Guess the quote game

[Tom 1]

Hi - obscure and interesting quotes from books, any books. Guess the quote and post a new one. No using google as a first resort! Take a guess then check it.

 

[Tom 1]

"Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill"

Book and author?
Guess first, check google after posting

 

[brinny]

"Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill"

Book and author?
Guess first, check google after posting

That's an excellent quote.....

but i ain't got a clue

 

[sfs]

"Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill"

Book and author?
Guess first, check google after posting

Lord of the Rings, Tolkien?

ETA: yup.

 

[brinny]

Lord of the Rings, Tolkien?

ETA: yup.

Aren't you s'posed to post a quote now?

 

[sfs]

"If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly."

ETA: for this one, just the author should be good enough

 

[brinny]

"If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly."

Oops, sorry, there's your quote.

I apologize for speaking too soon.

 

[Tom 1]

Lord of the Rings, Tolkien?

ETA: yup.

Yes - Fellowship of the Ring. Well done!

 

[Tom 1]

"If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly."

ETA: for this one, just the author should be good enough

Elmore leonard?

 

[Tom 1]

Elmore leonard?

Just checked it. Not even close. Other end of the literary universe.

 

[sfs]

Just checked it. Not even close. Other end of the literary universe.

Pretty much, yeah.

 

[sfs]

You probably should set a time limit, after which anyone can post a new quote.

 

[majj27]

My first guess was C.S. Lewis, but that's way off.

 

[Tom 1]

You probably should set a time limit, after which anyone can post a new quote.

Maybe yeah. I'll see if it generates any traffic. Was hoping to get some interesting quotes, will see what comes up then maybe change the format.

 

[Tom 1]

My first guess was C.S. Lewis, but that's way off.

Closer than mine.

 

[Ancient of Days]

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."

 

[Tom 1]

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."

Proverbs? God?

 

[Ancient of Days]

Yep! 11:30

 

[Tom 1]

'This Bible is one of the fundamental makers of the modern world'

(hint - the author is an atheist, this book is about a well known translation of the bible into English)

 

[sfs]

My first guess was C.S. Lewis, but that's way off.

C.S. Lewis was a fan, though.