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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
— Albert Einstein

tags: einstein, human, humor, infinity, nature, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe
12,500 people liked it

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."
— Abraham Lincoln

tags: wisdom
9,593 people liked it

"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
— Oscar Wilde

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation
7,891 people liked it

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx (The Essential Groucho)

tags: animals, books, dogs, friends, humor
6,839 people liked it

"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
— Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

tags: books, classic, humor
5,706 people liked it

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
— Steve Martin

tags: humor, obvious
5,642 people liked it

"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much."
— Oscar Wilde

tags: enemies, forgiveness, strategy
6,503 people liked it

"Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one. "
— Bill Gates

tags: humor, work
3,870 people liked it

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
— Thomas A. Edison

tags: edison, failure, inspirational
3,868 people liked it

"I love mankind, it's people I can't stand."
— Charles M. Schulz

tags: humor, mankind, people
3,324 people liked it

"I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens."
— Woody Allen

tags: death, fear, humor, life
2,845 people liked it

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
— Maya Angelou

tags: inspirational, stories, writing
2,795 people liked it

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
— Charles M. Schulz

tags: chocolate, food, humor
3,018 people liked it

"Fairy tales, are more than true. Not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be defeated."
— G.K. Chesterton

tags: books, inspirational
2,659 people liked it

"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they're ok, then it's you."
— Rita Mae Brown

tags: humor, insanity
2,600 people liked it

"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movies
2,315 people liked it

"A person's a person, no matter how small."
— Dr. Seuss

tags: inspirational
2,378 people liked it

"I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. "
— W.C. Fields

tags: humor, sinister
2,115 people liked it

"The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits."
— Albert Einstein

tags: humor
2,227 people liked it

"Inconceivable!"
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: funny, humor, inconceivable, movies
1,775 people liked it

"Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: life, pain
661 people liked it

"True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops. "
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: cough, drops, love
129 people liked it

"Have fun storming the castle!"
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: books, castles, humor, movie
284 people liked it

"You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: goldman, humor, max, miracle, movie, william
160 people liked it

"Inigo: I donna suppose you could speed things up?

Westley: If you're in such a hurry, you could lower a rope or a tree branch or find something useful to do.

Inigo: I could do that. I have some rope up here, but I do not think you would accept my help, since I am only waiting around to kill you.

Westley: That does put a damper on our relationship."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movie, trust
285 people liked it

"Who says life is fair, where is that written?"
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: fair, life, unfair
140 people liked it

"You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha..."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movie
97 people liked it

"As you wish."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: love, movie, westley
129 people liked it

"You have a dizzying intellect."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movie, wisdom
59 people liked it

"I'm not a witch, I'm your wife! But after what you just said, I'm not sure I want to be that anymore!"
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: love, movie, valerie, wife, witch
83 people liked it

"Inigo Montoya: That Vizzini, he can *fuss*.
Fezzik: Fuss, fuss... I think he like to scream at *us*.
Inigo Montoya: Probably he means no *harm*.
Fezzik: He's really very short on *charm*.
Inigo Montoya: You have a great gift for rhyme.
Fezzik: Yes, yes, some of the time.
Vizzini: Enough of that.
Inigo Montoya: Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?
Fezzik: If there are, we all be dead.
Vizzini: No more rhyming now, I mean it.
Fezzik: Anybody want a peanut?
Vizzini: DYEEAAHHHHHH."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movie, rhyming
416 people liked it

"Dread Pirate Roberts: Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

84 people liked it

"Mawidge is a dweam wiffin a dweam."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: archdean, humor, love, movie, speech-impediments
77 people liked it

"Ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?...Morons."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movie, vizzini
54 people liked it

"Give us the gate key."
"I have no gate key."
"Fezzik, rip his arms off."
"Oh, you mean this gate key!"
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)

tags: humor, movie, violence
77 people liked it

"I do not like green eggs and ham!!"
— Dr. Suess

61 people liked it

"I ment what I said I said what I ment an elephants faithful 100%"
— Dr. Suess

33 people liked it

"Be nice to the delivery guy! It's not his fault he can't read."
— Adam Sandler

tags: funny, hurmor
49 people liked it

"YOU'RE GONNA DIE, CLOWN!"
— Adam Sandler

tags: clowns, die, funny, gilmore, happy, humor, life
12 people liked it

"You always get weirdos like Edward who seem to attract women for some reason. If Edward wasn’t a fictional character and you met him in reality he is like one of those guys who would probably be an axe murderer or something."
— Stephenie Meyer (The Twilight Saga)

tags: twilight
5,704 people liked it

"Stephanie Meyers: Her vampires are sparkly. Which I think we can all agree is wrong."
— Christopher Moore

tags: books, meyer, stephanie, twilight, vampires
77 people liked it

"Both Rowling and Meyer, they’re speaking directly to young people. … The real difference is that [Harry Potter author] Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and [Twilight author] Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. She’s not very good."
— Stephen King

tags: harry, jk, meyer, potter, rowling, stephanie, twilight
166 people liked it

""Now we can eat peanut butter sandwiches and ride fish ponies! We can fight monsters and see Annabeth and make things go BOOM!" "
— Rick Riordan (The Battle of the Labyrinth)

23 people liked it

"The last time I'd seen the Minotaur, he'd been wearing nothing but his tighty whities. I don't know why. Maybe he'd been shaken out of bed to chase me."
— Rick Riordan (The Last Olympian)

40 people liked it

"I was slumped over, blood trickling from the side of his mouth. I shook his furry hip, thinking, No! Even if you are half barnyard animal, you're my best friend and I don't want you to die!
Then he groaned "Food," and I knew there was hope. "
— Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief)

18 people liked it

""Dance you guys!" Thalia ordered. "You look stupid just standing there."
I looked nervously at Annabeth, then at the groups of girls who were roaming the gym.
"Well?" Annabeth asked.
"Um, who should I ask?"
She punched me in the gut. "Me, Seaweed Brain."
"Oh. Oh right.""
— Rick Riordan (The Titan's Curse)

77 people liked it

"With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.

-Nico"
— Rick Riordan (The Last Olympian)

96 people liked it

"She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, You killed a minotaur! or Wow, you're so awesome! or something like that.
Instead she said, "You drool when you sleep.""
— Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief)

53 people liked it

""You're Dionysus," I said. "The god of wine."
Mr. D rolled his eyes. "What do they say these days, Grover? Do the children say 'Well duh!'?"
"Y-yes, Mr. D."
"Then, well, duh! Percy Jackson. Did you think I was Aphrodite, perhaps?"
"You're a god."
"Yes, child."
"A god. You." "
— Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief)

26 people liked it

"What if it lines up like it did in the Trojan War-Athena versus Poseidon?"

"I don't know. I just know one thing- I'll be fighting next to you."

"Why?"

"Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?"
— Rick Riordan (The Lightning Thief)

61 people liked it

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