Fave quotes...

[Canuk]

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.

Albert Einstein

[Cyril Haearn]

Give us the tools and we shall finish the job!
Winston Churchill

Give us the job and we shall finish the tools!
Worker's motto, Ostblock before 1989

[Cyril Haearn]

Theory of relativity? I dreamed it up while cycling!
A Einstein

[Cyril Haearn]

If cricket is too exciting for you, try watching chess

[Cyril Haearn]

It's the economy, stupid!
-PotUS Clinton

It's the digestion, stupid!
-brynpoeth
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When I feel queer, the digestion usually caused it: eating too late, not drinking enough for example

[Cyril Haearn]

Ladies prefer the simpler things: laddies, for example

[Cyril Haearn]

Wer das Nichtstun ebenso wie die Arbeit scheut, findet leicht zum Buch
Peter Brueckner

She who dislikes doing nothing and also dislikes working would enjoy reading a book

[Cyril Haearn]

I wouldn't mind seeing China if I could come back the same day
Philip Larkin

Similar to Dr. Johnson.

BOSWELL. "Is not the Giant's-Causeway worth seeing?" JOHNSON. "Worth seeing, yes; but not worth going to see."

Obviously he had read the Michelin guides/maps
** worth a journey
* worth a detour

[Canuk]

That reminds me of an American I met in Paris:

'Once you've seen one French cathedral, you've seen em all'

[Cyril Haearn]

[Brailsford] has an impressive ability to reach into the toilet and pull out chocolate

Jonathan Vaughters/The Guardian

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,

It's the economy, stupid!
-PotUS Clinton

It's the digestion, stupid!
-brynpoeth
..
When I feel queer, the digestion usually caused it: eating too late, not drinking enough for example

Then do the opposite, I do

[Cyril Haearn]

Cycling-of course, but it is far better on a Gillott

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,

It can’t get any worse!

Frustration retort.

[Cyril Haearn]

Driving-of course, but it is far worse in an a***

[Canuk]

He that hingeth about, getteth her haw (nothing)