“You wake me up early in the morning to tell me that I'm right? Please wait until I'm wrong.”
John Von Neumann (1903–1957) Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath
As quoted by Jacob Bronowski in The Ascent of Man TV series
Source: Dream Chaser
“You wake me up early in the morning to tell me that I'm right? Please wait until I'm wrong.”
John Von Neumann (1903–1957) Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath
As quoted by Jacob Bronowski in The Ascent of Man TV series
Jesse Ventura (1951) American politician and former professional wrestler
On same-sex marriage.
Harvard interview (February 2004)
Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer
Source: Married By Morning
Franz Kafka book The Trial
First lines, Ch. 1
Variant translation: Somebody must have slandered Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning.
Source: The Trial (1920)
Context: Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning. His landlady's cook, who always brought him his breakfast at eight o'clock, failed to appear on this occasion. That had never happened before.
David Lloyd George (1863–1945) Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Speech http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1918/nov/11/time-limit-for-reply in the House of Commons (11 November 1918) <br class="br">Prime Minister
“Please tell me you're Republicans.”
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989)
Speaking to surgeons as he entered the operating room following a 1981 assassination attempt. http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=26804&pageIndex=1 To which Dr. Joseph Giordano replied, "We're all Republicans today." An alternative version has Reagan saying "Please tell me you're Republicans." (30 March 1981) <br class="br">1980s, First term of office (1981–1985) <br class="br">Variant: I hope you're all Republican. <br class="br">Source: Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches