Aristophanes Wasps Quotes & Sayings

The population at large is neither 'ordinary' or 'normal'. They seem to be bound together by a collective ignorance of themselves and what they are. They have, every one of them, got their deep dark thoughts with many a skeleton rattling in their secret cupboards. Their fascination with 'types' like myself plagues them with the mystery of why and how a living person can actually do things which may be only those dark images and acts secretly within them. I believe they can identify with these 'dark images and acts' and loathe anything which reminds them of this dark side of themselves. — Dennis Nilsen

The greatest evil is that which uses others for its own gratification, which forces change on others and causes pain for nothing more than its own pleasure. — Anonymous

I don't know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball. — Barry Bonds

What virtue is it that is born with us?
Much less can honor be ascribed thereto,
Honor is purchased by the deeds we do.
Believe me, Hero, honor is not won,
Until some honorable deed be done.

----From "Hero and Leander, Sestiad I — Christopher Marlowe

A peculiarity of the higher arithmetic is the great difficulty which has often been experienced in proving simple general theorems which had been suggested quite naturally by numerical evidence. — Harold Davenport

I have three treasures that I cherish. The first is compassion. The second is moderation. The third is not claiming to be first in the world. — Laozi

Life is like a game if you fail try again until you master and accomplish, but remember if you accomplish it glorify God who created you and gives you strength. — Daniel Habil

I'm never going to be the lead actor guy. I'm real quiet and real happy and real fortunate to keep working. It's what I do. It's like the circus. I ran away and joined it a long time ago. — Michael Ironside

It's tough for magic to argue with physics, most of the time. — Jim Butcher

It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books. — Baltasar Gracian

But we did conclude that Ray had actually killed Dr. King pursuant to his theory that he was going to be able to get hold of that money. He had learned of this offer through his ties in the Missouri State Penitentiary. — Louis Stokes