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Quotes With Disputed Attribution

Plenty of famous lines get passed around under more than one name. While putting this collection together we found the same quote text filed under different authors in the sources we draw from. This page lists those cases, so you can see at a glance when a line you want to use is credited to several people.

How the list is made: we match quotes whose wording is the same and note every author each version is credited to. We only include a quote when at least two of the credited people have their own author page here. The list is ordered by how many quotes the credited authors have on the site combined, which tends to bring the best-known names to the top.

We are not saying who is right. A shared credit can mean one person quoted another, a line was paraphrased, or it was simply misattributed somewhere along the way. If the source matters for what you are writing, check a primary text before you cite it.

582 quotes qualify; showing the top 100.

  1. Everyday Is A Start Of Something Beautiful.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Nishan Panwar

  2. Never go back into an old love, no matter how strong it is, because it's like reading a book over and over again when you already know how it end's...

    Credited to: Nishan Panwar, Ritu Ghatourey

  3. Every day is a start of something beautiful.

    Credited to: Nishan Panwar, Ritu Ghatourey

  4. Never go back into an old love, no matter how strong it is, because its like reading a book over and over again when you already know how it ends… -

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Nishan Panwar

  5. It's terrible to lose someone we love, but it's even worse to lose ourselves while loving them.

    Credited to: Nikhil Saluja, Ritu Ghatourey

  6. Its terrible to lose someone we love. But its even worse to lose ourselves while loving them

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Nikhil Saluja

  7. “I’m willing to die for the woman I love. I just want to take 75 years to do it.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  8. You tell me you love me, but Im not sure you know what love is, or how fast it flies, or how much it resembles a UFO, or what kind of weapon youd use to shoot it down

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  9. I like to call in sick to work at places where Ive never held a job. Then when the manager tells me I dont work there, I tell them Id like to. But not today, as Im sick

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  10. “You tell me you love me, but I’m not sure you know what love is, or how fast it flies, or how much it resembles a UFO, or what kind of weapon you’d use to shoot it down.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  11. Love one person at a time, thats the motto Ill try to get my clones to live by

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  12. Im willing to die for the woman I love. I just want to take 75 years to do it.

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  13. “Love is the jelly to sunshine’s peanut butter. And if I tell you that I’m in sandwich with you, I’m not just saying it to get in your Ziploc bag.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  14. “The only drink I like ice in is water, because you can’t water down water. I’m like that with love, too. Don’t you dare add any ice to the hot liquid loving I’m trying to pour all over you.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  15. “Love is what you make it. Unfortunately, I can’t make it today, as I have a doctor’s appointment.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  16. “I’m not courageous. In fact, when I shadow box I wear boxing gloves that are outfitted with flashlights.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  17. She says he says, but she could be lying to me, and he could be lying to her, so I cant believe her, even if I could believe her.¨

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  18. Love is what you make it. Unfortunately, I cant make it today, as I have a doctors appointment

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  19. Love is the jelly to sunshines peanut butter. And if I tell you that Im in sandwich with you, Im not just saying it to get in your Ziploc bag.

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  20. “Love one person at a time, that’s the motto I’ll try to get my clones to live by.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  21. Its true, I cant make you love me. But I can refuse to let you out of your cage

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  22. The only drink I like ice in is water, because you cant water down water. Im like that with love, too. Dont you dare add any ice to the hot liquid loving Im trying to pour all over you

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  23. “She says he says, but she could be lying to me, and he could be lying to her, so I can’t believe her, even if I could believe her.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  24. “It’s true, I can’t make you love me. But I can refuse to let you out of your cage.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  25. “I like to call in sick to work at places where I’ve never held a job. Then when the manager tells me I don’t work there, I tell them I’d like to. But not today, as I’m sick.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Hussein Nishah

  26. Im not courageous. In fact, when I shadow box I wear boxing gloves that are outfitted with flashlights

    Credited to: Hussein Nishah, Jarod Kintz

  27. Dont worry that youre not strong enough before you begin. It is in the journey that God makes you strong.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Anurag Prakash Ray

  28. Dont let someone get in between your relationship. Its based on two hearts not three.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Anurag Prakash Ray

  29. Don't let someone get in between your relationship, it's based on two hearts not three.

    Credited to: Anurag Prakash Ray, Ritu Ghatourey

  30. Don't worry that you're not strong enough before you begin. It is in the journey that God makes you strong.

    Credited to: Anurag Prakash Ray, Ritu Ghatourey

  31. “If I ever go to China, I’m going to find a piano and play “Chopsticks”--only not with my fingers, but rather I’ll be using two forks.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Tamika-leeigh

