Colberts Open Quotes & Sayings

I believe art prefers rules. For some artists, the worst thing you can do is say 'Do whatever you want.' Such permission can be terrifying. I know it is for me. Often it's better if you impose rules or restrictions on a project. Requirements can force you to be creative in unusual ways. — Lisa Mangum

Regardless of what we think we're teaching, we teach what we are. — Nathaniel Branden

I think God has some mechanism that he uses to punish those that make mistakes. — Mikhail Gorbachev

I second guess everything I do musically, and I often could spend hours on, say, one snare sound. — Chet Faker

Words are only painted fire, a look is the fire itself. She gave that look, and carried it away to the treasury of heaven, where all things that are divine belong. — Mark Twain

I'll admit it: I'm one of those people who has a Google News alert set for my own name. — John Battelle

There is no such thing as too much lace on your underwear," Zurra explained. "Do you know who said that? George Washington. — Aaron Lee Yeager

With breast cancer." Father Sherry's hand was resting on the statue's shoulder. "Theresa was — Anita Diamant

The heart of the People, North and South, is for the Union. — Edward Everett

We didn't know each other well. I never had the time. Now I see that it doesn't make any difference. The ones who hurry and the ones who take their time all end up in the same place. Just don't have any regrets. No regrets. — Stanislaw Lem

Reader, is prayer your element or your weariness? Which? — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

There are no elegant potatoes. — Kathleen Tessaro

Writing ... is a profession that can only be learned by writing. — Simone De Beauvoir

WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be said that he did not want to. — Ambrose Bierce