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Quiz about Obscure Wisdom from Less than Obscure Sources
Quiz about Obscure Wisdom from Less than Obscure Sources

Obscure Wisdom from Less than Obscure Sources Quiz


Have you ever heard a piece of wisdom and wondered "who the heck said that?" Me, too! So here are ten bits of wisdom from some of my favorite sources. Enjoy yourself.

A multiple-choice quiz by RufusDufus. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
RufusDufus
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,569
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age."

This quote is by a French author whose best known works are "Les Miserables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame." What is his name?
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Question 2 of 10
2. "Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young."

The lady who said this was an American author in the early twentieth century. A social activist and proponent of lifelong education, she was named one of the ten most influential women in the U.S. by Eleanor Roosevelt. She is also credited with bringing to the USA the Montessori method of education. Who is she?
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Question 3 of 10
3. "The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles."

The American man who said this is a poet, essayist, and lecturer. He was a leader in the Transcendentalist movement. His best known essays include "Self-Reliance," "Experience," and "The Poet." Who is this transcendentalist?
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Question 4 of 10
4. "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

The American author and humorist who said this is best known for his tales of children in Hannibal, Missouri. He spent part of his life as a miner where he was less than successful. After spending time as a miner in Angels Camp, California, he published "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." What was this man's pen name?
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Question 5 of 10
5. "A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age."

The American poet who said this was the voice of the ordinary man, and is possibly best known for walking in the woods. Name the poet who loved snowy evenings.

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Question 6 of 10
6. "Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do."

The lady who said this was not only the leader of her country, she was a signer of her country's Declaration of Independence. This strong willed, straight talking lady served as Minister of Labour, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Internal Affairs, and finally Prime Minister. Who is this leader?
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Question 7 of 10
7. "The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."

The American lady who said this was a comedienne, actress, and studio executive. She was one of the most popular and influential stars of her time. Though a natural brunette, she is best remembered as a redhead. Who is this funny, beautiful, witty television icon?
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Question 8 of 10
8. "Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying."

Which older American actor and politician uttered this quip?
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Question 9 of 10
9. "If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age."

The American actor and comedian who said this not only reached the age of 100, but once played God! Born Nathan Birnbaum, this cigar smoking character was better known as whom?
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Question 10 of 10
10. "Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise."

The Canadian poet, novelist, and environmental activist who said this is, perhaps, best known for her book "The Handmaid's Tale" which won the Arthur C Clarke Award in 1987. A founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, what is this lovely lady's name?
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1. "When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age." This quote is by a French author whose best known works are "Les Miserables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame." What is his name?

Answer: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo was not only a prolific author, but a political activist as well. He was quite outspoken about social injustices and a proponent of abolishing the death penalty. His influence helped to remove the death penalty in Geneva, Portugal, and Colombia.

He once wrote a letter to the USA to spare John Brown, but the letter arrived after the execution. Victor Hugo was also a leader in the establishment of rights of artists, and the implementation of copyright laws.
2. "Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young." The lady who said this was an American author in the early twentieth century. A social activist and proponent of lifelong education, she was named one of the ten most influential women in the U.S. by Eleanor Roosevelt. She is also credited with bringing to the USA the Montessori method of education. Who is she?

Answer: Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Dorothy Canfield Fisher was a prolific author. She published 15 novels, six collections of short stories, and about 20 works of non-fiction. The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award is an award voted on by the schoolchildren of Vermont that is given to American authors of new books for children.
3. "The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles." The American man who said this is a poet, essayist, and lecturer. He was a leader in the Transcendentalist movement. His best known essays include "Self-Reliance," "Experience," and "The Poet." Who is this transcendentalist?

Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson entered Harvard College at the age of 14, and graduated at the age of 18. For some years, Emerson worked as a schoolmaster before attending Harvard Divinity School. Though a junior pastor at Boston's Second Church, the death of his first wife, Ellen, shook his beliefs and he began to disagree with the church's methods, eventually leading to his resignation.

After a tour of Europe, he began his career as a lecturer, and later edited those lectures and published them as essays.
4. "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." The American author and humorist who said this is best known for his tales of children in Hannibal, Missouri. He spent part of his life as a miner where he was less than successful. After spending time as a miner in Angels Camp, California, he published "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." What was this man's pen name?

Answer: Mark Twain

The witty and irreverent Samuel L. Clemens went by the pen name of Mark Twain. He was born just after Halley's Comet had passed by the Earth, and predicted that he would "go out with it" as well. He did just that, dying the day after the comet next visited the planet.
5. "A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age." The American poet who said this was the voice of the ordinary man, and is possibly best known for walking in the woods. Name the poet who loved snowy evenings.

Answer: Robert Frost

Born in San Francisco in 1874, Robert Frost moved to Massachusetts at the age of eleven, after the death of his father. He attended Dartmouth College for two months, and later attended Harvard University for two years. During his lifetime he received an amazing four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He died in Boston in 1963 at the age of 88.
6. "Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do." The lady who said this was not only the leader of her country, she was a signer of her country's Declaration of Independence. This strong willed, straight talking lady served as Minister of Labour, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Internal Affairs, and finally Prime Minister. Who is this leader?

Answer: Golda Meir

Golda Meir was born in Kiev which was at the time part of the Russian Empire. In 1906 her family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was educated. She attended Milwaukee State Normal School for her teaching credential, and taught in Milwaukee public schools. In 1921 she and her husband moved to Palestine where she began her political career.
7. "The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age." The American lady who said this was a comedienne, actress, and studio executive. She was one of the most popular and influential stars of her time. Though a natural brunette, she is best remembered as a redhead. Who is this funny, beautiful, witty television icon?

Answer: Lucille Ball

The lovely Lucille Ball, dubbed "Queen of the Bs" for he many roles in B-movies. Best known for her role in "I Love Lucy," she was a pioneer in television, and the first woman to head a television production company, Desilu. Desilu was the first to use a live studio audience, and many other methods that are still used today. Desilu produced "Star Trek," "Mission: Impossible," and "The Andy Griffith Show," just to name a few. Desilu was eventually became a part of Paramount Pictures.
8. "Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying." Which older American actor and politician uttered this quip?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was the oldest man ever elected to the office of President. Earlier in his life, he was an actor, and was elected as president of the Screen Actors' Guild eight times. During the 40's he provided the FBI with the names of fellow actors he believed to be Communist sympathizers, and testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

He also has the distinction of being one of only two American Presidents who has been divorced, the other being Donald Trump.
9. "If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die past that age." The American actor and comedian who said this not only reached the age of 100, but once played God! Born Nathan Birnbaum, this cigar smoking character was better known as whom?

Answer: George Burns

Husband to the incomparable Gracie Allen, George authored 10 books including "Gracie: A Love Story." From vaudeville to radio to television to film to print, George did it all. For those too young to remember him in "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," you might remember him in the Beatles' film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," or as God in "Oh, God!" with John Denver.

He died at the age of 100 in 1996.
10. "Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise." The Canadian poet, novelist, and environmental activist who said this is, perhaps, best known for her book "The Handmaid's Tale" which won the Arthur C Clarke Award in 1987. A founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, what is this lovely lady's name?

Answer: Margaret Atwood

Born in Ottawa in 1939, Margaret Atwood has published novels, short fiction, poetry, children's books, non-fiction, and drawings. She has written TV scripts and librettos. She has received numerous awards, and 19 honorary university degrees. In addition to all of this, she and her partner, novelist Graeme Gibson, are members of BirdLife International and the Green Party of Canada.

She is vice president of PEN International.
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