“The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in”
E. W. Howe (1853-1937), a newspaper columnist on the Atchison )KS) Globe, wrote in 1908: "The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in." Howe's aphorism has been…
Alphebetical for "t"
“The way Pop-Tart icing holds up in the toaster is both oddly fascinating and unsettling”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twittev yeah ok @poutinesmoothie The way Pop-Tart icing holds up in the toaster is both oddly fascinating and unsettling. 10:25 AM · Mar 23, 2025
“The way taxes are today, you might as well marry for love”
"The way taxes are today, you might as well marry for love" has been credited (since the 1990s) to comedian Joe E. Lewis (1902-1971), but there's no evidence that Lewis even said it.…
“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”
"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach" is an often-quoted proverb, cited since at least the 1820s but not attributed to any particular author. The Wikipedia cites Fanny…
“The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation”
"The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation" is a quotation that has been credited to Russian leader Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924),…
“The way to make money is to identify the trend whose premise is false, then bet against it”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: George SorosGeorge Soros (/ˈsɔroʊs/ or /ˈsɔrəs/; Hungarian: Soros György; Hungarian: [ˈʃoroʃ]; born August 12, 1930, as Schwartz György) is a…
“The weakest men compete with girls. The weakest minds celebrate it”
"The weakest men compete with girls. The weakest minds celebrate it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to trans women participating in women’s sporting…
“The weather is like the government, always in the wrong”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Jerome K. JeromeJerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat…
“The weather is so nice I think I’ll go outside and watch other people run”
When the weather is nice, some people go outside and run, but many people don't run in any weather. A joke is: "The weather is so nice I think I'll go outside and watch other people…
“The weather is so nice I think I’ll go outside and watch other people run”
When the weather is nice, some people go outside and run, but many people don't run in any weather. A joke is: "The weather is so nice I think I'll go outside and watch other people…
“The weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper” (summer to fall)
"The temperature/weather just went from 90 to 55 like it saw a state trooper" (a quick transition from summer to fall) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Speeding…
“The weather outside is frightful, but the wine is so delightful”
"Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the wine is so delightful" -- replacing "fire" with "wine" in the song "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" --…
“The weekend is a short escape from reality. Monday is the return ticket”
"The weekend is a short escape from reality; Monday is the return ticket.' – Unknown" was posted on Blog to Bloom (no date is given, but probably about 2023). The same image was…
“The weekend should get a speeding ticket”
Many people feel that a two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) passes by too quickly. "Weekend should get a speeding ticket. It's flying!!!!" was posted on Twitter by Randall A.…
“The weekend’s coffee always seems to taste a little sweeter”
"Friday's coffee always seems to taste a little sweeter" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Weekend coffee is always sweeter" is a similar coffee…
“The West wasn’t won with a registered gun”
"The West wasn't won with a registered gun" is a pro-gun slogan that began in western states such as Idaho, Utah and Alaska. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1968.…
“The whiter your bread, the sooner you’re dead”
"The whiter the bread, the sooner you're dead" is a saying that was started in the Daily Mail (London) on July 21, 1924. The saying (also given as "the quicker you're…
“The whole country would be tested by midnight if Chick-fil-A was running the drive-thru”
"The whole country would be tested by midnight if Chick-fil-A was running the drive-thru testing centers" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The say was popular in…
“The whole point of living in New York City is indoors. You want greenery? Order the spinach”
Many New Yorkers do not get outside a lot to enjoy nature. Canadian-born American writer David Rakoff (1964-2012) said this in his book of essays titled Fraud (2001): "I do not go outdoors.…
“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows”
Newspaper columnist Sydney J. Harris wrote in August 1978: "Most people are 'mirrors,' merely reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are 'windows,' bringing…