Famous Quotations

The complete, original sentence was 'By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes'. It was stated by one of the witches in Act 4 Scene 1 of the play 'Macbeth'… by William Shakespeare [baptized April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616].

She should have pride in her campaign, she worked so very hard for 16 months..Of course, she thinks she's better to be Pres. of course her pride was hurt..17, million people can't all be wrong..

In the Shakespearean play 'Macbeth', King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040] talked with his son, the future King Malcolm III [d. November 13, 1093], about the traitorous Thane of Cawdor. His son described the Thane as confessing, accepting his capital punishment, and dying far more nobly than he never had led his life. The King showed himself to be a poor judge of character when he commented, 'There's no art/To find the mind's construction in the face. He was a gentleman on whom I built/An absolute trust' [Act 1 Scene 4 Lines 11-14].

Montag showed Mildred the books he had been hiding behind the ventilator grille. He wanted her to understand why he had been acting differently and wanted to share the knowledge he had gained from reading. Mildred was shocked and ultimately betrayed Montag by reporting him to the authorities.

This quote by Andrew Jackson means that even one person who has the courage to stand up for what they believe in can inspire others to join them, creating a powerful force for change. It emphasizes the importance of individual bravery and conviction in making a difference.

The quote "A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say" is attributed to Italo Calvino, an influential Italian writer known for his imaginative works of fiction. This statement reflects the enduring power and relevance of classic literature to engage and resonate with readers across time.

This quote is from the 1969 Western film "Paint Your Wagon" starring Clint Eastwood.

John Cleese in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' as the Black Knight.

"Hunger" by Gilda Cordero-Fernando is a short story that explores the themes of poverty, hunger, and the resilience of the human spirit. It tells the story of a poor family struggling to survive amidst hardships, and highlights the sacrifices they make to provide for each other. Through vivid imagery and emotional depth, the author sheds light on the harsh realities faced by the less fortunate in society.

This line is from William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," where Romeo sees Juliet on her balcony. He admires her beauty and compares it to the light breaking through a window, symbolizing her radiant presence in his life.

"Those to whom evil is done do evil in return." Basically if someone does something bad to you, you're gonna do something bad to somebody else. Which I don't believe, but I hope I helped!

In the General Prologue, Chaucer has already checked in, when he says that 29 more arrived in a company. He then names 30 more. With Chaucer and the Host, 32 set out. They are joined by the Canon's Yeoman to make a group of 33 at the end, a suitable number of some religious significance (years of Christ's life, e.g.)

Note that 29 is also of some significance, since St. Thomas a Becket's feast day is Dec. 29.

Why the error? Probably since Chaucer the Narrator is always making quick judgments, which the reader has to take with a grain of salt. This is Chaucer the Poet's ironic way of first indicating this to us.

For more details, see Caroline Eckhardt's "The Number of Chaucer's Pilgrims: A Review and Reappraisal" in The Yearbook of English Studies, Vol 5 (1975), pp. 1-18.

1. "Here's looking at you, kid."
2. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
3. "We'll always have Paris."
4. "Round up the usual suspects."
5. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."

The constraint to bow in the hams ( a slang for thighs, leg muscles) refers to limiting a man to curtsy rather than bow. In the time period of Romeo and Juliet this would have been emasculating and embarrassing for a gentleman such as Mercutio.

"Three Questions" by Leo Tolstoy is a story about a king who seeks the answer to three important questions: When is the right time to do things? Who are the most important people to work with? and What is the most important thing to do? Through his encounters with a hermit, the king learns that the most important time is now, the most important person is the one you are with, and the most important thing is to do good for that person.

Romeo said it in "Romeo and Juliet," Act 2, scene 3, lines 4-8.

The term asshat comes from the Olde English word that describes a man who's head was forcibly inserted into a mule (or donkey)'s behind by his master. When young kids say it today, the more general meaning is that someone is "silly" or "a dork."

The quote "in again, out again, Finnegan" is a line from the nursery rhyme "Michael Finnegan." It describes the rhythmic pattern of a man named Finnegan who continually dies and comes back to life in a humorous and nonsensical way. The phrase is often used to convey the idea of someone repeatedly experiencing the same cycle of events.

The character who yells "A plague o' both your houses!" is Mercutio in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." He says this line after being fatally wounded in a fight between the Capulets and Montagues.

It means that you should not remove your protection or barriers until you understand what you are being protected from, lest you face the same problems you were faced with before the fence.

"Heaven's vault" is a phrase used in Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Ode to the West Wind." In the poem, it refers to the expansive and limitless sky that represents the power and vastness of nature. The phrase conveys the idea of looking up at the sky as a connection to the divine and the eternal.