  32. “A brick could be dropped on your mother-in-law’s head from the height of 66.6 feet. You know, as a going away present. 
”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Tamika-leeigh

  33. A brick could be dropped on your mother-in-laws head from the height of 66.6 feet. You know, as a going away present

    Credited to: Tamika-leeigh, Jarod Kintz

  34. If I ever go to China, Im going to find a piano and play Chopsticks--only not with my fingers, but rather Ill be using two forks

    Credited to: Tamika-leeigh, Jarod Kintz

  35. Reading a book is like having the ability to dip a straw into the authors soul and sip and slurp without lowering the water table of wisdom

    Credited to: Ash Sweeney, Jarod Kintz

  36. “Reading a book is like having the ability to dip a straw into the author’s soul and sip and slurp without lowering the water table of wisdom.
”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Ash Sweeney

  37. “Who’d cum first, you or your clone? To find out, why don’t you go fuck yourself?”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, SangFroid Stalker

  38. I hate fake people. You know what Im talking about. Mannequins.

    Credited to: SangFroid Stalker, Jarod Kintz

  39. Whod cum first, you or your clone? To find out, why dont you go fuck yourself?

    Credited to: SangFroid Stalker, Jarod Kintz

  40. “I hate fake people. You know what I’m talking about. Mannequins.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, SangFroid Stalker

  41. It's your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you. But no one can walk it for you.

    Credited to: Rumi, Ritu Ghatourey, EwshyCrazyness

  42. It's your road and your's alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Rumi, EwshyCrazyness

  43. Its your road and yours alone.Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.

    Credited to: EwshyCrazyness, Rumi, Ritu Ghatourey

  44. Each work has to pass through these stages—ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.

    Credited to: Swami Vivekananda, Ritu Ghatourey

  45. First, believe in the world-that there is meaning behind everything.

    Credited to: Swami Vivekananda, Ritu Ghatourey

  46. Each work has to pass through these stagesridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Swami Vivekananda

  47. First, believe in the worldthat there is meaning behind everything.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Swami Vivekananda

  48. Im very close to my dad. Hes about six inches away right now and snoring in my ears.

    Credited to: Shubham Joshi, Jarod Kintz

  49. “I’m very close to my dad. He’s about six inches away right now and snoring in my ears.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Shubham Joshi

  50. If sharks really can smell blood, then Id imagine theyre all salivating over my erection right now

    Credited to: Shubham Joshi, Jarod Kintz

  51. “If sharks really can smell blood, then I’d imagine they’re all salivating over my erection right now.”

    Credited to: Jarod Kintz, Shubham Joshi

  52. There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.

    Credited to: Rumi, Ritu Ghatourey

  53. It's no good giving my heart and my Soul because you already have these. So I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and remember me.

    Credited to: Rumi, Ritu Ghatourey

  54. There is a voice that doesnt use words, Listen!

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Rumi

  55. I t's no good giving my heart and my soul Because You already have these. So I've brought you a mirror. Look at yourself and remember me.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Rumi

  56. You don't see your own face, your own beauty Yet, no face is more beautiful than yours….. .

    Credited to: Rumi, Ritu Ghatourey

  57. You dont see your own face, your own beauty Yet, no face is more beautiful than yours.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Rumi

  58. Its funny how you go through the year day by day but nothing changes, then when you look back [(.everything̢¢s different.)]

    Credited to: Melchor Lim, Ritu Ghatourey

  59. Tears are words the mouth cant say nor can the heart bare.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Melchor Lim

  60. It's funny how you go through the year day by day but nothing changes, then when you look back, everything's different.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Melchor Lim

  61. Tears are words the mouth can't say nor can the heart bare.

    Credited to: Melchor Lim, Ritu Ghatourey

  62. I'm with you. No matter what else you have in your head I'm with you and I love you.

    Credited to: Ernest Hemingway, Ritu Ghatourey

  63. Im with you. No matter what else you have in your head Im with you and I love you.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Ernest Hemingway

  64. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

    Credited to: Dalai Lama, Ritu Ghatourey

  65. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Dont bring up the past.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Dalai Lama

  66. If a train doesn’t stop at your station, it’s simply because it’s not your train. Don’t try to flag down the conductor and convince them to stop there, even if their own map says that they should just keep going. You may not realize it, but there’s another train trying to come toward you, unable to get into your station because a train that doesn’t even belong there is being delayed there by your intensity.

