That's the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations, to be exact.
The latest edition of the book includes the following lines from The Simpsons:
Homer: Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is never try.
and
Groundskeeper Willie: Bonjour, you cheese-eating surrender monkeys.
It's sometimes easy to forget just how much the Simpsons have added to the lexicon. I don't mean tossing out the occasional quote among friends, but phrases like "D'oh!" and "Mmmm [insert food item here]," that have become so ubiquitous many people use them in everyday conversation without knowing where they originated. It's a testament, I believe, to The Simpsons as not just a television phenomenon, but a cultural one.
Oh yeah, the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations also includes quotes from the likes of Oscar Wilde and Groucho Marx, but let's use this time together, readers, to share some of our favorite Simpsons quotes. Let's stick with single quotes that stand on their own, not snippets of dialogue, okay? Okay.
Here's a couple of my favorites:
Bart: Did you know most people use 10% of their brains? I am now one of them.
Mr. Burns: Listen, Spielbergo, Schindler and I are like peas in a pod. We're both factory owners, we both made shells for the Nazis, but mine worked damn it!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
8-25-2007 @ 3:40PM
AkaiWRX said...
Uhhh...I believe it should say: "Mmmm...(insert food item)" and not "Ahhh..."
As in: "Mmmm, beer."
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8-25-2007 @ 4:00PM
Adam from TV Squad said...
You're not incorrect, but I was refering to that gurgling, drooling sound Homer would sometimes make, not the "Mmmm."
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8-25-2007 @ 4:42PM
bd said...
That gurgling noise is mmmm.
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8-25-2007 @ 4:56PM
Adam from TV Squad said...
No, it isn't.
But you guys are right, he typically says "Mmmm, [whatever]." So I changed it.
I was thinking more of "Doooonuts . . ." followed by drooling and that moist, throaty noise he makes. I got mixed up thinking he did the drooly part before saying the food. Though I guess sometimes it comes before. Whatever.
So you were right. I was wrong. The "Mmmm" is more common.
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8-25-2007 @ 5:07PM
bd said...
{{citation needed{{
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8-25-2007 @ 5:27PM
Adam from TV Squad said...
For example:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2HoWhBSnwE0
"Unprocessed fishsticks . . ."
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8-25-2007 @ 6:07PM
Galley said...
Yeah, it is most definitely "Mmm...".
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8-25-2007 @ 6:18PM
kerry said...
I remember fondly a family vacation in Egypt where we would repeatedly turn to one another and say, "Lisa, I want to buy your rock," and burst into peals of laughter. More than a decade later it's still hilarious to me.
For those who don't recognize the line, context can be found here: http://www.snpp.com/episodes/3F20.html
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8-25-2007 @ 6:32PM
Tom WP said...
Everyone gave me a weird look in high school when my senior quote was Homer Simpson telling his kids not to try. Well, who's laughing now?!
Probably still them. But at least it's in a dictionary now.
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8-25-2007 @ 6:35PM
Tess Capra said...
"It tastes like *burning.*"
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8-25-2007 @ 7:35PM
reb said...
I am the Lizard Queen.
Kills me every time.
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8-25-2007 @ 7:40PM
Tim said...
"It tastes like *burning.*"
LMAO, that's always been my favorite, I laugh every single time.
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8-25-2007 @ 9:02PM
Bubbawest said...
"Can't talk. Coming down." - Lisa Simpson
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8-25-2007 @ 9:21PM
Curt said...
Ralph: Hi, Super Nintendo Chalmers!
Ralph: The doctor said I wouldn't have so many nose bleeds if I kept my finger outta there
Grandpa: My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is not a porn star.
Marge: Grandpa, this flag only has 49 stars on it
Grandpa: I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah!
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8-25-2007 @ 9:50PM
laura said...
Homer: I don't want to look like a freak. I'll take the muumu.
Lisa: "Yes, I heard it too. Let's listen to some nice music."
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8-26-2007 @ 3:40AM
Brian said...
Homer: Homer no function beer well without.
Ralph: Me fail English that's un-possible.
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8-26-2007 @ 3:51AM
MJ said...
Bart: Can't sleep, clown'll eat me...can't sleep, clown'll eat me...
Tom Brokaw: There's a mathematician, a different kind of mathematician, and a statistician.
Parole Hearing Officer: No one who speaks German can be an evil man!
Homer: I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!
Smithers: Uh, no, they're saying "Boo-urns! Boo-urns!"
Homer: In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
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8-26-2007 @ 9:35PM
mo*reezy said...
Ralph: You smell like dead bunnies!
Ralph: I'm a brick!
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8-27-2007 @ 1:52PM
getherSpoon said...
Sorry for the long comment, but these few really crack me up:
Homer: Burkina Faso? Disputed Zone? ..Who called all these weird places?
Brain: Quiet, it might be you! I can't remember.
Homer: Naw, I'm going to ask Marge.
Brain: No, no! Why embarrass us both? Just write a check and I'll release some more endorphins.
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Jane: We're having a free get acquainted session at our resort this weekend.
Homer: How much is this free resort weekend?
Glen: It's free!
Homer: And when this weekend?
Glen: It's this weekend.
Homer: Uh-huh, and how much does it cost?
Glen: Um, it's free.
Homer: I see, and when is it?
Glen: It's this weekend.
Homer: And what are you for this free weekend?
Bart: C'mon, dad, the team's arriving!
[They start running]
Homer: It's free, right!
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Marge: Lisa, you got a letter.
Lisa: It's from my pen-pal Anya! [reads]
Anya: [voice over] Dear Lisa, as I write this, I am very sad. Our president has been overthrown and
[voice changes to that of a man] replaced by the benevolent general Krull. All hail Krull and his glorious new regime! Sincerely, Little Girl.
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and lastly:
Owner: We sell forbidden objects from places men fear to tread. We also sell frozen yogurt, which I call ``Frogurt''!
Homer tells the owner that he is looking for a present for his son's birthday. The owner hands to him a talking Krusty doll.
Owner: Take this object, but beware it carries a terrible curse!
Homer: [worried] Ooooh, that's bad.
Owner: But it comes with a free Frogurt!
Homer: [relieved] That's good.
Owner: The Frogurt is also cursed.
Homer: [worried] That's bad.
Owner: But you get your choice of topping!
Homer: [relieved] That's good.
Owner: The toppings contains Potassium Benzoate.
Homer: [stares]
Owner: That's bad.
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8-27-2007 @ 2:52PM
Jake said...
Some of my favorites:
Every word spoken by Hank Skorpio ("Sugar? Sure. Sorry it's not in packets.")
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FBI Guy: "We've had his house under 24-hour satellite surveillance for 9 years, and we can confirm that it's not on the roof."
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Dentist: Ralph, have you been flossing?
Ralph: Yes, sir!
Dentist: Ralph, why must you turn my office into a HOUSE OF LIES!?
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Homer: [tries to dial phone]
Operator: The fingers you are using are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm, now.
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(Same episode)
Dr. Nick: Hey! Did you go to Hollywood Upstairs Medical College, too?
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(And finally, one more Dr. Nick...)
Dr. Nick: The kneebone's connected to the, something.
The something's connected to the, red thing.
The red thing's connected to my, wristwatch. Uh-oh.
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