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->'''Agatha''': "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science!"\\
'''Zeetha''': What's with the quotation marks? Who said that?\\
'''Agatha''': ME!
-->-- ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''

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->'''Agatha''': "Any sufficiently analyzed magic ->'''Tyrion Lannister:''' I'd very much like to believe that Jon Snow is indistinguishable from science!"\\
'''Zeetha''': What's with the quotation marks? Who
wrong, but a wise man once said that?\\
'''Agatha''': ME!
that you should never believe a thing simply because you want to believe it.\\
'''Daenerys Targaryen:''' Which wise man said this?\\
'''Tyrion Lannister:''' I don't remember.\\
'''Daenerys Targaryen:''' Are you trying to present your own statements as ancient wisdom?\\
'''Tyrion Lannister:''' I would never do that... to you.
-->-- ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''
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-->'''Agatha''': "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science!"\\
'''Zeetha''': What's with the quotation marks? Who said that?\\
'''Agatha''': ME!
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* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': A RunningGag involving Barney is that any time he comes up with a new rule, CatchPhrase or concept that he tells his friends will help the live life to the fullest, he attributes its invention to an important historical figure like the Founding Fathers of the United States or Jesus Christ, rather than himself. None of them ever believe him.

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* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': A RunningGag involving Barney is that any time he comes up with a new rule, CatchPhrase catchphrase or concept that he tells his friends will help the live life to the fullest, he attributes its invention to an important historical figure like the Founding Fathers of the United States or Jesus Christ, rather than himself. None of them ever believe him.
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* Series/HowIMetYourMother: A RunningGag involving Barney is that any time he comes up with a new rule, CatchPhrase or concept that he tells his friends will help the live life to the fullest, he attributes its invention to an important historical figure like the Founding Fathers of the United States or Jesus Christ, rather than himself. None of them ever believe him.

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* Series/HowIMetYourMother: ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': A RunningGag involving Barney is that any time he comes up with a new rule, CatchPhrase or concept that he tells his friends will help the live life to the fullest, he attributes its invention to an important historical figure like the Founding Fathers of the United States or Jesus Christ, rather than himself. None of them ever believe him.
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* ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII'': Mr. Miyagi, who is fond of quoting actual ancient wisdom, has this to say when Daniel asks him why his is not upset about Sato calling him a coward:

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* ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII'': Mr. Miyagi, who is fond of quoting actual ancient wisdom, has this to say when Daniel asks him why his he is not upset about Sato calling him a coward:
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'''Daniel LaRusso:''' How new?\\

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'''Daniel LaRusso:''' '''Daniel:''' How new?\\
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* ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII'': Mr. Miyagi, who is fond of quoting actual ancient wisdom, has this to say when Daniel asks him why his is not upset about Sato calling him a coward:
-->'''Mr. Miyagi:''' Daniel-san, lie become truth only if person want to believe it.\\
'''Daniel:''' Is that another old Okinawan saying?\\
'''Mr. Miyagi:''' No. New Okinawan saying.\\
'''Daniel LaRusso:''' How new?\\
'''Mr. Miyagi:''' Hmmm... About ten seconds.


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* Series/HowIMetYourMother: A RunningGag involving Barney is that any time he comes up with a new rule, CatchPhrase or concept that he tells his friends will help the live life to the fullest, he attributes its invention to an important historical figure like the Founding Fathers of the United States or Jesus Christ, rather than himself. None of them ever believe him.
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* A variant happens in ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld''.
-->'''Roxanne:''' Oh I'd love to postpone, darlin', but I just cashed in my last rain check.\\
'''Scott:''' Where's that from?\\
'''Roxanne:''' [[SuddenlyShouting MY BRAIN!]]
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-->'''Lini:''' At my age, if I make it up, it's still an old saying.

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-->'''Lini:''' At my age, if I make it up, it's it is still an old saying.
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* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Lini, a no-nonsense OldRetainer to at least three generations of royalty, has [[HurricaneOfAphorisms an aphorism for every occasion]]. Morgase eventually asks if she's making them up as she goes.
-->'''Lini:''' At my age, if I make it up, it's still an old saying.
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* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Grissom has a history of using [[AuthorsOfQuote famous authors as a source of quoted wisdom]], but there's at least one case where his ''own'' statement was mistaken for one:

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* ''Series/{{CSI}}'': Grissom has a history of using [[AuthorsOfQuote famous authors as a source of quoted wisdom]], wisdom, but there's at least one case where his ''own'' statement was mistaken for one:

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