Evan Massey is a regular contributor to WGIL. He is the former girls basketball coach at Galesburg High School, retired as one of the most successful coaches in Illinois history. He writes sports and history features and a weekly Time Capsule column for WGIL.
Today I have famous quotes for you. Your job is to say who said each quote.
The answers are at the end of the quiz. Keep track of your score and read exactly what your score indicates.
1. Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.
2. Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four hours sharpening my axe.
3. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
4. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
5. I hate war as only a soldier who lived it can.
6. Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
7. I love sports; whenever I can, I always watch the Detroit Tigers on the radio.
8. It is far better to be alone than in bad company.
9. Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
10. To be or not to be, that is the question.
11. Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.
12. Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.
13. When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.
14. Someday they’ll give a war and nobody will come.
15. Talent is God-given, be humble. Fame is man-given, be grateful. Conceit is self-given, be careful.
Extra Credit. They say everyday is a gift, it’s just, does it have to be a pair of socks?
Answers
1. John Lennon
2. Abe Lincoln
3. Ralph Waldo Emerson
4. Franklin Roosevelt
5. Dwight Eisenhower
6. Teddy Roosevelt
7. Gerald Ford
8. George Washington
9. Mahatma Gandhi
10. William Shakespeare
11. Jerry Seinfeld
12. Yogi Berra
13. Rodney Dangerfield
14. Carl Sandburg
15. John Wooden
Extra Credit: Anthony Soprano
What your score means
13-15 correct: You are both a genius and probably old.
10-12 correct: Congratulations, watching the History Channel paid off.
7-9 correct: Buy a book of quotes and start studying.
0-6 correct: Better luck next time!
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