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Shayne Parkinson · 06-23-2013, 07:13 PM

Quotes from famous people about famous people. One point for the person or said (or wrote) it, and one point for the person it was said (or written) about.

1. "He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary."
Said by [?] of Hemingway. Orlok, 1 point

2. "It is better, I should think, to have him for a friend than an enemy, for he is a most formidable-looking personage. I listened to him as he conversed with the other gentlemen. All he says is most simple, but often cynical, harsh, and contradictory."
Said by Charlotte Bronte of [?]. Poohbear, 1 point

3. "But my God, how beautiful [name] is, who else is as mysterious as he is; his language and method are like a brush trembling with excitement and ecstasy. But one must learn to read, just as one must learn to see and learn to live."
Said by Van Gogh of [?]. Bookpossum, 1 point

4. "The greatest of superficial novelists... It were, in our opinion, an offense against humanity to place [name] among the greatest novelists."
Said by Henry James of Charles Dickens. Poohbear, 2 points

5. "[Name] is a fine-looking man, very impressive and very military in stance; you can tell he has a military background, even to the haircut. He knows I'm a flipped-out freak and still he helped me and my wife when we were in trouble. That is the best in humanity, there; that is who and what I love."

6. "She looked a little stout, vivacious lady, very plainly dressed, not much dignity or pretension about her." - Said by [?] of Queen Victoria. Bookpossum, 1 point

7. "[He] always had something of...riveting stupidity to say on any subject."
Said by Gore Vidal of The Duke of Windsor (the former Edward VIII). Poohbear_nc, 2 points

8. "He is so amiable that I pronounce you will love him, if ever you become acquainted with him."

9. "Of all novelists in any country, [Trollope] best understands the role of money. Compared with him even Balzac is a romantic."
Said by [?] of Trollope. Billi, 1 point

10. "No matter when this man might have left us, we would have felt that we had suffered an irreplaceable loss... may he have a lasting influence on the hearts and minds of men!"
Said by [?] of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Bookpossum, 1 point

Scores so far:
Poohbear_nc 5 points
Bookpossum 3 points
Billi, Orlok 1 point

06-23-2013, 07:13 PM	#12009
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Quotes from famous people about famous people. One point for the person or said (or wrote) it, and one point for the person it was said (or written) about. 1. "He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." Said by [?] of Hemingway. Orlok, 1 point 2. "It is better, I should think, to have him for a friend than an enemy, for he is a most formidable-looking personage. I listened to him as he conversed with the other gentlemen. All he says is most simple, but often cynical, harsh, and contradictory." Said by Charlotte Bronte of [?]. Poohbear, 1 point 3. "But my God, how beautiful [name] is, who else is as mysterious as he is; his language and method are like a brush trembling with excitement and ecstasy. But one must learn to read, just as one must learn to see and learn to live." Said by Van Gogh of [?]. Bookpossum, 1 point 4. "The greatest of superficial novelists... It were, in our opinion, an offense against humanity to place [name] among the greatest novelists." Said by Henry James of Charles Dickens. Poohbear, 2 points 5. "[Name] is a fine-looking man, very impressive and very military in stance; you can tell he has a military background, even to the haircut. He knows I'm a flipped-out freak and still he helped me and my wife when we were in trouble. That is the best in humanity, there; that is who and what I love." 6. "She looked a little stout, vivacious lady, very plainly dressed, not much dignity or pretension about her." - Said by [?] of Queen Victoria. Bookpossum, 1 point 7. "[He] always had something of...riveting stupidity to say on any subject." Said by Gore Vidal of The Duke of Windsor (the former Edward VIII). Poohbear_nc, 2 points 8. "He is so amiable that I pronounce you will love him, if ever you become acquainted with him." 9. "Of all novelists in any country, [Trollope] best understands the role of money. Compared with him even Balzac is a romantic." Said by [?] of Trollope. Billi, 1 point 10. "No matter when this man might have left us, we would have felt that we had suffered an irreplaceable loss... may he have a lasting influence on the hearts and minds of men!" Said by [?] of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Bookpossum, 1 point Scores so far: Poohbear_nc 5 points Bookpossum 3 points Billi, Orlok 1 point Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 06-24-2013 at 12:50 AM.