FAMOUS QUOTES & SAYINGS

Hollywood has its Oscars. Television has its Emmys. Broadway has its Tonys. And advertising has its Clios. And its Andys, Addys, Effies and Obies. And 117 other assorted awards. And ... (Joanne Lipman)

Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters. ... (Criss Jami)

That weekend my people brought home a big eared gray scrawny kit. He was so loud and annoying that I did not like him one bit. ... (Melinda K. Trotter)

First and foremost one, I was never planning on doing this as a long term, so Spooky, I was in college ... It was a fun name. I thought it ... (DJ Spooky)

Come, then, thou regenerate man, thou extravagant prodigal, thou awakened sleeper, thou all-powerful visionary, thou invincible millionaire, once again review thy past life of starvation and wretchedness, revisit the scenes ... (Alexandre Dumas)

As long as you are forced to be a woman first instead of a person, by default, you need to be a feminist. That's it. Men are people, women are ... (Alexandra Petri)

I have toured with Klemens Marktl, playing his original compositions and arrangements. He is a wonderful drummer, a writer possessing a high degree of creativity, and an assured band leader. ... (Joe Locke)

The God understood as a father figure, who guided ultimate personal decisions, answered our prayers, and promised rewards and punishment based upon our behavior was not designed to call anyone ... (John Shelby Spong)

There are a lot of other parts on this team that do great things to make it easy for me to go out there. ... (Colin Kaepernick)

There were people who believed their opportunities to live a fulfilled life were hampered by the number of Asians in England, by the existance of a royal family, by the ... (Stephen Fry)

When they killed him, Mother wouldn't hold her peace, so they slit her throat. I was stupid then, being only nine, and I fought to save them both. But the ... (Mark Lawrence)

As of this writing, I am twenty-five years old. I have been alive for 307 months. Nine of those months were pretty terrible. But 298 of those months have been ... (Elizabeth Smart)

The man who has grit enough to bring about the afforestation or the irrigation of a country is not less worthy of honor than its conqueror. ... (J. Arthur Thomson)

If you look closely at the price-gouging debate, you'll notice that the arguments for and against price-gouging laws revolve around three ideas: maximizing welfare, respecting freedom, and promoting virtue. ... (Michael J. Sandel)

Good lord, look at you!" he cried, delighted at my grubbiness. "What have you been doing? You're filthy!" He looked me up and down admiringly, then said in a more ... (Bill Bryson)

Stop the bullsh*t. Stop drawing lines in the sand like previous generations [have done]. ... (Michael Skolnik)

There's a way to preach the Bible unbiblically ... You can use the Bible as the springboard for all kinds of ideas, can't you? Look around in here and find ... (Alistair Begg)

Merrill Krause - "My brothers have scared off just about any fellow who showed interest in getting to know me." Granny Lassiter - "Well, if a man can't stand up ... (Tracie Peterson)

Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations anymore, its still here, and that's says a ... (Nas)

Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education. ... (Bertrand Russell)

No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissastifaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more ... (Martha Graham)

People who say, 'There's nothing to fear from spiders' have clearly never been to Australia. ... (Cate Blanchett)

An entrepreneur is someone who can make enough money to pay for their mistakes. ... (Jayson Gaignard)

The body, the mind, and the spirit don't form a pyramid, they form a circle. Each of them runs into the other two. The body isn't below the mind and ... (Jane Smiley)

I don't see big subjects as separate from little ones. Yes, you could trudge through life with great human tragedies played out before your eyes without ever taking notice. Or ... (Johnny Rich)

Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise. ... (Christian Bale)

In a world where news of inhumanity bombards our sensibilities, where grasping for things goes so far beyond our needs, where time is squandered in busyness, it is a pleasure ... (John Wilson)

Love takes so much more than a few nights in bed and a few hours of conversation. In the past six months, I have also learned that it means many ... (Christine Brae)

When you're in something like 'Game of Thrones' and get the chance to play a part like Bronn, with that cast and with Peter Dinklage, it's wonderful. ... (Jerome Flynn)

You stay here, stay safe." He kissed her forehead and darted out the door, sword in hand." Nika turned to glare at Logan. "You try to stop me and I'll ... (Shannon K. Butcher)