Obnoxiously difficult quotes

[pegxpeg]

"Be of love a little more careful than of anything."
— E. E. Cummings

It's message is clear and simple, but I had such a hard time with this on.

[momn8r]

It had only one fault. It was kind of lousy."
— James Thurber

[GtrZan]

"Patience when teased often transforms into rage."
-Proverb


Of COURSE it's a proverb! Grrrrrrrrrr......

[GtrZan]

"Our democratic capitalist society has converted Eros into an employee of Mammon."

— Octavio Paz

MAMMON?!?!
EROS?!?

talk about red-herrings, sheesh!

(and employee didn't help, but it will next time I see it)

[LLapp]

"Not to know me argues yourselves unknown." - John Milton

YOW. I don't even understand what it means!

[aerie]

"Not to know me argues yourselves unknown." - John Milton

YOW. I don't even understand what it means!

Perhaps he meant, "If you don't know me (famous, important me), then you cannot be important enough to be known to me".

[munchlet]

That's not what John Milton meant, at least not in reference to himself. This quote is excerpted from Paradise Lost, and the speaker is Satan. Click below for context.

https://www.enotes.com/topics/paradise-lost/quotes/not-know-me-argues-yourselves-unknown

I recently solved it myself. Nasty. I hope not to solve any more quotations from John Milton, 17th century English mystic, but then there's Shakespeare.

[macmilh]

I Need Help

I get this puzzle almost every month, and don't have a clue:

YES KMBZYUR JXUBIS FZIC YES MBQSXQDI - H.L. Mencken

I don't see it on this forum, so I'm guessing you great solvers will think I need to go back to school (and you're probably right!).

[imported_skeeter]

Underdog quote

YES KMBZYUR JXUBIS FZIC YES MBQSXQDI - H.L. Mencken
The lunatic fringe wags the underdog.
(That having been said, I cannot shed light on the meaning.)

[macmilh]

Thanks, Skeeter

Thanks so much, Skeeter. I don't think I ever would have solved that one!

[letfreedomring]

Blasted Bieber quote but Barnabas to the rescue

Here's a Bieber quote that I couldn't get without the help of Barnabas. I focused on his age and his profession, rather than the fact that he's Canadian…duh

"I love hockey, maple syrup and caramilk bars".

[guavamango]

I'm Stumped

Help! I can't solve this one - can you?

PV JMY ZGDX'K IGZFNPXU, JMY ZGDX'K FTPPXU

[GtrZan]

I know I shouldn't, but...

If You Aren't Crashing, You Aren't Skiing

[guavamango]

Thanks

If You Aren't Crashing, You Aren't Skiing

Thanks very much - but why shouldn't you? Is there a rule against helping out?

[wvwoman]

no, there certainly isn't!