FAMOUS QUOTES & SAYINGS

Telling the truth has always come naturally to me. And I realize, that people like me are the reason the world hates the truth. ... (Auliq Ice)

But to procrastinate and prevaricate simply because you're afraid of erring, when others - I mean our brethren in Germany - must make infinitely more difficult decisions every day, seems ... (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)

Then, as we ascend into the fifth and final act of the show, we can choose what we want to take back with us: a piece of our underworld self ... (Tori Amos)

I can see her. Come close to me, Floy, and tell them," whispered the dying boy, "that the face of the picture of Christ on the staircase at school is ... (Charles Dickens)

Alan Paul plunges into Chinese life and takes us along for the ride, through vegetable markets, used-car lots, Taoist temples, divey bars, and a beachside music festival before thousands of ... (Peter Hessler)

We got to stop people. We go ahead and we score 100 points every night, but we give up more. Our whole thing was, we know we can score, and ... (Allen Iverson)

All the people in Star Trek will always be known as those characters. And what characters to have attached to your name in life! The show is such a phenomenon ... (Nichelle Nichols)

Of all the American educational system's problems, none is more severe than the academic year beginning before Labor Day. ... (P. J. O'Rourke)

As the traditional healer Makhosi Petros Hezekial Mtshali tells us, Ancestors are benevolent beings who love us. You are their legacy, and they want the best for their progeny. Their ... (Steven D. Farmer)

Pride is what you can afford or think you can afford. ... (Fay Weldon)

You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny. ... (Elaine Stritch)

I'm always afraid that I'm being unprofessional, yet I continue to sign all my e-mails 'xoxo.' ... (Lena Dunham)

The businessman who wishes to gain a market by throttling a superior competitor, the worker who wants a share of his employer's wealth, the artist who envies a rival's higher ... (Ayn Rand)

A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it. ... (Ray A. Davis)

I always knew that St. Jude was an amazing organization but meeting the kids and seeing how the hospital works first hand was truly beautiful. It doesn't feel like a ... (Ariana Grande)

Joke: What was the octopus's favorite game at the beach BBQ? Tidal Pool Twister ... (Heather Wolf)

I think if you go from show to show without doing that big PR blitz it's helpful because people can get pretty sick of your face if you're just out ... (Jane Curtin)

It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine. ... (Portia de Rossi)

I smoke up all my shit and gulp down a few beers, and listen to soft, love songs by Drake, and even though I usually like Drake, I'm like 'Drake ... (Gisele Walko)

My family never owned a home. We leased. ... (Aaron Paul)

Their ships were steeds, and they rode the waves like jennets. ... (Felipe Fernandez-Armesto)

It was one of those rare times of shared happiness, of perfect contentment. We had a feeling of expectation, that what was already wonderful would only get better and better ... (George Alec Effinger)

She glanced down at the contents of her plate. Just tell him what it is. Simple. Look at it and say what it is. "Sloppy Joe," she managed. "Hmm," he ... (Kelly Creagh)

The social world is thus liable to two seemingly antinomic readings: a 'structuralist' one that seeks out invisible relational patterns operating behind the backs of agents and a 'constructivist' one ... (Loic Wacquant)

Ronald Reagan has held the two most demeaning jobs in the country; President of the United States and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs. ... (George Will)

Augustus Waters drove horrifically. Whether stopping or starting, everything happened with a tremendous JOLT. I flew against the seat belt of his Toyota SUV ... (John Green)

My God! The English language is a form of communication! Conversation isn't just crossfire where you shoot and get shot at! Where you've got to duck for your life and ... (Philip Roth)

The language of sword is less powerful than the language of word, but most of the people understand the language of sword with greater power than the language of word. ... (Kedar Joshi)

Lord, baseball is a worrying thing. ... (Stan Coveleski)

I was ridiculed in public school for being smart. A teacher's pet. ... (Julia Glass)