36 Quotes From 2012

In the fast-paced world we live in, certain words resonate and leave a lasting impression. The year 2012 was no exception, gifting us with a plethora of memorable quotes that captured the essence of its time. From political speeches to cinematic dialogues, these words have continued to inspire, provoke thought, and spark conversations. Whether you’re feeling nostalgic or simply seeking inspiration, delve into our curated collection of the top 36 quotes from 2012, and let them transport you back to a year rich with unforgettable moments and timeless wisdom.

1. “Oprah's quitting in 2011. Now we know why the Mayans ended their calendar in 2012” - Craig Ferguson

2. “you can't sue a tsunami ... [on zero alien Disclosure]” - Andrew Hennessey

3. “If 2012 is the end of the world can I have a table for two at Ground Zero?” - Stanley Victor Paskavich

4. “When the Mayan Calendar runs out there will be another day. Just like there was with Y2K.” - Stanley Victor Paskavich

5. “Follow the dreams of others and you will receive a paycheck. Follow your own dreams and you will never check your pay.” - Vincent Lowry

6. “To be the master of tomorrow's dreams, you must first be the servant of today's planning.” - Vincent Lowry

7. “It makes no sense to compare yourself with others because there will always be better & worse people than you out there. Each person has his own path to make. You are where you are now. Could you reach for the stars & have everything you want? realistically no. You may not win Olympic Gold in London 2012 , or be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company etc but you most definitely have the capacity to make YOUR life as the Masterpiece it could really be. The choice is yours...” - Pablo

8. “Forgot to live-tweet the election last night, so I'm post-tweeting today. I'll start as soon as my fingers unclench from their rage fists.” - Stephen Colbert

9. “The English feel schadenfreude even about themselves.” - Martin Amis

10. “A number I'd love to know: the % of those now saying 'we have to vote Obama to stop an attack on Iran' who will support one if Obama does it.” - Glenn Greenwald

11. “My guest Newt Gingrich shut down the government during the Clinton administration. I'll ask him when it's gonna start working again.” - Stephen Colbert

12. “Terrorism': the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything.” - Glenn Greenwald

13. “As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing” - Glenn Greenwald

14. “There hasn't been a scandal this big at the C.I.A. since (CLASSIFIED) committed (CENSORED) to (REDACTED).” - Stephen Colbert

15. “They're called 'facts', and my role is to amplify those, not cheerlead. And I don't care at all what you think of my motives.” - Glenn Greenwald

16. “OK, publishing a book and releasing a movie is all very well, but Tottenham beating Man. U. 3-2... priceless.” - Salman Rushdie

17. “To cut 1930s jobless, FDR taxed corps and rich. Govt used money to hire many millions. Worked then; would now again. Why no debate on that?” - Richard D. Wolff

18. “Your working assumption, when you meet a homophobe, should be that they are gay.” - Johann Hari

19. “I'd like to vote for the candidate similar to the one the Right absurdly claims Obama is.” - Glenn Greenwald

20. “It's common to go from 'crashing the gate' to guarding it.” - Glenn Greenwald

21. “Terrorist', noun: 1. Someone my government tells me is a terrorist; 2. Someone my President decides to kill.” - Glenn Greenwald

22. “If the world explore all my dark fantasy, will change for the better”.” - Alexandar Tomov

23. “I’ve read science fiction and fantasy all my life – though when you’re a child, they just call that “books.” The first book I ever read on my own was The Neverending Story. I studied classics at university, and in ancient literature, monsters, witches, magic, curses, and impossible machines aren’t genre, they’re just Tuesday afternoon. I had no idea that I was writing fantasy at first, because I was so saturated in Greek literature that it never occurred to me that my talking animals and sentient mazes were anything but realism. Our instinct toward folklore and magical stories, parables and imagining the future, are as much a part of the human experiences as divorce, grief, falling in love, politics, or raising children. I’ve always read fantastic literature, because it’s always seemed truest to me. It makes the metaphorical literal and is all the more powerful for that immediacy and directness. I love genre fiction for the infinite expanse of stories it can tell – and it’s been my constant companion since I was a very small child.” - Catherynne M. Valente

24. “The bounds of our past hold no restrictions on our minds, other than those imposed by our minds" ~ Alex Just” - Alex Just

25. “For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that'd be reasonable if he stops killing until the election.” - Glenn Greenwald

26. “Voliť stranu skorumpovaných hajzlov len preto, že si v nej zakrúžkujem pár statočných, je ako jesť hovno, lebo v ňom ostali hrozienka.” - Samo Trnka

27. “Flurries early, pristine and pearly. Winter's come calling! Can we endure so premature a falling? Some may find this trend distressing- others bend to say a blessing over sage and onion dressing.” - Old Farmer's Almanac

28. “Irony is always the best weapon against facism.” - Scott Westerfeld

29. “Time is a watchful adversary, who waits enduringly for that merciless hour, hurrying to work the hands of separation.” - Kelly Vang

30. “Romney sounds like he wants to be the nice uncle in a sitcom, Santorum sounds like he wants to be a twelfth-century archbishop, Gingrich sounds like he wants to go to outer space, and Paul sounds like he came from there.” - john barnes

31. “Going into the Republican Party National Convention, in all objective truth, our non‑winning front‑runners are the sorriest collection of stuffed shirts, empty suits, self‑gratulatory ignorami, and outright wig‑flipped ding‑dongs in the history of the Republic.” - john barnes

32. “When you’re telling a story, you’re trying to connect to people in a particular way … The way in which you guys have inhabited this world, this universe, has made you part of it, part of the story. You are living in Firefly. When I see you guys, I don’t think the show is off the air. I don’t think there’s a show; I think that’s what the world is like. … The story is our lives.” - Joss Whedon

33. “And I saw just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for the health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance company was about to stop paying for her care.I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father, but meet this incredible daughter of his. And when he spoke to the crowd listening to that father's story, every parent in that room had tears in their eyes, because we knew that little girl could be our own.” - Barack Obama

34. “Spanish rain,A maiden’s dress,Apothecary pillsAnd ancient thrills;Melancholy killsA girl’s caress.(—Roman Payne; Valencia, Spain, November 2nd 2012)” - Roman Payne

35. “Scientists have invented a new strain of cannabis without the high. They celebrated with non-alcoholic beer and furious dry-humping.” - Stephen Colbert

36. “Mitt Romney's email was hacked! So if you start getting messages that sound like they're from a bot, he's fixed the problem.” - Stephen Colbert