FAMOUS QUOTES & SAYINGS

There is a fine line between humility and humiliation, and when Augustine's critics, both loyal and disloyal, fault him for morbid self-criticism, they generally mean to imply that he has ... (James Wetzel)

Many of those in the medical fraternity instantly label treatments in the traditional, natural or holistic health fields as quackery. This word is even used to describe Traditional Chinese Medicine ... (James Morcan)

Lily looked around curiously. When she had started work at the factory, Beth had told her there was only one rule: she wasn't allowed in the clubhouse. Lily had been ... (Jamie Begley)

The greatest waste ... is failure to use the abilities of people ... to learn about their frustrations and about the contributions that they are eager to make. ... (W. Edwards Deming)

President Clinton bankrupted Chrysler so that Italians could buy it to ship jobs overseas to China. ... (Joe Biden)

LAOCOON, n. A famous piece of antique scripture representing a priest of that name and his two sons in the folds of two enormous serpents. The skill and diligence with ... (Ambrose Bierce)

If you feel uncomfortable about something, just because you're in the public eye, it doesn't mean it doesn't hurt when people say things. ... (Louise Nurding)

I still like the idea of having an intimate experience with a movie, but I love watching stuff on my iPad. It's close, and I feel like I'm a part ... (Catherine Hardwicke)

True artistry in perfumery is the marriage of notes that may juxtapose each other but become harmonious in a blend. Born of pure creativity and an astounding knowledge of literally ... (Marian Bendeth)

I had been very impressed with the voiceover of 'Apocalypse Now,' with Martin Sheen's voice. That was a great voiceover; it really internalized the Martin Sheen character, who was essentially ... (Ridley Scott)

Old man, everyone!! And you.. Luffy. Even though I've been good for nothing my whole life, even though I have the blood of a demon within me ... You guys ... (Eiichiro Oda)

I park my bike in her driveway and ring her doorbell. I clear my throat so I don't choke on my words. Mierda, what am I gonna say to her? ... (Simone Elkeles)

Stay curious, stay weird, stay kind and don't let anyone ever tell you you aren't smart or brave or worthy enough. ... (Alex Hirsch)

You think a few features scattered on your face make you plain? I am ugly to the core. All England knows it. And after reading through my papers, you must ... (Tessa Dare)

On a long sea voyage the rowers of Carib merchant canoes kept a small brazier of coals going amidships. Every 30 minutes or so, a small wad of tobacco leaves ... (Bill Drake)

Write what you believe to be true; don't worry about who agrees or disagrees with you. ... (Debasish Mridha)

How to make a scary movie human, take a movie like Sinister. How can I make that guy so real so that the scary elements of it are more scary ... (Ethan Hawke)

There are types of people who want to have leverage over other people's lives. For no other reason than they feel the need to have leverage. I find this to ... (C. JoyBell C.)

Homo economicus was surreptitiously taken as the emblem and analogue for all living beings. A mechanistic anthropomorphism has gained currency. Bacteria are imagined to mimic "economic" behavior and to engage ... (Ivan Illich)

But appearance and reality were different things, weren't they? ... (Kate Atkinson)

If you chance to fall into any kind of dispute with a friend, do not despise him for this reason, nor betray his confidences. Prov. ... (Unknown)

Sometimes we think we want to be alone, when really all we want is the right person to be alone with. ... (Jeannine Allison)

This is what it means to be a woman in this world. Every step is a bargain with pain. Make your black deals in the black wood and decide what ... (Catherynne M Valente)

And yet not a dream, but a mighty reality- a glimpse of the higher life, the broader possibilities of humanity, which is granted to the man who, amid the rush ... (W.E.B. Du Bois)

An iron rod being placed on the outside of a building from the highest part continued down into the moist earth, in any direction strait or crooked, following the form ... (Benjamin Franklin)

When a civilization, a race, a people, a society, when they lack love, they are soon destroyed. ... (Frederick Lenz)

Respectability with overtones of ... (Maeve Binchy)

Boxing is a lot of preparation and then improvising, so there are parallels to being an actor. ... (Seth Numrich)

I'd need rest to refresh my brain, and to get rest it's necessary to travel, and to travel one must have money, and in order to get money you have ... (Honore de Balzac)

In fact, the possibility was so far out of the question, the possibility and the question were on separate continents. ... (Tessa Dare)