the one, The hurrieder you go the longer it takes. My mother said that one.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:16

Maud Fitch wrote:Neil Gaiman said that. It always reminds me of actors saying they became actors to overcome shyness.....

And for you: ONE OF THE GREAT DISADVANTAGES OF HURRY IS THAT IT TAKES SUCH A LONG TIME.

<and tell me what it means>

Howdy there Maud, that quote was made by G. K. Chesterton. As to its meaning, I would guess that it means the more we hurry and rush about the longer it takes to get what we are trying to do done. Time seems to move at different speeds. Have you noticed if you are doing something you love or enjoy time seems to fly by, however if you are doing something that you do not like, time really seems to slow down. A good example is say you are waiting in line at the doctor's. You don't know it but your wait is going to be an hour. If you have a good book that you are engrossed in, that hour can seem like five minutes, if you have nothing to read or watch that hour can seem like two or even more. Time has not changed, in both cases it is an hour, but the way our brain has perceived that time period has changed.

Is that the right answer Maud.

How about....

GENTLEMEN, WHEN THE ENEMY IS COMMITTED TO A MISTAKE WE MUST NOT INTERRUPT HIM TOO SOON.

Still sticking to the napoleonic era.

Gurkavitch · Post by **Gurkavitch** » 18 Dec 2011, 18:29

Horatio Nelson! (I had to look up the last name. It just never seems to stick with me)

Now, let's take a little leap from that era and head on over t'dis era:

"From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it."

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 19 Dec 2011, 07:21

Gurkavitch wrote:Horatio Nelson! (I had to look up the last name. It just never seems to stick with me)

Now, let's take a little leap from that era and head on over t'dis era:

"From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it."

I just love that one Gurkavitch ... it was .......... Groucho Marx

Remaining on th books theme & one of my all time favorites

'We read to know we are not alone'

RuqeeD · Post by **RuqeeD** » 19 Dec 2011, 15:32

Ah CS Lewis. I know all my book quotes!

So still keeping in that vein....

“Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.”

Gurkavitch · Post by **Gurkavitch** » 19 Dec 2011, 15:41

Ahaha, I was going to use that as my next quote but you stole from right under my nose. It's P.J. O'Rourke

Now let's see if you can get this:

"Oh Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet."

RuqeeD · Post by **RuqeeD** » 19 Dec 2011, 15:49

^ Great minds and all that!

That was St Augustine - had to google it though, it's a great quote.

How about....

I think the worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades...or a game of fake heart attack.