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John Cleese
If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play. |
My personal favorites: Basil in the Britcom "Fawlty Towers" and the Minister of Silly Walks in Monty Python's Flying Circus.
I guess play does work.
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Richard Strauss
Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.
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1864 - 1949. (On conducting) Visit the Richard Strauss page for more detail.
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Dean Martin
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
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One of the infamous "Rat Pack." Check out your Dean Martin Horoscope or visit Dean Martin.com for some real reverence.
Bottoms up!
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Martin Scorsese
I just wanted to be an ordinary parish priest. |
Probably too many rules to be a priest, and then there is that fashion rut. So instead he made movies such as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas & Cape Fear. Stay tuned for his film "Dino" based on the life of Dean Martin (see Quip, above) & scheduled for a 2002 release.
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Anonymous
It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as warning to others.
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Anonymous is so prolific.
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Anacharsis
Wise men argue causes and fools decide them.
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6th Century B.C., Read a brief bio
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Audio quip:
Day of Infamy.
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1882 - 1945, Thirty-second president of the U.S. Speech given on December 8, 1941, declaring a state of war with Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, among other locations, the previous day. Brief biography on the whitehouse.gov site.
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John Lennon
Imagine all the people Living life in peace..., in memoriam
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1940 - 1980. This date marks the 20th anniversary of Lennon being shot & killed in front of the Dakotah, the building where he lived in New York City. Imagine, Reminisce, and keep the spirit intact.
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Clarence Darrow
There is no such thing as justice -- in or out of court
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Lawyer, 1857 - 1938. One of the most brilliant and intriguing characters ever. Known for his role in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, and the Leopold & Loeb case.
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Groucho Marx
All people are born alike -- except Republicans and Democrats.
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1890-1977. Visit the comprehensive Marx Brothers site where you can hear Harpo speak.
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Robert Frost
Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.
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American poet, 1874-1963. Hometown site in Franconia, NH or in the Atlantic Monthly.
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Will Rogers
I dont make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
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Cowboy, actor, humorist, author, 1879-1935. See the Will Rogers site for more information. By the way, he was a Mason. You know what that means.
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Lily Tomlin
The trouble with the rat-race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
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Writer & actress. From Laugh-In's Ernestine (listen to her gracious "hello") to the Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe. She has an official site.
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Emo Phillips
Some mornings it just doesnt seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps.
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Emo has his own Flash enabled temple of self adoration, proving yet again that the WWW is truly accessible to everyone
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Mark Twain
Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed.
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American author, (Samuel Clemens) 1835 - 1910. Historic residence in Hartford, CT or a multitude of other links, including free online books.
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Andy Warhol
Sex is the biggest nothing of all time.
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1928 - 1987, American pop artist & film and music producer. The Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh can fill you in with more detail.
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John Benfield
Eagles may soar, but weasels dont get sucked into jet engines.
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Attributed in many places, but not sure exactly which John Benfield this is.
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Sandra Bullock
There is something sexy about a computer nerd.
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Visit her at Mr. Showbiz for a short bio, and links to a multitude of fan sites.
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Stanislaw Lec
To torture a man, you have to know his pleasures |
Polish aphorist, poet, satirist, 1909-1996, Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, (not to be confused with Polish science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem, b. 1921) author of "Umkempt Thoughts" and "More Unkempt Thoughts" both currently out of print.
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Hellman's Mayonnaise Jar
Keep Cool, but Don't Freeze
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"Bring on the Hellman's ..." Visit their site or your local grocery store.
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Unknown.
Disco is to music what Etch-A-Sketch is to art.
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So true, but Etch-A-Sketch is still very cool. Check out their interesting web presence and watch your name get etched. |
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Arlo Guthrie
Audio quip: from the Pause of Mr. Claus.
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Musician, songwriter and son of legend Woody Guthrie. Check out Arlo net where you can read the official biography and concert schedule.
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Chinese Proverb
Better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.
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Just one among the thousands.
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Clement Clark Moore
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
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"...noted Hebrew scholar, an elite
Episcopalian who spoke five languages, an early
Manhattan real-estate developer ... and he's remembered
only for the 28 rhyming couplets of a Christmas poem he
never copyrighted and only claimed as his own more than
a decade after it went public" 1779 - 1863, read this amazing (and brief) bio.
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Dalai Lama
If you can, help others. If you can't, at least don't hurt others.
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So much to learn about the Dalai Lama. Or just read a biography about the head of state and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
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J. Paul Getty
If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.
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1892–1976. Jean Paul Getty, American businessman, one of the richest men in the world during his lifetime. Here is a brief bio.
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Christina Aguilera
I think I'm a little bit too edgy to be a nun.
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Thanks to Upoc member Modulate for suggesting an email subscription from Popbitch. Weekly newsletter with tidbits such as this quote. Christina has an official site, of course, though I could personally care less -- however, I do admit wanting to buy her duet with Dr. John. Anyone who can work with Dr. John must have something.
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Q
It's hard to work in groups when you're omnipotent.
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From Star Trek, The Next Generation. The role of "Q" was portrayed by John de Lancie. I met him a few years ago and he is a cool guy, deserving of a web site without those nasty tripod banners and multiple windows.
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W. Somerset Maugham
Only a mediocre person is always at his best.
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Well known British writer. If you are clueless, check out the Maugham Center where you can read a biography and ever hear recordings. Deadly slow loading site when I last accessed it. Maugham wrote many books that will be familiar to you and hosted in 1950 the "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre". |
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Carl Reiner
A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.
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Born in 1922, Bronx, NY. Brilliant actor, writer & director with early credits from the Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows to the present. Check out some of his credits from the IMDB.
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Sam Levenson
Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is, we'll find it.
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1911-1980. American Humorist and author of many books including "Sex and the Single Child" and "In One Era Out the Other", both currently out of print.
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