A QUIZ OF QUOTATIONS #15

You did well. Wishing you a very Merry Xmas.

You scored five points. Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.

WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

1. "I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own." (Mariah Carey singing the opening lines of her hit single, All I Want for Christmas Is You, first released in 1994; Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff co-wrote the song, The Economist estimated that Maria Carey earns $2.5 million per year from this song)

2. "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too...." (Rudyard Kipling in his If - poem written c1895)

3. "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of ya!" (Amanda Plummer playing Honey Bunny in the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction; Quentin Tarantino both wrote and directed the film)

4. "We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere ... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe." (Elon Musk)

5. "Being hot never hurts!" (Blondie's Debbie Harry)

6. "Work, rest and play." (Mars marketing slogan designed by the AMV BBDO advertising agency; the slogan is based on the original 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' slogan that featured in Mars adverts from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s; Caroline Jary was the agency's Mars Bar brand manager when the 'work, rest and play' slogan was devised)

7. "... I gave you my heart. But the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special." (George Michael singing the opening lines of Wham!'s Last Christmas hit song, first released in 1984; George Michael also wrote and produced the song)

WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

8. "Elementary, my dear Watson." (Sherlock Holmes (William Sherlock Scott Holmes) to Dr Watson (Dr John H Watson) in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books; but these words were never written in any of his books; in his short story, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, published in 1893, Sherlock Holmes said “elementary†and “my dear Watson†several times but never together; the first time the phrase appeared in print was in February 1910 in P G Wodehouse's short story, 'Psmith Journalist', serialised in The Captain magazine (the short story was later published as a novel in 1915); and the first time the phrase appeared on film was in the 1929 film, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, in which Clive Brook playing the detective uttered the words at the end of the film)

WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)

9. "Mr. [man's surname] is unfit for our nation's highest office." (J D Vance on Donald Trump)

10. "She was the People's Princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever." (Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, reacting to the death of Princess Diana on 31 August 1997)

Will Rogers, for some reason, never really made it here.

Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.

WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

1. "I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own." (Mariah Carey singing the opening lines of her hit single, All I Want for Christmas Is You, first released in 1994; Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff co-wrote the song, The Economist estimated that Maria Carey earns $2.5 million per year from this song)

2. "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too...." (Rudyard Kipling in his If - poem written c1895)

3. "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of ya!" (Amanda Plummer playing Honey Bunny in the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction; Quentin Tarantino both wrote and directed the film)

4. "We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere ... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe." (Elon Musk)

5. "Being hot never hurts!" (Blondie's Debbie Harry)

6. "Work, rest and play." (Mars marketing slogan designed by the AMV BBDO advertising agency; the slogan is based on the original 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' slogan that featured in Mars adverts from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s; Caroline Jary was the agency's Mars Bar brand manager when the 'work, rest and play' slogan was devised)

7. "... I gave you my heart. But the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special." (George Michael singing the opening lines of Wham!'s Last Christmas hit song, first released in 1984; George Michael also wrote and produced the song)

WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

8. "Elementary, my dear Watson." (Sherlock Holmes (William Sherlock Scott Holmes) to Dr Watson (Dr John H Watson) in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books; but these words were never written in any of his books; in his short story, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, published in 1893, Sherlock Holmes said “elementary†and “my dear Watson†several times but never together; the first time the phrase appeared in print was in February 1910 in P G Wodehouse's short story, 'Psmith Journalist', serialised in The Captain magazine (the short story was later published as a novel in 1915); and the first time the phrase appeared on film was in the 1929 film, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, in which Clive Brook playing the detective uttered the words at the end of the film)

WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)

9. "Mr. [man's surname] is unfit for our nation's highest office." (J D Vance on Donald Trump)

10. "She was the People's Princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever." (Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, reacting to the death of Princess Diana on 31 August 1997)

I'll reveal all the answers in a few days time. Merry Xmas.

An excellent set of answers. Thanks for playing.

You scored 11 points, one point off winning. Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.

WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

1. "I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own." (Mariah Carey singing the opening lines of her hit single, All I Want for Christmas Is You, first released in 1994; Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff co-wrote the song, The Economist estimated that Maria Carey earns $2.5 million per year from this song)

2. "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too...." (Rudyard Kipling in his If - poem written c1895)

3. "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of ya!" (Amanda Plummer playing Honey Bunny in the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction; Quentin Tarantino both wrote and directed the film)

4. "We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere ... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe." (Elon Musk)

5. "Being hot never hurts!" (Blondie's Debbie Harry)

6. "Work, rest and play." (Mars marketing slogan designed by the AMV BBDO advertising agency; the slogan is based on the original 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' slogan that featured in Mars adverts from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s; Caroline Jary was the agency's Mars Bar brand manager when the 'work, rest and play' slogan was devised)

7. "... I gave you my heart. But the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special." (George Michael singing the opening lines of Wham!'s Last Christmas hit song, first released in 1984; George Michael also wrote and produced the song)

WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

8. "Elementary, my dear Watson." (Sherlock Holmes (William Sherlock Scott Holmes) to Dr Watson (Dr John H Watson) in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books; but these words were never written in any of his books; in his short story, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, published in 1893, Sherlock Holmes said “elementary†and “my dear Watson†several times but never together; the first time the phrase appeared in print was in February 1910 in P G Wodehouse's short story, 'Psmith Journalist', serialised in The Captain magazine (the short story was later published as a novel in 1915); and the first time the phrase appeared on film was in the 1929 film, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, in which Clive Brook playing the detective uttered the words at the end of the film)

WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)

9. "Mr. [man's surname] is unfit for our nation's highest office." (J D Vance on Donald Trump)

10. "She was the People's Princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever." (Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, reacting to the death of Princess Diana on 31 August 1997)

One is infinitely better than none correct!

@spunkycumfun True! 1/0 = infinite, good for me!

Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.

WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

1. "I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own." (Mariah Carey singing the opening lines of her hit single, All I Want for Christmas Is You, first released in 1994; Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff co-wrote the song, The Economist estimated that Maria Carey earns $2.5 million per year from this song)

2. "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too...." (Rudyard Kipling in his If - poem written c1895)

3. "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of ya!" (Amanda Plummer playing Honey Bunny in the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction; Quentin Tarantino both wrote and directed the film)

4. "We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere ... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe." (Elon Musk)

5. "Being hot never hurts!" (Blondie's Debbie Harry)

6. "Work, rest and play." (Mars marketing slogan designed by the AMV BBDO advertising agency; the slogan is based on the original 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' slogan that featured in Mars adverts from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s; Caroline Jary was the agency's Mars Bar brand manager when the 'work, rest and play' slogan was devised)

7. "... I gave you my heart. But the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special." (George Michael singing the opening lines of Wham!'s Last Christmas hit song, first released in 1984; George Michael also wrote and produced the song)

WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

8. "Elementary, my dear Watson." (Sherlock Holmes (William Sherlock Scott Holmes) to Dr Watson (Dr John H Watson) in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books; but these words were never written in any of his books; in his short story, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, published in 1893, Sherlock Holmes said “elementary†and “my dear Watson†several times but never together; the first time the phrase appeared in print was in February 1910 in P G Wodehouse's short story, 'Psmith Journalist', serialised in The Captain magazine (the short story was later published as a novel in 1915); and the first time the phrase appeared on film was in the 1929 film, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, in which Clive Brook playing the detective uttered the words at the end of the film)

WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)

9. "Mr. [man's surname] is unfit for our nation's highest office." (J D Vance on Donald Trump)

10. "She was the People's Princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever." (Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, reacting to the death of Princess Diana on 31 August 1997)

Thanks for playing. All will be revealed soon.

You scored six points. Below are the correct answers in parentheses after the quotation.

WHO SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

1. "I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own." (Mariah Carey singing the opening lines of her hit single, All I Want for Christmas Is You, first released in 1994; Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff co-wrote the song, The Economist estimated that Maria Carey earns $2.5 million per year from this song)

2. "If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too...." (Rudyard Kipling in his If - poem written c1895)

3. "Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of ya!" (Amanda Plummer playing Honey Bunny in the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction; Quentin Tarantino both wrote and directed the film)

4. "We're running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to see how much carbon dioxide the atmosphere ... can handle before there is an environmental catastrophe." (Elon Musk)

5. "Being hot never hurts!" (Blondie's Debbie Harry)

6. "Work, rest and play." (Mars marketing slogan designed by the AMV BBDO advertising agency; the slogan is based on the original 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' slogan that featured in Mars adverts from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s; Caroline Jary was the agency's Mars Bar brand manager when the 'work, rest and play' slogan was devised)

7. "... I gave you my heart. But the very next day, you gave it away. This year, to save me from tears, I'll give it to someone special." (George Michael singing the opening lines of Wham!'s Last Christmas hit song, first released in 1984; George Michael also wrote and produced the song)

WHO REPUTEDLY SAID THIS? (one mark per quotation)

8. "Elementary, my dear Watson." (Sherlock Holmes (William Sherlock Scott Holmes) to Dr Watson (Dr John H Watson) in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes books; but these words were never written in any of his books; in his short story, The Adventure of the Crooked Man, published in 1893, Sherlock Holmes said “elementary†and “my dear Watson†several times but never together; the first time the phrase appeared in print was in February 1910 in P G Wodehouse's short story, 'Psmith Journalist', serialised in The Captain magazine (the short story was later published as a novel in 1915); and the first time the phrase appeared on film was in the 1929 film, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, in which Clive Brook playing the detective uttered the words at the end of the film)

WHO SAID THIS ABOUT WHOM? (two marks per quotation)

9. "Mr. [man's surname] is unfit for our nation's highest office." (J D Vance on Donald Trump)

10. "She was the People's Princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever." (Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, reacting to the death of Princess Diana on 31 August 1997)