Quotations and Literature Forum

Just off the top of the head:

The Pope - amazing adorable man even though I don't abide by the doctrines
Agatha Christie - can't get enough of her books

Einstein for being so incredibly smart and adorable and openly regretting the Manhattan Project (I think "adorable" is part of what I like abouit people)

The person who invented Mounds candy

Nigel Hawthorne - British actor

Got any off the top of your head (or that you've thought seriously about)? I have more that may surface if this becomes a thread

Alvin Lee - Guitarist for Ten Years After, most overlooked 60s band ever
Jack Kerouac - Beat poet and author
Zack "Jick" Johnson and Josh "Mr. Skullhead" Nite - designers of KoL
Yours Truly
Abraham Lincoln
Ken Kesey - author, Prankster

by the way, today - April 8th - is the eleventh anniversary of the discovery of Kurt Cobain's body *moment of silence*

Scott Thompson - Kid in the Hall
Elton John
I'll think of more...

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Jesus - I believe He is the truth the light and the way

Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr - Two of the most inspiring people to me

Sir Isaac Newton - Made a great contribution to the physics fields. I like physics

Socrates, Plato and Aristotle: Three of the greatest philosophers ever to have live. Their writings and ideas have made me think alot and given me wisdom

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He who would have the fruit must climb the tree

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Hello My Friend, We meet again.

Talk to an old friend (s)he will sure listen to you gladly

I'm glad I was born.

And I'm thankful for all the teachers I've ever had. Which is pretty much everyone I've ever met, and lots of people I haven't met.

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
-Aristotle

My martial arts teacher. He has tought me more about life and how to live than anyone I know.
Dale Jr. and Sr., without whom NASCAR would never have been the same.
And the guy that invented Twix. That guy rocks. And every man and woman who has ever served in the US armed forces, fighting and in some cases giving their lives for this great country. I am greatful for you above all.

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We hold these truths to be selve evident, but evidence is not ownership. Those words are not a decree that we have life, liberty, happiness. Only an iron clad statement that it is ours if we are willing to do all that is necessary to take it.

Well I'm glad that :
1) I was born
2) My friends were born
3) Mr enemies were born
4) My Teachers were born (as I gave them tough time)
5) ...................................... was born

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Ishrat Noor Khan

ishrat, good point with 'enemies'. i'm really glad too that my enemies were born!

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"Follow me," the wise man said, but he walked behind...

Agreed. I've learned some of the most valuable lessons from my enemies. Mostly because they're not my enemies anymore.

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."
-Aristotle

I'm really glad I've gotten an opportunity to be here, but aside from that, I would have to say:

Emmerson and Thoreau
My lit teacher from this year, my mentor
Steinbeck *swoons*
Karl Marx
The writers of That 70's Show
and finally, the only person I care about, my boyfriend

and as much as I hate to say it, I agree with being thankful for enemies, for they teach us more than anyone else on this earth

Thanks Boojum and RiMMER.... I thought what would life be without those special people we love to hate...

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Ishrat Noor Khan