Factmyth Quotes & Sayings

Those who would trade in their freedom for their protection deserve neither. — Benjamin Franklin

everywhere alone. — Walter Tevis

You have to tap into the child in you. If you can get to that innocent place, then you're golden. That was the subconscious goal for me. — Ken Marino

The painter strives and competes with nature. — Leonardo Da Vinci

Science is a mechanism, a way of trying to improve your knowledge of nature. It's a system for testing your thoughts against the universe, and seeing whether they match. — Isaac Asimov

You can always find an evolutionary quotation for anything. But the question is whether it's functional, which is not the same as being evolutionary. — Daniel Kahneman

Books are not life, however much we may wish they were — Julian Barnes

I'm that same David Crockett, fresh from the backwoods, half-horse, half-alligator, a little touched with the snapping turtle; can wade the Mississippi, leap the Ohio, ride upon a streak of lightning, and slip without a scratch down a honey locust [tree]. — Davy Crockett

In life; have as much fun as you can get away with! — Robert Armstrong

Q. Why don't the British panic?
A. They do, but very quietly. It is impossible for the naked eye to tell their panic from their ecstasy. — George Mikes

Ever been in Jail?
No. But I'm often alone. — Tadeusz Konwicki

Tristan's hand pressed against my back and I felt myself move closer until my head was resting against his warm chest. I closed my eyes and felt its steady rising and falling. I breathed in deeply and wrapped my arms more securely around his neck. The world was suddenly simply cinnamon and sandalwood. I couldn't remember ever feeling quite so content.
All too soon, the song ended. I nearly moaned as Tristan stepped back and caught my arm. "Maybe we should head out."
Maybe people shouldn't move when other people are feeling so...
Oh, whatever. — Renee Carter

It's actually come as quite a shock to learn just how many people don't like me. — Phil Collins

The music takes over the words and makes them speak to me in another language. — Roger Scruton

Our vision is sharp, our goals are clear, our resources are huge, our will is strong and we stand tall, ready to face the challenges ahead. — Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum