Quick Quote
QUICK QUOTES
"Doubt is uncomfortable but certainty is absurd."
Voltaire [21.11.1694-30.5.1778]
Francois-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity-especially the Roman Catholic Church-as well as his advocacy of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state
"Explain everything as simply as possible - but no simpler."
Einstein [14.3.1879-18.4.1955]
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics.
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Some QUICK QUOTES on walking
"A walk done properly is an excuse to stop and look at
things, to dawdle."
Simon Armitage
Simon Robert Armitage, CBE, FRSL.
[26.5.1963] who was appointed Poet Laureate on 10th May 2019, is an English
poet, playwright and novelist. He is
also Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds
"Not all those who wander are lost."
J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE FRSL
[3.2.1892-2.9.1973] was an English writer, poet, philanthropist and academic,
best known as the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and the Lord of
the Rings.
Book recommendations:
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot
by Robert Macfarlane
The
Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
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QUICK QUOTES
"There is a fine
line to be drawn between disruption and destruction."
David Cannadine
Sir
David Cannadine FBA, FSA, FRHistS, FRSA is a British author and historian who
specialises in modern history, Britain and the history of business and
philanthropy. Born on 7th September
1950 in Birmingham, he studied at Clare College, Cambridge. He married Linda Colley in 1982. Amongst his edited work is Rituals of
Royalty: Power and Ceremonial in
Traditional Societies.
"Marriage is 90%
shouting,
"What?" to each
other from another room."
Katherine Jakeways
Katherine
Jakeways is a British comedian, actor and writer. She has appeared in numerous television,
radio and theatrical productions. A
lady who never tells her age!
"One should never
trust a woman who tells her real age.
A woman who would
tell that would tell anything."
Oscar
Wilde
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QUICK QUOTE
"We are one people globally and at our best when we
collaborate."
Pascal Soriot CEO AstraZeneka, June 2020
AstraZeneka plc/AB is a British-Swedish multinational
pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its global headquarters in
Cambridge, United Kingdom and Sodertalje, Sweden.
Its Research and Development is concentrated in Cambridge in the UK, Sodertalje
in Sweden and Maryland and Toronto in North America.
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QUICK QUOTES
"I'm only interested in everything!"
Les Murray AO
[1938-2019]
Les Murray
was an Australian poet, anthologist and critic. His career spanned over 40 years and he
published nearly 30 volumes of poetry as well as two verse novels and
collections of his prose writings.
He was given the award of Office of the Order of
Australia.
Born on the
17th October 1893 in Nabiac, Australia, he died on
the 29th April 2019 in Taree, Australia. In 1962 he married Valerie Morelli and
together they had five children.
"One of the most delightful things about a garden
is the anticipation it provides."
W.E. Johns
[1893-1968]
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QUICK QUOTE
Lorna Doone, R.D.
Blackmore
The doctor mauls our bodies;
the parson starves our souls,
but the lawyer must be the adroitest knave,
for he has to ensnare our minds."
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QUICK QUOTE
Marshall
McLuhan [1911-1980]
suggested increased technology would lead to
"more rational, literate, calm and logical argument"
in place of
angry, emotional and dismissive argument.
Herbert
Marshall McLuhan CC was a Canadian professor, philosopher, and public
intellectual. His work is one of the
cornerstones of the study of media theory.
He was born in Edmonton Canada
on the 21st July 1911 and died in Toronto on the 31st December, 1980.
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QUICK QUOTE
"Success has
a thousand fathers but failure is an orphan."
The
origins of this quotation are believed to be attributed to Julius Agricola as
written by the Roman historian Tacitus about 98AD. Translated from the Latin, "This is an
unfair thing about war: victory is
claimed by all, failure to one alone."
In 1961,
responding to a question from a journalist about the Bay of Pigs invasion, John
F. Kennedy said, "There is an old saying, victory has a thousand fathers and
defeat is an orphan."
A
"thousand" is often quoted as "a hundred" or "many", and "failure" as "defeat".
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SNIPPETS
Quick Quotes
"Summer Afternoon" two of the most beautiful words in
the English language.
Henry James,
1843-1916
"When the facts change I change my mind."
Maynard Keynes
"Life can only be understood backwards but has to be
lived forwards."
Kierkegaard
U and Non-U Tips
as given to Binkie Beaumont by Noel Coward:
End with G and not with K.
Napkins, in the smarter sets,
Are not known as serviettes.
Also, these are not tucked in
Neatly underneath the chin . . .
Should you belch at lunch or tea
Never mutter "Pardon me".
Mark these rules and, if you can,
Be a little gentleman.
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SNIPPETS
Quick Quotes
"Summer Afternoon" two of the most beautiful words in
the English language.
Henry James,
1843-1916
"When the facts change I change my mind."
Maynard Keynes
"Life can only be understood backwards but has to be
lived forwards."
