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| MYSTERY POEM | 5/8/2006 | Dan |
Q: If you can identify the title and author of the following poem, you are nothing short of a genius. ...
A: I did a lot of searches. It came up on a lot of question sites, than I noticed it was you asking who ...
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| Einstein quotation? | 4/17/2006 | Dan |
Q: "I never commit to memory anything that can easily be looked up in a book." I usually hear that ...
A: A lot of Einstein quotes were not said by Einstein. The thing is it's hard to tell which ones were ...
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| What book? | 12/29/2005 | Dan |
Q: Well, you are my last hope. If you ever saw 'Clerks,' my maddening question is rather like the guy ...
A: Good question. Google.com has a special tool in their system that you can click on that will allow ...
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| original quote or aphorism | 10/11/2005 | Dan |
Q: my father wrote a statement in his dictionary in 1950s I believe this is his own work he is dead and ...
A: Google.com allows you to search billions and billions of sites. You could try there. And you could ...
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| Working class Debate | 10/5/2005 | Dan |
Q: The saying "That's the pot calling the cettle black" is from what?.... When I was a young man we had ...
A: Here is a website which talks about it. Yet, it doesn't say who created it. ...
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| source of a quote | 9/1/2005 | Dan |
Q: There's a quote of which I'm very fond: "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we ...
A: Good question. One of the problems with searching online is people can post anything. Books are not ...
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| Profession | 8/6/2005 | Dan |
Q: Who said "Every man owes a part of his time to the association of which he is a part." Ithought it ...
A: Do you mean this? “Every man owes a part of his time to the business in which he is engaged. No man ...
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| source of Maya Angelou quote | 6/27/2005 | Dan |
Q: I am trying to find the source of the following quotation. It has been quoted and re-quoted on ...
A: I did a google.com book search. I couldn't get inside the full item, yet it gave me a clue it could ...
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| 1) A poem that was on a t-shirt in the 7O's 2) where does this line come from? | 6/23/2005 | Dan |
Q: 1) I was wondering if you can help me please, as this has been bugging me for years. In the 70's ...
A: I can only tell you part of the answer for your second question. Try this site. It has that quote. ...
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| Quotation | 5/22/2005 | Dan |
Q: I'm having the hardest time trying to find this simple quote I've come across many times. It goes ...
A: I think this site has the quote you are speaking of. I would however check to make sure he quoted it ...
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| quote following WWII, development of hydrogen bomb | 3/21/2005 | Dan |
Q: a friend and me were arguing about the wording of a quote. I said "better red than dead",which as I ...
A: Please try this site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Better_dead_than_Red However people do quote it ...
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| need the author of this quote | 3/10/2005 | Dan |
Q: I am looking for the author of this quote: "When the germans came for the gypsies, I did nothing ...
A: You miss-quoted this. However, I cannot remember the extact quote. Some people claim Einstein said ...
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| Leaving | 1/28/2005 | Dan |
Q: I would like to know who said this quote. I know a cartoon chararter said it but I can't place who. ...
A: Maybe this website can help. http://www.thinkexist.com/English/Topic/x/Topic_344_1.htm "Why can't ...
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| who said this qoute | 12/13/2004 | Dan |
Q: "all men by nature desire knowledge" or "all men desire knowledge" I don't know who said it or which ...
A: I want to say "All men by nature desire knowledge." was said by Aristotle who lived between 384 BC ...
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| Quotation allegedly by Thomas Jefferson | 9/12/2004 | Dan |
Q: Did Jefferson actually say," dissent is the highest form of patriotism", or words to that effect? If ...
A: I would agree with you he probably did say it as this site says. ...
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| literature - quote | 9/10/2004 | Dan |
Q: I am not sure if the quote was from walt disney or not, but it has a line, I believe the opening ...
A: I don't have any answer with the little information you gave me, yet this site does have some good ...
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| For a wedding | 9/2/2004 | Dan |
Q: I believe these words were quoted by someone. Also, I do not believe I have the statement 100% ...
A: This site is all I found. While I don't know if this is the person who said this, it is what I ...
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| Quotation about love and the seasons | 8/26/2004 | Dan |
Q: I am looking for a quotation that links love and the seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall). I am ...
A: What a good idea. Here are some websites I found. This takes time, so please ask a follow up for ...
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| who is,and where may i find this | 7/31/2004 | Dan |
Q: Death makes angles of us all and gives us wings where we ones had shoulders, smooth as ravens claws. ...
A: ""They are waiting to take us into the Severed Garden. Do you know how pale and wanton thrill-full ...
