Cheaper By The Dozen Quotes & Sayings

The essential principle of totalitarianism is to make laws that are impossible to obey. — Christopher Hitchens

Memory is a means of possession, but eventually, the greatest grace is found in letting go. — Michael Perry

People are still very uncomfortable with the idea that humans are not specially created species. I believe we are a fantastic species. But we are not created specially. That's very hard for people to accept in their day-to-day routine. — Greg Graffin

I think as much as we're cyber connecting it's really nice to just sit and talk, and have that ritual. — Kate Walsh

When I have to do something fast, I wear the most unflattering rubber pants over my pants and a big easy sweater. I can get on my knees in the garden in whatever condition, and when I'm done, I can take it off, get in the car, and drive to the office. It's the most practical thing. — Dries Van Noten

As they lurch down the hallway and finally make it to the kitchen, it occurs to Joe that this is the best anyone can hope for in life. Someone you love to stagger through the hard times with. — Lisa Genova

I think my favorite role was playing Sarah Baker in 'Cheaper by the Dozen 1.' It was my first movie, and I worked with amazing professionals who had such strong work ethics that I immediately learned how to work in this industry. — Alyson Stoner

Who will tend the farm museums who will dust the day belongings? — Michael Stipe

From the moment I wrote 'Leaf Storm' I realized I wanted to be a writer and that nobody could stop me and that the only thing left for me to do was to try to be the best writer in the world. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I can see thru mountains watch me disappear, I can even touch the sky. Swallowing the colors of the sounds I hear, am I just a crazy guy? You bet. — Ozzy Osbourne

The Nightingale has sung — Kristin Hannah

Let him give himself to serving; he who teaches, — Anonymous

The key to every human heart is love. — Lailah Gifty Akita

As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use of time. It taxed me severely, but only for the next 50 years. But I think it also allowed me to discipline myself to sit in the chair and be a writer, where one of the most needed qualities is patience. — Ridley Pearson

A book tour is not a good opportunity to let your mind wander. You have to pay attention, remember salespeople's and interviewers' names, succinctly summarize your book in a 'selling' way, and so on. — Ian Frazier

New ideas in technology are literally a dime-a-dozen, or cheaper than that. — Dean Kamen