Fave quotes...

[brynpoeth]

'In general, the more trivial the offence, the more complicated the legislation'
- Third crank

I guess 'thou shalt not kill' for example is easy to understand

[Canuk]

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

[brynpoeth]

Got a bad report from school again, back home a parent said -"I do not know what you are made of!"

-"Slugs and snails and puppy-dogs tails!" I replied quick-wittedly

[brynpoeth]

Viel Feind, Viel Ehr (German)

Many enemies, much honour
or
If one has many critics, one should be proud

Just dreamed up a third translation:
"He who has many enemies, has many friends"

Might apply to Matthew Hodges

[Canuk]

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

Albert Einstein

[brynpoeth]

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

[brynpoeth]

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

[brynpoeth]

If cricket is too exciting for you, try watching chess

[brynpoeth]

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

[brynpoeth]

Ladies prefer the simpler things: laddies, for example

[brynpoeth]

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

[brynpoeth]

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'

[brynpoeth]

[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