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Your message from November 6, 2025 about a quotation attributed to Margaret Thatcher and the IRA inspired the creation of a QI article
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December 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Your message from November 6, 2025 about a quotation attributed to Margaret Thatcher and the IRA inspired the creation of a QI article
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Happy holidays! Which famous intellectual wrote the following?
One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important and that to take a holiday would bring all kinds of disaster
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One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important and that to take a holiday would bring all kinds of disaster
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December 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Happy holidays! Which famous intellectual wrote the following?
One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important and that to take a holiday would bring all kinds of disaster
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One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important and that to take a holiday would bring all kinds of disaster
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Did primatologist Jane Goodall say the following?
It Actually Doesn't Take Much To Be Considered a
Difficult Woman. That's Why There Are So Many of Us
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It Actually Doesn't Take Much To Be Considered a
Difficult Woman. That's Why There Are So Many of Us
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Quote Origin: It Actually Doesn’t Take Much To Be Considered a Difficult Woman. That’s Why There Are So Many of Us – Quote Investigator®
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December 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Did primatologist Jane Goodall say the following?
It Actually Doesn't Take Much To Be Considered a
Difficult Woman. That's Why There Are So Many of Us
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It Actually Doesn't Take Much To Be Considered a
Difficult Woman. That's Why There Are So Many of Us
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@quoteinvestigator.com Google's craptacular AI claims you have an article on the famous poem about umbrella theft, often attributed to Ogden Nash, but a search on your actual site for "umbrella" shows naught. I tried "umbrella", "nash", and "Bowen".
December 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
@quoteinvestigator.com Google's craptacular AI claims you have an article on the famous poem about umbrella theft, often attributed to Ogden Nash, but a search on your actual site for "umbrella" shows naught. I tried "umbrella", "nash", and "Bowen".
Google AI is wrong to refer to the QI website for a quotation I have never examined.
The AI is confused because I do have an article referring to Lord Bowen and another article referring to an umbrella
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The AI is confused because I do have an article referring to Lord Bowen and another article referring to an umbrella
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December 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Google AI is wrong to refer to the QI website for a quotation I have never examined.
The AI is confused because I do have an article referring to Lord Bowen and another article referring to an umbrella
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The AI is confused because I do have an article referring to Lord Bowen and another article referring to an umbrella
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"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."
SINCLAIR, Upton, born 1878, American novelist and social reformer. (From the always reliable @quoteinvestigator.com ) Replace "salary" with "status" or "election" as needed.
SINCLAIR, Upton, born 1878, American novelist and social reformer. (From the always reliable @quoteinvestigator.com ) Replace "salary" with "status" or "election" as needed.
December 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."
SINCLAIR, Upton, born 1878, American novelist and social reformer. (From the always reliable @quoteinvestigator.com ) Replace "salary" with "status" or "election" as needed.
SINCLAIR, Upton, born 1878, American novelist and social reformer. (From the always reliable @quoteinvestigator.com ) Replace "salary" with "status" or "election" as needed.
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I'm thinking that the only person who could think that was something the Cheshire Cat would say is one who has never read the book.
December 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I'm thinking that the only person who could think that was something the Cheshire Cat would say is one who has never read the book.
Did the Cheshire Cat of famous English fantasy author Lewis Carroll write the following?
I'm Not Crazy. My Reality Is Just Different Than Yours
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I'm Not Crazy. My Reality Is Just Different Than Yours
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December 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Did the Cheshire Cat of famous English fantasy author Lewis Carroll write the following?
I'm Not Crazy. My Reality Is Just Different Than Yours
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I'm Not Crazy. My Reality Is Just Different Than Yours
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A famous U.S. comedian was taken to a cricket match. After watching for 20 minutes the hosts asked:
“How Do You Like the Cricket Match?”
“It's Great. When Does It Start?”
Is this anecdote genuine?
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“How Do You Like the Cricket Match?”
“It's Great. When Does It Start?”
Is this anecdote genuine?
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Dialogue Origin: “How Do You Like the Cricket Match?” “It’s Great. When Does It Start?” – Quote Investigator®
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December 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
A famous U.S. comedian was taken to a cricket match. After watching for 20 minutes the hosts asked:
“How Do You Like the Cricket Match?”
“It's Great. When Does It Start?”
Is this anecdote genuine?
quoteinvestigator.com/2025/12/12/cricket-start/
“How Do You Like the Cricket Match?”
“It's Great. When Does It Start?”
Is this anecdote genuine?
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Was the following phrase used before the IRA used it?
We Only Need To Be Lucky One Time. You Need To Be Lucky
All the Time
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We Only Need To Be Lucky One Time. You Need To Be Lucky
All the Time
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Quote Origin: We Only Need To Be Lucky One Time. You Need To Be Lucky All the Time – Quote Investigator®
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December 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Was the following phrase used before the IRA used it?
We Only Need To Be Lucky One Time. You Need To Be Lucky
All the Time
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We Only Need To Be Lucky One Time. You Need To Be Lucky
All the Time
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How old is the following extended metaphor?
