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"Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven't said enough." (To his housekeeper, who urged him to tell her his last words so she could write them down for posterity.)
1883
http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/quotes/famous/karl_marx/go_on_get_out_-_last_4464
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1. I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
~ Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957
2. They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist . . . .
(Killed in battle during US Civil War).
~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864
3. I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room - and God damn it - died in a hotel room.
~ Eugene O'Neill, writer, d. November 27, 1953
4. Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven't said enough.
(To his housekeeper, who urged him to tell her his last words so she could write them down for posterity).
~ Karl Marx, revolutionary, d. 1883
5. Either that wallpaper goes, or I do...
~ Oscar Wilde, writer, d. November 30, 1900
And here's a long list for your reading pleasure:
http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.9030
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Aunt – “Have you made your peace with your God?”
Thoreau – “I never quarreled with my God.”
Aunt – “But aren't you concerned about the next world?”
Thoreau – “One world at a time.”
(Discussion with his aunt on his deathbed)
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http://www.mapping.com/words.html
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"What's the worst that could happen?" usually followed by a loud BOOM....
And of course the one we've ALL experienced:
"Oh no, we're doing fine! Everything is paid for, the kids are healthy, we actually have some savings going again..." usually followed by all the appliances going on the fritz, the car breaks down and then your entire family catches a cold...
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Life!!
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- John Lennon, after being shot, in response to a policeman's question, "Do you know who you are?"
And a funny one:
James D. French is on his way to the electric chair. He tells a newspaper reporter:
"I have a terrific headline for you... 'French Fries'."
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That Book of Perfectly Useless Information by Mitchell Symons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_French_(murderer)#cite_note-tibballs-2
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April 30, 2009 06:44 PM
My favorite has always been Karl Marx: "Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven't said enough." (To his housekeeper, who urged him to tell her his last words so she could write them down for posterity.)
1883
http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/quotes/famous/karl_marx/go_on_get_out_-_last_4464
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May 04, 2009 07:19 PM
Splendid choice. Some people insist on waiting, hahaha; whether that be asking or telling. For me, that inspires the thought of always striving to assert myself to the present.
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April 30, 2009 07:44 PM
My Top 5 Best "Last Words": 1. I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
~ Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957
2. They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist . . . .
(Killed in battle during US Civil War).
~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864
3. I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room - and God damn it - died in a hotel room.
~ Eugene O'Neill, writer, d. November 27, 1953
4. Go on, get out - last words are for fools who haven't said enough.
(To his housekeeper, who urged him to tell her his last words so she could write them down for posterity).
~ Karl Marx, revolutionary, d. 1883
5. Either that wallpaper goes, or I do...
~ Oscar Wilde, writer, d. November 30, 1900
And here's a long list for your reading pleasure:
http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.9030
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Voted as best: bbrookin
April 30, 2009 07:44 PM
Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862) Aunt – “Have you made your peace with your God?”
Thoreau – “I never quarreled with my God.”
Aunt – “But aren't you concerned about the next world?”
Thoreau – “One world at a time.”
(Discussion with his aunt on his deathbed)
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http://www.mapping.com/words.html
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Voted as best: pensivefox
April 30, 2009 09:30 PM
I have two as well: "What's the worst that could happen?" usually followed by a loud BOOM....
And of course the one we've ALL experienced:
"Oh no, we're doing fine! Everything is paid for, the kids are healthy, we actually have some savings going again..." usually followed by all the appliances going on the fritz, the car breaks down and then your entire family catches a cold...
Source(s):
Life!!
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April 30, 2009 10:15 PM
"I'm John Lennon." - John Lennon, after being shot, in response to a policeman's question, "Do you know who you are?"
And a funny one:
James D. French is on his way to the electric chair. He tells a newspaper reporter:
"I have a terrific headline for you... 'French Fries'."
Source(s):
That Book of Perfectly Useless Information by Mitchell Symons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_French_(murderer)#cite_note-tibballs-2
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