I always loved browsing such posts on reddit, so thought I should make one on lemmy too

Edit: Usually these kind of posts only used to have excerpts from books or ancient proverbs, but now I am seeing a lot more quotes from shows/movies/games are also resonating with people. It’s pretty cool to see.

      • Candelestine@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. George Bernard Shaw

        Also copy/pasted from Goodreads, so not guaranteeing the accuracy that Shaw originally said it. Also usually worded in a more fun way.

      • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
        1·
        1 year ago

        Can’t quite remember but it’s something like…

        Never wrestle a pig, even if you win you’re still covered in mud.

      • Candelestine@lemmy.world
        10·
        1 year ago

        “Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.” Shannon L. Alder

        Copy/pasted from Goodreads, I’m not actually verifying.