Famous Quotes Trivia Questions
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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
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