AlanHo V.I.P Member
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| Subject: Some Memorable Quotes Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:55 pm | |
| A member of Parliament to Disraeli: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease." "That depends, Sir,” said Disraeli, “whether I embrace your policies or your mistress." ***************** "He had delusions of adequacy ." Walter Kerr ************** "He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." Winston Churchill ************** "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." Clarence Darrow ************** "He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway) ************** "Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I'll waste no time reading it." Moses Hadas ************** "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." Mark Twain ************** "He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." Oscar Wilde ************** "I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend, if you have one. " George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill "Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one." Winston Churchill, in response ************** "I feel so miserable without you; it's almost like having you here." Stephen Bishop ************** "He is a self-made man and worships his creator." John Bright ************** "I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial." Irvin S. Cobb ************** "He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others." Samuel Johnson ************** "He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up." Paul Keating ************** "In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily." Charles, Count Talleyrand ************** "He loves nature in spite of what it did to him." Forrest Tucker ************** "His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." Mae West ************** "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." Oscar Wilde ************** "He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination. " Andrew Lang (1844-1912) ************** "He has Van Gogh's ear for music." Billy Wilder ************** "I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But I'm afraid this wasn't it." Groucho Marx ----------------------------------------- This post may contain controversial personal opinion, humour, ironic comment or sarcasm. If I have accidentally offended you - please contact me and I will unreservedly apologise. If however it was intentional - it will add to my pleasure. |
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volvojack Member
Posts : 349 Join date : 2021-07-11 Location : Gloucester
| Subject: Re: Some Memorable Quotes Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:53 pm | |
| Such a brilliant collection Alan |
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Dr.Neko Member
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| Subject: Re: Some Memorable Quotes Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:54 am | |
| Brexit = A cultural phenomenon where one seas flags spinning all around them before waking up in a bed at a deserted hospital in the centre of London 28 months later and soon finding that all of the hardnuts are scared of needles and politicians lie. |
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AlanHo V.I.P Member
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| Subject: Re: Some Memorable Quotes Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:36 am | |
| My 'ed 'urts trying to fathom that one ----------------------------------------- This post may contain controversial personal opinion, humour, ironic comment or sarcasm. If I have accidentally offended you - please contact me and I will unreservedly apologise. If however it was intentional - it will add to my pleasure. |
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Dr.Neko Member
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| Subject: Re: Some Memorable Quotes Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:36 pm | |
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