“Rent is dollars for quarters”
"Living quarters" is not the same term as a "quarter" that equals twenty-five cents. However, a hotel pun involving "quarters" has been popular since the 1890s.…
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“Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness”
"Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been credited to Brooklyn-born editorial…
“A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer”
"A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer" is a popular joke definition of a jury. The joke appeared in the Atchison (KS)
“My secret ingredient is letting somebody else cook”
"My secret ingredient is letting somebody else cook" is a jocular one-line saying that has been very popular on Twitter. The line has been cited on Twitter since June 4, 2012. TwitterJack…
“If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it”
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters. The lines come from American writer Williams…
“Mistakes happen. Don’t dwell on them. Just blame somebody else and move on”
"Mistakes happen. Don't dwell on them. Just blame somebody else and move on" is a jocular line that was cited on Twitter on October 3, 2015. Similar lines had been cited long before.…
“Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them”
"Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying was credited to American writer William Arthur Ward…
“I think New York has reached the point where it can finally be called York”
"I think New York has reached the point where it can finally be called York" is a jocular line that is similar to other lines used about other "new" places, including "New…
“The meal isn’t over when I’m full. The meal is over when I hate myself”
American comedian Louis C.K. said on his comedy album Chewed Up (2008): "I don't stop eating when I'm full. The meal isn't over when I'm full. The meal is over when I hate…
“Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere”
"Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere" is a popular saying that has been printed on posters that are often displayed in school classrooms. Chicago (IL) Tribune columnist Mary…
“My doctor told me to watch my drinking, so now I drink in front of a mirror”
"I saw my doctor. He told me to watch my drinking," New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) said in his act. "Now I drink in front of a mirror." It's not…
“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…
“I’m too busy working on my own grass to notice if yours is greener”
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" is an old proverb meaning that everyone's situation in life is seemingly (if not actually) more desirable than one's…
“I love the smell of possibility in the morning”
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning" is a famous line in the film Apocalypse Now (1979). "I love the smell of possibility in the morning" is a saying that has been…
“Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other tires because of a flat”
"Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat" was cited on Christine Kane's blog on January 30, 2013. The saying has…
“If women ruled the world, there would be no wars…”
"If women ruled the world, there would be no wars" is an old saying that may or may not be true. "If women ruled the world there would be no wars. Just a bunch of jealous countries…
True Happiness Ended Since It Started (“thesis” backronym)
Working on a thesis can be an all-encompassing endeavor. The word "thesis" is not an acronym, but it's sometimes been given the backronym (back acronym) of "True Happiness Ended…
“My exercise routine consists of doing diddly squats”
"My exercise routine consists of doing diddly squats" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on ecards and T-shirts. The saying has been cited on Twitter since January 6,…
“The bartender asked me, ‘What’ll you have?’ I said, ‘Surprise me’” (joke)
New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) often told a self-deprecating joke about going into a bar: "The bartender asked me, 'What'll you have?' I said,…
“Be so good they can’t ignore you”
American comedian, actor and author Steve Martin told the Los Angeles (CA) Times in a 1991 interview: "A friend of mine once asked how to make it in show business and I said 'Be so good…