david.atwell 291 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Well, this topic came up when Crazy Man Dan noted (in "The thread!")... I just noticed the Adam Savage quote in david.atwell's sig. The quote he's referring to would be "I reject your reality, and substitute my own!" usedHONDA brought up his "Am I missing an eyebrow?" quote, and I remembered Tory Belleci's "Well, if it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing..." (In case you don't know, all of these quotes are from Mythbusters) So, I thought I should pose the question to the entire forum...what are your favorite quotes to live by? It can be serious, it can be funny, it can make you think, it can be absolutely inane...but what quote most characterizes your life? (Note: It doesn't necessarily have to be Mythbusters-related. But it's a great show, and you should definitely watch it.) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to post Share on other sites
stefTACULAR 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Carpe DÃem Wiki explains different meanings, however I take it as live the day instead of wasting it away. [Edit] This is a good idea, btw. I find the sayings people live by to be interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattBlackLamb 3 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Everyone should always remember that, Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Quote dA Son, someday you will make a girl happy for a short period of time. Then she'll leave you & be with men that are ten times better than you can imagine. These men are called musicians. Link to post Share on other sites
usedHONDA 4 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 You can put these in signatures: If you can't do it the first time, try try again. If you still can't do it, search Google. I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens. If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the Up button. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. "A Minneapolis company has come out with a credit card size shotgun that fits in your wallet. The inventor says he invented it to give people a sense of security. Oh yeah, what makes you feel more secure than sitting on shotgun? Now how does this work? What's the first thing a thief steals? Your wallet, oh, now he's got your gun too!" ~Jay Leno Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to post Share on other sites
The_Lionhearted 4 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 When in doubt, listen. Quote My Gallery Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Man Dan 19 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Absolute Truth: You can believe whatever you want, but that does not change the truth. Icky / funny, but meaningful: Life is like pine cones - sometimes, when you must do, you must make do. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to post Share on other sites
Boyke046 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 my favorite quotes/sayings: "It's better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees" & "If it doesn't kill you, it only makes you stronger" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yata 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I actually made a thread like this at AoW. "Light always travels faster than sound. This is why some people seem bright before you hear them speak." "Do onto others as you want to be done onto you." Or something like that. "The only intelligent people are the ones who know what they don't know." "A weakness is a strength yet to be born." "My grandmother started to walk 5 miles a day when she was 60. Now we don't know where she is." "Two negatives don't make a positive." "One mans trash is another mans treasure." "What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger." I have tons, I just can't think of them. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to post Share on other sites
Hope 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 dont be afraid of death, be afraid of the unlived life u dont live unless u take risks life is a world of colors, a work of art its better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 "Forgiveness is between him and god, its my job to arrange the meeting" - Denzel Washington - Man on Fire Quote Site: RIP =( Link to post Share on other sites
Myrddin 5 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I liked a lot of yours Yata and can relate to them particularly these three: "Do onto others as you want to be done onto you." [...] "The only intelligent people are the ones who know what they don't know." [...] "One mans trash is another mans treasure." I also live by this one - "don't fear when you will die or even death itself, but instead fear how you will die as it is this which will reflect you as the person you once was" - and is one that continuously runs through my mind. However, I usually stop at 'how you will die' as I do fear the means of my, an others, death more than anything else. Quote How to Use Images in Your Posts, Signatures, and AvatarsHow to Save Your Images under Different File Types My dA Gallery Link to post Share on other sites
usedHONDA 4 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I want to make some Microsoft-related quotes..... How about this: Life is like a Microsoft product. No matter how much work is put into it or how good you make it look, there's always going to be somebody complaining about it. Life is like the Command Prompt. It's simple, yet too hard to comprehend. More to come! Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to post Share on other sites
david.atwell 291 Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 The ultimate oxymoron: Microsoft Works. :-) (Just kidding, Microsoft employee Rick!) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to post Share on other sites
PineappleQc 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Well, my fav quote is probly the one in my sig... but it doesn't say much about the meaning of life Quote "Ah, i love it when huge pineapples try to take over the world, it makes me sentimental :')" -Stephan Link to post Share on other sites
Sozo 22 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 The ever meaningful: Shave the Whales! Also, the one I have in my sig. Quote Placeholder, new signature under construction. Link to post Share on other sites
janettsue 3 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 These are not quotes just some fun advice. The ten best things to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk: 10. "They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen." 9. "This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to." 8. "Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time." 7. "I wasn't sleeping! I was meditating on the mission statement and envisioning a new business strategy." 6. "I was testing my keyboard for drool resistance." 5. "I was doing a highly specific Yoga exercise to relieve work-related stress. Are you discriminatory toward people who practice Yoga?" 4. "Darn! Why did you interrupt me? I had almost figured out how to handle that big accounting problem." 3. "Did you ever notice sound coming out of these keyboards when you put your ear down real close?" 2. "Who put decaf in the wrong pot?" Number one best thing to say if you get caught sleeping at your desk: 1. Raise your head slowly and say, "...in Jesus' name, Amen " Quote "One can't complain. I have my friends. Someone spoke to me only yesterday." EEYORE Link to post Share on other sites
Stephan 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 "They say your time comes when your time comes. I hope you're not in on a plane when the time comes of the person sitting NEXT to you." ~Me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben_R_R 2 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I think therefore I am, you're not thinking, so why do you still exist? - Unknown Quote I'm finally on dA! Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 3,338 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 "I am, therefore I'll think!" ~Ayn Rand Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to post Share on other sites
The_Lionhearted 4 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 One of my personal favorites: "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men..." Anyone know where that's from? Quote My Gallery Link to post Share on other sites
usedHONDA 4 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Google Says: Willy Wonka Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to post Share on other sites
The_Lionhearted 4 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Yes! We have a winner! Quote My Gallery Link to post Share on other sites
Boyke046 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 "They say your time comes when your time comes. I hope you're not in on a plane when the time comes of the person sitting NEXT to you." ~Me You? I thought i heard Najib Amhali say this a few years ago. Only in dutch... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bjerre 0 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 my $ button just fell off /cry /off topic Quote ROFL Warning: you may get pwned Link to post Share on other sites
EvilNeko 0 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 The most awesome quote I ever heard, goes with this. If anyone here as seen Ghost in the Shell, they know this scene from the first episode of the first series. I repeat, this quote is just cool ^^ "Fix up your own act before whining about the world, and if that's too much; Wear a blindfold, zip your mouth, and live in a cave."~Motoko Kusanagi, the Major of Section 9 ~EvilNeko Edit: And I think I did it again, posting on an old topic... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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