Sentences We Love

Dr. Drib · 05-30-2007, 06:44 AM

This might be an interesting thread to start, if there's enough interest.

I started thinking about this as I was reading a book that Harry made available on the upload site - The Avenger - by Edgar Wallace.

The Avenger is about a number of heads that turn up - without bodies. It's not a humorous story, but the line below struck me as humorous. Almost forgot: there's also a gorilla that's a butler, named Bhag. (Maybe the novel is humorous, after all.)

Here's the line:

"If you're not a liar," said Jack Knebworth, "you're a piece of cheese!"

Don

dhbailey · 05-30-2007, 07:01 AM

Deathless phrases should always be remembered and shared.

That's a wonderful quote to share with us. Thanks! I'll use it in some conversation somewhere. Non-sequiturs unite!

NatCh · 05-30-2007, 08:27 AM

I actually have a collection of lines that caught my fancy over the years, some are from books (such as the air-hanging un-bricklike ships from Hitchhiker's Guide), others are from TV shows, real life experiences, and even a few that I came up with myself. I'm pretty good at turning a phrase, but stringing them together into an actual story ... not so much.

I won't subject you to the entire list, but here's one from The Cosby Show:

Quote:

May I have my sledge-hammer back now, please?

Bob Russell · 05-30-2007, 08:58 AM

I love this line, although it doesn't really come originally from a book...

"Sir, you're drunk!" "Yes, Madam, I am. But in the morning, I will be sober and you will still be ugly." (Lady Astor and Winston Churchill)

HarryT · 05-30-2007, 09:35 AM

Winston Churchill had some great lines. One of my favourites, when talking about Clement Atlee, who beat him in the 1946 election:

"Mr Atlee is a very modest man. Of course, he has a great deal to be modest about"

RWood · 05-30-2007, 09:41 AM

Calvin Coolidge, a US President in the first part of the 20th century, was called “Silent Cal” because he spoke few words – unlike modern politicians who never seem to stop.

At a dinner party it is said that a lady next to him said, “I made a bet with a friend that I could get you to say three words tonight.” To which he replied, “You lose.”

NatCh · 05-30-2007, 11:50 AM

I was thinking of that very one also, RWood!

RWood · 05-30-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I was thinking of that very one also, RWood!

Great minds run in the same gutter,

Egghead · 05-30-2007, 12:47 PM

Another famous exchange between Lady Astor and Winston Churchill:

Lady Astor: "If I were married to you, I'd put poison in your coffee."

Reply: "If I were married to you, I'd drink it."

NatCh · 05-30-2007, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

I was thinking of that very one also, RWood!

Great minds run in the same gutter,

Since we're talking about gutters, shouldn't that be 'grate' minds?

KlondikeGeoff · 05-30-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

At a dinner party it is said that a lady next to him said, “I made a bet with a friend that I could get you to say three words tonight.” To which he replied, “You lose.”

Aayup, and when somebody asked Coolidge why Vermont had more cows than people, he replied, "We prefer 'em."

RWood · 05-30-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Since we're talking about gutters, shouldn't that be 'grate' minds?

A pun is still the lowest form of humor, even if you did think of it first.

NatCh · 05-30-2007, 03:04 PM

What better place for the 'lowest form of humor' ... than the gutter?

kacir · 05-30-2007, 04:14 PM

Quote From Thud! by Terry Pratchett:

You could barely understand the man, he was that posh. It was not so much speech as modulated yawning

slayda · 05-30-2007, 05:08 PM

My favorite sentence - "Life, without parole!"

05-30-2007, 06:44 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,438 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Sentences We Love This might be an interesting thread to start, if there's enough interest. I started thinking about this as I was reading a book that Harry made available on the upload site - The Avenger - by Edgar Wallace. The Avenger is about a number of heads that turn up - without bodies. It's not a humorous story, but the line below struck me as humorous. Almost forgot: there's also a gorilla that's a butler, named Bhag. (Maybe the novel is humorous, after all.) Here's the line: "If you're not a liar," said Jack Knebworth, "you're a piece of cheese!" Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 05-30-2007 at 06:47 AM.

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dhbailey Guru Posts: 604 Karma: 733 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: HP iPAQ211 / PRS 500, 700 and 505	Deathless phrases should always be remembered and shared. That's a wonderful quote to share with us. Thanks! I'll use it in some conversation somewhere. Non-sequiturs unite!

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Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I love this line, although it doesn't really come originally from a book... "Sir, you're drunk!" "Yes, Madam, I am. But in the morning, I will be sober and you will still be ugly." (Lady Astor and Winston Churchill)

05-30-2007, 09:35 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Winston Churchill had some great lines. One of my favourites, when talking about Clement Atlee, who beat him in the 1946 election: "Mr Atlee is a very modest man. Of course, he has a great deal to be modest about"

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Calvin Coolidge, a US President in the first part of the 20th century, was called “Silent Cal” because he spoke few words – unlike modern politicians who never seem to stop. At a dinner party it is said that a lady next to him said, “I made a bet with a friend that I could get you to say three words tonight.” To which he replied, “You lose.”

05-30-2007, 11:50 AM	#7
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I was thinking of that very one also, RWood!

05-30-2007, 12:47 PM	#9
Egghead Mentat Posts: 78 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jun 2006 Device: Bookeen Gen3 Cybook	Another famous exchange between Lady Astor and Winston Churchill: Lady Astor: "If I were married to you, I'd put poison in your coffee." Reply: "If I were married to you, I'd drink it."

05-30-2007, 03:04 PM	#13
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	What better place for the 'lowest form of humor' ... than the gutter?

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kacir Wizard Posts: 3,463 Karma: 10684861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	Quote From Thud! by Terry Pratchett: You could barely understand the man, he was that posh. It was not so much speech as modulated yawning

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slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	My favorite sentence - "Life, without parole!"

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