I mean, if you go back to 1960 on major pieces of legislation, the filibuster was used about eight percent of the time.

Proverbs

"Age before beauty," said the devil as he threw his grandmother off' the stairs.

QuoteXO

before , said , devil , he , threw

Facts

"Ahu" are stone platforms on which many moai sit. There are 313 known ahu and 125 of these carry moai. The biggest, Ahu Tongariki is 220 m (720 ft), and had the most (15) and tallest moai.

QuoteXO

stone , platforms , which

Proverbs

"All freight lightens," said the skipper, when he threw his wife overboard.

German Proverb

QuoteXO

freight , said , he , threw , his

Facts

"All science is either physics or stamp collecting."

QuoteXO

science , either , physics

Proverbs

"Almost a hit," said the boy as he threw the stone at his dog and hit his stepmother's leg.

Danish Proverb

QuoteXO

said , boy , he , threw , stone

Proverbs

"Almost" and "About" prevent lying.

French Proverb

QuoteXO

prevent

Proverbs

"Almost" never killed a fly.

English Proverb

QuoteXO

never , fly

Proverbs

"An egg is an egg," said the beadle, but he took the goose-egg.

German Proverb

QuoteXO

egg , said , he , took

Facts

"Android" is gender specific.

QuoteXO

gender

Facts

"Ascension Thursday" is 40 days after Easter and is when Christ was said to have ascended to heaven.

QuoteXO

facts

Proverbs

"Away with you, be a peddlar, a knave," says the hangman to his man.

German Proverb

QuoteXO

hangman , his

Proverbs

"Bad company," said the thief, as he went to the gallows between the hangman and a monk.

Dutch Proverb

QuoteXO

said , he , between , hangman

Proverbs

"But" is a fence over which few leap.

German proverb

QuoteXO

fence , over , which , few

Proverbs

"Come and I'll tell you something," tickles the ear.

African Proverb

QuoteXO

tell , you

Proverbs

"Come see me" and "Come live with me" are two different things.

Virgin Islander Proverb

QuoteXO

see , live , two , different

Facts

Did you know crocodiles swallow rocks to help them dive deeper.

QuoteXO

facts

Quotes

I have never had a great love of the music business, I never have.

Ginger Baker

QuoteXO

never , had , great

Quotes

YouTubers are not taken as seriously as the written press, which is strange.

Marques Brownlee

QuoteXO

taken , seriously , written

Quotes

The money has been approved.

Stephen McNair

QuoteXO

money , been

Quotes

I'm into my grime, hip-hop, dance, and house music.

Adam Peaty

QuoteXO

house

Quotes

With the super-wealthy, I think what a lot of them want isn't things, it's experiences. Preferably ones that few people can have.

Graham Hawkes

QuoteXO

think , lot , them

Quotes

I love my service; I'm going to finish my four years and be very proud of it.

Tim Griffin

QuoteXO

love , going , finish

Quotes

The thing about lying is, it is quite exhausting - you have to remember a lot.

Rupert Everett

QuoteXO

thing , lying , quite

Quotes

I've seen a lot of the United States, having stayed in so many different cities and towns for work.

Hope Davis

QuoteXO

seen , lot , united

Quotes

Lying in the dust at your feet, my heart - tangle of curls in your hair. Enough so much! Approached his lips and let your kiss my soul free.

Rumi

QuoteXO

lying , dust , your , heart , tangle

Quotes

What happened there is a total myth and a mugging, I think that they played the race card on me.

Bill Clinton

QuoteXO

happened , total , myth , think , played

Quotes

I would like to shift more into writing for and producing people.

Geddy Lee

QuoteXO

like , shift , more

Quotes

A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know.

Lenny Bruce

QuoteXO

lot , people , did

Proverbs

Even the saints' patience has its limits.

Mexican Proverb

QuoteXO

even , patience

Quotes

I act because I enjoy it. I give 200 per cent to it.

Asin

QuoteXO

act , because , enjoy

I mean, if you go back to 1960 on major pieces of legislation, the filibuster was used about eight percent of the time.

– Tom Udall –

Proverbs , Quotes , Facts , Tips , Shayari