questionable quotes

About That Rumor Harris Said She Can Ruin Lives with the 'Swipe of a Pen'

Written by: Taija PerryCook

Aug. 22, 2024

Quotes taken out of context continued to spread as the 2024 U.S. presidential election heated up.

Michael Jordan Said If Kids Can Afford $8 Coffees, They Can Pay Their Student Loans?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Aug. 21, 2024

One Facebook user reposted the quote with a so-called "reality check," saying, "Well, Michael is ...

Tim McGraw Said, 'I Want to See a World Where My Daughters Have Control of Every Decision'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

Aug. 2, 2024

McGraw and his wife, fellow country singer Faith Hill, share three daughters.

André the Giant Once Called Hulk Hogan a 'Big Ugly Goon'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 27, 2024

André the Giant allegedly added, “I want to squash his face.”

No, Kamala Harris Didn't Say 'the Problem of Solving a Problem Is Not a Problem'

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 24, 2024

The purported quote continued, "but when a problem solves a problem without any problem, then th ...

Lenin Said, 'There Are Decades Where Nothing Happens' and 'Weeks Where Decades Happen'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 24, 2024

The quote has appeared in social media posts and newspapers — and singer Billy Idol's memoir.

Helen Keller Said, 'Never Bend Your Head. Always Hold It High. Look the World Straight in the Eye'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

July 14, 2024

Some social media users doubted whether Keller, who was blind, would ever advise people to "look ...

Warren Buffett on Class Warfare, 'It's My Class, the Rich Class, Making War, And We're Winning'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

July 9, 2024

The full purported quote read, "There's class warfare, all right. But it's my class, the rich cl ...

Anthony Bourdain Said 'Have a Drink' With People You Wouldn't Agree With?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

July 2, 2024

Numerous quotes have been attributed to chef and author over the years since his death.

Stephen King Said Fox News Did 'What Our Parents Were Afraid Video Games Would Do to Us'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

June 30, 2024

The author’s parents were no longer alive when Fox News launched.

Morgan Freeman Said, 'I Don't Want Black History Month'?

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

June 26, 2024

The actor has also been quoted as saying, “Black history is American history.”

Trump's Niece Said He 'Is the Only Person I Know Without 1 Redeeming Quality'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 25, 2024

Psychologist and author Mary Trump is the niece of the former U.S. president.

Sylvia Plath Once Said, 'Opinions are Like Orgasms … Mine Matters Most'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

June 24, 2024

The attribution of the quote to Plath began as a Tumblr joke.

Orwell Talked of 'Destroying People' by 'Denying and Obliterating' Their History?

Written by: Taija PerryCook

June 20, 2024

The tone is Orwellian, the origins are not.

Keanu Reeves Said, 'I'm At That Stage in Life Where I Stay Out of Discussions'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 20, 2024

Reeves purportedly added, "Even if you say 1+1=5, you’re right. Have fun."

Lewis Carroll Said, 'People With the Most Narrow of Minds Seem to Have the Widest of Mouths'?

Written by: Caroline Wazer

June 15, 2024

Social media posts and quote websites have attributed the quote to the "Alice's Adventures in Wo ...

Jefferson Said 'Beauty of 2nd Amendment' Is It's Not Needed 'Until They Try To Take It'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 14, 2024

The quote purportedly from the Founding Father reads, "The beauty of the Second Amendment is tha ...

Lincoln Said, 'It's Not the Years in Your Life that Count; It's the Life in Your Years'?

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 4, 2024

Famous adages are often attributed to famous people — often incorrectly.

Author William Golding Said Women Are Superior to Men, Make Everything They're Given Greater?

Written by: Izz Scott LaMagdeleine

May 26, 2024

The quote has spread everywhere, from books to social media.

John Adams Said 'There Are Two Ways to Conquer and Enslave a Country'?

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 9, 2024

Snopes reviewed archival records to find the truth behind the memes promoting the quote.