Insanity is hereditary. You can get it from your children.

Sam Levenson

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Topic

Parents and children

Author

Sam Levenson

Statement Type

Joke

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Humorist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Levenson, Jam. Quoted in Ada Weekly News. 6 Apr. 1961.

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God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat. He has no real style. He just keeps on trying other things.

Pablo Picasso

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Topic
God and creation
Speaker
Pablo Picasso
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Picasso, Pablo. Quoted in Life with Picasso, written by Francoise Gilot and Carlton Lake. McGraw-Hill, 1964, pt. 1.

Another quote about Parents and children

You may keep one of your children. The other one must go.

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Topic
Mothers and children Parents and children Decisions and choices
Speaker
SS Doctor
Actor
Karlheinz Hackl
Source
Sophie's Choice
Medium
Film
Genre
Psychological drama (film) Drama (film) Psychological drama Drama
Language
English
Time
1982 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Sophie's Choice. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, Keith Barish Productions/ITC Entertainment, 1982.

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Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.

Mark Twain

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

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Topic
Truth

Author

Mark Twain
Source
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
Genre
Travel writing
Statement Type
Joke
Language
English
Time
1897 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1897, ch. 7.

Current Citation

Twain, Mark. "Following the Equator." Mark Twain: A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, Other Travels, edited by Roy Blount Jr. Library of America, 2010, ch. 7.