Famous Quotes for Experts Trivia

1. "Happiness is a choice... You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not."

From Quiz Multiple Choice Quotes

Answer: Valerie Bertinelli

Bertinelli is an actor who has starred in several TV shows, including "One Day at a Time" and "Hot in Cleveland". She was once married to legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died in 2020. She has been the host of shows on The Food Network and she wrote a cookbook titled "Valerie's Home Cooking". She spoke about choices in a "Good Housekeeping" interview in 2011.

From Quiz A Einstein, B Franklin, R W Emerson or Anonymous

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

The quote is taken from Poor Richard's Almanac, July 1758, and therefore credited to Benjamin Franklin. He compiled and printed the almanac using the pseudonym of Richard Saunders, thence "Poor Richard". It was published from 1732 to 1758, selling around 10,000 copies each year. It covered many topics and he viewed it as "instructional" for the common man, who usually did not buy books. Most of the aphorisms which became so popular and associated with Franklin were not actually written by him but were taken from "many Ages and Nations" but brought him international fame as an author anyway.

From Quiz Famous Quotes

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi was an Indian civil rights activist who used the idea of civil disobedience to work toward equality for native Indians during a time when the English ruled India. His real name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, but Mahatma means 'high souled' in Sanskrit, which is an ancient language that many Hindu texts are written in.

From Quiz Reflections on Life

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Surprised? I certainly was! Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) was, unfortunately, a member of the exclusive "27 Club". He left us far too soon and is still thought to be one of the best and most influential guitarists of all time; but I never realized that, aside from playing his guitar upside down and left- handed, he was also something of a philosopher. However, a similar comment from the former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) was attributed to him almost a century earlier, "It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen."

From Quiz Quotes and the Quoting Quoters who Quothed them

Answer: Warren Buffett

Business magnate and well known economist, Warren Buffett was the person who made this quote famous. While he was never into major athletics, losing to him referred to making poor decisions in business. He made his billions investing on Wall Street, taking chances and going for the "win." To lose, for him, meant going broke. The other three options had great quotes about winning, but did not utter this phrase, at least not first.

From Quiz What Can You Say About God?

Answer: Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was an Italian Dominican friar, Catholic priest and theologian whose philosophies and writings have tremendously influenced the Catholic Church over the centuries and to this day. His teachings on faith and reason are at the core of what is studied by those aspiring to the priesthood. The quote is from the "Summa Theologica II-II," a comprehensive statement and guide on all the major teachings of the Church. Luther made his mark in the 16th century, Mother Theresa made hers in the 20th, and Thomas Becket was the 12th century cleric who was murdered by followers of King Henry II of England while serving as Archbishop of Canterbury.

From Quiz Don't Quote Me Any More!

Answer: Bill Cosby

William Henry "Bill" Cosby was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 12 July, 1937. He is a stand-up comedian, actor, TV producer, author and musician. He began his acting career in junior high school, and he excelled in sports and played baseball, football and track and participated in field events. After leaving high school in tenth grade, he worked at odd jobs and then joined the US Navy. After leaving the Navy he won a university scholarship and studied physical education. After university, he set out to pursue a career in comedy, and worked as a stand-up comedian in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, and New York City. He appeared on "The Tonight Show" in 1963, which gave him wide exposure, which led to his signing a record contract with Warner Bros Records, and in 1964 he released "Bill Cosby is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!", which was his debut LP. He was cast alongside Robert Culp in the TV series "I Spy" in 1965, which was one of the twenty most-watched TV shows that year. Cosby went on to win three consecutive Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series". He continued with his stand-up routines and also recorded several musical and comedy albums. After further TV work he returned to university, and in 1972 he received an MA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Returning to TV, he hosted a Saturday morning show "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", which was based on his own childhood, and it ran from 1972 to 1979. He also started his film career at this time and appeared in several movies. In 1984 "The Cosby Show" made its appearance on TV, and in its day was the highest-ranking TV sit-com of all time. He continued working in movies and TV. Some of the awards and honours he has won are "Man of the Year" Award from Harvard University in 1969; induction into the Television Hall of Fame in 1991; the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to television in 2002; the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2003, and he was presented with the 12th annual Mark Twain prize for American Humour in 2009. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As well as the Emmys he won for "I Spy" he also won one for Outstanding Variety or Musical Programme for "The Bill Cosby Show". He has won several Grammy Awards and received honorary degrees form at least twelve colleges and universities.

From Quiz Living the Dream

Answer: Anatole France

Anatole France was a French poet, novelist and journalist. He was born in Paris on April 16, 1844 and died in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire on October 12, 1924. He wrote several novels, including a biography of St. Joan of Arc. In 1921 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was also a prominent supporter of Alfred Dreyfus during the "Dreyfus Affair".

From Quiz Who Said This? Part One

Answer: Albert Camus

Albert Camus was born in 1913 and was a journalist, editor, playwright, novelist, political activist, and a philosopher. Camus had no training for these occupations, nor was his aim to be a philosopher. However, through his essays, speeches, articles, and plays, he made important contributions to a wide range of issues in moral philosophy. He died in 1960 in a car crash.

