Thread: Favourite Quotes

What are your favourite quotes and what meaning/s do they have to you?

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"Man hands on misery to man
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as quickly as you can
And don't have any kids yourself"

The amazing Philip Larkin

"Superheroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary"

"The darkest hour is just before dawn"
The Mamas and The Papas- this one is my life motto.

"It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice"

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PixieParasol

"Stare into the abyss; make it blink first."

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."

– Douglas Adams

"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."

- Mark Twain

And as a home educator who has had a nightmare with the school system....

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."

- Mark Twain

There are loads more Mark Twain quotes that I love, if you get a chance take a look at some. The man had insight!

"I may not be a lady, but I'm one hell of a woman!"
Mae West, I think.

"You have no evidence proving I was there at the time" - Unknown

“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”


Oscar Wilde coined that one. I love this quote so much I want to get it as part of a tattoo. I feel it speaks to me because I am someone who (especially when I was younger) can be very envious and it reminds me that even those who seem to have a charmed life probably have all the misfortunes that come with their prizes. I'm a bitter old bag!

"If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style."
"Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level."

Both by Quentin Crisp. I like the idea of for once someone saying that it's alright not to constantly trying to win and be over-ambitious!

I'm also fond of Dolly Parton's "I hope people realize that there is a brain underneath the hair and a heart underneath the boobs." I find it quite touching, actually.

Being a huge nerd my all time favourite is -

"Do or do not, there is no try"
Yoda

Very wise words I think!