They Buried the Hatchet, But in a Shallow Grave
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They Buried the Hatchet, But in a Shallow Grave
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Quip Origin: They Buried the Hatchet, But in a Shallow Grave – Quote Investigator®
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December 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
How old is the following extended metaphor?
They Buried the Hatchet, But in a Shallow Grave
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They Buried the Hatchet, But in a Shallow Grave
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"The single biggest problem in communications is the illusion that is has taken place." - George Bernard Shaw?
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth gets its pants on" - Mark Twain?
Neither of these quotes ever happened.
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"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth gets its pants on" - Mark Twain?
Neither of these quotes ever happened.
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The problem with your favourite quote — Markham Nolan
The single biggest problem with your favourite quote is the illusion that it has taken place.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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For the fascinating story of this educational fable throughout journalism history, from Texas in the 1940s to the late 2010s, read the article in @quoteinvestigator.com :
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Quote Origin: If One Person Says It’s Raining and Another Says It’s Not Raining Then the Journalist Should Look Out the Window and Report the Truth – Quote Investigator®
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December 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For the fascinating story of this educational fable throughout journalism history, from Texas in the 1940s to the late 2010s, read the article in @quoteinvestigator.com :
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That’s a great witticism!
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
That’s a great witticism!
There were really three sides to the question: my side, your side, and the right side
Who said this in 1894: Arthur Brisbane? Wray Hunt? Dorothy Maddox?
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Who said this in 1894: Arthur Brisbane? Wray Hunt? Dorothy Maddox?
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November 30, 2025 at 5:23 AM
There were really three sides to the question: my side, your side, and the right side
Who said this in 1894: Arthur Brisbane? Wray Hunt? Dorothy Maddox?
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Who said this in 1894: Arthur Brisbane? Wray Hunt? Dorothy Maddox?
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Inside every old person There is a young person trying to get out
What statement did this saying evolve from?
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What statement did this saying evolve from?
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November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Inside every old person There is a young person trying to get out
What statement did this saying evolve from?
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What statement did this saying evolve from?
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Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned
A popular biographer wrote this. Who said it, and what does it mean?
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A popular biographer wrote this. Who said it, and what does it mean?
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November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned
A popular biographer wrote this. Who said it, and what does it mean?
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A popular biographer wrote this. Who said it, and what does it mean?
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Here's more evidence that Lincoln never said this, in case you're still not convinced:
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Quote Origin: It’s Not the Years in Your Life That Count. It’s the Life in Your Years – Quote Investigator®
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November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Here's more evidence that Lincoln never said this, in case you're still not convinced:
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It's a classic story, but did it really happen?
Quote Investigator says maybe, but can't be sure:
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Quote Investigator says maybe, but can't be sure:
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's a classic story, but did it really happen?
Quote Investigator says maybe, but can't be sure:
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Quote Investigator says maybe, but can't be sure:
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You may be right! There are so many of these. I was a stickler about verifying quotes. Perhaps I should add "attributed to," but the character limit is an issue. @quoteinvestigator.com is fantastic in validating the quotes.🙏🏼
November 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
You may be right! There are so many of these. I was a stickler about verifying quotes. Perhaps I should add "attributed to," but the character limit is an issue. @quoteinvestigator.com is fantastic in validating the quotes.🙏🏼
A famous proverb encourages bold investors when markets are distressed:
Buy when there is blood in the streets
Was this said during the Paris Commune of 1871 or the Battle of Waterloo in 1815? Was this quotation apocryphal?
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Buy when there is blood in the streets
Was this said during the Paris Commune of 1871 or the Battle of Waterloo in 1815? Was this quotation apocryphal?
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November 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A famous proverb encourages bold investors when markets are distressed:
Buy when there is blood in the streets
Was this said during the Paris Commune of 1871 or the Battle of Waterloo in 1815? Was this quotation apocryphal?
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Buy when there is blood in the streets
Was this said during the Paris Commune of 1871 or the Battle of Waterloo in 1815? Was this quotation apocryphal?
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Can a duck swim? (Will a duck swim? Does a duck swim?)
This rhetorical phrase is used to respond to questions that are obviously true. How old is this rhetorical response?
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This rhetorical phrase is used to respond to questions that are obviously true. How old is this rhetorical response?
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November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Can a duck swim? (Will a duck swim? Does a duck swim?)
This rhetorical phrase is used to respond to questions that are obviously true. How old is this rhetorical response?
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This rhetorical phrase is used to respond to questions that are obviously true. How old is this rhetorical response?
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It irritates me how there is any ambiguity to this, let alone that some people think it is a way of saying "yes".
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
It irritates me how there is any ambiguity to this, let alone that some people think it is a way of saying "yes".
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Wild. I have never heard it used as "obviously true" because it's obviously false.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Wild. I have never heard it used as "obviously true" because it's obviously false.
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I had not known this phrase before! Interesting investigation!
Does a chicken have lips?
This rhetorical phrase is used to respond to questions that are obviously true and obviously false. What is the history of this confusing phrase? Here is a link to an investigation:
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This rhetorical phrase is used to respond to questions that are obviously true and obviously false. What is the history of this confusing phrase? Here is a link to an investigation:
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November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I had not known this phrase before! Interesting investigation!