Mark Twain? Margaret Millar? Elizabeth P. O’Connor? Rebecca West? Leo Buscaglia? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: The following entertaining remark is often attributed to Mark Twain: Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of witnesses. I have also seen these words ascribed to the award-winning mystery writer Margaret Millar. Could you determine who …
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Quote Origin: Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
Mark Twain? Satchel Paige? William Purkey? Susanna Clark? Richard Leigh? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: The following words are attributed to a variety of people including Mark Twain, Satchel Paige, and William Purkey: Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching, and live like it’s heaven on …
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Quote Origin: Fanatic: One Who Can’t Change His Mind and Won’t Change the Subject
Winston Churchill? Evan Esar? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: The following humorous definition is often attributed to the statesman Winston Churchill: A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject. Could you explore the accuracy of this ascription? Reply from Quote Investigator: There is some evidence that Winston Churchill employed …
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