“I think it’s pretty clear that the Founding Fathers would have hated your guts, and what’s more, you would have hated them.”
-BILL MAHER, highlighting the differences between the Tea Partiers and the Founding Fathers. On his …
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Quotes: Mark Twain Censorship Spoof ‘Hipster’ Huck
“I think ‘hipster’ is still okay to use in 2011, but I have heard some people are offended by the ‘H-word.'”
— RICHARD GRAYSON, satirical author, on his decision to replace the “N” word with “hipster” in Mark Twain’s The …
Quotes: Clooney Brings Celebrity Status to Southern Sudan
“We are the anti-genocide paparazzi. We want them to enjoy the level of celebrity attention that I usually get.”
-GEORGE CLOONEY, actor and humanitarian, speaking about his recent charity efforts and frequent travels to Sudan. …
Quotes: Surgeon Optimistic About Giffords’ Recovery
“She was shot one time, in the head, through and through … but I’m about as optimistic as it can get (for a full recovery) in this situation.”
-DR. PETER RHEE, Chief of the Trauma Division at University Medical Center, Tucson, …
Quotes: Homeless Man ‘With a Golden Voice’ Ted Williams on His Second Chance
“There’s no way in the world I could ever have imagined to have all of this, all of a sudden, just come into this portion of my life.”
— TED WILLIAMS, the homeless man “with a golden voice” who, after a video taken of him …
Quotes: Brett Favre on His ‘Time’ to Retire
“It’s time. I know it’s time. That’s okay. It is. I hold no regrets.”
— BRETT FAVRE, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, on his insistence that this time, he will really retire from football (via Washington Post)
Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick Should Have Been Executed
“I’m a Christian, I’ve made mistakes myself, I believe fervently in second chances. But Michael Vick killed dogs, and he did in a heartless and cruel way. And I think, personally, he should’ve been executed for …
Quotes: Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell on Wimpy Football
“It would have been a real experience. This is what football is all about. We’re becoming a nation of wussies.”
– ED RENDELL, Pennsylvania governor, fuming about the NFL’s decision to postpone the Eagles-Vikings game on Sunday …
Quotes: ABC Reporter Live-Tweets Amtrak Shut-Down
“Train stopped again. So cold can’t stop trembling. Going 2 try meditation. Think good thoughts. It will be over soon. Right?”
— STEVEN TSCHIDA, reporter for ABC’s WJLA station, on Twitter; not only did his Amtrak train …
Quotes: WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange On His Anger, Work
“I have enough anger to last me 100 years. But I will channel that into my work.”
–Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, vowing to forge ahead after being released on bail Thursday
Quotes: Manmohan Singh on Corruption in India
“Ethical and responsible behavior needs to become the cornerstone of corporate behavior”
–Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India, addressing business leaders in the wake of a massive telecom scandal (via WSJ)
Quotes: Tennis Great Martina Navratilova Foreshadows Her Own Demise atop Kilimanjaro
“It seems to be constantly steep and as we started to approach the highest point yet…sheer exhaustion sets in for much of the group, and with heavy legs and chests pounding due to a lack of oxygen, every step becomes an
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