Chuck Palahniuk (1962) American novelist, essayist
Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories (2004)
Source: Stranger than Fiction
“Fools can make an omen of anything in retrospect.”
Source: The Black Company (1984), Chapter 1, “Legate” (p. 11)
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“All events became omens; I lost the ability to take anything literally.”
Douglas Coupland (1961) Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and graphic designer
Generation X (1991)
“Any fool can make a rule
And every fool will mind it.”
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) 1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist
February 3, 1860
Journals (1838-1859)
Source: http://thoreau.library.ucsb.edu/writings_journals_pdfs/J15f4-f6.pdf#page=289
Source: Journal #14
Yip Harburg (1896–1981) American song lyricist
"Atheist".
Rhymes for the Irreverent (1965)
“Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.”
Woody Guthrie (1912–1967) American singer-songwriter and folk musician
“O you miserable fool, what I shit is better than anything you can do.”
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770–1827) German Romantic composer
Original: (de) Ach du erbärmlicher Schuft, was ich scheisse ist besser, als was du je gedacht. <br class="br">Source: Written in the margin of Gottfried Weber's negative review of Wellington's Victory in Beethoven's copy of Cäcilia (August 1825) https://books.google.com/books?id=KBuLcEJpX4sC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77
“Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.”
Pete Seeger (1919–2014) American folk singer
Gough Whitlam (1916–2014) Australian politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia
After being heckled by a voter during a campaign trail.
Source: [Gough Whitlam dead: His memorable quotes, 21 October 2014, 2 May 2019, https://www.smh.com.au/national/gough-whitlam-dead-his-memorable-quotes-20141021-1193jd.html, Sydney Morning Herald, smh.com.au, Murphy, D]
Source: [Gough Whitlam remembered for his quick wit, Mills, D; Rajca, J, news.com.au, News Corp Australia Network, https://www.news.com.au/national/gough-whitlam-remembered-for-his-quick-wit-and-that-tv-ad-for-leggos-pasta-sauce/news-story/007e66ff548bffb6b48cea049c16ff85, 21 October 2014, 2 May 2019]
