Website for finding full quotations?

10,774 sites of quotations from . . .
The following Web Site is from About.com. It lists 10,774 sites. Go to #111 for a better idea of what's "going on" here. I didn't access any of the individual selections but the blurbs note "lists, databanks, resources, links," etc. Worth a try maybe.

10,774 Quotation Sites from About.com

Enjoy!!! [/color]

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Oops! I just looked at Entry #1. You CAN start there . . . and go on and on and on and . . . Maybe their Search Engine will help to zero in on something specific that you are looking for.

Might I mention that your "Member Description" is intriguing!!! (Many times one of those AND an Avatar are the deciding factors as to whether I post an answer or not. Tsk! Tsk!)

So, what is the source of your Profile? [/color]

Thank you Charli - I shall, indeed, look where you have suggested.

My profile is from the libretto of My Fair Lady - and is sung by Professor Henry Higgins.

I have left out the parts where the clever, but unwise, Professor insults women, and I mean it quite ironically.

The song is very amusing, ironic, and acerbic in its original form - and yet, again ironically, very tender, since, in the film version, the Professor is falling in love with Eliza Doolittle, making nonsense of his protestations:

My fair lady - I'm an ordinary man

Well after all, Pickering, I'm an ordinary man,
Who desires nothing more than an ordinary chance,
to live exactly as he likes, and do precisely what he wants...
An average man am I, of no eccentric whim,
Who likes to live his life, free of strife,
doing whatever he thinks is best, for him,
Well... just an ordinary man...
BUT, Let a woman in your life and your serenity is through,
she'll redecorate your home, from the cellar to the dome,
and then go on to the enthralling fun of overhauling you...
Let a woman in your life, and you're up against a wall,
make a plan and you will find,
that she has something else in mind,
and so rather than do either you do something else
that neither likes at all You want to talk of Keats and Milton,
she only wants to talk of love,
You go to see a play or ballet, and spend it searching
for her glove, Let a woman in your life
and you invite eternal strife,
Let them buy their wedding bands for those anxious little hands...
I'd be equally as willing for a dentist to be drilling
than to ever let a woman in my life, I'm a very gentle man,
even tempered and good natured
who you never hear complain,
Who has the milk of human kindness
by the quart in every vein,
A patient man am I, down to my fingertips,
the sort who never could, ever would,
let an insulting remark escape his lips
Very gentle man...
But, Let a woman in your life,
and patience hasn't got a chance,
she will beg you for advice, your reply will be concise,
and she will listen very nicely, and then go out
and do exactly what she wants!!!
You are a man of grace and polish,
who never spoke above a hush,
all at once you're using language that would make
a sailor blush, Let a woman in your life,
and you're plunging in a knife,
Let the others of my sex, tie the knot around their necks,
I prefer a new edition of the Spanish Inquisition
than to ever let a woman in my life I'm a quiet living man,
who prefers to spend the evening in the silence of his room,
who likes an atmosphere as restful as
an undiscovered tomb,
A pensive man am I, of philosophical joys,
who likes to meditate, contemplate,
far for humanities mad inhuman noise,
Quiet living man....
But, let a woman in your life, and your sabbatical is through,
in a line that never ends comes an army of her friends,
come to jabber and to chatter
and to tell her what the matter is with YOU!,
she'll have a booming boisterous family,
who will descend on you en mass,
she'll have a large wagnarian mother,
with a voice that shatters glass,
Let a woman in your life,
Let a woman in your life,
Let a woman in your life I shall never let a woman in my life.

My goodness, it's Prospero and the little tramp exchanging info. What's the world coming to?

Prospero, I think Charli has answered your question, but I can't help but respond to your profile in the proper fashion:


Just you wait, 'enry 'iggins, just you wait!

You'll be sorry, but your tears'll be to late!

You'll be broke, and I'll have money;

Will I help you? Don't be funny!

Just you wait, 'enry 'iggins, just you wait!

Just you wait, 'enry 'iggins, till you're sick,

And you scream to fetch a doctor double-quick.

I'll be off a second later And go straight to the the-ater!

Oh ho ho, 'enry 'iggins, just you wait!

Ooooooh 'enry 'iggins!

Just you wait until we're swimmin' in the sea!

Ooooooh 'enry 'iggins!

And you get a cramp a little ways from me!

When you yell you're going to drown I'll get dressed

and go to town! Oh ho ho, 'enry 'iggins!

Oh ho ho, 'enry 'iggins! Just you wait!

One day I'll be famous! I'll be proper and prim;

Go to St. James so often I will call it St. Jim!

One evening the king will say:

'Oh, Liza, old thing,

I want all of England your praises to sing.

Next week on the twentieth of May

I proclaim Liza Doolittle Day!

All the people will celebrate the glory of you

And whatever you wish and want I gladly will do.'

'Thanks a lot, King' says I, in a manner well-bred;

But all I want is 'enry 'iggins 'ead!'

'Done,' says the King with a stroke.

'Guard, run and bring in the bloke!'

