Favourite quotes

[RizzoTheRat]

Morningside said:

Mastodon2 said:

"When you're pushed, killing's as easy a breathing" - Nelson Mandela

What was he referring to?

Watching Rambo probably.

[NailedOn]

An alternative to 'Pee or get off the pot.'

"Are you going to pull those pistols or whistle 'Dixie'?

From The Outlaw Josey Wales.

[Miguel Alvarez]

tvrforever said:

"Your inability to plan doesn't constitute an emergency on my behalf!" - Larry Teaberry Jr. and I have to use it quite often...

I can see me using this quite a lot at work.

[onomatopoeia]

“A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you” ― Françoise Sagan

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

"If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't f--k 'em!" - John Waters

[LordGrover]

RizzoTheRat said:

I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours - Random internet wisdom.

I like that.

A few from Robert A. Heinlein:

• "The answer to any question starting, "Why don't they-" is almost always, "Money."
• "Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events."
• "I never learned from a man who agreed with me."

[GOG440]

LordGrover said:

I like that.

A few from Robert A. Heinlein:

• "The answer to any question starting, "Why don't they-" is almost always, "Money."
• "Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events."
• "I never learned from a man who agreed with me."

Great quotes and unfortunately very true

[Martin350]

"I wouldn't fk that with a stolen cock".

Lemmy

[Martin350]

From one of my dad's ex work colleagues during a heated meeting.

Colleague 1; "I've had fifteen years experience doing this."

Colleague 2; "No, you've had one years experience fifteen times."

[Waynester]

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.


Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those ... moments will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die. »

[Superflow]

"Hell is empty,and all the devils are here"

William Shakespeare


I don't watch the news much anymore,when i do it makes me think of this.

[stuttgartmetal]

Waynester said:

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those ... moments will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die. »

Rutger just said it, un prompted, unscripted.

[DibblyDobbler]

geeks said:

"Only two things are infinate, the universe and human stupidity"

Oh the ironing!

[Captainawesome]

geeks said:

"People deserve what the settle for"

"Only two things are infinate, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not entirely sure on the former!"

The irony is strong with this one.

[mister_ee]

vx220 said:

The Lord and the Devil are now playing chess,
The Devil still cheats and wins more souls,
And as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best...

Chris de-fking Burgh.....seriously?

[vx220]

mister_ee said:

Chris de-fking Burgh.....seriously?

I'm not religious,and I'm more of a metal fan than anything musically, but I love that song!

Did you know it or Google it?

[Mutley]

Superflow said:

"Hell is empty,and all the devils are here"

William Shakespeare


I don't watch the news much anymore,when i do it makes me think of this.

War isn't Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse.
....
Because there are no innocent bystanders in Hell - Hawkeye Peirce

[droopsnoot]

Miguel Alvarez said:

tvrforever said:

"Your inability to plan doesn't constitute an emergency on my behalf!" - Larry Teaberry Jr. and I have to use it quite often...

I can see me using this quite a lot at work.

Someone I used to work with had that pinned up, worded as "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine.", though I hadn't realised it was a proper quote.

[AW111]

At one of the local cafes :

Coffee! Do stupid things faster and with more energy.

[Johnniem]

DibblyDobbler said:

geeks said:

"Only two things are infinate, the universe and human stupidity"

Oh the ironing!

[daddy cool]

Bertrand Russell: "It is held that drink and petting are the gateways to joy, so people get drunk quickly, and try not to notice how much their partners disgust them"