2006-10-01 13:20:14 · 63 answers · asked by hjpollock 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
- Edmund Burke
2006-10-01 13:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by dlobryan1 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Our family still uses the following quote. It came from an old Saturday Night Live skit when Bill Murray and I think Jane Curtain were married and in bed. Her father was sitting in the middle, ignoring Bill Murray and looking at old photos and discussing then with his daughter. The father said something and Bill Murray said, not to be left out of the conversation,"huh, that's pretty weird." We thought it was hilarious (you had to be there) and have had occasion to use it since several times.
2006-10-01 13:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My favorite quote, Trini, is by Annette Heidcamp and it goes like this, "It's hard to let go of something, even if you know it's the right thing to do." I have found that so true through several personal experiences. I love quotes when used well. Great question! Nana
2006-10-01 13:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by nanawnuts 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."
From A Mid-summer Night's Dream By William Shakespeare
(it is also in a Julie Andrews Movie)
2006-10-01 13:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
' I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows Im miserable now
I was looking for a job then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
In my life why do I give valuable time
To people who dont care if I live or die'
(The Smiths)
2006-10-02 00:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simplicity, Patience, Compassion.
2006-10-01 13:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by Lynn 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was going to give my favorite quote from an Isaac Asimov book, but dosent c beat me to it. How about,"You can bring a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." I always liked that one, or "Be just what you is,not what you is not. Folks who do this are the happiest lot." That one is by Mr. Wizard the Lizard talking to Tudor the Tortoise. (anybody remember that carton?)
2006-10-01 13:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here's one: "By enduring, we conquer." I believe it was the family motto of that fellow who reached the North Pole first, or something like that. It stuck in my brain because I have mastered so many things by just sticking it out and not giving up. Sent to you from Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (I am 63 years old, and often cover my ignorance by just being patient.)
2006-10-01 14:53:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I work for or with engineering firms and my favourite quote is:
"Oh, my God, we're in the hands of engineers!!"- Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park.
Don't tell my colleagues.
2006-10-01 22:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by fkvdmark 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
My personal favourite :D
Five days a week, my body is a temple. The other two, it's an amusement park :)
2006-10-01 13:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by loreleilee23 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