The last quiz, A QUIZ OF QUOTATIONS 7, was won by @CleavageFan4U.
Here's the eighth edition of a quiz about quotations, whether spoken or written (or even wrongly attributed to). Per usual, there are 10 quotations with 12 points on offer - see below.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!”
“E=mc²"
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.”
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.”
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.”
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.”
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat."
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends."
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him."
Good luck in the quiz! And no cheating which means no Googling and no peeking!
A coveted top prize, a humorous quip, will be awarded to the person who gives the most correct answers but before all the correct answers are revealed in four days time on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.
PS. Please see the first comment below, for details of previous quizes in this series.
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Struggling this week though did try to answer almost all.
I think you'll do very well this time.
You scored 8 points coming second (again).
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
@spunkycumfun
Better than I though, I'll take that!
Great quiz again!!
@lindoboy100 It's quite difficult pitching the quizes because scores vary widely. I don't want to make it too hard so many won't play, and I don't want to make it too easy so many get top marks.
LOVE IT 🥰
Thanks.
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
Here we go with the guesses ...
Some great answers there. All will be revealed on Wednesday.
You scored 7 points.
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
I just know three of them. 1. Cookie Monster, 2. Einstein, 8. The Orange Turd, I mean Donald Trump.
I'm glad you see Donald Trump as an orange turd though the thought of an orange turd in my mind is a little disturbing!
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
Interesting! I actually thought that quote about being open-minded was from Scott Adams, not Groucho. Looks like Scott forgot to give credit where it was due! 😄
Naughty Scott!
I came across this quote from Richard Dawkins, an eminent scientist, and I thought of you: “Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off."
I've just done a little bit of research on Groucho Marx's quote on the Quote Investigator website, it seems that neither Groucho Marx nor Scott Adams coined this quote. The earliest use of this phrase, or at least most its words, comes from a 1940 speech by Walter Kotschnig, a German political scientist. But who really knows?
I've found by doing these quizes that most quotes particularly when presented as images are wrongly attributed. I've also found that most quotes attributed to Albert Einstein and Mark Twain, plus a few others, are wrongly attributed to them. But why let the facts get in the way of a good story? The internet!
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
@spunkycumfun Yes, Dawkins is great!!
@AuraAviatik6 Watch out for a Richard Dawkins' quote in my next quiz!
1 - Elmo, 2 Einstein, 4 - Gordon Gecko, 6 - Pink Floyd, 8 - DJT,
I'm very impressed with one of your answers though you do know your music. Others so far have struggled with that one.
You scored 4 points.
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
One....Cookie Monster well that's the only one I know this week my friend. I am really enjoying these quotation quizzes. I just wish I could remember who said most of them lol.
I hope you enjoy a wonderful weekend..
One correct answer is better than none. Thanks for playing again.
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
“Me want cookie!” - Cookie Monster on Sesame Street
“E=mc²" - Albert Einstein
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” - No idea, Alice Cooper?
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” - Gordon Gekko, in movie Wall Street
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” - Oprah?
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” - No idea
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." - Prince Andrew in an interview.
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“If I were to run [for US President], I’d run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.” - "Donald Trump" reportedly in People Magazine, but most likely fake, nobody has found it.
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." - No Idea
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." - William Shakespeare in his play Ceasar. I think it's Mark Antony, but not sure.
Some great answers there. Thanks for playing.
@spunkycumfun Was "He has no enemies, he was greatly disliked by his friends" something Churchill said?
@mwants269 I'll count that as your answer but I'll reveal the correct answers on Wednesday.
@spunkycumfun I will admit I liked someone elses answer even better: Oscar Wilde. The only other thought was maybe "Mark Twain, aka Samuel Clemens"
Don't change how you count my answer, unless it helps me of course
@mwants269 I'm always liberal how I score. I realise it's far easier to set a quiz than answer a quiz.
You scored 7 points.
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” - Cooookie Monster
“E=mc²" - Einstein
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” - No idea
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” - Gordon Gecko
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” - Gloria Steinem
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” - No idea
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." - The Andrew formerly known as Prince.
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“If I were to run [for US President], I’d run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.” - Steve Bannon
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." - No idea.
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." - Someone about Julius Cesar.
Answers will be revealed on Wednesday. Here's hoping for your second successive victory!
You scored 5 points.
Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.
WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
“Me want cookie!” (Cookie Monster, a Muppet on the Sesame Street television show created by Jim Henson; Frank Oz and latterly David Rudman provided the voices of the Cookie Monster)
“E= mc²" (Albert Einstein's famous equation for his theory of special relativity; 'E' stands for energy, 'm' for mass and 'c' for the speed of light - that's all I understand about the equation!)
"Rock stars are fascists. Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars … Look at some of his films and see how he moved.” (David Bowie in a Playboy interview, September 1976)
“The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.” (Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, in the 1987 Wall Street film written by Oliver Stone and Stanley Weiser)
“Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.” (Maya Angelou)
“Money, get away. Get a good job with good pay and you’re okay. Money, it’s a gas. Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash. New car, caviar, four star daydream, Think I’ll buy me a football team.” (David Gilmour singing on Pink Floyd's 1973 song, Money; the song was written by Roger Waters)
“I have a peculiar medical condition which is that I don’t sweat or I didn’t sweat at the time and that was … was it … yes, I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenalin in the Falklands War when I was shot at and I simply ... it was almost impossible for me to sweat." (Prince Andrew (now just Andrew Mountbatten Windsor) on Virginia Giuffre's claims that he was sweating profusely in a club in an interview with Emily Maitlis on BBC's Newsnight, 16 November 2019)
WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)
WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends." (Oscar Wilde on George Bernard Shaw)
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury [name of man], not to praise him." (Marc Antony speaking at Julius Caesar's funeral; it's not known that Marc Antony actually said these words but they are written in William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, written around 1599)
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