Classic Comments on the Quote

[Toeprint]

"The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it. "
— Leo Rosten

LLapp
March 1, 2015, 3:48 pm
Same goes for pursuing theater, music, or visual arts as a profession.
LLapp
September 9, 2015, 8:36 am
Why yes, of course I'll expound further: All my life, no matter what I've pursued, no matter what I changed my major to, no matter what I've been hired to do, people have always wound up giving me their writing to edit. I've written stuff that lots of people have read (mostly about investing) but my proudest moment in any paid job was the time I fixed what had been nonsensical wording in the storage instructions on the Advil bottle. I still stop in the store sometimes just to admire it. I can't not edit, so I may as well be paid for it.
maradnu
December 17, 2016, 1:58 pm
I need to write. I need to tell stories - even if no one else is really ever aware of them.

[Toeprint]

"Some women will stay in a man's memory if they once walked down a street. "
— Rudyard Kipling

maradnu
March 16, 2017, 3:09 am
I saw a woman in a restaurant. She was sitting with her friends, and I with my friends and my wife. The woman's smile was so beautiful, the memory of her is still very present some three years later, though I never spoke to her.
darkyr
March 27, 2017, 8:15 am
Do you remember what outfit your wife was wearing that night?
maradnu
August 5, 2017, 1:48 pm
Not a clue

[Toeprint]

"What good is having someone who can walk on water if you don't follow in his footsteps?"
— Unattributed

torn88
January 4, 2012, 5:40 pm
Jack Handy maybe??
montyb
March 10, 2012, 12:57 am
Too deep for Jack.
pootie49
July 11, 2012, 8:55 am
great pun monty.

[Toeprint]

"I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see anywhere else."
— Kurt Vonnegut

Chaboogie
June 21, 2011, 2:06 am
How are people solving these in 14 seconds? Do they see it a second time and know the answer? I am pretty good at cryptograms and even my quickest cant some of these record times that are less than 10 -15 seconds.. How is that possible?
Queethebean
June 21, 2012, 8:43 pm
Maybe they live closer to the edge? They can probably see all kinds of things that the rest of us can't see.

[LLapp]

"It's astonishing how important a man becomes when he dies." — Proverb

badbob
July 14, 2019, 12:36 pm
one of my hobbies is reading obituaries (i know) over the past 15 to 20 years they have gotten more descriptive and much longer than in previous years it seems that ordinary people with few accomplishments are being elevated in their importance no one it seems is ever average.or led a mundane life a recent one concerned a woman who read tea leaves and people's aura through crystals and led them through past life regeneration.her obit was two full columns and half of a third. she had four ex-husbands

realradiosglow
December 28, 2020, 11:07 am
Badbob, I think I read the same obit. If I remember right, she died due to unforeseen circumstances.

[LLapp]

"You will never be alone with a poet in your pocket." — John Adams

fredsevent
April 16, 2012, 9:05 pm
Dude had big pockets or perhaps they just grew small poets back then.

abra
July 7, 2013, 9:06 pm
Kind of strange.

dmford60
March 1, 2014, 7:36 pm
I think it's kind of a neat thought, carrying a book of poetry with you to keep you company.

universalmom
September 24, 2014, 4:46 am
hahaha i pictured some poor little guy screaming something like "grant me thy fair egress from this foul, unvented confinement!"

ericthirdrow
October 13, 2014, 7:54 am
Is that a poet in your pocket or are you just happy to have some alone time?

writeon
January 20, 2018, 3:51 am
Ring around the roses, A pocket full of poets. Ashes, ashes, Shouldn't have put that cigarette in there.

[oddcouple]

"In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep."
— Albert Einstein

badfrog
April 15, 2009, 3:42 pm
In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself.
maradnu
May 19, 2009, 10:56 pm
Baaaaaaa.
kb83
August 2, 2017, 2:34 am
I herd this one before.
tavi5280
August 6, 2017, 4:19 am
Flock! kb83, I almost missed your joke
BriddlesBob
December 8, 2017, 12:04 am
So, if one is NOT a sheep, he'd be pulling the wool over our eyes.
Elephino
August 1, 2018, 5:06 am
and then along came Dolly! (link)
Nannienettie
March 23, 2020, 5:42 pm
Baa I think I’m a black sheep
Synonymous
October 4, 2020, 10:20 pm
^There's at least one in every family.

