Funny quotes
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“So these are changes that are important.”

Donovan (1946) Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist

Donovan: "We are all one shining Being" (1998)
Context: Today I can’t comment on what the problem is in China, Russia, or Africa without realizing again and again the Diamond Sutra, which says that we look at the world and see it as separate but in fact, this is an illusion, but the reality is that we are one shining being. Until this can be understood, I can’t see any change. But I see some change now. There is a world consciousness. In the "old" New Age, they talked about the Age of Aquarius being an age of enlightenment. And now when a man goes to the moon he sees the earth. Before when someone did meditation he or she could meditate on the earth and the moon but now a man and a woman can see that we are on one planet and that the water is polluted and that the air is dirty. So these are changes that are important. But when we spoke about these things in the 60s people said we were dreamers.

Andy Warhol photo

“In the future, everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes.”

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) American artist

1968 - 1974
This quotation has produced a common cliché about fame in pop-culture which is called "15 minutes of fame"; it has often been paraphrased or misquoted in various ways
Source: Catalogue of an exhibition of his art in Stockholm, Sweden (1968)

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Albert Einstein photo

“The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. ”

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
George Jean Nathan photo

“I drink to make other people interesting. ”

George Jean Nathan (1882–1958) American drama critic and magazine editor
Benjamin Franklin photo

“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) American author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, …
Ricky Gervais photo

“You won’t burn in hell. But be nice anyway.”

Ricky Gervais (1961) English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter
Ricky Gervais photo

“The best advice I’ve ever received is, ‘No one else knows what they’re doing either.’”

Ricky Gervais (1961) English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter
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Gertrude Stein photo

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness didn’t know where to shop.”

Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) American art collector and experimental writer of novels, poetry and plays
Thomas Jefferson photo

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.”

Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) 3rd President of the United States of America