    Credited to: Marianne Williamson, Ritu Ghatourey

  67. If a train doesnt stop at your station, its simply because its not your train. Dont try to flag down the conductor and convince them to stop there, even if their own map says that they should just keep going. You may not realize it, but theres another train trying to come toward you, unable to get into your station because a train that doesnt even belong there is being delayed there by your intensity.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Marianne Williamson

  68. Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.

    Credited to: Aldous Huxley, Ritu Ghatourey

  69. Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- theyll go through anything. You read and youre pierced.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Aldous Huxley

  70. I m not flirting. Im just being extra nice to someone who is extra attractive...

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Babloo, Zhat

  71. Im not flirting. Im just being extra nice to someone who is extra attractive.

    Credited to: Babloo, Ritu Ghatourey, Zhat

  72. I'm not flirting. I'm just being extra nice to someone who is extra attractive.

    Credited to: Zhat, Ritu Ghatourey, Babloo

  73. Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

    Credited to: William Shakespeare, Tahereh Mafi

  74. “h e l l  i s  e m p t y a n d  a l l  t h e  d e v i l s  a r e  h e r e”

    Credited to: Tahereh Mafi, William Shakespeare

  75. Don't try to change people. It won't work, and they will end up resenting you. Only God can change people!

    Credited to: Joyce Meyer, Ritu Ghatourey

  76. Dont try to change people. It wont work, and they will end up resenting you. Only God can change people!

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Joyce Meyer

  77. If you born POOR, its not your mistake, But If you Die Poor it's your mistake.

    Credited to: Bill Gates, Ritu Ghatourey

  78. If you BORN poor,its not your mistake,but if you DIE poor,its your mistake !

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Bill Gates

  79. I think and think and think, Ive thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Jonathan Safran Foer

  80. I think and think and think, I‘ve thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.

    Credited to: Jonathan Safran Foer, Ritu Ghatourey

  81. Love is blind and love can be foolish Our heart doesn't always love the right people at the right time. Sometimes we hurt the ones that love us the most and sometimes we love the ones that don't deserve our love at all.

    Credited to: Babloo, Ritu Ghatourey

  82. If you are a chocolate you are the sweetest, if you are a Teddy Bear you are the most huggable, If youare a Star you are the Brightest, and since you are my FRIEND you are the BEST!!!!!!!

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Babloo

  83. A persons most useful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love, an ear ready to listen and a hand willing to help others.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Babloo

  84. Being yourself is what makes you attractive. Being something you're not makes you a liar and relationships built on lies don't last.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Babloo

  85. A person's most useful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love, an ear ready to listen and a hand willing to help others.

    Credited to: Babloo, Ritu Ghatourey

  86. Love is blind and love can be foolish Our heart doesnt always love the right people at the right time. Sometimes we hurt the ones that love us the most and sometimes we love the ones that dont deserve our love at all.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Babloo

  87. If you are a chocolate you are the sweetest, if you are a Teddy Bear you are the most hug-gable, If you are a Star you are the Brightest, and since you are my FRIEND you are the BEST

    Credited to: Babloo, Ritu Ghatourey

  88. Being yourself is what makes you attractive. Being something youre not makes you a liar. And relationships built on lies dont last.

    Credited to: Babloo, Ritu Ghatourey

  89. Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

    Credited to: Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Shakespeare

  90. Concerning God, free will and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

    Credited to: William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley

  91. It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.

    Credited to: Barbara Kingsolver, Ritu Ghatourey

  92. It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didnt.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Barbara Kingsolver

  93. In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.

    Credited to: Woody Allen, Ritu Ghatourey

  94. In my house Im the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Woody Allen

  95. Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it don't mean a thing.

    Credited to: Toni Morrison, Ritu Ghatourey

  96. Grown dont mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it dont mean a thing.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Toni Morrison

  97. Practice isnt the thing you do once youre good. Its the thing you do that makes you good.

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Malcolm Gladwell

  98. Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.

    Credited to: Malcolm Gladwell, Ritu Ghatourey

  99. “Some people develop a wishbone where their backbone should be.”

    Credited to: Shannon L. Alder, Ritu Ghatourey

  100. Some people develop a wishbone where their back bone should be

    Credited to: Ritu Ghatourey, Shannon L. Alder

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