[oddcouple]

"I do not fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is pounding, saying, Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you? "
— George S. Patton


Queethebean
March 26, 2013, 5:55 pm
I guess he liked to be on top.
wvwoman
May 15, 2014, 6:04 am
lots of folks do!
universalmom
August 20, 2014, 2:33 pm
naughty girl wv
dovid1946
December 17, 2014, 9:46 am
I heard ike preferred doggie
SippyGurl
March 6, 2017, 6:04 pm
and jimmy likes jellybeans
vintage38
February 19, 2018, 3:56 am
40 seconds
blueladyblue
March 29, 2018, 9:44 am
So we go from fear of failure to sexual positions in 6 comments, assuming vintage38 was chiming in on the previous comments and giving the related timing. Is that an average, vintage38, or minimum, or, heaven forbid, maximum?
tclcac
June 18, 2018, 11:36 pm
I always find the comments interesting - Definitely not boring today!
jbb33054
January 19, 2020, 10:06 am
90
oddcouple
September 6, 2021
Come on, jbb. Tell us-90 seconds or 90 minutes? The world wants to know!

[oddcouple]

"You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and folk dancing."
— Sir Arnold Bax


gryhnd51
September 3, 2012, 2:34 am
Oh, I disagree. Folk dancing can be great fun.
contrary
May 3, 2014, 4:26 am
That is why you should experience it many times.
dovid1946
January 9, 2015, 7:12 pm
as can incest- all in the family
hasselblad
April 29, 2016, 12:03 pm
I had pole dancing. I'm a little embarrassed.
marnita
November 10, 2016, 2:20 pm
Well, that would seem to go better with incest.
Nautilus
February 16, 2017, 5:58 am
The real quotation is ". . . incest and morris dancing." A bon vivant restaurant reviewer wrote a book about his gastronomic adventures with the title "Incest and Morris Dancing."
maradnu
October 15, 2017, 8:33 am
You speak from experience, dovid?
marnita
January 6, 2018, 10:37 am
If it had said "morris dancing," I probably wouldn't be here.
DrCryptell
June 10, 2018, 9:28 am
Sky diving falls somewhat in between.
badbob
September 21, 2018, 9:22 pm
how about cleaning the cattle holding area in a slaughter house ? anybody? i can't hear you !!
abra
April 24, 2019, 6:05 pm
I recently read up on Morris dancing, because it's showed up on a couple British TV shows. I never would have thought of it if it had been used in a quote though.
momn8r
April 4, 2020, 12:22 am
Honestly, I did not look at the source and as soon it was solved I was certain it was going to be a Brault quote!

[Toeprint]

"Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution. "
— Mae West

Andy451
May 20, 2017, 5:36 pm
She doesn't look a day older than 124. And I'm not just saying that because I did the math. Great quote, Mae. May you West in peace.

[oddcouple]

"Marriage is a meal where the soup is better than the dessert."
— Austin O'Malley


jobdevaa
August 14, 2013, 9:20 pm
Waiter, there's a hair in my soup.
WRQ9
August 16, 2013, 6:20 pm
There's a wig in mine.
universalmom
August 29, 2014, 3:45 pm
shhhhh, be quiet or everyone will want one!
abra
January 25, 2015, 2:01 pm
I'm not really sure what this means, but I guess that it's a good thing?
haverwench
March 20, 2015, 7:12 am
It doesn't have to be, if you're willing to put some effort into your cooking.
dovid1946
April 8, 2015, 2:57 am
my soup was cold and my dessert gave me a stomach ache
hisashiburi
August 27, 2015, 1:41 pm
Soup comes at the beginning of a meal, desseert comes at the end.
Jalapenoman
November 12, 2016, 2:07 pm
Abra, I think that the writer is trying to say that the beginning of marriage (the appetizer) is better than the end.
YorkiesRule
February 1, 2017, 2:18 am
I think this quote, like many other quotes about marriage, is missing the word "my" in the beginning. "My marriage is..."
bkmcincinnati
February 3, 2017, 3:15 am
I haven't gotten to dessert yet, but I am enjoying the courses I've had so far. I agree the word "my" would have saved me some annoyance.
abra
August 30, 2019, 11:12 pm
J-man, that makes sense. I guess everyone else got it. I've enjoyed it all so far. The soup, the salad, the meat and potatoes. I suppose we are at or nearing the dessert course. I agree. Austin should speak for himself.
imsoeasy
March 11, 2021, 10:45 pm

[oddcouple]

