“Education is important, but big biceps are importanter”
"Education is important, but [X] is importanter" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts, posters and ecards. "Education is important, but big biceps are…
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“Education is no substitute for intelligence”
American science fiction writer Frank Herbert (1920-1986) wrote in Chapterhouse: Dune (1985): "Education is no substitute for intelligence. That elusive quality is defined only in part by…
“Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions”
"Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Someone once said,…
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world”
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) often stressed the importance of education. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" is a popular Mandela quote that was…
“Education is the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty”
"Education is the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty" has been credited to Mark Twain (the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemons, 1835-1910), but there's no evidence…
“Education is useless without the Bible”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Noah WebsterNoah Webster, Jr. (October 16, 1758 – May 28, 1843), was a lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer,…
“Education pays off in the long run” (marathoner joke)
The expression "in the long run" means "over a long period of time" and does not usually refer to long runs, but there are jokes. A marathoner riddle is: Q: Why does someone who…
“Education That Works” (Metropolitan College of New York)
The Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) began as the Audrey Cohen College in 1964. Its slogan is "Education That Works," or "Education That Works for People Who Work."…
“Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one”
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one" is a popular quotation that has been cited in print since at least 1988, when it was credited to magazine publisher…
“Efficiency is a highly developed form of laziness”
"Efficiency is a highly developed form of laziness" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, hats and buttons. The lazy person wants to be efficient so he…
“Efficiency is clever laziness”
"Efficiency is clever laziness" is another form of the old saying, "Choose a lazy person to do a hard job because that person will find an easy way to do it." The saying…
“Efficiency of the Post Office, compassion of the IRS” (government-run healthcare)
National health care ("government-run health care") became a popular political topic in the early 1990s ("Hillarycare," after First Lady Hillary Clinton) and in 2009…
“Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Egg nog implies the existence of sperm nog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Egg rolls are basically deep fried cole slaw”
Egg rolls are sometimes said to be the crusty version of cole slaw. "Veggie spring roll is like Asian version of deep fried cole slaw" was posted on Twitter on December 3, 2009. "I…
“Egg+Mayo=Egg Salad, Potato+Mayo=Potato Salad. Math proves mayo magically turns any food into salad”
Does adding mayo turn a food into a salad? Kevin Lieber wrote on Twitter on September 29, 2018: "Egg + Mayo = Egg SaladPotato + Mayo = Potato Salad Chicken + Mayo = Chicken SaladMath proves…
“Eggnog implies the existence of chickennog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Eggnog implies the existence of spermnog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Eggnog is perfect for when you feel like drinking a glass of pancake batter”
Some people do not like eggnog. "@RichieRahRah hubby asked me what was in eggnog last night, and I had no idea! Looks like pancake batter in a glass, so i avoid it" was posted on…
“Eggplant: where chickens work”
Eggplant is sometimes joked as an "egg plant" -- that is, a factory (or plant) where eggs are made. The joke has been told at least as early as the Walt Disney animated short Alice's…