Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Gold medals really aren't made out of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Blessed is he who can laugh at himself,…
"A wet man does not fear the rain" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "One already wet does not fear the rain" was listed as a Turkish proverb in…
"Discipline is (just) choosing between what you want now and what you want most" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "'Discipline is choosing…
"Meat" sounds like "meet." A vegetarian riddle has been cited in print since at least 2003: Q: What did one vegetarian spy say to the other vegetarian spy?A: "We have to…
"A bend in the road is not the end of the road..,unless you fail to make the turn" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying originated on a popular…
Truth has been compared to a debit card, and lies to a credit card. "DifferenceBETWEENTRUTH & LIE:Truth is a Debit card;Pay first & enjoy later.Lie is a Credit card;enjoy first &…
"Don't be pushed around by your problems. Be led by your dreams" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "JAYSUPERMANAGER: Don’t be pushed around by…
The Waldorf cocktail is one of several cocktails from the Waldorf Hotel (later the Waldorf-Astoria). The Waldorf cocktail is cited in print from at least 1914 and contains ingredients such as rye…
You're the top! You're a Waldorf salad.You're the top! You're a Berlin ballad.You're a baby grand of a lady and a gent.You're an old dutch master, You're Mrs.…
A Waldorf sandwich (named from New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel) is usually a Waldorf salad between two slices of bread. A recipe for "Waldorf Sandwiches" was printed in The…
A Waldorf sandwich (named from New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel) is usually a Waldorf salad between two slices of bread. A recipe for "Waldorf Sandwiches" was printed in The…
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
"When I said that I cleaned my room, I just meant I made a path from the doorway to my bed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My version of a clean room, a…
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
"Tuesday is just second Monday" is a saying meaning that the first two days of the normal work week are equally bad. "Tuesday is like a second Monday" was posted on Twitter on…