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Funny Quotes - Page 148

I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.

Oscar Wilde (2012). “Oscar Wilde's Wit and Wisdom: A Book of Quotations”, p.12, Courier Corporation

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

Oscar Wilde, Russell Jackson, Joseph Bristow, Ian Small (2000). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts”, p.52, Oxford University Press on Demand

Ones real life is often the life that one does not lead.

Oscar Wilde (2012). “The Wit and Humor of Oscar Wilde”, p.64, Courier Corporation

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

Oscar Wilde (1947). “The Happy Prince”, p.16, New Line Publishing

More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.

Dr. Robert C. Worstell, Dorothea Brande, Eark Nightingale, Claude M. Bristol, Napoleon Hill (2017). “Mindset StackingTM Inspirational Journal VolumeSS02”, p.40, Lulu.com

What ought to be done to the man who invented the celebrating of anniversaries? Mere killing would be too light.

Mark Twain (2015). “Bite-Size Twain: Wit and Wisdom from the Literary Legend”, p.41, St. Martin's Press

A man with a hump-backed uncle mustn't make fun of another man's cross-eyed aunt

Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). “Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews”, p.19, University of Alabama Press

Both marriage and death ought to be welcome: the one promises happiness, doubtless the other assures it.

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain’s Letters & Speeches (Annotated Edition)”, p.563, Jazzybee Verlag

When women go wrong, men go right after them.

She Done Him Wrong (motion picture) (1933)

In my opinion MS is a lot better at making money than it is at making good operating systems.

"The Pragmatist of Free Software: Linus Torvalds Interview". Interview with Hiroo Yamagata, www.tlug.jp. September 30, 1997.