Birlinn Quotes & Sayings

One's knowledge and experience are definitely limited and there are seldom more than two or three enterprises at any given time in which I personally feel myself entitled to put full confidence. — John Maynard Keynes

You know crazy straws - they go all over the place? These straws are sane. They never lost their mind. They say, "we're going straight to the mouth. That guy who takes a while to get there? He's crazy." — Mitch Hedberg

Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts. — Ruth Gordon

It's always exciting when you work on a show that's written by one person because you know that their vision is so specific. I need to find out why this person has chosen these words to communicate this thought. — Jessalyn Gilsig

This is humor: A Japanese woman experiences discomfort in her eye, so she goes to see a qualified ophthalmologist. After a thorough examination, the doctor tells the Japanese woman that she has a cataract. She says, 'No, I don't. I have a Lincoln Continental. — Lee Goldberg

'The Dante Club' was one of America's most important book clubs, as their Wednesday night meetings ultimately led to our country's first exposure to Dante's poetry on a wide scale. — Matthew Pearl

Count Olaf had taken out a bottle of wine to pour himself some breakfast, but when he saw the book he stopped, and sat down. — Lemony Snicket

Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve. — John Wooden

Right now there are thirty-one satellites zipping around the world with nothing better to do than help you find your way to the grocery store. — Ed Burnette

I have my dream job! As a young person training as an actor, walking on the WB studio lot is a dream in itself. — Keegan Allen

Technically you need the extra dimensions. At first people didn't like them too much, but they've got a big benefit, which is that the ability of string theory to describe all the elementary particles and their forces along with gravity depends on using the extra dimensions. — Edward Witten

I've always had the impression that real militants are like cleaning women, doing a thankless, daily but necessary job. — Francois Truffaut