Why Can’t I Write Something Quotable?


Courage does not always roar.

Sometimes courage is the quiet voice

at the end of the day saying,

“I will try again tomorrow.”

Curse you Mary Anne Radmacher for coming up with words so memorable they are reproduced on a Quotable Magnet stuck on the side of my refrigerator.   Yes, a Quotable Magnet from Quotable Cards keeps company on my refrigerator with an array of other magnets with quotes from Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg, J.R.R. Tolkien, Margaret Mead, Mae West and Davy Crockett.  Plus, there’s a picture magnet of me and Teresa at Graceland.  No words on that one – just musical notes in the background.  Thank you, Elvis.

I love quotes.  I collect quotes like some people collect stamps.  I have a folder filled with hundreds of quotes I’ve saved through the years.  Some of them are attributed to Anonymous sources, but most of them have the names of the people who wrote them or spoke them.

Would somebody please quote me?  I don’t have to be immortalized on a refrigerator magnet or greeting card, but I wish I could write something quotable.

And for those of you who wondered what the Davy Crockett quote is, here goes:

You may all go to hell,

and I will go to Texas.

Good night, and good luck.

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10 responses to “Why Can’t I Write Something Quotable?”

  1. PattiMo Avatar
    PattiMo

    Okay Sheila Rae – I know you will not be surprised but the 2 quotes on my fridge magnets:
    ‘My favorite thing for dinner is reservations’
    And
    Life is uncertain – eat dessert first

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    1. Sheila Morris Avatar

      Hahaha PattiMo – you made me laugh! Of course, these don’t surprise me…You must moved from Kentucky Fried Chicken takeout in your earlier years to places that now require reservations! Same idea, though!! 🙂

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  2. Cristina Popa Avatar

    Oh, I ‘m definitely a literature quotes fan, not so much philosophy as literature 🙂 But I might quote you one day too 🙂

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    1. Sheila Morris Avatar

      Oh, yes please do some day Cristina – I would love being quoted internationally – better than a refrigerator magnet!! 🙂 I’m not surprised you’re a quotes fan, too.

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  3. Nanina and Poppy Avatar

    Let me think on this. I’ll bet I can come up with something!

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    1. Sheila Morris Avatar

      Ok Ann,
      Take all the time you need!! You have your hands full right now with Cassie and Poppy!!

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  4. currentdescendent Avatar

    Hey, we could make a pact to quote each other and then we can die happy. So let’s wait a while for that.

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    1. Sheila Morris Avatar

      I already quoted you from your last post!! Tag – You’re it, Luanne!! 🙂 Take your time, though – I’m not in any hurry either.

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