11 famous misquotes that are also not by Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou isn't the only person who has had a quote misattributed to her - although she may be the first to have one end up on a stamp. Here are some other famous misquotes.

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto.

• Dorothy Gale

The Wizard of Oz character never said this. Instead Dorothy said: "I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

• Misattributed to Voltaire

This is actually by Evelyn Beatrice Hall, Voltaire's biographer.

Elementary my dear Watson.

• Misattributed to Sherlock Holmes

As Snopes notes, wherever this phrase did originate from it wasn't Arthur Conan Doyle.

Let them eat cake!

• Misattributed to Marie Antoinette

There is no record of this ever being said by the French queen consort.

Houston, we have a problem.

• Apollo 13 crew

This is a slight misquote. Astronaut Fred Haise actually said "OK, Houston" and then his fellow crew member Jack Swigert said "I believe we've had a problem here".

Mrs Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?

• Misattributed to Benjamin Braddock

Dustin Hoffman's character in The Graduate actually says "Mrs Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you?"

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.

• Misattributed to Mark Twain

As Snopes notes this is one of many things Mark Twain didn't quite say. He actually added the "greatly" in an account of the incident years after the fact and never sent a telegram to a newspaper.

Not a lot of people know that .

• Misattributed to Michael Caine

Peter Sellers actually said this when impersonating Michael Caine.

Nice guys finish last.

• Misattributed to Leo Durocher

The baseball's player actually said nice guys finish in “seventh place”.

Luke, I am your father.

• Misattributed to Darth Vader

He actually said 'No, I am your father.'

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