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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:04 pm

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
-Freidrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm"
-Winston Churchhill

"You should consider a career path in sanitaition"
-My high school guidance counselor

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:18 pm

"It's better to talk with smart man about something stupid than to talk with stupid man about something smart" Jan Werich

"What is essential is invisible to the eye." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

ETA: Not really a quote but great video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dib2-HBsF08

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:09 pm

Never argue with a fool. He will pull you down to his level and
Beat you with experience.

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:04 am

Asking a child of mine: "Who did it?"

Quote from the child: "Maybe Mr. Nobody"

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:04 pm

More Quotes,

Quote:

Sympathy! You want SYMPATHY? You can find it in the dictionary between sh-t and syphilis

Quote:

Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes, if you still want to criticise them, feel free, because now, you are a mile away and have their shoes!

Quote:

Do unto others before they do unto you. Or in the immortal words of the comedian, Benny Hill, "Do unto others then run."

If a lad refuses to accept "no" for an answer this is for them,

Quote:

"You can't spell refuse with out F, U".

here · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:48 pm

Quote:

cum hoc ergo propter hoc

not one that politicians understand I find (the non literal translation is "correlation is not causation")

a geek one:

Quote:

Bjarne Stroustrup: "C is a poster child for why it's essential to keep those people who know a thing can't be done from bothering the people who are doing it."

(he kinda invented C++)

and of course no quote thread could ever manage without the great Sir Terry Pratchett being in there

Quote:

Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.

a good baiter's motto I think!

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:21 pm

Haha all great quotes Entomologist and bait_my_hook

"Our entire childhood we are taught how to speak and how to walk just to be taught to sit down and shut up when we're adult."

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:40 pm

@bait_my_hook
<latinPedantMode>actually it goes "post hoc ergo proper hoc"</latinPendantMode>

Romanes eunt domus!

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:41 pm

^^ "People called Romanes they go the house?"

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:07 pm

Time and tide wait for Norman.

Many hands make light broth.

Absinthe makes the heart beat wander.

here · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:37 pm

@ Sunshine
they are two different concepts, so we are both correct I fear

Quote:

the fallacy post hoc ergo propter hoc requires that one event occur before the other and so may be considered a type of cum hoc fallacy.

I was being non-linear (if forum rules allow such behaviour?)

-1 man point to BMH (for quoting Wikipedia) Very Happy

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:55 pm

^^^ (quickly looks up Wikipedia)
So it is!

To be fair I was only taught Latin, not philosophy...

... and I wasn't much cop at the Latin to be honest Smile

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:04 pm

^^^ The class where latin was taught and coincidentaly where I have my Russian had this written on desk "Thomas calidus est" (czech literal meaning is that Thomas is gay), I didnt know what it is so I asked Thomas, since I thought he's author. That was fun Very Happy

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

Quote:

Romanes eunt domus!

Fallout NV Wiki wrote:

This is a reference to Monty Python's Life of Brian where Brian is writing graffiti on the palace wall and uses the same incorrect inflection, trying to write "Romans go home" but instead writes "People called Romans they go the house".

Baiting Guru Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 12237

Bankster wrote:

^^ "People called Romanes they go the house?"

Some may not get the reference so I will provide this as a public service.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAdHEwiAy8

Edit: Ted beat me.

here · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:13 pm

@ sunshine
I was also useless but to be honest lost interest due to the Latin master, probably as well as I understand he later was 'done' for, ahem, 'certain' activities with young boys not considered acceptable (even in an English Public School quite some years ago)

guess I had a lucky escape? phew!

@ Mortal
and was he? Wink

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:19 pm

^^ I don't know, dont what to know why you ask either, especially with that wink. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:27 pm

^^ It is ok don't be ashamed Wink

here · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:49 pm

^^^
just wondering how you confirmed? Very Happy

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:52 pm

^^What happens in Latin class stays in Latin class.

here · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:52 pm

^^
awesome post mate

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:00 pm

Strangely, many people thought my Latin professor was a gay.

(But can someone live by that quote?)

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

Only if followed by "Indeed," or "Quite."

This according to my niece and nephew. Laughing

here · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:41 pm

indeed

I see correlation but not causation
(there again I'm not a climate change professional!)

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:00 pm

bait_my_hook wrote:

^^
awesome post mate

Where is the "ABORT TOPIC" button when I need one? Laughing