Then they'll march you, 'enry 'iggins to the wall;

And the King will tell me: 'Liza, sound the call.'

As they lift their rifles higher, I'll shout:

'Ready! Aim! Fire!'

Oh ho ho, 'enry 'iggins,

Down you'll go, 'enry 'iggins!

Just you wait!

Well, the good Professor would, of course, be able to tell you the very street from which Mr Chaplin originated.

The film version of My Fair Lady, while it lacked the edge of Pygmalion, and added, of course, a romance, is a thing of great wit and pleasure, is is not, Ms Letty?

Only Shaw knows, Prospero. My Irish friend and I had a wee discussion over the pronunciation of Bernard. What say ye? Bernard or BerNARD?

and, of course, Chaplin most likely lives on the "Street Where you Live".

As for the Bible concordance, I may be able to help. I have memorized all 66 books, you know. :wink:

I say Bernard. I had no idea BerNARD was an option.

I may take you up on the Bible offer, Ms Letty. You know who likes to quote scripture.

Prospero--

Please forgive a temporary hijacking of your thread.

Letty--

This year on Friday, the 20th of May, I'm proclaiming Eliza Doolittle Day on A2K. Please start thinking of suitable festive activities.

Well, a chaplin, of course, Prospero. Hey, Charli, are you available?

Memorizing was a big thing in the Baptist sunday school. The problem was knowing what you knew.

Hmmm. Which leaves me to wonder if it's a St. Bernard dog. heh heh

Noddy, hey. I most assuredly will come up with something.

and now, back to Shakespeare and the Bible.

What is it that you would like to know, Prospero?

The Acts of the Apostles or Jude and Revelations?

Somthing from Solomon, perhaps, or the story behind the REAL Queen of Sheba. :wink:

Chaplin's Birthplace?


Mr. Chaplin originated approximately at 109 East Street, Walworth, South London - 16 April 1889. The Pub, Mason's Arms, was built on that site in 1898.

Is a Bible Concordance still needed . . . or, Letty have you got that covered? Anyone? [/color]

Ah, Charli, I see you are an aficionado of matters Chaplinesque!

I would dearly love some recommendations as to worthy concordances, as I would be most loath to wake Ms Letty at inopportune moments, much as I appreciate her kind offer.

However, her story of the REAL Queen of Sheba would be very eagerly received. I am wondering if, perhaps, Ms Letty may have read the very novelisation of the Queen's life which sits, slightly-read, amongst the many books claiming my attention?

I was finding Elijah a little wearisome, I must confess.

A good morning smile to Prospero and Charli.

All right, Prospero, here is a link to a concordance. Make of it what you will.

http://www.charlesfinney.com/bible.php

As for Sheba, I know absolutely nothing of the real history of Solomon's love, only that she was incorrectly portrayed, as many mental images are, as being white.

Many moons ago, I read a short story, "How Beautiful are thy Feet Wearing shoes", (or some such thing). The title was taken from Solomon, and was one of the most solemn short stories that I have ever read, because the import had such meaning for so many.

My favorite site for Shakespeare's plays and sonnets is http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/~matty/Shakespeare/ .

It's completely searchable, so even if you only have one word or a phrase, you can find the line you're looking for.

And to add to Mac's body of knowledge, I was surprised to find this item, Prospero:

http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSScience0009/12_sheba.html

How beautiful is the web wearing sites.

Hi Prospero... "Hear a little further
And then I'll bring thee to the present business
Which now's upon's; without the which this story
Were most impertinent."

I also often search on Google to verify quotes. They can be devilishly hard if you don't choose your search well because they ARE quotes and often used or mentioned outside their original form.

Anyway, the Bible is difficult because of all its versions and a concordance is definitely necessary. This site:

http://bible.gospelcom.net/

offers a fast change to each of several versions, yet shows only one at a time -- a slightly different kind of concordance from what you may have been imagining. You can change the default to your preference, then check any of the others.

I use the M.I.T. website for Shakespearean plays because you can open an entire play and search it all in one swoop -- or you can just go to a single scene.

http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/

Even when I find what seems to be an unimpeachable source, I usually verify it at least once because there are an amazing number of mistakes online.

Also, if you are searching for a line from a play or TV show, it may help to add "script" to your search. If you are searching for a line from a song, add "lyrics."

You'll find there are some great Google searchers on a2k. You've met a few here -- Phoenix may be the best in the forum, ehBeth is right up there, too. You can always ask for help and someone will probably take some time for you.

Thank you all so much! I am exploring those sites as we speak.

I agree with you so much about the unimpeachable sources, Piffka, and about how difficult it can be to find quotations on Google. Thank you for the tips about "script" and "lyrics".

I had managed to discover the "lyrics" one for myself, but not the "script" one.

For the Bible http://bible.gospelcom.net/ that Piffka mentioned is the best one I've seen.

http://www.bibles.net/ has a bunch of resources--including the gospelcom one--that might prove useful.

http://unbound.biola.edu/ might prove useful as well.