Here are 30 really interesting quotes said by
different people at different times.
The first one is my personal favourite, these are a funny combination of Quote Geek and real life.
Any quote with the text ‘- Misquote‘ at the end of the phrase means that it was only rumoured to have been said.
“Give me a place to stand and I shall move the world” - Archimedes
“Trying is the first step towards failure” - Homer Simpson
“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people” - Eleanor Roosevelt
“True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing” - Unknown
“I have great faith in fools, my friends call it self-confidence” - Edgar Allan Poe
“Me? I’m dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly. It’s the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they’re going to do something incredibly… stupid” - Jack Sparrow
“Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver” - Nate D
“Save water, drink beer” - kattygirl84
“Who lit the fuse on your tampon?” - Lolliebum
“Horn broken, watch for finger” - Car
“If only I was rich, instead of beautiful” - Car
“24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day, coincidence? I think not” - Unknown
“TARDIS EXPRESS - when it absolutely, positively has to be there before you mailed it” - unknown
“Faith will move mountains” - Jon Marble
“Find the silver lining in a mushroom cloud” - Unknown
“The darkest hour is that before the dawn” - English Proverb
“hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” -William Congreve
“May the Lord welcome you in Heaven, at least an hour before the Devil knows you’re dead” - Irish Proverb
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” - Chinese Proverb
“Who has no children does not know what life is” - Proverb
“Elementary, my dear Watson” - Holmes - Misquote
“Beam me up, Scotty” - James T. Kirk - Misquote - actual quote “Scotty, Beam me up”
“God helps those who help themselves” - This is not a biblical quote but an ancient proverb that shows up in the literature of many cultures.
“Money is the root of all evil“ - Misquote - In context: “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
“Play it again, Sam” - Misquote - actual quote: “Play it Sam, for old times’ sake” - Ingrid Bergman (Casablanca)
“Luke, I am your father.” - Misquote - actual quote “No, I am your father.” - Darth Vader, Star Wars Episode V:The Empire Strikes Back
“Do you feel lucky, punk?” - Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry - Misquote - actual quote “Well Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, PUNK?”
“Houston, we have a problem” - Misquote - actual quote “Houston, we’ve had a problem”.
“Let them eat cake” - Misquote - actual quote “If they have no bread, let them eat cake”.
“Well, here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten me into” - Laurel & Hardy, USA.
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Source:
Quote Geek
Wikiquotes
