Deriding Thesaurus Quotes & Sayings

I think, in general, more women need to be involved in music and in the industry - that's been an issue. — Tinashe

What I'm trying to do in [Winter Journal] is to tell the story of a man's life from birth, but there are different versions of him, four different versions. — Paul Auster

A passport, as I'm sure you know, is a document that one shows to government officials whenever one reaches a border between two countries, so that the official can learn who you are, where you were born, and how you look when photographed unflatteringly. — Lemony Snicket

The years went by, and Mary Alice and I grew up, Slower than we wanted to, faster than we realized. — Richard Peck

You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how. — Margaret Mitchell

You reading this have undoubtedly met yours (or will); I met mine, and I'm sure he'll be back. He's got my address. He's a mean guy, a Bad Lieutenant, the sworn enemy of goofery, fuckery, pride, ambition, loud music, and all things nineteen. But — Stephen King

If people would wake that feeling of compassion within themselves, the suffering of others would affect them more often, and the desire to alleviate it, if not prevent it, would grow inside them. Then, the active involvement in the suffering of other beings would become the supreme life principle in everyday reasoning, feeling and the activity of individuals. — Albert Schweitzer

You could walk around behind the typist and read the text, which was about hearing, and what you heard was the sound of the typewriter. Of course, this was a pre-electric typewriter, a typewriter that made noise. — Vito Acconci

I'm not a communist - I believe in the free market and that entrepreneurs should be allowed to take risks because it creates wealth and jobs, but I draw the line at people risking other people's money. That's deplorable. — Stelios Haji-Ioannou

You know, you try to be diverse, and try to have fun and round things out. — Brad Dourif

If a guy doesn't work hard and doesn't play well, he can't lead anything. All he is, is a talker. — John Madden

Proust's life changed due to a very large inheritance he received (in today's terms, a principal of about $6 million, with a monthly income of about $15,000). — Marcel Proust

The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope. — Russell Brand

You have to find a mother inside yourself. We all do. Even if we already have a mother, we still have to find this part of ourselves inside — Sue Monk Kidd

Carter may have just beaten the crap out of me, he may have shot me in the back, but he'd bought me Dr. Pepper. I know it was effed up, but somehow, it balanced out. — Emily McKay