Your favourite quotes.

[Archangel 143]

"Indeed" -Teal'c Stargate SG-1

 

"Apathy is death." -Kreia StarWars Knights of the Old Republic

 

Bonus points to those who can guess what all of the following of my favorite quotes have in common!

 

"Wherever we look, the work of the chemist has raised the level of our civilization and has increased the productive capacity of our nation."
--Calvin Coolidge

 

"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves."

--Albert Einstein

 

"Computer are like Old Testament gods: lots of rules and no mercy."

--Joseph Campbell

 

"The day when two army corps can annihilate each other in one second, all civilized nations, it is to be hoped, will recoil from war and discharge their troops."

--Alfred Nobel

 

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."

--Socrates

 

"It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it."

--Robert E. Lee

 

"Even brute beasts and wandering birds do not fall for the same traps or nets twice."

--Saint Jerome

 

"Wisdom and virtue are like the two wheels of a cart."

--Japanese Proverb

 

"He who destroys a good book kills reason itself."

--John Milton

 

"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time."

--Leonard Bernstein

 

"What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out."

--Alfred Hitchcock

 

"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance."

--Socrates

 

"Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power, we have guided missiles and misguided men."

--Martin Luther King Jr.

 

 

I know that's a lot, but there's a lot of good quotes out there! And nothing quite makes you sound more intelligent than knowing a wise sounding quote for any random situation. 

Edited February 21, 2016 by Archangel

[Sunny Fox 5,950]

This is one that stands out in recent memory... warning!!! <<Gravity Falls SPOILER>>

 

"Hey, look at me... turn around and look at me, you one-eyed demon! You're a real wiseguy, but you made one fatal mistake... you messed with my family!" - Gruncle Stan to Bill Cipher, just before punching him into oblivion...

 

 

And a Steven Universe quote <<also a spoiler, for just-ins>>

 

 

Lapis: Steven, whatever you're doing, just stop. If we do everything they say, they might go easy on us.

Steven: But... they're mean! They hurt my friends, they hurt my face! They've got you here in prison!

Lapis: That's why we can't fight them...

Steven: That why we have to fight them!

 

 

[Lisa 5,553]

From the novel We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchison.

 

"Your entire sense of self-worth is predicated upon your belief that you matter, that you matter to the universe.

But you don't.

Because we are the ants."

 

In context with the book, this quote is really strong.

 

Also, from another novel called Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman. 

 

"Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug."

Edited February 21, 2016 by Holiday

[crispy fries 432]

"Yes! Big explosion, USA style!"

 

-Klaus Kreutz

[Life Fiber Infused 41]

NYEH HEH HEH HEH! -THE GREAT PAPYRUS

[crispy fries 432]

"Hardwood Backgammon!? HARDWOOD BACKGAMMON!? Are you shitting me!? You're gonna have Hardwood Backgammon but not something worthwhile!?"

 

-Me after looking at the list of games that are backwards compatible for Xbox one.

[Celestial Sloth 369]

Freddie Mercury's quote about hell has always stood out to me.

 

“Oh, I was not made for heaven. No, I don't want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Think of all the interesting people you're going to meet down there!”

 

There's something about that mindset I love, joking or otherwise.

[City Bread 44]

 

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”

 

[Member Berry 1,217]

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein

[Spark Thunderbass 1,438]

"It's not meant to be catchy, it's meant to sound like the fucking apocalypse." - Rob Swire.

 

[Ragingdubstep 61]

“When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time.” -Laurie Halse Anderson (The book, "Speak"

[Steel Accord 6,660]

"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."

 

~Oscar Wilde

[PacificGreen 1,163]

"Songs are like hugs that mouths give to ears!"

-Mabel Pines

 

and

 

"Karaoke isn't about sounding good, it's about sounding terrible together."

[Xylosian 140]

"Tough times don't last tough people do."

This is one of my favorite quotes of all time.

Edited February 24, 2016 by SuperXylosian

[CT-1138 3,182]

"There are those in our country today, too, who speak of the 'protection' of the country. Of 'survival'. The answer to that is: survival as what? A country isn't a rock and it isn't an extension of one's self. It's what it stands for when standing for something is the most difficult!"

- Judge Haywood, Judgement At Nuremberg

Edited March 9, 2016 by Dinos4Ever

[Krampus 197]

"Tedium is the worst pain." -Grendel, Grendel

 

As a bit of an existentialist myself, I find myself relating to this quote more than once.

[Wax n' Wane 103]

“It is a general truism of this world that anything long divided will surely unite, and anything long united will surely divide.”

-Luo Guanzhong

 

Perhaps not as applicable to the modern world at large, but I believe that, in time, there may be yet another schism.  When and where is what we all wait for.

[Artimis Whooves 1,576]

The heart may be weak. And sometimes it may even give in. But I've learned... that deep down there's a light that never goes out! - Sora

 

If you have a dream don't wait, act! - Axel

(both quotes are from kingdom hearts).

[Melody Belle 25]

My favorites are:

 

"Never judge a book by its movie." ~J.W. Eagan

 

"The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese." ~ Jeremy Paxman

 

"These are called tears.  They come when we are so sad, so soul sick, it's as if our hearts are so full of pain there's no place else for it to go." ~Taretha Foxton from Christie Golden's World of Warcraft book "Lord of the Clans"

[Elysia 269]

Maybe not my favourite, but I like it

 

"You can pull any face behind a mask but be careful. Someone else might be pretending. You might not be the only one with a secret." -Cassie

[crispy fries 432]

"You're a stupid colored cube, Haru! You cut me deep, Haru."

 

-Haru, 50% off.

[Ra1nbowCrasH 272]

"Doing your best is well and good, but sometimes we must do what is required." - Winston Churchill

 

Funniest quote of all time: "Islam is peace." - George W. Bush

[Slendy 2,918]

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

[Dapper Charmer 591]

"This isn't revenge, it's punishment!" - Punisher.

 

"If Clark wanted to, he could use his superspeed and squish me into cement. But I know how he thinks. Even more than kryptinite, he's got one big weakness. Deep down, Clark's essentially a good person...and deep down, I'm not." - Batman.

[Ragland Tiger 3,378]

Revenge is a dish best served with pinto beans and muffins!

--Ricardo Montalban