Quips& Quotes

“Revenge is a dish best served in a voting booth.” – US performance artist Derek Delgaudio

“An erudite fool is a greater fool than an ignorant fool.” – Moliere

“Never stand between a dog and a lamp post.” – Stanley Baldwin, quoted in the Times

“If you marry the spirit of your generation, you will be a widow in the next.” – US novelist William Inge, quoted in the Week

“It’s 2018. Women are not a genre. We are just the other half of the population, so to see us doing things should not be such a surprise.” – Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker

“If you took a shot every time the news mentioned Brett Kavanaugh, you would be Brett Kavanaugh.” – The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah

“When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.” – 20th-century Chinese writer Lin Yutang

“It’s like Trump is sitting across from his own Twitter account come to life.” – US comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Trump meeting Kanye West

“A gentleman is a man who never insults anyone unintentionally.” – PG Ivens

"It always seems impossible until it's done." – Nelson Mandela

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison