One Liners; Tidbits; Wise Sayings

[Keith Nichols]

Apres nous le deluge ( Louis XIV)

Honny soit qui mal y pense ( unknown)

For others who still have nightmares about French homework:

French term or phrase:
honi soit qui mal y pense
English translation:
shame to him who thinks ill of it
Entered by: Antoinette Verburg

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[Keith Nichols]

A subtle one liner from 'There's something about Mary' by the best freind of the Ben Stiller character who was a bit of a sad sack:

When asked how he was doing he said, with a chearful face, something like

'Oh you know, each day is better than the next'.

I missed this the first time I saw the picture but howled the second.

 

[Jacob Mathai]

A camel is a horse designed by a committee.

 

[nikkypickles]

I refuse to answer that question, on the grounds that I don't know the answer - Douglas Adams

 

[stattovic]

The impossible I can do today, miracles take a little longer...

 

[statsman]

The only place where success comes before work is the dictionary. (anon)

The last time I spoke here in Bristol I was in disgrace...but I don't remember which time that was. Winston Churchill.

She's been kissed more often than a Police Court bible.
And by much the same class of person. Robertson Davies

I am a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. Stephen Leacock

If you see a man who shouts too loud on Saturday night and prays too loud on Sunday morning, go home and lock your smokehouse immediately. Harry Turman

Always remember this about Clement Atlee, there's a lot less there than meets the eye. Winston Churchill

 

[Ron_dK]

Another 1 liner :

I feel at best between a tear and a smile ( Toots Tielemans )

 

[Silverblood]

Savings is something for people who can't manage a lot of money.... Loesje

 

[Silverblood]

America still things that god means airforce.... loesje

Sorry for the non-dutch people: loesje is a producer of posters with critical texts on em

 

[Ron_dK]

Sorry for the non-dutch people...

Men wordt eerder door een strontkar overreden dan door een koets
( unknown ca 1680)

 

[statsman]

{actually said in court}

Your Honour, I withdraw my next question.

 

[ShaneMan]

"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject."
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

"I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents."
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

"One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half."
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

 

[Kinger43]

He who knows not and knows he knows not is a child, teach him. He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool, shun him. He who knows and knows not that he knows is blind, show him. He who knows and knows that he knows is wise, FOLLOW ME!

 

[Kinger43]

There are 3 kinds of people in this world; those who are good in math and those who aren't.

 

[froggiebeckie]

A few of my favorites

"There are two different kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and" ...... Brad Ramsey


"Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual." ...... Terry Pratchett


"You don't really understand something, unless you can explain it to your grandmother." ...... Anonymous


"Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time." ...... Terry Pratchett


"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'.....'til you can find a rock" ...... Anonymous

 

[Kinger43]

Confusious say, he who stand on toilet, high on pot.

Can you define the word "is"? --Bill Clinton on the witness stand

 

[Oldsoftboss]

There are 3 kinds of people in this world; those who are good in math and those who aren't.

There are 10 kinds of people in this world; Those who understand binary code, and those who don't.


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[Oldsoftboss]

Confusious say, he who stand on toilet, high on pot.

Confusious say, man who go through airport turnstyle sideways going to Bangkok

 

[RexesOperator]

Gertrude Stein on Oakland:

"There's no there there"

Sheriff Brody from Jaws:

"You're gonna need a bigger boat"

 

[statsman]

Less than 24 hours ago my husband had his penis in another woman's mouth.

Michael Douglas' wife in "Disclosure".