The accepted answer will be the first to include the correct quote, the author, and explain each part of the rebus. Most importantly, have fun!
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$\begingroup$ Wow, this is a long one! $\endgroup$– Rand al'ThorAug 9, 2015 at 19:56
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$\begingroup$ Is that a Berserker (or some other Uruk-hai) in the second line, by any chance? $\endgroup$– Rand al'ThorAug 9, 2015 at 19:56
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$\begingroup$ @randal'thor maybe it is! all of it is straight-forward. there aren't any tricks in it, I don't think. Just a good ole rebus for the fun of it. $\endgroup$– JLeeAug 9, 2015 at 19:57
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$\begingroup$ I always thought it was SMILIES and not SMILEYS... $\endgroup$– Rand al'ThorAug 9, 2015 at 21:34
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2$\begingroup$ Great puzzle btw! I enjoyed solving it :-) $\endgroup$– Rand al'ThorAug 9, 2015 at 21:37
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Answer:
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left." - Oscar Levant
Explanation:
(Buckwheat - bucket) + (thigh - high) = Wha + t = What
(torch - orc) + (caret - cart) = th + e = the
(woman - man) + (pearl - pea) + (drain - rain) = wo + rl + d = world
(miner - mir) + (echidnas - china) = ne + eds = needs
(pennies - penne) = is
(mowing - wing) + (freight - fight) = mo + re = more
(halogens - halos) + (helium - helm) + (switches - witch) = gen + iu + ses = geniuses
(weights - eights) + (filthy - fly) = w + ith = with
(shoulder - solder) + (mildew - dew) + (bandit - band) + (smileys + smiles) = hu + mil + it + y = humility
(matches - mace) + (bread - brad) + (grapes - gaps) = th + e + re = there
(minarets - mints) = are
(bison - bin) = so
(frame - ram) + (wax - ax) = fe + w = few
(orange - range) + (face - ace) = o + f = of
(boulders - bolder) = us
(bugle - bug) + (forest - ores) = le + ft = left
Great quote!
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$\begingroup$ You were on the right track, though! Sorry for stealing it right from under you! $\endgroup$– JoshAug 9, 2015 at 21:17
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First line:
(BUCKWHEAT3 - BUCKET) + (THIGH - HIGH) = WHAT2
Second line:
(TORCH - ORC) + (CARET - CART) = THE
Third line:
(WOMAN - MAN) + (PEARL - PEA)1 + (DRAIN - RAIN) = WORLD
Fourth line:
(MINER - MIR2 3) +(ECHIDNAS - CHINA) = NEEDS
Fifth line:
(PENNIES - PENNE) = IS
Sixth line:
(MOWING - WING) + (FREIGHT - FIGHT) = MORE1
Seventh line:
(HALOGEN - HALO) + (HELIUM - HELM)2 + (SWITCHES - WITCH) = GENIUSES
Eighth line:
(WEIGHTS - EIGHTS) + (FILTHY - FLY) = WITH
Ninth line:
(SHOULDER - SOLDER) + (MILDEW - DEW) + (BANDIT - BAND) + (SMILEYS - SMILES) = HUMILITY
Tenth line:
(MATCHES - MACES) + (BREAD - BRAD2 3) + (GRAPES - GAPS) = THERE
Eleventh line:
(MINARETS - MINTS) = ARE; (BISON - BIN)2 = SO
Twelfth line:
(FRAME - RAM) + (WAX - AX) = FEW
Thirteenth line:
(ORANGE - RANGE) + (FACE - ACE) = OF
Fourteenth line:
(BOULDERS - BOLDER) = US2
Fifteenth and last line:
(BUGLE - BUG) + (FOREST - ORES) = LEFT
Full answer:
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS IS MORE GENIUSES WITH HUMILITY; THERE ARE SO FEW OF US LEFT
which is a quote from
Oscar Levant2 3
1 Thanks to Eli!
2 I'd seen the quote in Josh's answer (but not his explanations) when I solved this clue.
3 Had to Google this one! TIL a new word :-)
answered Aug 9, 2015 at 20:03
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1$\begingroup$ no rearranging needed. i didn't think rebuses allowed for that anyway. thats a late dinner at 10pm! $\endgroup$– JLeeAug 9, 2015 at 20:05
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$\begingroup$ Third line = woman - man + pearl - pea + drain - rain = world $\endgroup$– EliAug 9, 2015 at 20:53
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2$\begingroup$ @Josh A lot of effort to solve, but REALLY a lot of effort to make. I worked on that thing all week on and off! Nice job both of you. $\endgroup$– JLeeAug 9, 2015 at 21:20
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1$\begingroup$ @Josh I have now peeked at the quote, which will probably make it easier for me, but haven't read the explanation. Is it fair play to finish it when I know the quote? $\endgroup$ Aug 9, 2015 at 21:20
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1$\begingroup$ @Josh, I just updated a few things I had forgotten to do earlier when making it. I pointed to the correct part of the candle, and I removed the answer from the graph and inserted a question mark. Nice job figuring these out when they weren't clear. $\endgroup$– JLeeAug 9, 2015 at 21:32