Famous Quotes

Who said “I can resist everything except temptation.” and "Everything in moderation, including moderation.”

Who said “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

Who said “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn. American writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.”

Who said “1492. As children we were taught to memorize this year with pride and joy as the year people began living full and imaginative lives on the continent of North America. Actually, people had been living full and imaginative lives on the continent of North America for hundreds of years before that. 1492 was simply the year sea pirates began to rob, cheat, and kill them.” And “so it goes”.

Who said “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

Who said “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain.”

Who said “I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumours of my death.  But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.”

Who said “What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.”

Who said “I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning. And throw thunder in jail.”, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” and “It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.”

Who said “A wise bear always keeps a marmalade sandwich in his hat in case of emergency”.