amesteca

Yang Zhen, an erudite official from Eastern Han Dynasty (206-220 AD) rejecting 10 catties of gold bribe from Wang Mi.

Shakadang Trail

...and I thought my favourite pornstar with masters degree in microbial engineering was cool.

Taroko National Park

"Hi man, it's me." I heard that beautiful voice, over many miles away. "Is it a good time to call?" My watch indicates it was still 8 pm over her place. "Yeah, it's fine. totally. How are you?" Something came up. Her tone is not very usual. "I'm good, how are things going on down there?" Not to sound too enthusiactic, I toned down my voice. "Great. I just came home from party. What's up?" Ah. She maybe a bit drunk... or sleepy. "I'm just calling to catch up with you..." I glanced at my wallet. She bought me that last year. "Hey listen, actually I already met someone. I'm sorry." *hangs up*

OOOOOH RIGHT. MY BAD.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in a conversation with a German historian (1813), as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 691-92.