Quote/Counterquote
Origins, uses and abuses of famous quotations and phrases
June 23, 2017
“You are what you eat” (among other things)…
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THE FAMOUS ORIGINAL QUOTE: “You Are What You Eat” ...
May 30, 2017
“Ignorance is bliss” – except when it’s not…
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FAMOUS POETIC ORIGIN: “Where ignorance is bliss, ‘Tis folly to be wise.” ...
May 7, 2017
“Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
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TOLSTOY’S FAMOUS LINE ABOUT FAMILIES: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unh...
April 19, 2017
“Hell is other people” – and their taste in music…
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THE FAMOUS EXISTENTIALIST’S OPINION: “Hell is other people.” (“L’enfer, c’est les Au...
April 12, 2017
In space no one can hear you scream (or retch, or sigh, or…)
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THE CLASSIC SCIENCE FICTION HORROR MOVIE TAGLINE: “In space no one can hear you scream...
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