Assirou Quotes & Sayings

There is a flaw in the operation of representative government. The flaw produces the growth of government. — Allan H. Meltzer

If the book's bad enough, they'll publish it, and if it's bad bad enough, the daily reviewers will love it, and it'll sell. — James Purdy

When I was first painting the Monopoly guy I received a criticism. People said, "You're just painting cartoon characters, anyone can do that," but I'm actually a very skilled artist. That's why I released a Jack Nicholson portrait right after that that was very detailed in the face to show my skills. — Alec Monopoly

Most people know intuitively that when you fall in love, the world is full of magic. What they don't know is that when you discover the universe is full of magic, you fall in love with the world. — Phyllis Curott

People are always making a fuss over my $15-20-million salaries. Believe me, the amount is meaningless once my wife, Maria, finds out about it. She's already spent half of my salary from Terminator 7! — Arnold Schwarzenegger

Someone, and no matter where, collects the pieces of my shadow. — Claude Esteban

It is so important to be really true to yourself in design, and I am. — Thom Browne

With fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Politicians.' — John Ridley

Standing armies can never consist of resolute robust men; they may be well-disciplined machines, but they will seldom contain men under the influence of strong passions, or with very vigorous faculties. — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Generosity helps us cultivate awareness of things that really matter. Opportunities that make a real difference in the world. — Andy Stanley

It's strange how teachers can go off to college for all those years to learn to become teachers, but some of them never learn the easy stuff. Like making kids laugh. And making sure they know that you love them. — Matthew Dicks

For what I wrote that started this whole controversy, I deserved to be criticized, and I felt bad about writing it. I felt bad mainly as a writer and a thinker. — Gregg Easterbrook