13466 Quotes & Sayings

Often, men who would never think of lying in the workplace lie constantly in intimate relationships. This seems to be especially the case for heterosexual men who see women as gullible. — Bell Hooks

We are under God's power, and we can do nothing but by the power of God, and woe shall hereafter be to us if we abuse this power. — John Wycliffe

Your uncle," Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done well as the god of theater. — Rick Riordan

It appalls me that the people who decide what Americans will be watching on the tube have never been to the United States. Not the real United States. — John Ratzenberger

Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability. — Patrick Lencioni

The world over, give a guy money and it goes to drinking, gambling, and women. When you give a woman money, it goes to feeding, clothing, helping people. — Peter Buffett

Have people look at their trials with the question, "What can I learn through this? — Henry Cloud

You've got to have something to retire to. Something you always wanted to do but your job prevented it. — Ozzy Osbourne

Indian Creek, in its whole length, flows through a magnificent forest. There dwells on its shore a tribe of Indians, a remnant of the Chickasaws or Chickopees, if I remember rightly. They live in simple huts, ten or twelve feet square, constructed of pine poles and covered with bark. They subsist principally on the flesh of the deer, the coon, and opossum, all of which are plenty in these woods. Sometimes they exchange venison for a little corn and whisky with the planters on the bayous. Their usual dress is buckskin breeches and calico hunting shirts of fantastic colors, buttoned from belt to chin. They wear brass rings on their wrists, and in their ears and noses. The dress of the squaws is very similar. — Solomon Northup

People in great need were quick to find blame in themselves, quick to assume the burden of guilt for things they in truth had no control over and could not hope to change. It was, she had begun to understand, integral to the very nature of belief, of faith. A need that could not be answered by the self was then given over to someone or something greater than oneself, and this form of surrender was a lifting of a vast, terrible weight. — Steven Erikson

I've always felt that copious use of the word 'something' allows anyone to solve any problem, even insoluble ones. — Joao Magueijo

Pay attention, people! There's no excuse for making the same mistakes that others have made. If you do, it's your own fault and you should expect no sympathy, no compassion. — Donald Trump

Then from far away across the world he smelled good things to eat, so he gave up being king of the wild things. — Maurice Sendak

As far as I can remember, every dime I ever had went to something extravagant. I would rather spend more, buy fewer items and have them forever. — Rachel Zoe

It interrupts any doing, any ordinary activities, no matter what they happen to be. All thinking demands a stop-and-think. — Hannah Arendt