All Great Quotes

With the economy being what it is right now, and the near collapse of Wall Street, not to mention the elections being right around the corner; Everyone has had something to say about one or the other! Some have been witty, others serious, and all are fascinating. As things get more tense, more politicians and celebrities tend to have something to say. There are some great quotes that have been made just in the past few weeks, some will no doubt become famous quotes and quotations

Wall Street and Banking Quotes

"We are in the midst of a once-in-a-century credit tsumani. Those of us who have looked to the self-interest of lending institutions to protect shareholders' equity are in a state of shocked disbelief." -- Former US Fed chairman Alan Greenspan, on global financial meltdown.

"Your company is now bankrupt, our economy is now in a state of crisis, but you get to keep $480 million. I have a very basic question for you: Is this fair?" -- Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, questioning Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld over the bank's collapse.

"Don't blow it up." -- US treasury secretary Henry Paulson on bended knee, to Democratic Party House speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleading for her to back $700bn Wall Street bailout.

Political Quotes:

"What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull? Lipstick." -- US vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin at Republican convention.

"You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig." -- US presidential candidate Barack Obama in what sounded like an attack on Republican vice-president nominee Sarah Palin.

"I was trying to give Tina Fey more material. Job security for Saturday Night Live." -- US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, joking about her gaffes during interviews and media appearances.

We incorporate quotes into our everyday lives. People have posters and wall hangings with quotes, some even have pillows and blankets embossed with the words of quotes.

Most of us have at least one quote we use on our profiles online. Sometimes several, one for each profile!

Many people are quoted each and every day in normal conversation, advertising, and speeches. There are literally thousands of quotes that are fairly well known by the general public. You even hear it on the news, and documentaries..."May I quote you on that?"

There are even quotes that have been mis-quoted so many times, they are brand new quotes! There is no getting around it, much of our lives involves words spoken by others. It is a part of that on which we base our own lives and opinions.

For an extensive look at famous, and not so famous quotes, check out All Great Quotes: For famous quotes and quotations

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Love, Politics, Humor, Teen, Art, Nature, and more. A treasure trove of quotes.

Everyone has a philosophy on love, don't they? I do mean everyone. Take for example these great quotes:

"Bart, with $10,000, we'd be millionaires! We could buy all kinds of useful things like...love!"
Homer Simpson

See? Didn't I tell you, EVERYBODY has a philosophy on love, and maybe even a quote! If Homer's quote wasn't enough to tickle your funny bone, how about this one:

"Forget love...I'd rather fall in chocolate!"
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Okay...looking for something a little more heart-felt? Try these Love Quotes:

"A kiss can be a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point. That's basic spelling that every woman ought to know."
Mistinguett

"Come live with me, and be my love,
And we will some new pleasures prove
Of golden sands, and crystal brooks,
With silken lines, and silver hooks."
John Donne