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The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!'

John F. Kennedy

I once asked a hermit in Italy how he could venture to live alone, in a single cottage, on the top of a mountain, a mile from any habitation? He replied, that Providence was his next-door neighbor.

Laurence Sterne

OPTIMIST, n. A proponent of the doctrine that black is white. A pessimist applied to God for relief. 'Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness,' said God. 'No,' replied the petitioner, 'I wish you to create something that would justify them.' 'The world is all created,' said God, 'but you have overlooked something -- the mortality of the optimist.'

Ambrose Bierce

[Asked how many he expected to come back for a court date, he replied,] About half. Maybe. ... I wonder how many we'll see in the coming days.

Terry Norris

A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.

Stephen Crane

When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: 'Only stand out of my light.' Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand out of their light.

John W. Gardner

OFFENSIVE, adj. Generating disagreeable emotions or sensations, as the advance of an army against its enemy. 'Were the enemy's tactics offensive?' the king asked. 'I should say so!' replied the unsuccessful general. 'The blackguard wouldn't come out of his works!'

Ambrose Bierce

Mike made an accusation in closed session, and Dr. Thompson replied.

David E. Kelley

He replied someone might say he should get fired and he has a mortgage to pay.

Carrie Cunningham

The last time somebody said, 'I find I can write much better with a word processor.', I replied, 'They used to say the same thing about drugs.'

Roy Blount Jr.

I was once ask if a big business man ever reached his objective. I replied that if a man ever reached his objective he was not a big business man.

Charles M. Schwab

PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief that one thing is better than another. An ancient philosopher, expounding his conviction that life is no better than death, was asked by a disciple why, then, he did not die. 'Because,' he replied, 'death is no better than life.' It is longer.

Ambrose Bierce

Klopstock was questioned regarding the meaning of a passage in his poem. He replied, 'God and I both knew what it meant once; now God alone knows.'

Cesare Lombroso

I've had lots of replies, we're into the double figures now. And the overall standard is very good. In fact I've been feeling a little guilty, because I haven't replied to anyone yet - it is something I will be doing.

Peter Banks

[But, when asked by Tillamook County Deputy District Attorney Brian Erickson about threats he allegedly made, Painter replied,] Absolutely not. I told them I need that radio; go get that radio. ... This is (expletive); let's get out of here.

Thomas White

GREAT, adj. 'I'm great,' the Lion said -- 'I reign The monarch of the wood and plain!' The Elephant replied: 'I'm great -- No quadruped can match my weight!' 'I'm great -- no animal has half So long a neck!' said the Giraffe. 'I'm great,' the Kangaroo said -- 'see My femoral muscularity!' The 'Possum said: 'I'm great -- behold, .

Ambrose Bierce

He never replied to critics in the media; he only replied with his bat.

Rashid Latif

They replied that they were called Angles. But he said, 'It is good; for they have the countenance of angels, and such should be the co-heirs of the angels in heaven'.

Gregory I

We had to get out of the city. Every (team) replied, but Jayson (King) was the only one who had an opening.

Michelle Kreeger

RELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. 'What is your religion my son?' inquired the Archbishop of Rheims. 'Pardon, monseigneur,' replied Rochebriant; 'I am ashamed of it.' 'Then why do you not become an atheist?' 'Impossible! I should be ashamed of atheism.' 'In that case, monsieur, you should join the Protestants.'

Ambrose Bierce

We had some elderly people come down and [fellow resident] Tony went out and asked them 'what are you doing?' They replied, 'well, we're coming down to look at our plot.' We should have been notified first.

Paul Clarke

Jenny replied to this with a bitterness which might have surprized a judicious person, who had observed the tranquillity with which she bore all the affronts to her chastity; but her patience was perhaps tired out, for this is a virtue which is very apt to be fatigued by exercise.

Henry Fielding

According to a news account last month, people leaving the Democratic National Convention asked a Boston policeman for directions. He replied, "Leave here - and go vote Republican."

Dick Cheney

We sent letters, we tried to phone them. And none of them ever replied to us.

Julien Pain

It was a curious experience, ... I felt nothing, and I felt odd feeling nothing. Absolutely no emotion whatsoever. I found him slightly pathetic. He said: 'I have waited a long time for this moment.' I replied: 'Well, you might have sent me a postcard in the meantime.' .

Michael Buerk

[When FightNews asked what's after Hopkins, Taylor replied,] Anyone who steps up, it don't make a difference to me. ... As long as I can.

Jermain Taylor

Duke replied that he didn't play varsity so he didn't have to pay attention, and that's when he kicked him.

Anita Thomas

Recently, I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?

Thomas J. Watson

'Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well ?' 'Very well indeed, sir,' was the enthusiastic answer. 'I am glad of that,' replied the king; 'for there was nothing in it.'

George Iii

I asked Joe Frazier earlier this year about Ali's declining state, ... and he replied, with a sense of satisfaction, 'I did that to him.' .

Thomas Hauser

I am reminded of the professor who, in his declining hours, was asked by his devoted pupils for his final counsel. He replied, 'Verify your quotations.'

Sir Winston Churchill

Phil was asked if he preferred grass to Astroturf. He replied that he had never smoked Astroturf.

Phil Tufnell

He wondered what I was doing and what he might do. I replied that when he leaves government service he's worth an enormous amount of money.

Lyle Gramley

I thought that the object of a business was to be noncompetitive. I told my father I wanted a change. He said to me I would inherit the company, but I replied that I didn't ask for it.

Robert Sandelman

After I asked him what he meant, he replied that freedom consisted of the unimpeded right to get rich, to use his ability, no matter what the cost to others, to win advancement.

Norman Thomas

While passing by a "Sleep In" motel, Eric paused, and very matter-of-factly replied, "Well, don't tell me what to do!"

Eric Latham

The Pobble who has no toes / Had once as many as we; / When they said, `Some day you may lose them all'; / He replied - `Fish fiddle de-dee!'

Edward Lear

There was an old Man who said, `Hush! / I perceive a young bird in this bush!' / When they said, `Is it small?' / He replied, `Not at all!/ It is four times as big as the bush!'

Edward Lear