Three Quotes - Page 37
The Chinese say it's better to be deprived of food for three days than tea for one.
Khaled Hosseini (2010). “The Complete Khaled Hosseini: Digital box set”, p.326, A&C Black
FORTRAN was the language of choice for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.
1983 Turing Award Lecture, "Communications of the ACM" 27 (8), (pp. 761-763), August 1984.
Hats divide generally into three classes: offensive hats, defensive hats, and shrapnel.
'Hats' in 'Shouts and Murmurs' (1963) No nice men are good at getting taxis. In 'Observer' 1977
Katharine Tynan (1887). “Shamrocks”
Leave three Englishmen in a room and they will invent a rule that prevents a fourth joining them.
Julian Fellowes (2006). “Snobs: A Novel”, p.21, Macmillan
John Steinbeck (2008). “The Winter of Our Discontent”, p.159, Penguin
"The Will to Power" by Friedrich Nietzsche, Sec. 801, Notebook W II 1. KGW VIII, 2.57-8, KSA 12.393-4, Fall 1888.
There are three things that smell of fish. One of them is fish. The other two are growing on you!
"Song: "Jumbo Go Away"". 1981.