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Notable Quotables
I love quotations. In my humble opinion the weight of the world can be instantly lifted off one's shoulders, with the reading of an insightful, perceptive and clarifying quotation. Of course the quote in question must pertain to one's own woes in order to bring relief!
The following list of 'NOTABLE QUOTABLES' which I have taken the liberty to compile, were all quoted by historically-famous men and women with ENGLISH as their mother language.
The quotations are not meant to offend anyone. They say 'laughter is the best medicine', and it is in the spirit of that popular quotation that I present 'NOTABLE QUOTABLES'.
From time to time I shall update the list of quotations, so be sure to check back again!
Elizabeth.
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"It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English - up to fifty words used in correct context - no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese."
Dr. Carl Sagan American Astronomer, Writer and Scientist.
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"They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English. I can't even talk the way these people talk: 'Why you ain't', 'Where you is?'...I blamed the kid, until I heard the father talk. Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth!"
Bill Cosby American Actor, Comedian and Producer.
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"If one could teach the English how to talk, and the Irish how to listen, society here would be quite civilized."
Oscar Wilde Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic.
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"The English never draw a line without blurring it."
Winston Churchill British Orator, Author and Prime Minister.
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"The whole strength of England lies in the fact that the enormous majority of the English people are snobs."
George Bernard Shaw Irish Critic, Playwright and Essayist.
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"'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence?"
George Carlin American Comedian, Actor and Author.
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"I speak two languages, Body and English."
Mae West American Actress and Sex Symbol.
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"The English public, as a mass, takes no interest in a work of art until it is told that the work in question is immoral."
Oscar Wilde Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic.
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"I have traveled more than anyone else, and I have noticed that even the angels speak English with an accent."
Mark Twain American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer.
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"Drawing on my find command of the English language, I said nothing."
Robert Benchley American Actor, Author and Humorist.
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"By his father he is English, by his mother he is American - to my mind the blend which makes the perfect man."
Mark Twain American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer.
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"English - Who needs that? I'm never going to England!"
Dan Castellaneta American Actor and Writer.
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"I don't hold with abroad and think that foreigners speak English when our backs are turned."
Quentin Crisp English Author.
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"'Cheque enclosed' are the two most beautiful words in the English language."
Dorothy Parker American Writer and Poet.
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"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity."
Gordie Howe Canadian Hockey Player and Author.
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"Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading public explains the reason why."
James Joyce Irish Novelist.
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