Great quote thread (Page 4 of 11)

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."  --Humor for Lexophiles

--Vik

In science it often happens that scientists say, "You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken," and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.  -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996)

--Vik

"Only when the power of love overcomes the love of power will the world know peace."

Jimi Hendrix

"The day when you pick up a guitar and there's nothing coming through whatsoever, there's no new pieces, there's no new ideas - and that's the sort of gift any creative person has - there's always that point that that might happen to you, when you're too old to pick the guitar up - and we're just trying to keep that day far, far away and out of sight."

- James Patrick Page

"All I HAVE seen teaches me to trust in all I have NOT seen."
(adapted from a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote)

"I've made a lot of empty promises, but this is by far the most generous" -Michael from The Office... great show

-Eric

"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew."
-Marshall McLuhan, educator and philosopher (1911-1980)

Brack, I think Ian was making the point that simply copying lines from your favorite tv shows was not really the intention of this "quote" topic.

My two offerings are from the great and unique Dr. Gonzo -

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. "