Poll: Lesser Mortals: Your favorite, non-famous, self-made quote?

[AdeptaSororitas]

Hello people of the Escapist, your friendly Sister of Battle here!

Today I was looking a a specific thread based on a quote from a rather famous individual. Now this started bugging me, because people often quote the famous solely because the person who said it was popular, therefor deep. Now I'm not here to debate why this is but to give you the opportunity to be profound. Since in my opinion all my fellow Escapists are famous, I'd like you to submit your favorite, personal quotes, ones that either you live by, or that you thought were particularly profound.

Also, on I side note: What's your favorite word for members of the Escapist, other then Escapists.

 

[Doitpow]

"When in Rome, do as the Visigoths do!"
or more serious
"don't cry when it's over, smile because it happened"

incidently your post count
Posts: 111
Joined: 11 Jul 2011
(eleven much?)

 

[Elfgore]

This is strange, but at the lunch table this year I took to saying "I gotta urinate" instead of "gotta pee". So thats my little quote.

 

[Loner Jo Jo]

The best advice my dad gave me was "Just be yourself and don't snort when you laugh."

 

[Hal10k]

"No! I've already agreed to do this for you, don't you go hiring a penguin over me. I've dealt with penguins before. Oh, sure, they seem cute with their little tuxedo outfits, but they're just waiting to stab you in back. With their beaks, I guess. They?ll just eat your half of the loot and try to waddle away innocently, so of course you?ll have to shake them down to get back your investment and now I'm not allowed in the zoo anymore."

I defy you to figure out what sort of context that was said in.

 

[pope_of_larry]

"No! I've already agreed to do this for you, don't you go hiring a penguin over me. I've dealt with penguins before. Oh, sure, they seem cute with their little tuxedo outfits, but they're just waiting to stab you in back. With their beaks, I guess. They?ll just eat your half of the loot and try to waddle away innocently, so of course you?ll have to shake them down to get back your investment and now I'm not allowed in the zoo anymore."

I defy you to figure out what sort of context that was said in.

drunk as hell?
and one of my own "when im in pain i sound like i'm from Britain"

 

[Bravo 21]

"BAKA! BAKA! *****" came from playing recess soccer. kinda weird, but entertaining.
I also like escapites.

 

[ReaperzXIII]

"Any mistake I apparently make is a super sarcastic and well devised joke that you probably didn't get and thought was serious because you're level of knowledge compared to me is that of Einstein to a goat."

I have problems admitting mistakes another favourite of mine is:

Someone else: If you're so smart why did you get it wrong?
Me: Cross ninjas
Someone else, lets call him Bob: Cross ninjas?
Me: Yup they're ninjas that hide in textbooks and answer booklets and change the answers to be wrong to screw with people like me and stop me getting 100%. Stupid cross ninjas.
Bob: Oh well that makes perfect sense -_-

Yes I am awesome

 

[Souplex]

Everything I say is brilliant and quoteworthy. Why pick one?
And the term for us is "'Pists".

 

[Argonian alchemist]

Everything I say is brilliant and quoteworthy. Why pick one?
And the term for us is "'Pists".

What did you just call me...!?

I have a couple that I remember.

I said this to my class-mate: "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid..."

I only used this one once in my life, I just randomly came up with it, I thought it was quite funny: "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car."

Said this to my little sister: "If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?"

Said this to a class-mate: "I could've eaten Alphabits and crapped out a better essay..."

Yeah I have a lot, but only one I use frequently... which is: "Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."

 

[Sniper Team 4]

I honestly came up with this on my own, and every time I use it, it stops people cold.

(Whining about something over and over)
Me: "Tell you what: I'll get you a deck of cards and you can DEAL with it!"

 

[Averant]

My personal favorite:

Someone: Oh, cry me a river...
Me: Can I drown you in it?

 

[Voulan]

Someone: This car is amazing and really safe, it has nine airbags!
Me: Oh brilliant, now I know that if we ever crash I'll be hit in the face in nine different directions.

I'm sure there's more, but that's the one that springs to mind. It had everyone in the car in fits for ages. I acted all cool and pretended I say those kind of things everyday, of course.

EDIT: Oh, and "Escapians" has a nice little ring to it. It sounds like a race or something.

 

[Geekiest]

"If everyone's happy, someone's lying."

"Those people make me ashamed to agree with them."

[in response to people's life stories offered instead of a proper apology] "Those are some wonderful reasons for doing a dumb thing. Doesn't make it not a dumb thing."

 

[projectX42]

"the inconsistent is constantly inconsistent"

cant argue with it and its a paradox

 

[BioWeapon0073]

Someone: "Get your mind out of the gutter."
Me: "But the gutter is so warm and inviting."

Also, for sports conditioning, I said to my coach, "So, what's the daily torture?"

Some other times when I don't feel like explaining stuff: "Don't worry, it's powered by magic and physics."

This quote isn't mine but: "If I didn't have my trusty knife with me, I think I'd slit my wrists!"-Andrew Hussie

And one final one that happened recently.
Friend: "I need to make a pipebomb. Do you have any PVC?"
Me: "What size?"
Yeah, we were gonna airsoft, and he was going to make a kind of "plant the bomb" game. Not with a real one of course. That would be down right stupid.

 

[Servallier]

Response to some moron calling me an emo ^^

"Oh I'm not an emo, ~leans in close~ I hurt OTHER people"

 

[Lust]

Here's one that I had thought of:

"Hey! I just found out that I have no life. Quick, lemme use yours!"

And from there, you take their soul.

 

[starwarsgeek]

"Any mistake I apparently make is a super sarcastic and well devised joke that you probably didn't get and thought was serious because you're level of knowledge compared to me is that of Einstein to a goat."

I have problems admitting mistakes another favourite of mine is:

That is either the most clever or the most unintentionally hilarious quote I've seen in a long time. I'm leaning towards "clever", but it's funny either way, congrats!

Unfortunately, I've never said anything clever myself. Ever. I'm boring...