Kierkegaard
U and Non-U Tips
as given to Binkie Beaumont by Noel Coward:
End with G and not with K.
Napkins, in the smarter sets,
Are not known as serviettes.
Also, these are not tucked in
Neatly underneath the chin . . .
Should you belch at lunch or tea
Never mutter "Pardon me".
Mark these rules and, if you can,
Be a little gentleman.
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QUICK
QUOTE
"A
sense of humour is common sense dancing."
Martin
Amis
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QUICK QUOTE:
"If
you want to go fast go by yourself.
If
you want to go far go as a group."
Old
Chinese Proverb
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QUICK QUOTE
"Never
sacrifice excellence for mere popularity."
Joshua
Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA FRS FRSA [16 July 1723 - 23 February 1792] who was
born in Devon, was an influential eighteenth-century English painter,
specialising in portraits and promoting the "Grand
Style" in painting which depended on idealization of the
imperfect. He was one of the founders
and first president of the Royal
Academy, and was knighted by George III in 1769.
In early 2007,
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery acquired 23 portraits from the Trustees of
the Port Eliot Estate through the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The works have
remained in situ at Port Eliot. The core
of the acquisition is a group of 14 works by Sir Joshua Reynolds, one of
Plymouth's most famous artists, with a further nine painted by some
of his contemporaries.
If you are planning a day out, Port
Eliot is well worth a visit. It is
situated in the village of St. Germans, on the Rame Peninsular, South East
Cornwall, not too far from Plymouth.
The Round Room contains a mural painted by Robert Lenckiewicz,
regarded as his masterpiece. It has to be seen to be believed!
Why not also visit nearby
Mount Edgcumbe.
This beautifully kept stately home [owned jointly by Plymouth City and
Cornwall Councils] overlooks Plymouth Sound.
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QUICK QUOTE
"A sense
of humour is a sense of proportion."
Norman St. John Stevens
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QUICK QUOTE
"Ask
yourself if you are happy and you cease to be so!" - John Stuart Mill. 1806-1873
[Philosopher and campaigner for votes for women].
The
Government is to produce "An Index of National Happiness" at a cost
of 2 million pounds.
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QUICK
QUOTE "Grandparents are for life, not just for Birthdays and
Christmas!"
[from Heather Maynard, given with feeling!]
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QUICK QUOTE
"Doubts unite
us. Convictions divide us."
Peter Ustinov
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QUICK QUOTE
"Any woman who wants to be like a man lacks ambition."
Mae West
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QUICK QUOTES
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is mystery, Today is a gift
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QUICK QUOTE
Write it in fine
across the night;
Most men are more or less
all right! !
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QUICK QUOTE
People without a sense of humour should never be put in charge of anything.
Lord Runcie
Former Archbishop of Canterbury
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QUICK QUOTE!
The rain it raineth
on the just, and on the unjust fella,
But principally upon
the just, because the unjust has the just's umbrella!
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Quick Quote
from Bernard
Allen
"It is unwise to pay too much but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much, you lose a little money ... that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the things it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot ... it cannot be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder it is well to add something for the risk you run. And if you do that you will have enough to pay for the something better."
John Ruskin [1819-1900]
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QUICK QUOTE
When in doubt always tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends.
Mark Twain
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QUICK QUOTE
"A Committee is a group that keeps Minutes and loses Hours"
Which means that both morning and night,
We attend and amend and contend and defend
Without a conclusion in sight.
We confer and concur, we defer and demur,
And reiterate all of our thoughts;
We revise the agenda with frequent addenda,
And consider a load of reports.
We compose and propose, we support and oppose,
And the points of procedure are frill!
But though various notions are brought up as motions,
There's terribly little gets done!
We resolve and absolve, but we never dissolve
Since it's out of the question for us;
What a shattering pity to end our committee
Where else could we make such a fuss?
Anon
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QUICK QUOTE
A fanatic one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
Sir Winston Churchill
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Quick Quote
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Mark Twain
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QUICK QUOTE
It's only eighteen inches between a pat on the back and a kick in the pants.
E. Joseph Cossman
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QUICK QUOTE
"What do you mean we don't communicate? Just yesterday I faxed you a reply to the recorded message you left on your answering machine. "
The Wall Street Journal
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QUICK QUOTE
A suggestion has been put forward to invite readers to
contribute a pithy quote - something witty or wise [or preferably both] - or
even a country saying. So how about it? Pop your 'Quick Quote' [it need only be
a line or two] in the box in the Post Office. Here are a couple of seasonal
country sayings to start the ball rolling:
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A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay.
A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon.
A swarm of bees In July is not worth a fly.
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St. Swithin's Day, if it do rain,
For forty days it will remain.
St. Swithin's Day an it be fair,
For forty days t'will rain nae mair.
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