Quote of the day

Started by Shindou · 13 Mar 2006 · 652 replies

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13 Mar 2006, 09:43 #1
Thought I'd start a 'Quote of the Day' thread :woot:

Here's one to start off by Oscar Wilde :P

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months."
13 Mar 2006, 21:11 #2
Hi Shindou,

Thanks. :) I like quotes so here are a few for you and anyone else who enjoys quotes also:


"Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him." ~ Epictetus


"Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people." ~ Jawaharlal Nehru


"The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour." ~ Japanese proverb
13 Mar 2006, 23:16 #3
"Some people are alive, only because it's illegal to kill them."

t-shirt.
14 Mar 2006, 04:40 #4
here's one from a former PM of ours to those who're struggling with proofs in school :P

"A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven.h
14 Mar 2006, 12:08 #5
Interesting thread :thumbsup:

Here is one of my favorite quote

"An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind." - Mahatma Gandhi
14 Mar 2006, 12:12 #6
"Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: 'Mankind'.

Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind".

What do these words mean ?

It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind."
-Jack Handy
15 Mar 2006, 02:46 #7
^What were you doing that caused you to have "Deep Thoughts"? :hehe:




On second thought, I think I know the answer.
15 Mar 2006, 03:30 #8
"I'd rather be hated for who I am than be loved for what I am not"
15 Mar 2006, 03:57 #9
From my esteemed boss: "What???"

:shakehead:
15 Mar 2006, 04:29 #10
"We'll leave 1st thing in the morning."

I guess he meant 1am tonight, because it's already 3:30pm and we're still here. :hehe:
15 Mar 2006, 11:47 #11
"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals." :patpat:
- Sir Winston Churchill
15 Mar 2006, 17:55 #12
haha.... :rofl: all ur quotes are all so funny...

here's one i found:
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends."
japanese proverb
15 Mar 2006, 18:50 #13
I'd have to say that my T-shirt says it best...........................

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15 Mar 2006, 19:00 #14
lol... that's really funny...

here's one found on a bumper sticker:
" IF THIS STICKER IS GETTING SMALLER, THE LIGHT IS PROBABLY GREEN"
15 Mar 2006, 23:21 #15
ahochaude wrote:I'd have to say that my T-shirt says it best...........................

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Same ol' Aho.... :hehe: :thumbsup:

How ya doin' buddy?
16 Mar 2006, 10:08 #16
I like the quotes page. Nicely done Shindou-chan!! :mrgreen:

"I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman Ive ever known."

Walt Disney
16 Mar 2006, 10:34 #17
thx eve - here's one for u

I don't mind what Congress does, as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses.
- Victor Hugo
16 Mar 2006, 10:41 #18
Shindou wrote: as long as they don't do it in the streets and frighten the horses.
- Victor Hugo


Victor Hugo knew what was important :mrgreen:

"Show me a hero, and I will write you a tragedy."

F. Scott Fitzgerald
16 Mar 2006, 12:00 #19
"The man who runs may fight again" :hehe: - Menander
16 Mar 2006, 12:26 #20
Saito_Hajime wrote:"The man who runs may fight again" :hehe: - Menander


reminds me of Futaro in Nanisama :woot:

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."

Sir Winston Churchill

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