Wang Chi-chen (1899–2001)
Source: Dream of the Red Chamber (1958), p. 161
Wang Chi-chen (1899–2001)
Source: Dream of the Red Chamber (1958), p. 161
Rosie O'Donnell (1962) American comedienne, television personality and actress
[O'Donnell apologizes for Chinese parody / But comedian warns she is likely to spoof languages agai, Vanessa, Hua, http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-12-15/news/17323548_1_asian-americans-chinese-americans-danny-devito, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 December 2006, http://www.webcitation.org/5u6kkFPI4, 2010-11-09, 2010-11-09]
O'Donnell's apology after using the pejorative term ching chong.
“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977) American civil rights activist (October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977)
Widely quoted, including Freedomways, p. 240 (Second quarter, 1965). This quote was later employed as her epitaph, and used by American singer and songwriter Anastacia at her song Sick and Tired.
“I guess I'll call it sickness gone,
It's hard to say the meaning of this song.”
Neil Young (1945) Canadian singer-songwriter
Ambulance Blues, referring to the drug related death of bandmate Danny Whitten
Song lyrics, On the Beach (1974)
“I'll probably die by the time I reach 25. But I'll have lived the way I wanted to.”
Sid Vicious (1957–1979) English bassist and vocalist
Daily Mirror, June 11, 1977, as reported in Fred Vermorel, Judy Vermorel, Sex Pistols: The Inside Story (1987), p. 169.
Charles Bukowski book The People Look Like Flowers at Last
Source: The People Look Like Flowers at Last
Laurence Sterne book The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Book VII, Ch. 11.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760-1767)