Silly Quotes - Page 2

• Do you ever make silly mistakes? It is one of my very few creative activities.

  Len Deighton

  Mistake, Creative, Activity

  LEN DEIGHTON (1967). “AN EXPENSIVE PLACE TO DIE”

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• I really didn't say everything I said.

  Yogi Berra

  Mlb, Dumb, Isms

  Quoted in Sports Illustrated, 17 Mar. 1986

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• Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on you.

  Virginia Foxx

  Stupid, Fools Day, Fool Me Once

  "The Rachel Maddow Show", www.msnbc.com. November 6, 2009.

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• When I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh shut up' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining.

  Glenn Beck

  Stupid, Sick, Complaining

  "Fox News' rabid propagandist Glenn Beck has lured me to America". www.theguardian.com. September 16, 2009.

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• If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

  Epictetus

  Life, Stupid, Thoughtful

  Epictetus (2012). “The Handbook of Epictetus”, p.6, Simon and Schuster

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• The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.

  James Oppenheim

  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

  James Oppenheim (1916). “War and Laughter”

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• An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

  Victor Hugo

  Art, Philosophy, Crazy

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• In my insides, it really hurts if someone doesn't like me. It's silly.

  Janis Joplin

  Hurt, Like Me, Ifs

  Source: blankonblank.org

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• You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.

  Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

  Inspirational, Appreciation, Teacher

  "The New York World-Telegram and Sun" Newspaper, 1961.

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• A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.

  Samuel Goldwyn

  Funny, Movie, Agreement

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• We obey people we don't trust, to buy things we don't need, to impress people we don't like, using money we don't have, for gratifications that don't last, killing animals we don't hate, for pleasures that don't satisfy, dreaming of a life we don't deserve, and praying for an afterlife that doesn't exist, we are a stupid species

  Philip Wollen

  Life, Trust, Dream

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• It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is absolutely fatal.

  Oscar Wilde

  Inspirational, Funny, Witty

  Oscar Wilde (2012). “The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde”, p.161, Courier Corporation

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• Girls are like pianos. When they're not upright, they're grand.

  Benny Hill

  Funny, Girl, Hilarious

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

  Douglas Adams

  Funny, God, Crazy

  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Fit the Fifth" (radio program) (1978)

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• No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.

  Christopher Morley

  Dog, Appreciation, Animal

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• Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life

  Michael Palin

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

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• Love yourself even when you don't measure up to your own expectations. You have a certain idea of what you should do and what you should be - it's only a silly idea that passes through your mind.

  Frederick Lenz

  Yoga, Love You, Ideas

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• I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and "Hispanically".

  George W. Bush

  Funny Bush, Bushism, New Words

  Remarks at the Radio-Television Correspondents Association 57th Annual Dinner in Washington Hilton Hotel, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. March 29, 2001.

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• Baywatch was a turning point for me. Reluctantly famous (in over 150 countries) I tried to make sense of my place on earth. I started to realize -- while being interviewed endlessly about silly things. That I had a Voice!!!

  Pamela Anderson

  Country, Voice, Earth

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• A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly.

  Mary Wortley Montagu

  Stupid, Passion, Men

  Mary Wortley Montagu, James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie Wharncliffe (1837). “The Letters and Works: In Three Volumes”, p.207

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• He didn't even have the satisfaction of being killed for civil rights... it had to be some silly little Communist.

  Jackie Kennedy

  Rights, Littles, Satisfaction

  "The Death of a President". Book by William Manchester, 1967.

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• Any kid will run any errand for you, if you ask at bedtime.

  Red Skelton

  Funny, Running, Laughter

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• Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Sad, Stupid, Ignorance

  Robert A. Heinlein (1987). “Time Enough for Love”, p.36, Penguin

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• Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

  Diogenes

  Men, Animal, Intelligent

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• I heard what you said. I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the shooting stars. I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already. I want…a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.

  Shana Abe

  Love, Romantic, Stars

  Shana Abe (2006). “The Dream Thief”, p.183, Bantam

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