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Memorable phrases

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ExDancer Sat 10-Sept-22 10:35:48

I shall always remember, and use, these two phrases used by the queen:-
'Mobility problems'
and
'Recollections may vary'
They are wonderfully descriptive and say exactly what they mean.

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Witzend Mon 12-Sept-22 13:05:46

‘Work is the curse of the drinking classes’ - Oscar Wilde.

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grandtanteJE65 Mon 12-Sept-22 13:22:09

"Where exactly are the Virgin Islands?" a lady of rigid propriety, who was probably objecting to the word "virgin" being used in mixed company, as this exchange took place around 1901, demanded of her dinner companion.

He, a bishop, no less, renowned for his sense of humour, replied, "As far away as possible, dear lady, from the Isle of Man."

If you consult the atlas you will see how right he was.

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hazel93 Mon 12-Sept-22 13:32:15

Many already mentioned but I do love the epitaph on Spike Milligans tombstone, which was allowed and reads , "I told you I was ill "
Classic.

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AGAA4 Mon 12-Sept-22 14:52:20

Advertising is legalised lying.
H G Wells.

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Juliet27 Mon 12-Sept-22 15:01:41

‘I’ve learnt so much from my mistakes, I think I’ll make another’

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eazybee Mon 12-Sept-22 17:43:30

'Lord, what fools these mortals be'.

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honeyrose Mon 12-Sept-22 18:26:33

“Least said, soonest mended”. Don’t know who said it, but very wise words which I SOMETIMES remember to abide by! Also, “better to keep quiet and be thought a fool than to say something and have it confirmed”. Paraphrasing on the latter one, but it’s something like that.

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