Favourite Quotes and Quotations

**kingzeppelin** · October 25th, 2012

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.

Winston Churchill

**jacobtlong** · October 25th, 2012

"This is my boomstick!" - Bruce Campbell

**Neesy** · October 25th, 2012

Originally Posted by JohnDalglish

Hi,

Yet another old thread that I think we need revived here in our shiny new playground, so a favourite to kick it off -

'In the end, we can only find peace in our human lives by accepting the will of the universe'.

(Sai King, New Introduction to Pet Semetary, September 20th, 2000)

Long days and pleasant nights

“When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, “Why god? Why me?” and the thundering voice of God answered, There’s just something about you that pisses me off.” - this has been attributed to Stephen King in "Storm of the Century" which I have not read.

I liked the quote from 'On Writing" where he says " Oh, man - who farted, right?" when he is talking about using the passive voice.

**Haunted** · October 25th, 2012

Originally Posted by blunthead

Never judge a book by its movie. - J.W. Eagan

No TRUER words ever spoken!!!! TAKE THAT H'wood!!!

**Haunted** · October 26th, 2012

"It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions."
~Thomas Jefferson, letter to Richard M. Johnson, 1808

**kingzeppelin** · October 26th, 2012

“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”

Albert Einstein

**Haunted** · October 28th, 2012

"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."
~Harper Lee

**kingzeppelin** · October 29th, 2012

Cab drivers are living proof that practice does not make perfect.

Howard Ogden

**Becks19** · October 30th, 2012

I do not want the peace which pass-eth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
- Helen Keller

**Haunted** · October 30th, 2012

"I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves - such an ethical basis I call more proper for a herd of swine. The ideals which have lighted me on my way and time after time given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Truth, Goodness, and Beauty."
~ Albert Einstein