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The more the merrier; The more things change, the more they stay the same; The only disability in life is a bad attitude – Scott Hamilton; The only way to understand a woman is to love her; The old wooden spoon beats me down; The only way to find a friend is to be one; The pen is mightier than the sword; The pot calling the kettle black
"Tell me what you don't like about yourself" Dr. McNamara and Dr. Troy: Nip/Tuck [50] "Thank you veddy much" Latka Gravas: Taxi [49] "That would be so cool! So cool" Arthur Kensington Jr., "The Nerd" Robot Chicken "That's hot" Paris Hilton: The Simple Life [50] "That's what she said!" Michael Scott: The Office [54] "The thrill of victory, the ...
It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction! [7] [8]
Last words have always fascinated people. Perhaps they hold an echo of wisdom or a biting witticism — or at least a hint about who's getting what in the will.. And so, Business Insider put ...
"It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is", said by Bill Clinton [31] during a grand jury testimony related to the Lewinsky scandal, with regard to the truthfulness of his statement that "there is not a sexual relationship, an improper sexual relationship or any other kind of improper relationship".
A saying often shows a wisdom or cultural standard, having different meanings than just the words themselves. [1] Sayings are categorized as follows: Aphorism: a general, observational truth; "a pithy expression of wisdom or truth". [2] Adage, proverb, or saw: a widely known or popular aphorism that has gained credibility by long use or tradition.
He told Yahoo Entertainment that his “greatest hope” for the film, which opens in theaters Dec. 25, is that it becomes the “gateway” for a new generation to get to know Dylan.
The phrase "quart-d'heure de célébrité" (fifteen minutes of fame) was used in French during the 19th century, notably by Alphonse Daudet in an article, "Villemessant", first published in 1879: "de braves garçons [...] ont eu, pour une heureuse trouvaille de quinze lignes, leur quart-d'heure de célébrité" ("some young fellows have had [...] thanks to fifteen cleverly-written lines, their ...