OT: Good quotes

Renegade 13 · #1 August 29th, 2005, 06:13 PM

Inspired by Atrocities trying to find the source of a quote, I think it'd be neat to collect a bunch of good quotes and their sources. I like quotes. Don't know why...

Please try to keep the thread clean, without letting it devolve into something...else. Like most threads do after a short time

I go first!

"And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I know, Nietzsche was a bit of a freak, but I like the quote for some reason.

narf poit chez BOOM · #2 August 29th, 2005, 07:44 PM

"AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! !!!!!" - The SW Emporer, reflecting on the ultimate futility of interfering in familial relations.

Raging Deadstar · #3 August 30th, 2005, 07:25 AM

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Renegade 13 said:
"And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I know, Nietzsche was a bit of a freak, but I like the quote for some reason.

For some reason You are amongst the three people that I suspect would post Nietzsche. I have no idea why... The Others Strangely are Dogscoff and Puke.

Then Agin I'm about to Quote some Churchill, so I can't really talk

Just trying to find one short enough, a great man for speeches but long winded at times

"If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons."

Starhawk · #4 August 30th, 2005, 07:34 AM

"Don't be worried about that bullet with your name on it, worry about the battle cannon shell with "To Whom it may concern."
-Some soldier from some war

"Retreat Hell we're just advancing in the other direction."
-Wasn't that Patton?

Randallw · #5 August 30th, 2005, 07:50 AM

"Don't worry men, they couldn't hit an elephant at this..."

last words of a US officer.

Some more Churchill.

Lady MP "If you were my Husband sir, I would poison you"
Churchill "If you were my Wife I'd drink it"

Lady MP "You sir are drunk!"
Churchill "And you're ugly, but I'll be sober in the morning"

Atrocities · #6 August 30th, 2005, 08:20 AM

"This is my BOOOM Stick!"
'Yup fella's, you left your back door wide open on that one!"

"Its right here plain as purple crayon!"

"Where are the flying cars? I was promised flying cars! I don't see any flying cars! Do you see any flying cars?" - Unknown but sounded like 'Sisko - DS9'

dogscoff · #7 August 30th, 2005, 08:46 AM

From "Sean of the Dead", one of the finest films ever made:

"You want to put your lives into the hands of this man, a man whose idea of a romantic nightspot and impenetrable fortress are one and the same?"

Jack Simth · #8 August 30th, 2005, 10:08 AM

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Atrocities said:"Where are the flying cars? I was promised flying cars! I don't see any flying cars! Do you see any flying cars?" - Unknown but sounded like 'Sisko - DS9'

I remember seeing that - it was on a commercial, with the actor that played Sisko - for computers, I think.

"Until now, I didn't think it was possible for someone to force me into being trustworthy." Sam Starfall

Loser · #9 August 30th, 2005, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Jack Simth said:

Quote:

Atrocities said:"Where are the flying cars? I was promised flying cars! I don't see any flying cars! Do you see any flying cars?" - Unknown but sounded like 'Sisko - DS9'

I remember seeing that - it was on a commercial, with the actor that played Sisko - for computers, I think.

sigh
No one remembers Hawk.

Emperor's Child · #10 August 30th, 2005, 12:00 PM

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Starhawk said:
"Retreat Hell we're just advancing in the other direction."
-Wasn't that Patton?

Nope: That quote is from Gen Chesty Puller, United States Marine Corps, who was in command of the First Marine Division at Chosin, Korea, when he found the allied flanks on either side of him had collapsed and he was facing roughly seven Chineese divisions trying to encircle and demolish his command. He got his division out, and ground up a few chineese divisions in the process.