Silliness Quiz - Page 802

Bookpossum · 06-23-2013, 10:56 PM

Back to the drawingboard. Meanwhile:

10. Said of FDR? By Winston Churchill?

Shayne Parkinson · 06-23-2013, 11:03 PM

It was indeed said of FDR! But not by Churchill.

Bookpossum · 06-24-2013, 12:45 AM

No 3 is tantalising me because I feel I should know it. The reference to the brush suggests a painter talking about a writer. That level of enthusiasm and passion suggests Van Gogh's letters (which I did read a long time ago).

I don't know of whom he is writing though, assuming that guess is right.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-24-2013, 12:49 AM

Very good, Bookpossum! It is indeed from a letter by Van Gogh.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-24-2013, 06:18 PM

Some clues added.

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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 Faulkner of Hemingway. Fbone, Orlok, 1 point each.

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.
- Charlotte didn't meet a lot of famous writers.

3. "But my God, how beautiful [Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare. Bookpossum, Fbone 1 point each.

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. "[Heinlein] 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."
- Said by Philip K. Dick of Heinlein. Fbone, 2 points.

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.
- Said by someone who appears elsewhere in this quiz.

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."
- Said by Jefferson of John Adams. Issybird, 2 points.

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.
- Said by a C20th English writer.

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 Einstein of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Issybird, Bookpossum, 1 point each

Scores so far:
Poohbear_nc 5 points
Fbone 4 points
Bookpossum, Issybird 3 points
Billi, Orlok 1 point

Bookpossum · 06-24-2013, 08:00 PM

Is No 1 said by Gore Vidal of Hemingway? It sounds waspish enough and you did say one person was responsible for two of the quotes.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-24-2013, 08:09 PM

No, not Gore Vidal. And not someone who appears elsewhere in the quiz.

Fbone · 06-25-2013, 05:12 PM

1. William Faulkner to Hemingway.

Hemingway's response was beautiful, "Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"

Fbone · 06-25-2013, 05:17 PM

3.Guessing from the provided clue; Shakespeare.

Fbone · 06-25-2013, 05:26 PM

5. Sounds like Philip Dick of Heinlein.

issybird · 06-25-2013, 07:25 PM

8. Jefferson about John Adams.

10. Said by Einstein.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-25-2013, 08:24 PM

Fbone and Issybird are right on all counts! Well done.

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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 Faulkner of Hemingway. Fbone, Orlok, 1 point each.

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.
- Charlotte didn't meet a lot of famous writers.

3. "But my God, how beautiful [Shakespeare] 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 Shakespeare. Bookpossum, Fbone 1 point each.

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

5. "[Heinlein] 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."
- Said by Philip K. Dick of Heinlein. Fbone, 2 points.

6. "She looked a little stout, vivacious lady, very plainly dressed, not much dignity or pretension about her." - Said by Charlotte Bronte of Queen Victoria. Bookpossum, 2 points.

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."
- Said by Jefferson of John Adams. Issybird, 2 points.

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.
- Said by a C20th English writer.

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 Einstein of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Issybird, Bookpossum, 1 point each

Scores so far:
Poohbear_nc 5 points
Bookpossum, Fbone 4 points
Issybird 3 points
Billi, Orlok 1 point

Bilbo1967 · 06-26-2013, 08:13 AM

6. Charles Dickens?

Shayne Parkinson · 06-26-2013, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

6. Charles Dickens?

Not Dickens, but a fellow-novelist.

A fuller version of this quote contains a large clue:

"You ask about Queen Victoria's visit to Brussels. I saw her for an instant flashing through the Rue Royale in a carriage and six, surrounded by soldiers. She was laughing and talking very gaily. She looked a little stout, vivacious lady, very plainly dressed, not much dignity or pretension about her. The Belgians liked her very well on the whole. They said she enlivened the sombre court of King Leopold, which is usually as gloomy as a conventicle."

Shayne Parkinson · 06-27-2013, 07:09 PM

Let's see if I can give large enough clues for the final two points to be gained:

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 [?].
- An English novelist, though born in India. His most famous work has the subtitle "A Novel without a Hero".

