Marilyn Monroe Never Said That

“The problem with quotes on the Internet is that you can never be sure if they are genuine.” — Abraham Lincoln

These popular quotes float around Pinterest and are emblazoned on T-shirts, coffee mugs, and book totes, but are they being misattributed? (Hint: yes.) Here are the real sources of a few catchy slogans you might have heard…

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I read a lot of books & sometimes I’m funny. I aspire to be a novelist, practice at humor & human interest writing, and am very fond of the Oxford comma.

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Amy Colleen

I read a lot of books & sometimes I’m funny. I aspire to be a novelist, practice at humor & human interest writing, and am very fond of the Oxford comma.