Today is a good day to look through the drafts saved in my six blogs (five of them closed) and rescue this family of quotations that have gathered there especially with a post like this in mind. Many of these sayings were posted by you first. And since one mentions a rose, I include several rose photos.
But first, you people who speak English as your mother tongue – is the word quote really a verb, and quotation should be used instead for a saying? I was astonished to learn this, thought how often I had used quote as a noun and blushed.
I did my best to save the links to the original posts where I read some of these quotations first, but if I missed you, don’t mind telling me so and I’ll amend. Thank you all who enlighten me with your words or selections.
The first and the last wisdom are courtesy of Mr. Mike Ross who combines them so well with his photos on his blog Photography OCD.
A few are about creativity, especially photography which I’m still trying to figure out.
Have a look and listen and you might learn a thing or two.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Lao Tzu (with thanks to Mike Ross)
Always smile first thing in the morning. Might as well just get it over with.
W. C. Fields (with thanks to Donna)
Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.
Alphonse Karr (With thanks to Amanda)

Almost nothing need be said when you have eyes.
Tarjei Vesaas (with thanks to Janet M. Webb)
All the technique in the world doesn’t compensate for the inability to notice.
Elliott Erwitt (with thanks to Jane Lurie)
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
Jimmy Johnson (With thanks to Cath Moore)

The artist’s job is to get the audience to care about your obsessions.
Martin Scorsese (with thanks to Babsje)
The artist should never try to be popular. Rather the public should be more artistic.
Oscar Wilde
The black sheep are the ones you want to get to know.
Marty Rubin (With thanks to Viveka)

Dogs have little imagination about us and our inner lives but limitless intuition about them; we have false intuitions about their inner lives but limitless imagination about them. Our relationship meets in the middle.
Adam Gopnik

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.
Hedy Lamarr (With thanks to Stephanie Huesler)

If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn’t.
Emerson M. Pugh
If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet.
Niels Bohr
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t.
Mark Twain

When we can’t think for ourselves, we can always quote.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Everything matters, but nothing matters very much.
Kathleen Winsor (with thanks to Mike Ross)
This day in my blogging history
Thanks for the link, Manja, and I hope you’re enjoying Tuesday.
janet
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You’re most welcome, Janet, and thank you. All well here.
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Oh, the English language, where words can be both nouns and verbs. Great quotes, Manja.
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Thank you, Lois. Well, I know that they can but in this case I thought quote as a noun was just fine. Turns out not so much.
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I had not thought about the word ‘quote’. Now I’m thinking about it very much. English was my second language but is now my primary and only language. I still have not mastered it. Love the quotations not to mention the roses. But I did mention the roses so I’ll say I liked them too. English is full of silliness.
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Hahha, thank you for another display of English silliness, Marlene. 🙂 Mastering English is rather impossible. So many surprises.
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Thanks, Manja. Glad you like Erwitt’s quote! 😊 Love your photos.
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I’m glad to hear this, Jane. Thank you so much!
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Great quotes.
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Thank you, Bojana. Some of these I had saved for some five years. Everything comes handy one day. Hope you’re well!
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For sure.
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Quote can be both a noun and a verb. To quote Manja = verb, A quote from Manja = noun. Both are acceptable, as are your photos and quotes.
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Thank you, Dan, for accepting all that. 🙂 I read once that it was bad form to use quote as a noun. I wish I would remember where it was.
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Language changes. Sometimes, we get a little angry when a word is added to the dictionary, or a meaning is added to a word, but they (the dictionary folks) tell us our language is fluid and is defined by how people use it.
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You have cheered up my day!
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This is really good to hear, Elizabeth. 🙂 Thank you. To many cheerful days!
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English is such a mish-mash that it has all sorts of strange rules. As Dan says, “quote” can be both a noun and a verb.
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Thanks, Lynette. I was surprised when I read that it was bad form but can’t remember who said it. Obviously somebody I trust.
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Quote is fine as a noun. You’ve been right all along. A raspberry to whoever said it wasn’t. And… I love this post. Wise thoughts. How ever they want to describe themselves.
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Thank you, Claudia, I’m more at peace now. 🙂 Raspberry, hihi.
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The images and quotes are lovely!
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Thank you, Deborah, I’m glad you enjoyed them.
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Wonderful selection of quotes. I especially loved the ones about the dogs! 😀
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Yes, Anne, I marvel at that one too. So well expressed. Thank you for your visit.
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I was going to say that quote is also a noun but I see other people already did. So I will just say that Oscar Wilde is my favorite. (K)
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Thank you, K. He was right about so many things. When I read that it was bad form to use quote as a noun, I believed it. Can’t remember where though.
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Oh what a wonder you are. So cool.
Lovely collection of great words. Immediately I found much to love.
I especially gravitated to these: The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
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Thank you. I bless you. ♥️
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Ha! I love this one too. I only learned of it recently. Thank you, Selma. I’m glad you had fun.
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Love the quotes, great post. Really enjoyed it and the photos ☺️
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Glad to hear this, Not Pam. I like to share every truth that I encounter.
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Thank you for quoting the quotes. You are good! lol. I love the collection you added to your post laughed at the glamorous one looking stupid. Thanks for including me in your faves. I liked that one from W.C Fields too. Have a nice weekend.
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You’re most welcome, Donna. I’m glad you had fun with these. And thanks for your contribution.
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What a lovely post … I LOVE quotes and your images are beautiful.
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Thank you, Viveka! I’m glad you saw my comment that brought you here.
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