Godzilla quote of the moment

In the MonsterVerse, Godzilla is very much like the white blood cell of planet Earth — he's here to protect it.

--Adam Wingard

Playing your part quote of the moment

On the first Saturday in March, hundreds of people came to the de la Cruz Collection in Miami to attend a memorial service for its founder, the revered art patron and philanthropist Rosa de la Cruz, who had died a week earlier at her Key Biscayne home at the age of 81. Real estate developer Craig Robins gave a speech. Fellow collectors Mera and Don Rubell brought a cheesecake.

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--Katya Kazakina

Datum of the moment

All Americans eat 1.3B microbes/day.

--Smithsonian

Courage is where you find it quote of the moment

Do not be afraid of eggs.

--James O'Keefe

Borderline headline of the moment

'Eye-wounding erection': UK public art that is loved or hated

--theguardian.com

Authoritative quote of the moment

I grew up in South Florida and my knowledge of stained-glass lamps came from Pizza Hut and Applebee's.

--Autumn Casey

Quote of the moment

Philosophy gives no immunity against self-deceit.

--Bill Mayer

Warm glow of tourism quote of the moment

In the past decade or so, an aurora borealis industrial complex has boomed in Iceland. 

--Amelia Nierenberg

quote of the moment

Most authors are lucky to sell 10,000 books.

--Elizabeth Harris

Geriatric quote of the moment

Do not stand if it blocks the view of others

--Charlotte Spectrum Center Eagles Concert P.A.

Quote of the moment

For three days, agents, editors, publishers, scouts and many other people whose jobs are harder to explain gather in a frenzied fashion, primarily to sell and buy foreign rights for English-language books, but also to take temperatures, observe prevailing winds and scheme.

--Rosa Lyster

Quote of the moment

Nutrition is a science, not an opinion.

--Christy Wilson

Quote of the moment

No golf, no horseshoes, no stamp-collecting, no hobbies. No regrets.

--Dan Wakefield

OH news headline creativity snapshot of the moment

Quote of the moment

You can change a leader, but it makes little difference to our lives.

--Nikolai Kharitonov

Gender mind bending quote of the moment

In flamboyantly and homoerotically embracing an ostensibly toxic and cisgender/heterosexual brand of masculinity, Gosling's performance destabilized historical understandings and constructions of gender and sexuality as fixed and binary.

--Noor Norman

Punny article of the moment

https://theconversation.com/salty-foods-are-making-people-sick-in-part-by-poisoning-their-microbiomes-224591 

Ken closing quote of the moment

In addition to busting a move for the film, Gosling also sang on "Ken the EP," which featured the original version of the tune and three additional ones, including "I'm Just Ken (Merry Kristmas Barbie)."

--Esther Zuckerman

Quote of the moment

Most of us avoid boredom if we can.

--Nicole Byers

Full quote of the moment

Thank you for that partial standing ovation.

-- Jimmy Kimmel

Paper free headline of the moment

Tokyo offers toilet tours amid flush of excitement over Wim Wenders's Oscar hopeful

--theguardian.com

Datum of the moment

Boreholes sunk into porous water-holding rocks now provide 43 percent of the world's irrigation water.

--World Bank

Heaven is the future quote of the moment

"In a few years' time, you might be able to order an Applebee's Irresist-A-Bowl and a side of IHOP's Minion pancakes under the same roof."

--Michael Bartiromo

Fundamental struggle quote of the moment

I am searching for a good pair of pants. I never found a pair of pants that I just love. If they're not right, which they never are, it's a sadness.

--David Lynch

'Up periscope!' quote of the moment

You should always be wearing pants you think look stupid.

--Noah Garfinkel