"Unlike those who pretend to be immaculate, fallen angels are usually more intriguing because their earthliness is heavenly."
— Carl Polloi

chopstix
August 30, 2013, 8:23 am
I'm going on FaceBook and unliking them right now!
gryhnd51
October 23, 2013, 8:58 am
I wonder if Carl is related to Hoi?
abra
October 24, 2013, 11:03 am
Maybe Hoi is his middle name.
montyb
January 24, 2014, 3:40 pm
Oy!
LLapp
January 11, 2015, 4:55 pm
(link)
kb83
March 16, 2017, 3:43 am
They tried to find young Carl Polloi. Ever since he was just a young boy. But he never was proud Nor stood out in a crowd And the searchers complained "Oy, Polloi".
Persephone59
July 7, 2017, 12:58 am
Thanks for the limerick.
balderdash
October 8, 2017, 10:07 am
Satanly.
mistyswiss
March 13, 2020, 11:50 am
I'm going to solve just one more crypto today - but it's only to read the comments

[Toeprint]

"It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves. "
— Robert Louis Stevenson

kb83
January 8, 2015, 3:57 am
If you take care of the "no"s then the "ayes" have it.

[oddcouple]

"I have thought too much to stoop to action."
— Adam De L'Isle


LLapp
September 22, 2015, 11:13 am
I hope this was meant to be funny.
IlLatino
October 13, 2015, 3:11 pm
Last time I had to stoop I didn't have much time to think about it.
LLapp
April 22, 2016, 4:36 pm
Sounds like Oscar Wilde.
JJ20paws
September 15, 2018, 8:28 am
At my age, you gotta weigh "is it worth getting down there?" if getting back up is gonna be tough. By the time I've thought about it, I've lost interest...
abra
January 11, 2020, 2:47 am
LOL, JJ20paws.
No2son
April 8, 2020, 1:39 pm
I'm with JJ20!
Elephino
May 16, 2020, 2:28 pm
A friend told me once that her boyfriend, having left the house and walked to work before her, left a trail of pennies knowing that she wouldn't be able to make it down the sidewalk without stooping to pick up every one of them. I think of that story every time I don't bother to pick up a penny on the ground.
MatthewReynolds
July 24, 2021, 5:17 pm
That is such a bizarre story. Why would her boyfriend want to make her late for work like that? I hope there is more backstory to that, because on the face of it, it sounds rather mean-spirited.

[oddcouple]

"Winners never quit, and quitters never win. "
— Vince Lombardi


gryhnd51
May 7, 2014, 6:39 pm
Sinners never plan, and planners never sin. Anyone else??
jason jiujitsu
September 11, 2014, 1:30 pm
23
Lurker
October 27, 2014, 12:36 pm
What if you planned to sin?
kb83
December 19, 2014, 10:47 am
However, non-quitters sometimes lose.
LLapp
May 27, 2015, 8:32 am
Winners never flip, and flippers never win.
wvwoman
June 10, 2015, 10:35 pm
i started with manners and went downhill from there--finally noticed who said it and realized it was winners, of course!
montyb
December 27, 2015, 1:39 pm
What about smokers who quit? Do they not win?
marnita
September 23, 2016, 7:23 am
Or gamblers, or alcoholics?
SippyGurl
December 22, 2016, 6:24 am
pfft faillers never win
Persephone59
February 17, 2018, 6:07 am
There's another crypto on here, that I had earlier today, that uses a different verb for quit. I tried every combination I could think of, and had to give up. Couldn't be sinners either, as the s has already been used. Getting this one kind of infuriated me, actually.
GtrZan
March 1, 2018, 7:50 am
but you didn't quit
CCCookie
June 10, 2018, 8:01 am
If winners are the people who find success in their lives, however they define success, then a winner may quit many times as the person recognizes that the current path isn't going in the right direction after also. I suppose it also matters how you define quitting. It may not be quitting if you quit using this plan because it isn't working and move on to that plan in hopes it will work better? And if your plan is to prove that the world is flat it won't matter how long you persist or how many methods you seek, failure is inevitable.
mmfs83
September 1, 2018, 2:27 am
I've had this one once or twice before, but I couldn't come up with quit.
imsoeasy
October 16, 2018, 3:48 pm
There are really smart people with really fast times doing these cryptos. No way am I going to beat them. I'm quitting trying to beat them. Resigned to being a loser.
abra
November 17, 2020, 2:43 am
For a couple of seconds I thought it had something to do with a cannery or maybe canners. then I looked at the source.
Synonymous
December 27, 2020, 9:53 pm
imsoeasy losers and quitters don't get to see the comments. LOL...
Elephino
May 14, 2021, 2:50 am
never say never
jbb33054
June 16, 2021, 7:07 pm
200
hrossa
August 8, 2021, 1:15 am
LOL Synonymous, often they are the best part!. Imsoeasy, I'm not going to beat them either, but it's still a lot of fun to solve cryptos.
jbb33054
August 21, 2021, 1:35 pm
143