Famous Quotes by Famous People.

[a3tsw]

When I was young (and I have it on good authority , that I was once) , we used to play a game called hangman , where you had to find the name of eg. a film , actor , sportsperson or the like , from a number of guesses of the letters in the name.

Another game of a similar nature was charades , which , as far as I know still popular today.

So a variation on a theme here for some amusement this Friday afternoon.

I will kick of with part or all of a famous quote and first to get the correct answer , gets to post up the next quote...

Where only part of a quote is given , then the remainder of the quote , along with the author will constitute the complete answer.

eg. Float like a Butterfly , _____ ____ _ ___.

ans. Sting like a Bee & Muhammed Ali 

here goes!

A nice easy one to get the ball rolling..

 

Q1) ... "Yes We Can"

 

[seedy]

What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

Conan the Barbarian

[seedy]

"The British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength.

"Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous states have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail.

"We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be.

"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the new world, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old."

Winston Churchill

4 Jun 1940

Edited November 26, 2021 by seedy

[Gsxrnz]

Few people in the modern era are worthy of having quotes attributed to them, because virtually none of them/us have had a unique thought in our entire lives. We merely regurgitate and rephrase the writings and philosophies of the ancients.

 

The descriptor of "quote" in the philosophical sense should only be attributed to something said or written that is of such deep philosophical meaning that future philosophers spend their lifetimes examining the meaning and interpretations of one sentence.

 

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee or similar - doesn't quite fit the criteria. 

[PoorSucker]

[a3tsw]

35 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

Few people in the modern era are worthy of having quotes attributed to them, because virtually none of them/us have had a unique thought in our entire lives. We merely regurgitate and rephrase the writings and philosophies of the ancients.

 

The descriptor of "quote" in the philosophical sense should only be attributed to something said or written that is of such deep philosophical meaning that future philosophers spend their lifetimes examining the meaning and interpretations of one sentence.

 

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee or similar - doesn't quite fit the criteria. 

Q2) ...Why so Serious ????️

[allane]

3 hours ago, a3tsw said:

When I was young (and I have it on good authority , that I was once) , we used to play a game called hangman , where you had to find the name of eg. a film , actor , sportsperson or the like , from a number of guesses of the letters in the name.

Another game of a similar nature was charades , which , as far as I know still popular today.

So a variation on a theme here for some amusement this Friday afternoon.

I will kick of with part or all of a famous quote and first to get the correct answer , gets to post up the next quote...

Where only part of a quote is given , then the remainder of the quote , along with the author will constitute the complete answer.

eg. Float like a Butterfly , _____ ____ _ ___.

ans. Sting like a Bee & Muhammed Ali 

here goes!

A nice easy one to get the ball rolling..

 

Q1) ... "Yes We Can"

 

- Barack Obama

[seedy]

“You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though EVERYBODY is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in.”

[a3tsw]

6 minutes ago, allane said:

- Barack Obama

well done , your turn ????

[seedy]

“[I] like the American soldier individually but do not like the nation as a whole. America entered the war for what money she could get out of it.”

—Frau Frieda Fischer of Lohndorf, Germany, 1919

[a3tsw]

OK , here's another 

Q3) ... I'm Funny! ....Funny How? ????️

[a3tsw]

2 hours ago, seedy said:

“[I] like the American soldier individually but do not like the nation as a whole. America entered the war for what money she could get out of it.”

—Frau Frieda Fischer of Lohndorf, Germany, 1919

Q4) ... Don't mention the War! ????

[seedy]

 

[StreetCowboy]

3 hours ago, a3tsw said:

Q4) ... Don't mention the War! ????

Basil Fawlty. (John Cleese in Fawlty Towers)

Q5) I'm not!

 

[a3tsw]

1 hour ago, StreetCowboy said:

Basil Fawlty. (John Cleese in Fawlty Towers)

Q5) I'm not!

 

Jose Mourinho 1st Press interview on joining Chelsea from Porto ... I'm not.... one of the bottle , I sink I am a Special One! ⚽

Edited November 26, 2021 by a3tsw
adding emoji

[bbko]

4 hours ago, a3tsw said:

OK , here's another 

Q3) ... I'm Funny! ....Funny How? ????️

Joe Pesci in Goodfellas?

[chickenslegs]

10 hours ago, a3tsw said:

Q1) ... "Yes We Can"

A1) ... Bob the builder.

 

 Q6) ... "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you."

[n00dle]

8 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Few people in the modern era are worthy of having quotes attributed to them, because virtually none of them/us have had a unique thought in our entire lives. We merely regurgitate and rephrase the writings and philosophies of the ancients.

 

The descriptor of "quote" in the philosophical sense should only be attributed to something said or written that is of such deep philosophical meaning that future philosophers spend their lifetimes examining the meaning and interpretations of one sentence.

 

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee or similar - doesn't quite fit the criteria. 

Ainchoo a hoot.

[pomchop]

"Use your head for something other than a hat rack."

 

"Might as well, too wet to plow and can't dance."

 

"So if your friends jump off a bridge does that mean you will also jump?"

 

"Dumb as a box of rocks."

 

My grandmother.

[seedy]

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Nelson Mandela

[a3tsw]

1 hour ago, seedy said:

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Nelson Mandela

Hi seedy , the idea of this game is to post the quote , ideally the most memorable part and allow others to try and work out who is supposed to have said/sung it. No points are awarded for answering your own question...????‍♂️???? 

[a3tsw]

Good Morning All

 

here's a new one for Today

Q7) .. When I was 6 Years old I broke my leg ...????

 

Q6) .. Haven't a clue , suspect it has something to do with Sherlock Holmes ..anyone?

[bbko]

 

9 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Q6) ... "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you."

Alexander Graham Bell?

[chickenslegs]

43 minutes ago, a3tsw said:

Q6) .. Haven't a clue , suspect it has something to do with Sherlock Holmes ..anyone?

@bbko got it ^.

The first words spoken on the first telephone.

Edited November 27, 2021 by chickenslegs

[seedy]

"As I get older, I am not getting any smarter. So I have come to the conclusion that the World is getting Dumber"

[seedy]

Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum ("Therefore let him who desires peace prepare for war.")

Edited November 27, 2021 by seedy

[Eff1n2ret]

"Never say B 0 ll 0 cks to  a witchdoctor"

 

Edited November 27, 2021 by Eff1n2ret

[Old Croc]

"google is your friend"

[a3tsw]

18 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

@bbko got it ^.

The first words spoken on the first telephone.

well done @bbko  & great quote @chickenslegs ????

[toofarnorth]

OK , who said ' The world is your lobster ' ?