49 Quotes

“The Beetle’s body, whether it be a ’49 split or a ’73 Jeans Bug, or an ‘03 Mexican, was originally conceived in the mid 1930’s. This is evident in it’s body styling which aside from it’s rear engine layout and absence of front radiator (or radiator!) grille, is very similar to other cars of the same period. Believe it or not, in those days streamlining was a hot new concept, kind of like how wireless networking is today with computing.The only problem was, in the beginning they didn’t seem to realize that streamlining ought to be applied sideways as well as longitudinally!”

“99 percent of all statistics only tell 49 percent of the story.”

“What is important is not the specific manner in which God is worshiped but the degree to which the devotee is filled with love. (48-49)”

“...Sigerius realized that every academic looked like every other academic." - Bonita Avenue, p.49”

“Being a writer is 1% inspiration, 50% perspiration and 49% explaining you're not a millionaire like J.K.Rowling.”

“When faced with first time fatherhood at the age of 49, I didn’t know whether to celebrate with champagne… or hemlock.”

“[48] - 4Dispelling fear but knowledge be,Replacing our doubts completely,Nothing need be feared undoubtedly,But must be comprehended absolutely.[49] - 4”

“In 49 countries around the world, including all of Europe, people have the opportunity of knowing whether or not they are eating food which contains genetically engineered ingredients. In the United States, we don't.”

“It may be that the voice of the people is the voice of God 51 times out of 100. But the remaining 49 times, it is the voice of the devil, or worse, the voice of a fool. Theodore Roosevelt”

“On the one hand the younger son realizes that he has lost the dignity of his sonship, but at the same time that sense of lost dignity makes him also aware that he is indeed the son who had dignity to lose," (pp. 49).”