quotation
repetition of one expression as part of another one
God is dead
statement by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche
more popular than Jesus
remark by John Lennon
Houston, we have a problem
popular (slightly erroneous) quotation uttered during Apollo 13
Tu quoque mi fili
Latin translation of the phrase "Kaì sú, téknon", popular in Romance speaking European countries
Wandel durch Handel
German political and economic term
Our princess is in another castle!
quotation
inscription
words, texts, lettering, or symbols marked on a work, building, or object, including texts, legends, documentation notes, or commemoration
beast with two backs
euphemistic metaphor for two persons engaged in sexual intercourse
I do not choose to run
1927 statement by Calvin Coolidge
the dogs of war
common phrase
Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing
quotation in sports
speaking truth to power
non-violent political tactic employed by dissidents
I cross the street and find you a job
quote by Emmanuel Macron
Angela Bassett did the thing
performance by Ariana DeBose at the BAFTA Awards
agrapha
Greek word for "non written (sing. agraphon) used for the first time by J.G. Körner, a German Bible scholar in 1776, in order to indicate the sayings of Jesus that are not found in the canonical Gospels
We will bury you
quote by Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev
A few acres of snow
quotation by Voltaire deriding Canada
abomination of desolation
Apocalyptic biblical phrase
Dingoes ate my baby
Cry falsely attributed to Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton
mortal coil
poetic term for the troubles of daily life
They think it's all over
1966 quotation from Kenneth Wolstenholme
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
beginning of the 2nd sentence of a soliloquy in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 5); Macbeth's response to the approach of Scottish troops and the death of Lady Macbeth
winged words
expression derived from an Homeric formula (ἔπεα πτερόεντα)
I am Error
quote from Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Can't sleep, clown will eat me
phrase from The Simpsons episode "Lisa's First Word"
Fuck her right in the pussy
Internet meme
Great Commandment
Jesus's paraphrase of the Old Testament: “Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength” (Mk 12:29–30)
First they came...
statement and provocative poem attributed to pastor Martin Niemöller
logion
saying of Jesus
Apocryphal quote
Quote attributed to someone who did not say it
block quotation
Specially typeset quotation in document
does exactly what it says on the tin
English phrase
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears
quote from Julius Caesar
A drive into deep left field by Castellanos
internet meme
epigraph
short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book, chapter or article (use Q3589144 for inscription on an object)
To be, or not to be
soliloquy in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet
sound bite
short clip of speech or music extracted from a longer piece of audio, often used to promote or exemplify the full length piece
All the world's a stage
phrase that begins a monologue from William Shakespeare's As You Like It, spoken by the melancholy Jaques in Act II Scene VII.
between you and I
common phrase
All that glitters is not gold
well-known saying
It's dangerous to go alone!
quote from The Legend of Zelda
Go, run, fly, and avenge us
Quote from he play "Le Cid"
Alpha and Omega
Christian symbol, first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
swords to ploughshares
converting weapons to peaceful civilian applications