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| i need a quote about friendship | 6/28/2004 | Dan |
Q: i need a quote about my best friend that is moving to Florda. i want her 2 reamber what i said 4 ...
A: There is a famous quote that goes like this. "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but ...
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| Blindness | 5/23/2004 | Dan |
Q: Theres a quote I heard once and would like to use in a paper.It goes something like "They who have ...
A: Sounds like Shakespeare , yet not the correct date and also he wouldn't have said it in those exact ...
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| who wrote the quote | 5/19/2004 | Dan |
Q: who wrote the quote... "to know me is to love me"
A: I couldn't find who wrote that same quote, it's pretty popular I know, yet I did this this. "The ...
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| thank you for your support | 4/21/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I recently had a death in the family and now is the time to fill out those thank you cards. I want ...
A: i'm sorry to hear about your loss. writing cards is a deeply personal thing and there is no rush to ...
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| quotation | 3/25/2004 | Dan |
Q: who said, "people who live in the past have no present, while people who are unwilling to examine ...
A: I remember this quote by Arnold Bennett." The people who live in the past must yield to the people ...
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| quote | 3/10/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I would like to know the history of the phrase "Have your cake and eat it too" It dosen't make any ...
A: This saying is a metaphore for having things both ways since the 16th century, eg, to spend your ...
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| "Slow and Steady Wins The Race" | 3/5/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: This question is deceptive. It seems simple, but its answer has evaded all my attempts. A friend ...
A: according to the oxford dictionary of phrase,saying and quotation-which is my bible!-it does indeed ...
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| culture | 3/4/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: What is the derivation of the phrase "mind your p's and q's"?
A: The phrase dates to the late 18th century--at least 1779. The exact origin is unknown, but several ...
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| Who wrote this phrase? | 2/17/2004 | Dan |
Q: Who wrote this phrase? "There is no such thing as a free lunch?" My sister brought up this question ...
A: This would be hard to say with who was the first person to have said it. Here is what I found with a ...
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| Quotation | 2/13/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: This is driving me crazy as I can't find the origin of "There but for the grace of God go I." I'd ...
A: 'but for the grace of god there goes John Bradford' -on seeing a group of criminals being led to ...
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| Trying to remember a Quotation | 1/23/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I'm trying to remember a pretty famous quote that I once read or heard that basically said something ...
A: This is the nearest i could find. Hope it's the right one,if not then just get back to me and i will ...
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| Source of quote | 1/14/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I need to trace the origin of a quote which runs something like 'Give me 26 soldiers of lead and I ...
A: The actual statement, if history and allegory are correct, was "Give me 24 soldiers of lead ..." It ...
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| Two quotes | 1/7/2004 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Could you please tell me if you know who is credited with the sayings "let sleeping dogs lie" & ...
A: sorry to take so long to get back to you but i haven't been able to access this site. every time i ...
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| Expression origin | 10/20/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Do you know the origin of the expression "mind your Ps and Qs?" Many thanks.
A: The phrase dates to the late 18th century--at least 1779. The exact origin is unknown, but several ...
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| Quotation Question | 7/24/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I've been trying to find who said "one rose does not a summer make." I've found various references ...
A: are you sure this is the correct quotation! i've never heard of that one but there is a similar ...
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| What does... | 6/26/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: First let me say that im not very good at english because it is my second language, and i am also ...
A: To take with a pinch or grain of salt means to regard something as exaggerated and believe only part ...
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| Quotation about change | 4/9/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I'm trying to track down a quotation that I vaguely remember about change. I think it was from ...
A: I'm not sure if this is the quotation that you are looking for,if not then email me back and i will ...
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| quote author | 4/4/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: Who authored/coined the quote: It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees! As ...
A: the quote is attributed to dolores ibarruri, also known as la passionaria ,in a speech in paris on ...
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| Quote Question | 2/4/2003 | angelina salacinski |
Q: I am looking for just the right words for a girlfriend of mine, who is turning 26. She has just set ...
A: I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but here are a few i have picked; 'God give us ...
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| Quote from John Dewey | 1/30/2003 | Dan |
Q: I am trying to find information as to what is the meaning behind John Dewey's quote “As long as art ...
A: This looks to be a hard question. I do know who John Dewey is and my guess is that quote was about ...
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| Lyndon B Johnson | 1/14/2003 | Dan |
Q: I once read an article that wrote about Lyndon B. Johnson's opinion on (bad) laws (or norms) that ...
A: Not a fan of Johnson, so if I have my site wrong, sorry, yet please ask a follow up. I did a search ...
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