Famous Quotes

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(1907—1988)

U.S. sci-fi writer

An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

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U.S. comedienne

Some women hold up dresses that are so ugly and they always say the same thing: 'This looks much better on.' On what? On fire?

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Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. THAT's relativity.

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Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions.

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(1809—1882)

British scientist

It is a cursed evil to any man to become so absorbed in any subject as I am in mine.

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U.S. drama critic

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

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Why is it that nobody understands me and everybody likes me?

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(1706—1790), Poor Richard (December 1733)

God works wonders now and then; Behold a lawyer an honest man.

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(1803—1883)

U.S. essayist

A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.

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Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5,000 Gideon Bibles.