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.
- Said by a C20th poet, born in England but later an American citizen.

06-24-2013, 06:18 PM	#12020
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Some clues added. -- 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 Faulkner of Hemingway. Fbone, Orlok, 1 point each. 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. - Charlotte didn't meet a lot of famous writers. 3. "But my God, how beautiful [Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare. Bookpossum, Fbone 1 point each. 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. "[Heinlein] 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." - Said by Philip K. Dick of Heinlein. Fbone, 2 points. 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. - Said by someone who appears elsewhere in this quiz. 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." - Said by Jefferson of John Adams. Issybird, 2 points. 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. - Said by a C20th English writer. 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 Einstein of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Issybird, Bookpossum, 1 point each Scores so far: Poohbear_nc 5 points Fbone 4 points Bookpossum, Issybird 3 points Billi, Orlok 1 point Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 06-25-2013 at 08:23 PM.

06-25-2013, 08:24 PM	#12027
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Fbone and Issybird are right on all counts! Well done. -- 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 Faulkner of Hemingway. Fbone, Orlok, 1 point each. 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. - Charlotte didn't meet a lot of famous writers. 3. "But my God, how beautiful [Shakespeare] 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 Shakespeare. Bookpossum, Fbone 1 point each. 4. "The greatest of superficial novelists... It were, in our opinion, an offense against humanity to place [Dickens] among the greatest novelists." Said by Henry James of Charles Dickens. Poohbear, 2 points 5. "[Heinlein] 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." - Said by Philip K. Dick of Heinlein. Fbone, 2 points. 6. "She looked a little stout, vivacious lady, very plainly dressed, not much dignity or pretension about her." - Said by Charlotte Bronte of Queen Victoria. Bookpossum, 2 points. 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." - Said by Jefferson of John Adams. Issybird, 2 points. 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. - Said by a C20th English writer. 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 Einstein of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Issybird, Bookpossum, 1 point each Scores so far: Poohbear_nc 5 points Bookpossum, Fbone 4 points Issybird 3 points Billi, Orlok 1 point Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 06-27-2013 at 07:47 PM.

06-27-2013, 07:09 PM	#12030
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Let's see if I can give large enough clues for the final two points to be gained: 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 [?]. - An English novelist, though born in India. His most famous work has the subtitle "A Novel without a Hero". 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. - Said by a C20th poet, born in England but later an American citizen. Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 06-27-2013 at 07:49 PM.

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06-23-2013, 10:56 PM	#12016
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Back to the drawingboard. Meanwhile: 10. Said of FDR? By Winston Churchill?

06-23-2013, 11:03 PM	#12017
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	It was indeed said of FDR! But not by Churchill.

06-24-2013, 12:45 AM	#12018
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	No 3 is tantalising me because I feel I should know it. The reference to the brush suggests a painter talking about a writer. That level of enthusiasm and passion suggests Van Gogh's letters (which I did read a long time ago). I don't know of whom he is writing though, assuming that guess is right.

06-24-2013, 12:49 AM	#12019
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Very good, Bookpossum! It is indeed from a letter by Van Gogh.

06-24-2013, 08:00 PM	#12021
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Is No 1 said by Gore Vidal of Hemingway? It sounds waspish enough and you did say one person was responsible for two of the quotes.

06-24-2013, 08:09 PM	#12022
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	No, not Gore Vidal. And not someone who appears elsewhere in the quiz.

06-25-2013, 05:12 PM	#12023
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	1. William Faulkner to Hemingway. Hemingway's response was beautiful, "Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?"

06-25-2013, 05:17 PM	#12024
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	3.Guessing from the provided clue; Shakespeare.

06-25-2013, 05:26 PM	#12025
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	5. Sounds like Philip Dick of Heinlein.

06-25-2013, 07:25 PM	#12026
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,229 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	8. Jefferson about John Adams. 10. Said by Einstein.

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06-26-2013, 08:13 AM	#12028
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	6. Charles Dickens?