71st Academy Quotes & Sayings

I'm in a complete state of panic before I begin something because I'm sure that it's going to be a complete disaster. I'm going to do a worse job than anybody could ever imagine anybody doing on the planet Earth. — Maira Kalman

KEEP THE BODY, TAKE THE MIND! In other words, break the will to resist. — Willie Lynch

And when you're shooting at rocks, pushed aside, pulled back, you proceed. Follow your goal, slowly walk the, endure any adversity and success is inevitable. Then you look back, look at all of them, the needy, who are still standing in the same place and do the same to others. This time, you will extol, saying that they are responsible for your success. Forgive and feel sorry for yourself, have not helped you succeed, and they were left behind. — Slavisa Pavlovic

Sometimes I'm overcome with such an aversion to human beings that I can barely refrain from retching. — Franz Kafka

A woman protested saying, "Of course it was a righteous war. My son fell in it.". — Kahlil Gibran

I arrived in Hollywood twenty pounds overweight and as strong as an ox. — Gene Kelly

Ladies didn't wake up on the floor, covered in cat. — Kathleen Tessaro

I'm living my dream job! My dream job is to be in the classroom. — Jenna Bush

Bear Valley is the hidden treasure of the Sierra. — Lloyd Bridges

It will be almost impossible for any other candidate to raise the money that the Clintons can raise. — John Catsimatidis

I know about sureness,' said Didactylos. 'I remember, before I was blind, I went to Omnia once. And in your Citadel I saw a crowd stoning a man to death in a pit. Ever seen that?'
'It has to be done,' Brutha mumbled. 'So the soul can be shriven and-'
'Don't know about the soul. Never been that kind of philosopher,' said Didactylos. 'All I know is, it was a horrible sight.'
'The state of the body is not-'
'Oh, I'm not talking about the poor bugger in the pit,' said the philosopher. 'I'm talking about the people throwing the stones. They were sure all right. They were sure it wasn't them in the pit. You could see it in their faces. So glad it wan't them in the pit that they were throwing just as hard as they could. — Terry Pratchett

Oh, my bad ... I'm sorry for bothering you. I forgot I only exist when you need me for something. — Oliver Smith

He had never felt entirely comfortable around Raphael. Raphael seemed to him like Loki or some other trickster God, sometimes working for good and sometimes for evil, but always in his own interests. — Cassandra Clare

What the hell do you think you're doing going and getting yourself kidnapped? You almost gave me apoplexy!" "Well, excuse me Queen of the World. I'm so sorry I inconvenienced you! — Tamara Hoffa

The fiercest serpent may be overcome by a swarm of ants, — Isoroku Yamamoto