Quotable Comments

[MadDoctor]

Original Quote:
"The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much that ain't so."
— Josh Billings


Comment: a double shot for the same quote

February 15, 2020, 5:47 pm
" —Charles Sidney Burwell of Harvard Medical School once said, "Half of what we are going to teach you is wrong, and half of it is right. Our problem is that we don't know which half is which." Today, it's more like, half of the news you hear is wrong, and whether you know that it's the half that you hear from the news media or the half that you hear from conspiracy theory bloggers depends on what political party you belong to.."
— kahvecowgirl

May 9, 2021, 11:22 pm
"If a person knows they don't know something, they may seek out the information. If a person believes they know something, they will defend that belief rather than challenging their own belief, unless they have a very open mind and a willingness to admit having an invalid bit of information. #AllMindsMatter"
—mohamm1

[Synonymous]

Here's One:
"Insincerity had never come easily to her, but good manners required it on occasion, even if a superhuman effort was needed."
— Alexander McCall Smith
glassguy
July 10, 2023, 10:20 am
Wonder who he is talking about?
LLapp
December 4, 2023, 9:28 pm
Definitely me, though I don't recall meeting him. I hope I was polite.

[kb83]

I agree, wonderful comment.

[Eureka]

Anyone who has read a few of imsoeasy's comments will know that he holds some strong opinions. His response to this satirical quote is very moving.

"Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all." — Georg Lichtenberg

imsoeasy
December 2, 2019, 9:50 pm
The splash I make diving into a sea of troubles is mostly known only to me, and if that sea then drowns me, it will still roar on.

[MadDoctor]

I found one. I've seen better, but hopefully, this will get the ball rolling.

Original Quote:
"Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy. " — Wayne Dyer

Comment:
"Sometimes it is better to screw up tomorrow than to screw up today." — Wordigo

[LLapp]

A forum thread for the profound wisdom of commenters! There's definitely a lot of wisdom among this community. Wonderful idea.

[MadDoctor]

I was just writing a comment and was quite pleased with a bit I put in and wondered if somebody would respond to that bit. It made me wonder how many people have come across comments that are much more profound than the original quote and are worthy of quote status on its own. I'm hoping this will become a long lasting topic that people add to now and then, not a 'flash in the pan' with a bunch of generic replies and then dies out. I'm not going to include my original bit because it isn't profound enough to be included here, plus it would take too much to explain and add context.