“Only Robinson Crusoe had all his work done by Friday”
Robinson Crusoe (1719) is a novel by Daniel Defoe about a castaway who spends many years on a tropical island, far from the contact of an European. Crusoe rescues a native and names him Friday,…
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly”
Massachusetts Senator Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) wrote in The Age (Melbourne, Australia) on July 10, 1967, and in his book, To Seek a Newer World (1967): "Of course to adhere to standards,…
“Open a can of worms” (idiom)
To "open a can of worms" is to release chaos, like opening Pandora's box. If one opens a can of worms (for fishing), it is very difficult to close the can. "Commissioner Ed…
“Opening a new funeral parlor can be quite an undertaking”
A joke about the funeral parlor business was posted on the website Pun of the Day in January 2009: "Opening a new funeral parlor can be quite an undertaking." Pun of the DayGreat One…
“Opportunities always look bigger going than coming”
"An opportunity always looks bigger going than coming" was cited in print in May 1922 in the syndicated newspaper column "Smile a While" with Tom Sims. It's hard to see…
“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…
“Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time”
"Opportunitays, like eggs don’t kum but one at a time" ("Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time") is from the American humorist Josh Billings (pen name of Henry Wheeler…
“Opportunities, like eggs, must be hatched when they are fresh”
"Opportunities, like eggs, must be hatched when they are fresh" is an American proverb that has been cited in print since at least 1859. The saying means that opportunities don't…
“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door”
"Opportunity knocks but once" is a proverb that dates, in various forms, to the 1500s. "Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door" is a…
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work”
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it's dressed in overalls and looks like (hard) work" is a quotation usually credited to American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931), but…
“Opportunity knocks only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell”
"Opportunity knocks but once" is a proverb that dates, in various forms, to the 1500s. "Opportunity knocks only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell" is a jocular…
“Opportunity never knocks twice”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Yale Book of QuotationsEdited by Fred R. ShapiroNew Haven, CT: YaleUniversity Press2006Pg. 617:"Opportunity never knocks twice."Chicago Daily…
“Optometrists live longer because they dilate”
"Optometrists live longer because they dilate" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Dilate" is a pun on "die late." The joke has been cited in…
“Ordered stuff using my donor card instead of my debit card. Cost me an arm and a leg”
Some people get the cards in their wallet mixed up. "I was soooo pissed I went to call a cab from the phone box and put in me donor card instead of me phone card.....cost me an arm and a…
“Ordering myself a little treat because today would’ve been my birthday if I was born today”
"Today would have been my birthday if I was born today" (or "Today would've been my birthday if I was born today") is a saying -- with variations -- that has been printed…
“Origami is the new woodworking”
Origami is the art of paper folding. A one-line saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on December 10, 2019: "Technically, origami is a kind of woodworking." "Origami is the…
“Orthodontists are going on strike. Brace yourself!”
"Brace yourself" doesn't mean to put braces on your own teeth, but there are jokes. "Dentists are going on strike...brace yourselves" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot…
“Orthodontists are going on strike. Brace yourselves!”
"Brace yourself" doesn't mean to put braces on your own teeth, but there are jokes. "Dentists are going on strike...brace yourselves" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot…
“Our aim is to keep this restroom clean. Your aim will help” (men’s restroom sign)
A jocular sign placed near the urinals in many men's restrooms is: "Our aim is to keep this restroom clean. Your aim will help." "Our aim is to keep this place clean: your aim…
“Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind”
"Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "You will be happier if…