Favourite Quotations

[Hermskii]

I have a couple of very old BenQ monitors at work. They still work perfectly fine. That is a big plus to me. I also like ACER brand monitors very very much!

[a nameless entity]

Truth, like surgery, may hurt, but it cures. - Han Suyin

To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. - Bernard M. Baruch

Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile I caught hell for. - Earl Warren

The middle one rings true for me, quite often!

[*POTS*]

"My program doesn't have bugs. It just develops random features." (Anonymous)

"Did you know that Maps spelled backwards is Spam." (Anonymous)

"I don't hate people, I just feel better when they're not around." (Charles Bukowski)

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." (A. Einstein)

"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words." (Elbert Hubbard)

[a nameless entity]

Underpromise; overdeliver. - Tom Peters

You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don't know what was in the newspapers that morning... a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be. - Joseph Campbell

[EvilGrins]

"We came, we saw, we kicked it's ass!" -Ghostbusters

"What a knock about of pure fun that a was!" -Ghostbusters, same scene (edited version)

A little known fact: There are 2 versions of the 1st Ghostbusters film. They actually made both versions so no one would need to edit a toned down version for television later.

[Hermskii]

The force is strong with this one. - Darth Vader

[EvilGrins]

Yoda: "Comped will my meal be."
Waiter: "Comped will your meal be."
Mace: "What happened to only using the Force for defense?"
Yoda: "Protect my wallet from these inflated prices I do."

Dark Horse Comics continued Star Wars series, Yoda & Mace eating at Big Boy Burger.

[a nameless entity]

Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive... then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. - Howard Thurman

(This thread was supposed to be about quotes by real people that said inspiring things. Perhaps if you wish to quote fictional characters in the popular media you should find out who wrote the work, and attribute the saying to the author. )

[David]

Sometimes you're the pigeon, Sometimes you're the statue-Steven Tyler

My wife likes the above quote. I tried to find the author but I could not find out who originally said this, but Steven Tyler said it during American Idol....I don't watch American Idol, but did see the commercial and saw him stating this. Either way it is true.

[a nameless entity]

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. - Abraham Lincoln

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. - Japanese Proverb

[Hermskii]

Oh my goodness! Look what I came across today:

It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.
-Sam Levenson

[a nameless entity]

Oh my goodness! Look what I came across today:

It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.
-Sam Levenson

Nice find Herm!

Thought of the Day
Until you've lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was. - Margaret Mitchell
(author of "Gone with the Wind")

[a nameless entity]

Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it forgoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. - Edward Chapin

Do not think of knocking out another person's brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on the head because you differ from yourself ten years ago. - Horace Mann

Even with the logic of quote #2, why is it so hard to live up to the ideal of the first?

[Hermskii]

I like to think I resemble those remarks. I'm trying harder to day by day too.

[a nameless entity]

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor. -- Robertson Davies

I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened. - Mark Twain

The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that it is difficult to determine whether or not they are genuine. - Abraham Lincoln