hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

These quotes are famous enough to be recognized by most native English speakers. Some come from written English (plays, books, or poems), others come from movies, and still others come from famous figures in history. Any of these can be quoted in a conversation, in whole or in part, They are so famous that the longer quotes are more often referred to with only the first part of the quote because people know the rest. Once you know an English quote, you will see it referred to in many places. Famous quotes are often changed slightly to make jokes, since everyone will understand both the original quote and the changed version. They can also be used as jokes when you quote them in an unexpected context.

Quote Who Language
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare English

All that glitters is not gold. William Shakespeare English

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. William Shakespeare English

Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. John Kennedy English

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find. The Bible Greek

Eighty percent of success is showing up. Woody Allen English

Elementary, my dear Watson. Sherlock Holmes (character) English

For those to whom much is given, much is required. The Bible Greek

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Rhett Butler (character) English

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas Edison English

Go ahead, make my day. Harry Callahan (character) English

He travels the fastest who travels alone. Rudyard Kipling English

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. William Congreve English

Hell is other people. Jean-Paul Sartre French

Here's looking at you, kid. Rick Blaine (character) English

Houston, we have a problem. Jim Lovell (character) English

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King English

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers. Blanche Dubois (character) English

I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Lt. Kilgore (character) English

I think therefore I am. Rene Descartes French

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. W. E. Hickson English

If you are going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill English

If you build it, they will come. Joe Jackson (character) English

If you want something done right, do it yourself. Charles-Guillaume Étienne French

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. Margaret Thatcher English

I'll be back. Terminator (character) English

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse. Vito Corleone (character) English

I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. Dorothy (character) English

Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. Michael Corleone (character) English

Knowledge is power. Sir Francis Bacon Latin

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Forrest Gump (character) English

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert Einstein English

May the Force be with you. Star Wars (many characters) English

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt English

Not all those who wander are lost. J. R. R. Tolkein English

Nothing is certain except for death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin English

Parting is such sweet sorrow William Shakespeare English

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. John Dalberg-Acton English

Speak softly and carry a big stick Theodore Roosevelt English

That’s one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong English

The love of money is the root of all evil. The Bible Greek

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt English

The t***h will set you free. The Bible Greek

There's no place like home. Dorothy (character) English

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead. Benjamin Franklin English

Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Alfred Lord Tennyson English

To be or not to be, that is the question. William Shakespeare English

To err is human; to forgive, divine. Alexander Pope English

To thine own self, be true. William Shakespeare English

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost English

United we stand, divided we fall. Aesop Greek

What doesn't k**l us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche German

What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. Captain (character) English

Wh**ever you are, be a good one. Abraham Lincoln English

You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Abraham Lincoln English

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi English

You talkin' to me? Bickle (character) English

I thought some of you who are sophisticated might enjoy reading these.
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JDFishes Loc: Atlantic County

To those own self be true A quote to live by. Why it may sound selfish to me it isn’t. Never let the world pressure you to betray the things you hold dear and sacred in order to fit in, get along or have an easier path. Just my interpretation.

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Sounds exactly to me JD. It really does. To thine own self be true is a great way to live. It's not selfish. It's being true and real to yourself.
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Namvet69 Loc: Ohio

JFK’s remark actually was first stated by Winston Churchill. Just sayin

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Lots of good ones in there Hack!

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

All great and well known quotes.
Its amazing how often we use some of them. 🤠👍

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

some may be difficult to handle, to actually live by, but certainly worth the effort to try! Just Sayin...RJS

JDFishes Loc: Atlantic County

Thanks Hack. All good ones!

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Yes indeed all good ones.

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

So, he plagiarized that famous quote huh? Or, maybe he was a friend of Churchill. Anyway, bigger fish to fry.
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hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Thanks OJ. I'm really glad y'all liked them. I wasn't sure.
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hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Thanks so much Fly. I really appreciate it.
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hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Thank you JD. I was hoping y'all would like them.
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Rheatown Loc: Greeneville tn

Spot on my only complaint is as a Texan you oughta know that the great billy joe shaver is the one that said if at first you don’t succeed try and try again lol lol

hacksaw Loc: Pasadena, Texas

Yessir, Robert. I appreciate the reply. Thank you.
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