Discussion: reply to a quote with ONLY another quote

[DARISC]

The idea: attempt a (somewhat) linear progression of quotes, one "leading" to the next (rather than just posting another that you like but that doesn't somehow link to the preceding quote).

I'll start with an intellectual quote from one of our world's greatest minds:

"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity."

Albert Einstein

One possible response in the spirit of the thread could be:

"Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough."

George Bernard Shaw

Or:

The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back.

Dale Carnegie

Or...?

(Colored fonts are mine, only to help convey my concept of somewhat linear/linked)

[ForBell]

The expression a woman wears on her face is far less important when she wears no clothes.

Better said.

[Zeke]

Ah jeez, this is Sunday. I don't wanna work that hard.

BUT... I don't get it. The first 2 quotes refer to time while the last refers to a woman's expression. Are you saying given enough time all women's clothing shall come off?

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Zeke

...BUT... I don't get it. The first 2 quotes refer to time while the last refers to a woman's expression.

No, the first quote is shown with two possible examples of responses by two different posters, their difference being the result of which words in the original quote prompted each of the two posters to post their quote.

To keep the "discussion" linear, the first of the two responses to the original post should be the post to be responded to and the second, later, post should be ignored.

The first quote:

"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.",

could be responded to on the basis of "a nice girl"' e.g.,

The expression a woman wears on her face is far more important than the clothes she wears on her back.

Or, that same first quote:

"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.",

could be responded to on the basis of "an hour seems like a minute", e.g.'

"Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough."

Think "a nice girl" is to "a woman" as "an hour is to a second" is to "time enough".

If the first response to the original post:

"When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.",

had been:

"Throughout our courthip, Kenny told me that he had proof that Saddam Hussein was a threat because he possessed weapons of mass destruction. I told him, 'You had me at weapons.'"

Renee Zellweger,

then this would be the quote to build on and the other two quotes would be disregarded.

Now that I'm thinking about it, it would keep the thread cleaner if those posts that were posted before the poster saw they were beaten to the punch by another poster were deleted by the late poster.

This all might sound complicated but it's much easier to do than to explain.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by DARISC

I told him, 'You had me at weapons.'"[/B]
Renee Zellweger

Womb weapon.
Dirk, or mf'kn cold steel katana?

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by john70t

Womb weapon.
Dirk, or mf'kn cold steel katana?

Fine, but ya gotta post the author of the quote.

[dan88911]

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place"
...George Bernard Shaw

[Chocaholic]

"Adrian"

-Sylvester Stallone (Rocky Balboa)

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by dan88911

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place"
...George Bernard Shaw

"Illusions of grandeur are not the same as visions of greatness."

Edwin Louis Cole

[BE911SC]

Dorothy Parker, poet, on the martini:

I like to drink a Martini
But only two at the most.
Three I'm under the table,
Four I'm under the host.

I suppose that isn't a quote. Here's a favorite quote of mine:

"If a key opens many locks it is called a master key. If a lock can be opened by many keys it is considered a s*itty lock."

--Anonymous father advising his son on choosing the right woman.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by BE911SC

Dorothy Parker, poet, on the martini:

I like to drink a Martini...

All good stuff, but, back to the OP:

"The idea: attempt a (somewhat) linear progression of quotes, one "leading" to the next (rather than just posting another that you like but that doesn't somehow link to the preceding quote)."

For example:

Originally Posted by dan88911
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place"
...George Bernard Shaw

My post in response:

"Illusions of grandeur are not the same as visions of greatness."

Edwin Louis Cole
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[Scott Douglas]

It is better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
-Abe Lincoln

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

It is better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
-Abe Lincoln

I'm sure Winston Churchill said something along those lines as probably did Shaw.

I'm dense. So if you quote something to do with parallel and linear, I could consider a quote about parking a car?

I haven't got this fingered out at all.

[Shuie]

Originally Posted by playa4real

it was wet out (yes, i had trac off) and lost the back end in the right hander near my dad's house. I hit the a tree pretty hard with passenger side rear door. Fortunately, i'm ok and nobody else got hurt. It was pretty dark so it was hard to tell how focked the car was.

I know i'll get flamed for asking this, but yesterday i got new tires (s-03). Last night, i washed my car. I armor all'ed the sidewalls and thought since the tires were new i would put armor all over them so the whole tire would be jet fockin' black. It looked hella sweet. You guys don't think this might have caused my wreck, do you? I know armor all is a little slick but i wonder if there was something else wrong with the tires also, or something?

Follow THAT!



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[john70t]

Originally Posted by DARISC

"Illusions of grandeur are not the same as visions of greatness."

Edwin Louis Cole

"War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can." -Winston Churchill.

[ionaetp]

The expression a woman wears on her face is far less important when she wears no clothes.

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by john70t

"War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can't smile, grin. If you can't grin, keep out of the way till you can." -Winston Churchill.

War...ugh...what is it good for...absolutely nothing....

Motown Vocal Stylist Edwin Starr...

[Bill Douglas]

"I drew upon my fine command of the English language and said nothing."

This one is quite handy

[dan88911]

Originally Posted by DARISC

"Illusions of grandeur are not the same as visions of greatness."

Edwin Louis Cole

"The greatness of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth."
... La Rochefoucauld

[matt f]

Originally Posted by dan88911

"The greatness of all gifts is the power to estimate things at their true worth."
... La Rochefoucauld

"A man's true character can be seen in how he treats his mother."

Author unknown, to me.