FAMOUS QUOTES & SAYINGS

The best lies were the simplest and made the most sense, in the mind and in the mouth. ... (Rebecca Scherm)

Even though copying what's come before is a guaranteed path to mediocrity, it appears to be a safe choice, and the desire to be safe - to succeed with minimal ... (Ed Catmull)

Unlike the student protests in the 1960s, by using religion and multiculturalism as a cover, we brought an entirely foreign lexicon to the table. We knowingly presented political demands disguised ... (Maajid Nawaz)

Playing 'Tetris' for 15 minutes is like meditation. ... (Ezra Koenig)

Bodies lay strewn all around. Turkish and Wallachian warriors caught in the intimate indiscriminate embrace of death. ... (Shane K.P. O'Neill)

Really pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, particularly from friends. ... Hardly anyone does that, and it's incredibly helpful. ... (Elon Musk)

As if it were owing to the merit of our turning to God that His grace were given us, wherein He Himself even turns unto us. Now the persons who ... (Augustine of Hippo)

Indeed. Oh, and Fal?" "Yeah?" "Get laid, while you're up there, won't you?" "Oh, God." "Seriously. Your hymen's going to grow back, it's been so long. Have a fling. It ... (Meg Maguire)

Sex does not enrich or deepen a relationship, it permanently cheapens and destabilises one. Everyone I know who is unfortunate enough to have a sex-mate, joy-partner, bed-friend, love-chum, call them ... (Stephen Fry)

The fire blazing in her dark and injured heart seemed to glow around her like a flame. ... (F Scott Fitzgerald)

Goats are extremely cute and fairly intelligent (for livestock) and, importantly, delicious. ... (Time-Life Books)

You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves - otherwise you'll find yourself 'tricked' time and time again. ... (Edmar Mednis)

Living in the moment works sometimes, but when alone, it clouds over your memories and dreams, and those are what I need to survive. ... (D.S. Mixell)

People don't need to be forced to grow. All we need is favorable circumstances: respect, love, honesty, and the space to explore. ... (Ellen Bass)

My friend Wicker once said to be careful what and how you say what you're really thinking to a woman. After much screwing up in that department with Emma, I've ... (Cyndi Goodgame)

I loved 'Ghana Must Go' by Taiye Selasi. It's about a first-generation African family living in America that has to return home to Nigeria when their estranged father passes away. ... (Uzo Aduba)

I know you told me you'd wait for me, but I don't want either of us to wait anymore. Especially when I knew from the first moment I saw you ... (Bella Andre)

Reading is a joy for my kids, and to swing in a hammock on a lazy summer day reading a good book just goes with summer. ... (Marcia Gay Harden)

No! Thank you for thinking I am thoughtful. ... (Jane Austen)

Who would care to question the ground of forgiveness or compassion. ... (Joseph Conrad)

Oh, London is a man's town, there's power in the air; And Paris is a woman's town, with flowers in her hair; And it's sweet to dream in Venice, and ... (Henry Van Dyke)

I'm not a hugger. People make fun of me. It's something that I have a hard time with. If someone hugs me, I hold my breath. Snuggling, cuddling, hugging, crying ... (Angelina Jolie)

You do know, I hope, that no man under the age of forty can even approach fascinating. ... (Tasha Alexander)

Lou loved watching Al savor every bite. She mentally vowed to make him an amazing meal just to see him enjoy it. Maybe her Cuban pork with black beans and ... (Amy E. Reichert)

There are some great positive quotes out there that I can't quite share as I wonder how a victim in a war torn country could be expected to see from ... (Jay Woodman)

The effective executive knows that it is easier to raise the performance of one leader than it is to raise the performance of a whole mass. She therefore makes sure ... (Peter Drucker)

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team. ... (John Wooden)

The Kiss of the Sun for Pardon, The Song of the Birds for Mirth, One is Nearer God's Heart in a Garden, Than Anywhere Else on Earth. ... (Nicola Furlong)

Morpheus snatches both of my necklaces from my fingers, holding the delicate links taut enough that I can't struggle without breaking them. "Were he to pay more attention to you ... (A.G. Howard)

Beidleman knew they were on the eastern, Tibetan side of the Col and that the tents lay somewhere to the west. But to move in that direction it was necessary ... (Jon Krakauer)