From Quiz Quotes About Animals

Answer: Betty White

Born Betty Marion White in 1922, but better known as Betty White, she is an American actress who played Rose Nylund in "The Golden Girls." She is also known as an author, the quotation appears in her book "If You Ask Me."

From Quiz I Challenge You

Answer: Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1964, Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in fighting against racial inequalities through nonviolence. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee to give a speech.

From Quiz Dreams: Wisdom From Great Men

Answer: Robert James Waller

Robert James Waller (born August 1, 1939) is an American best-selling author. Several of his works have been on "The New York Times" best seller list, including his 1992 novel, "The Bridges of Madison Country."

From Quiz Name the Author of that Quotation 2

Answer: William James

William James was an original thinker in the disciplines of physiology, psychology and philosophy. He lived from 1842 to 1910. His father was a celebrated theologian. His brother was Henry James, the novelist. William did pioneering work in the school of philosophy known as pragmatism. William James' twelve-hundred page masterwork, "The Principles of Psychology" (1890), is a rich blend of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and personal reflection that has given us such ideas as "the stream of thought." This book contains seeds of pragmatism and phenomenology, and influenced generations of thinkers in Europe and America, including Bertrand Russell, John Dewey, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. In his influential "Pragmatism" (1907), he presents systematically his views about truth, knowledge, reality, religion, and philosophy.

From Quiz Name the Author of that Quotation 1

Answer: Ayn Rand

Born in Russia, Ayn Rand lived from 1905 to 1982. She was a controversial Russian-American thinker, novelist and screenwriter who worked for a while in Hollywood. She is known for her philosophical novels like "Atlas Shrugged" which was published in 1957. In her novels, she espoused a philosophy known as objectivism which holds that the moral purpose of human life is rational self-interest and esteems the values of laissez-faire capitalism and individual rights. Her novels were bestsellers and critics voiced their views ranging from pronounced condemnation to high praise. Later in her life, she gave lectures at universities like Yale and Harvard.

From Quiz Marriage and Friendship Quotes

Answer: Leo Tolstoy

Tolstoy was a Russian author. Two of the most notable pieces of his work are "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina". Tolstoy and his wife had a total of thirteen (13) children. Quote reported in "Countings: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases", Page 3. Icon Group publishing (2008)

From Quiz Quotes to Live By

Answer: Will Durant

Will Durant is one of the most quotable of historians and philosophers. He wrote the eleven-volume "Story of Civilization", so he knew how to be brief and to the point.

From Quiz Outside the Box

Answer: Albert Einstein

Arguably the most famous thinker of the last millennium, but probably most widely known for his contributions towards the Manhattan Project. His most famous (and oft misunderstood) work was produced in 1905, and entitled "On a Heuristic Viewpoint Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light" ... which went on to win him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.

From Quiz What Does Simon Really Say?

Answer: Paul Simon

Paul Simon is an American singer/songwriter, best known for his work with Art Garfunkel in the late 1960s. In 2006, "Time" magazine named him one of the "100 People Who Have Shaped Our World".

From Quiz You Wouldn't 'Dare'

Answer: Dr. Joyce Brothers

Brothers became famous in 1955 for winning "The $64,000 Question". She is a psychologist and writer.

From Quiz Quoth the Famous Person

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock directed more than 50 films over six decades. He was best known for his work in the suspense thriller genre. He is one of the few directors who worked the silent film era, the black and white talkie era and the color era.

From Quiz If They Said it, it Must be so

Answer: John Updike

This witty comment came from John Updike from 'Assorted Prose'(1965), 'Confessions of a Wild Bore'.

From Quiz Quotes To Live By

Answer: Buddha

Buddha spent his life teaching disciples about his beliefs and the goal of achieving the state of Nirvana. He is said to have lived eighty years, and died in 483 B.C., possibly of food poisoning. I love Buddha's quotes because they are always filled with meaning.

From Quiz Immortal Quotations

Answer: Lou Gehrig

The line comes from the "Farewell" speech" that Gehrig made at Yankee Stadium after being diagnosed with a fatal disease.

From Quiz Famous Lines

Answer: Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) became leader of the French Government in exile during World War Two, he later became President (1958-70) . He was talking about the difficulty of uniting France during a speech in 1951.

From Quiz Who Said It In 2003?

Answer: handbag & hand bag & bag & purse

Victoria had accompanied her husband David Beckham to Buckingham Palace in November 2003 to collect his OBE. He was awarded the honour for his services to sport.

From Quiz Who Said...Alcohol

Answer: George Burns

Other Burns quotes include, "I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty." and "Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair."

From Quiz Quotes to Imbibe By!

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

No source for this quote has been found. It is likely that it derives from another Franklin quote; "Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy." Benjamin Franklin lived from 1706 to 1790 and also said, "Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance."

From Quiz Famous Inspirational Quotes

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865): In addition to being one of the country's most influential presidents, Abraham Lincoln wrote some of the most moving and memorable words in American history.

From Quiz Familiar Quotations? - Women

Answer: George Eliot

From "The Mill on the Floss," book six chapter three. An unusual sentiment from one who many women consider a feminist.

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