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If you play with fire, you will get burned; If you steal from one author, it is plagiarism; if you steal from many, it is research (Wilson Mizner (1876–1933), American writer and entrepreneur) [12] If you want a thing done well, do it yourself; If you have never seen the bottom of the tree, you cannot know how tall it stands
9. “Confidence is the most beautiful thing you can possess.” —Sabrina Carpenter, actress and singer 10. “We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe ...
"Beam me up, Scotty" is a catchphrase and misquotation that made its way into popular culture from the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Original Series.It comes from the command Captain Kirk gives his chief engineer, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, when he needs to be "transported" back to the Starship Enterprise.
The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything. In the radio series and the first novel, a group of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings demand to learn the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything from the supercomputer Deep Thought, specially built for this purpose.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching ascribed to Laozi, [1] although it is also erroneously ascribed to his contemporary Confucius. [2]
"Go ahead, make my day" is a catchphrase from the 1983 film Sudden Impact, spoken by the character Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood.The iconic line was written by John Milius, [1] whose writing contributions to the film were uncredited, but has also been attributed to Charles B. Pierce, who wrote the film's story, [2] and to Joseph Stinson, who wrote the screenplay. [3]
The French author Jean de La Fontaine also adapted the first of these fables as Le chartier embourbé (Fables VI.18) and draws the moral Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera (Help yourself and Heaven will help you too). [11] A little earlier, George Herbert had included "Help thyself, and God will help thee" in his proverb collection, Jacula Prudentum ...
With five, Humphrey Bogart is the actor with the most quotes (four from Casablanca and one from The Maltese Falcon). Al Pacino , Bette Davis , Marlon Brando , Tom Hanks , and Vivien Leigh have three apiece, while Jack Nicholson , Judy Garland , Gloria Swanson , Dustin Hoffman , Clint Eastwood , Charlton Heston , James Cagney , and Arnold ...