10052 Quotes & Sayings

No one is dumb who is curious. — Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Aristotle believed democracy could exist only because of slavery, which gave citizens the leisure for higher pursuits. (Modern versions of this argument held that American democracy was born of the slave society of rural Virginia, because slavery gave men like Washington and Jefferson the free time to better themselves and to participate in representative government.) — Tom Reiss

I come from generations of farmers. — Chuck Palahniuk

They put all this money into these huge films and then no one goes to see them. That sort of shows they're out of touch. Then everyone in town passes on my little movie and it does really well. — Zach Braff

Nothing is more deceptive or more dangerous than the pretence of a desire to simplify government. The simplest governments are despotisms; the next simplest, limited monarchies; but all republics, all governments of law, must impose numerous limitations and qualifications of authority, and give many positive and many qualified rights. — Daniel Webster

I used to look back at pictures and cringe but actually I'm quite proud that I've had fun with fashion and don't always look perfect. The only regret I have is when I look at something I wore when I was very young and it obviously looks like it belonged to someone else. — Emma Watson

For me, reading was always the great escape without getting your fingers burnt. — Geri Halliwell

Watercolors is the first and the last thing an artist does. — Willem De Kooning

I want to attend a Pampered Chef party about as much as I want to go to a used auto parts party where you can win a baby monkey as a door prize. — Carol Maloney Scott

I was needed, but I myself did not need. I had followers, but not allies, and only now do I understand the difference. And it is vast. — Steven Erikson