Great short quotes - Page 243

Bill Clinton

When I took office, only high energ…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web…. Now even my cat has its own page. Great short quote and quotation by: Bill Clinton, announcement of Next Generation Internet initiative, 1996 , 42nd president of the United States (1946 – )

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Rodney Dangerfield

When I was a kid my parents moved a…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them. Great short quote and quotation by: Rodney Dangerfield , US actor & comedian (1921 – 2004)

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When I was fourteen, my father was …

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have him around. When I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. Great short quote and quotation by: Mark Twain , US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 – 1910)

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When I was kidnapped, my parents sn…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room. Great short quote and quotation by: Woody Allen , US movie actor, comedian, & director (1935 – )

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A.E. Houseman

When I was one-and-twenty,
I he…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was one-and-twenty, I heard a wise man say, Give pounds and crowns and guineas, But not your heart away.” Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy free.” But I was one-and-twenty, No use to talk to me. Great short quote and quotation by: A.E. Houseman ,

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When I was young I had an elderly f…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was young I had an elderly friend who used often to ask me to stay with him in the country. He was a religious man and he read prayers to the assembled household every morning. But he had crossed out in pencil all the passages that praised God. He said that there was […]

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J.B. Priestley

When I was young there was no respe…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was young there was no respect for the young, and now that I am old there is no respect for the old. I missed out coming and going. Great short quote and quotation by: J.B. Priestley ,

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Gahan Wilson

When I was young, I used to think t…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was young, I used to think that wealth and power would bring me happiness… I was right. Great short quote and quotation by: Gahan Wilson ,

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When I was younger, I could remembe…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not. Great short quote and quotation by: Mark Twain , US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 – 1910)

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When ideas fail, words come in very…

15 Feb , 2011  

When ideas fail, words come in very handy. Great short quote and quotation by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 – 1832)

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Hofni Samuel

When in doubt, do without….

15 Feb , 2011  

When in doubt, do without. Great short quote and quotation by: Hofni Samuel ,

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When in doubt, duck….

15 Feb , 2011  

When in doubt, duck. Great short quote and quotation by: Malcolm Forbes , US art collector, author, & publisher (1919 – 1990)