{"id":1674,"date":"2013-11-27T16:54:29","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T16:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=1674"},"modified":"2013-11-27T16:54:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T16:54:49","slug":"you-cant-keep-a-good-quote-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/you-cant-keep-a-good-quote-down\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can\u2019t Keep A Good Quote Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"quote2\"<\/a>A good quote uplifts and raises eyebrows, inspires and impresses, gets reused, rehashed, and remembered, and you can quote me on that! But why are some better than others, do some last longer than others, and some get used more often than not?<\/p>\n

There doesn\u2019t seem to be any hard and fast rules about what makes a good quote, but trawling through some websites, the biggest quota of quotes tend to be succinct, insightful, memorable, relatable, clever, and often humorous.<\/p>\n

Great quotes come from great people from all walks of life, all corners of the world, and from all demographics, but the most prolific quoters tend to be political and religious leaders, authors, performers, and artists \u2013 probably because they get a lot more air time, have probably reached their position by being articulate, witty, charismatic, and most importantly, many have a team of excellent speech writers behind them.<\/p>\n

The power of a quote is not to be underestimated. We\u2019ve all heard the classics like John. F. Kennedy\u2019s \u201cMy fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country<\/i>\u201d, Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s \u201cBe the change that you wish to see in the world<\/i>\u201d, and Martin Luther King\u2019s \u201cSeeing is not always believing<\/i>\u201d \u2013 but these quotes are not only well known for being good sound bites, they also made an impact on the ways of the world, and it was with words like these that helped their speakers achieve great things.<\/p>\n

\"quote3\"<\/a>England\u2019s had its fair share of great orators, but the best would have to be the cantankerous, but always witty, Winston Churchill. These two exchanges alone should cement his position in the hall of fame for best one-liners ever!<\/p>\n

Bessie Braddock: \u201cSir, you are drunk<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Churchill: \u201cMadam, you are ugly. In the morning, I shall be sober<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

And\u2026<\/p>\n

Nancy Astor: \u201cSir, if you were my husband, I would give you poison<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Churchill: \u201cIf I were your husband I would take it<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Well known writer\/actor\/director Woody Allen has over 300 quotes attributed to him, perhaps planned, perhaps unintended, but either way, he\u2019s always funny and insightful, which is reflected in his hundreds of filmmaking credits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI took a test in Existentialism. I left all the answers blank and got 100<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI'm not anti-social. I'm just not social<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not surprising that poets and authors rack up a huge amount of quotes too, with Shakespeare being the most prolific of all time, followed closely by Mark Twain \u201cSing like no one's listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like nobody's watching, and live like it\u2019s heaven on earth<\/i>\u201d, and the insightful \u201cIf you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything<\/i>\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"quote\"<\/a>My personal favourite is the fabulously scathing, scalding, genius, and cutting wit of Oscar Wilde:<\/p>\n

\u201cBe yourself; everyone else is already taken<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSome cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can resist everything except temptation<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buxom blondes are famous for a few good quotes too, with Mae West\u2019s sharp wit well ahead of her time:<\/p>\n

\u201cYou only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

And poor, sweet, Marilyn Monroe proved to be not quite as ditzy as the studios portrayed her to be:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cImperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

A good quote makes you think, laugh, get motivated, change your attitude, challenge your beliefs, and sometimes, all of the above \u2013 what are your favourites, and why?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A good quote uplifts and raises eyebrows, inspires and impresses, gets reused, rehashed, and remembered, and you can quote me on that! But why are some better than others, do some last longer than others, and some get used more often than not? There doesn\u2019t seem to be any hard and fast rules about what(\u2026)<\/p>\n

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