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Well it's Friday here in Leningrad and I thought it might be nice to lighten things up a little. I have this book that I got for Christmas in '09, it is called "The Ultimate Book of Useless Information" by Noel Botham& The Useless Information Society. And it contains many of the answers to Jeopardy questions. In other words the title is not a misnomer. Besides having many neat facts it also contains a few quotes from historical and famous people from America and around the globe. I thought that I would kick out a piece with some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them.
An aide announced Napoleon's death to King George IV in 1821 with, "Your greatest enemy is dead, sir." The king replied, "By God is she?" believing his aide was referring to the Queen.
Discussing public duty, Princess Anne said, "There is a limit to how interesting a forty acre field can be, in my opinion."
"Those who survived the San Francisco earthquake said,' Thank God I'm still alive' But of course, those who died, their lives will never be the same again." - Senator Barbara Boxer
"We're going to move left and right at the same time." California governor Jerry Brown
"Life is very important to Americans" Senator Bob Dole
"I've read about foreign policy and studied-I know the number of continents." Presidential candidate George Wallace
"I didn't know 'Onward Christian Soldiers' was a Christian song." Texas politician Aggie PateType Your Article Here ...
"I haven't committed a crime. All I did was fail to comply with the law." NYC Mayor David Dinkins, on failing to pay taxes
"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese." French President Charles de Gaulle
"And now will you all stand and be recognized." Texas House Speaker Gib Lewis, to a crowd in wheelchairs on Disability Day
"I favor access to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation." Senator Ted Kennedy
"What we have is two important values in conflict. Freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns and a healthy democracy. You can't have both." Missouri rep. Dick Gephardt
"The president has kept all of the promises he intends to keep." Clinton aide George Stephanopolous
"It is white." President George W. Bush describing the White House.
"You know the one thing that's wrong with this country? Everyone gets a chance to have their fair say." President Bill Clinton
"I'm someone who has a deep emotional attachment to Starsky and Hutch." President Bill Clinton
"I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them." President George W. Bush
"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" President Abraham Lincoln
"Solutions are not the answer." President Richard Nixon
"Facts are stupid things." President Ronald Reagan
The following were uttered by that boon for comedians everywhere Vice President Dan Quayle:
"If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure"
"Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having."
"It isn't pollution that is hurting the environment, it's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."
"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."
"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."
"If you give a person a fish, they'll fish for a day. But if you train a person to fish, they'll fish for a lifetime."
"People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history."
Finally some wit and "wisdom" from Holywood and Einstein.........
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying." Woody Allen
"Smoking kills. If you're killed you've lost a very important part of your life." Brooke Shields, During an antismoking campaign
"Fiction writing is great. You can make up almost anything." Ivana Trump, after her first novel was published
"Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers. I despair for the future." Socrates 400 BCE
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." Albert Einstein
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, I am not sure about the former." Albert Einstein
There are many more so look for another chapter soon. Have a great weekend Y'all.......:)
