Famous Quotes Trivia Questions
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Which talk show host credited Phil for her success in 1988 by saying 'If there had never been a Phil, there never would have been a me'?
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oprah winfrey
What sweet substance did Sappho once say she did not want if it came with a bee?
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honey
Which dear advice columnist gave the wisdom, 'People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes'?
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dear abby
Which type of doctor did Samuel Goldwyn supposedly imply one should have their head examined for visiting?
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psychiatrist
Which actor remarked he 'should have put on that eyepatch 35 years earlier' when he won his first Oscar in 1970?
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john wayne
What bird did Will Cuppy say 'seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct'?
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dodo
Which '50s sex symbol replied, 'Those who know me better, know better' when asked if she wore falsies?
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marilyn monroe
Whom did Henry Adams refer to as 'born, not made' rather than enemies?
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friends
According to Einstein, what do people love chopping because they can immediately see the results?
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wood
Where did Leo Durocher say that 'Nice Guys Finish'?
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last
In his work 'Advice to a Young Tradesman', what does Benjamin Franklin advise to remember that time is?
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money
Which humorist is known for saying, "All I know is what I read in the papers"?
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will rogers
Which oft-divorced Hungarian actress famously said, 'I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house'?
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zsa zsa gabor
What word completes the Oscar Wilde quote: 'I like men who have a future and women who have a ____'?
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past
In which city did Robert Benchley send a telegram stating, 'Streets full of water. Please advise'?
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venice
What city did Samuel Johnson refer to when he said, 'When a man is tired of this city, he is tired of life'?
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london
Which Round Table wit famously required that a man be handsome, ruthless, and stupid?
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dorothy parker
Which Arizona Republican reportedly said that peanut butter is a good shaving cream?
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barry goldwater
Which director and star of 'Deconstructing Harry' is known for saying, 'Eighty percent of success is showing up'?
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woody allen
What action did both Jack Dempsey in 1926 and Ronald Reagan in 1981 humorously claim they forgot to do?
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duck
Which British duke is known for writing, 'Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won'?
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wellington
Which actor known for his role as Columbo said, 'I can't draw landscapes or boats...I draw naked women'?
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peter falk
Which naturalist mentioned that 'the nightingale and crow have vocal organs similarly constructed' in his work 'Descent of Man'?
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charles darwin
Who said, 'You don't have to be drunk or intoxicated to be attracted to Carmen Electra. She is a beautiful woman'?
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dennis rodman
What was the profession of Bob Fitzsimmons, who famously said, 'The bigger they come, the harder they fall'?
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boxing
Who is the father of Lynn and Vanessa who defined an actor as 'A man with an infinite capacity for taking praise'?
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michael redgrave
Who is famously quoted in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations for saying, 'It ain't over till it's over'?
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yogi berra
According to Edison, what makes up 99% of genius?
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perspiration
Which Calcutta nun is known for saying, 'There is a net of love by which you can catch souls'?
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mother teresa
Who is the filmmaker attributed with the quote, 'It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens'?
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woody allen
Attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, who said that any man who goes to one of these people ought to have his head examined?
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psychiatrist
What word completes this famous quote by economist Milton Friedman: 'There's no such thing as a free ___'?
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lunch
According to Will Rogers, where did he say he gained all his knowledge from reading?
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newspaper
Which 'True Grit' actor gave the advice: 'Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much'?
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john wayne
Which man's name appears in Bartlett's list associated with the phrases 'Stop da music!' and 'Dese are de conditions dat prevail'?
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jimmy durante
Who was quoted on April 14, 1961, saying, 'I could have gone on flying through space forever'?
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yuri gagarin
Which type of doctor did Sam Goldwyn supposedly say that anyone who goes to see should have his head examined?
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psychiatrist
Which country music star famously joked that she isn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because she's not dumb and she's not really blonde?
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dolly parton
Which food dish did Yogi Berra famously ask to be cut into 4 pieces because he wasn't hungry enough to eat 8?
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pizza
Who is credited with the quote, 'From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs'?
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karl marx
Who is credited with saying the witticism, 'A verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on'?
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samuel goldwyn
In which city did St. Ambrose say 'If you are at this city, live in (its) style:...elsewhere live as they live elsewhere'?
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rome
Which playwright declared 'I have nothing to declare except my genius' while going through customs?
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oscar wilde
Which historical figure remarked about his wife's family, 'One 'D' is good enough for God, but not for the Todds'?
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abraham lincoln
Which actor, known for saying 'Yo, Adrian!' in a famous film, believes that a sense of the aesthetic separates us from being totally bestial?
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sylvester stallone
Which author of 'The Martian Chronicles' said, 'Touch a scientist and you touch a child'?
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ray bradbury
According to former Secretary of State Shultz, 'Who walks in the middle of' what 'gets hit from both sides'?
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road
Which primatologist once said, 'The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people'?
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dian fossey
Who is the playwright that authored the quote, 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em'?
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william shakespeare
Which psychiatrist is known for asking the great question that's never been answered: 'What does a woman want?'
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sigmund freud
Which coach famously said, 'Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport'?
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vince lombardi
Who is the poet that wrote, 'Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in'?
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robert frost
What did Edison define as 'one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration'?
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genius
Which biblical prophet did Thomas A. Edison refer to when saying, 'When down in the mouth, remember he came out all right'?
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jonah
Which rope-spinning humorist said, 'I am not a member of any organized party; I am a Democrat'?
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will rogers
Who instructed the manager of his Chicago department store to 'Give the lady what she wants!'?
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marshall field
Which artist is known for saying, 'One night I dreamt I painted a large American flag'?
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jasper johns
Which British actress and Labour politician said, 'Acting is not about dressing up' but 'about stripping bare'?
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glenda jackson
Which organ did Jean de la Fontaine refer to in the 17th century quote, 'A hungry [organ] cannot hear'?
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stomach
Which actress famously stated, 'I've been on a calendar, but never on time,' and was known for her iconic roles in the 1950s?
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marilyn monroe
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