Quotables

[freeradical9]

As seen on chomiji's blog. Go to this random quotes page, check out the quotes that come up, and keep refreshing until you've collected five quotes that really resonate with you, then post 'em to your journal.



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I'm not sure I want popular opinion on my side -- I've noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts.
-Bethania McKenstry

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It’s like your batteries get low, and you need to charge them on someone else’s story.
-Margaret Cho, Margaret Cho's weblog, 04-11-2006

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Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box.
-Italian Proverb

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A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.
-Wilson Mizner (1876 - 1933)

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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
-Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969)

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...And I have to give this one Honorable Mention, not because it's much like me, but because it gave me a laugh.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
-John Benfield

Comments

[chomiji]

Hee, yes, the weasels one shows up the kinds of buttons I buy at SF&F cons to put up around my office ... !

The Italian one is very classical-sounding - I can see that turning up in a fantasy story.

[freeradical9.livejournal.com]

*snicker* It sounds like something one would see on a button.

You're right about the chess one. I was actually thinking that some of the quotes on the site would make good springkink prompts, so I may have to visit the site again before the next round of prompt submissions starts. ^^