“He’ll do to ride the river with”
"He'll do to ride the river with" is supposedly a saying from the old west, such as Texas in the 1850s. The saying means that someone (such as a cowboy) can be trusted. A river was a…
Grand Slam (horse racing)
The Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing in the United States consists of three races -- the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Many sports have a group of four top events…
“We dine out twice a week. My wife goes Tuesdays and I go Fridays”
New York-based comedian Henny Youngman (1906-1998) was known as the "king of the one-liners" and often told jokes about his marriage, usually introduced with, "Take my wife --…
Grand Slam (tennis)
Many sports have a group of four top events called the "Grand Slam." The four tennis Grand Slam events are the Australian Open (mid January), French Open (May and June), Wimbledon (June…
“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option”
"Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise wealth”
"The advantage of a classical education is that it enables you to despise the wealth which it prevents you from achieving" is a popular quotation that has been credited to several people.…
“A blue trip slip for an 8 cent fare…” (horse-car poetry)
Noah Brooks and Isaac Bromley, of the New York (NY) Daily Tribune, were riding downtown one evening in 1875 on the Fourth Avenue line, No. 101, when they read a placard. With the help of W. C.…
“The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn”
"The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn" is a popular saying that has been printed on posters and ecards. "One of the many difficult decisions…
“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way”
"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way" is a popular saying in sports and in business. "Don't look back, unless you plan to go that way!" was said by the…
“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over”
"You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. English businessman and investor…
“It’s a job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish”
English writer J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) wrote in The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings (spoken by Sam to Frodo): "It's the job that's never started…
“Maybe if we’d made the ‘Most Wanted’ feel wanted earlier, they wouldn’t be wanted now”
New York City-born actor, songwriter and comedian Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) was a humanitarian who supported and helped name the charity The March of Dimes. He wrote about children in The Way I See…
“It’s never good when a safety is your team’s leading tackler” (football adage)
The safety position in football is part of the last line of defense. It's usually a bad sign when a safety leads the stat line with the most tackles on a team -- which means that the defensive…
“Conservatives get the rhetoric; liberals get the action”
U.S. President Richard Nixon (1913-1994, who served as president 1969-1974) was a Republican, but many of his policies were very liberal. Conservative Republicans weren't happy with Nixon, but…
“Strength: A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but its persistence”
"Strength: A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited…
Times Square and Herald Square
"Herald Square" was named after the New York Herald newspaper in 1893. It is the area around West 34th Street. "Times Square" was named after the New York Times newspaper in…
“Whoever snuck the ‘s’ in ‘fast food’ was a clever little bastard”
"Fast food" is only one letter away from being "fat food." "Whoever snuck the 's' in 'fast food' was a clever little bastard" is a jocular line…
“Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you”
"Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. "Never be ashamed of…
“You should eat a waffle! You can’t be sad if you eat a waffle!”
"You should eat a waffle! You can't be sad if you eat a waffle!" has been printed on GIFs. American author Lauren Mracle wrote in ttfn (2006), a young-adult novel about instant…
Park Bench Statesman (Park Bench Philosopher)
Bernard Mannes Baruch (1870-1965) was an American financier, statesman and philosopher who advised U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Baruch like to walk along…