"Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction."
Pierre Pachet, Professor of Physiology at
Toulouse, 1872 . |
"The
wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would
pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?"
David Sarnoff's associates in response to
his urging for investment in the radio in the 1920s.
|
"Researchers have discovered that chocolate produces some of the
same reactions in the brain as marijuana. The researchers also
discovered other similarities between the two but can't remember
what they are."
Matt Lauer on NBC's Today Show .
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"If
it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by
candlelight."
George Gobol. |
"USA
Today has come out with a new survey: Apparently three out of
four people make up 75 percent of the population."
David Letterman. |
"In
ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on
lies."
Stephen Leacock. |
"Ketchup left overnight on dinner plates has a longer half-life
than radioactive waste."
Wes Smith. |
"Biologically speaking, if something bites you it's more likely
to be female."
Desmond Morris. |
"When I die I'm going to leave my body to science fiction."
Steven Wright. |
"Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three
major categories; those that don't work, those that break down
and those that get lost."
Russell Baker. |
