Famous Apocryphal Quotes & Sayings

Subtler and more far-reaching means of invading privacy have become available to the government. Discovery and invention have made it possible for the government, by means far more effective than stretching upon the rack, to obtain disclosure in court of what is whispered in the closet. — Louis D. Brandeis

Sometimes people become mean because of horrible experiences. It's a gradual process that hardens their hearts and minds and forces them to develop a thick skin. In order to survive they must adapt to their harsh surroundings. They in turn become mean. — Astrid Yrigollen

Keep knocking with the hammer of your love. The door will open when the power is strong enough. — Debasish Mridha

I think people who are unhappy are always proud of being so, and therefore do not like to be told that there is nothing grand about their unhappiness. A man who is melancholy because lack of exercise has upset his liver always believes that it is the loss of God, or the menace of Bolshevism, or some such dignified cause that makes him sad. When you tell people that happiness is a simple matter, they get annoyed with you. — Bertrand Russell

For the first time, I wasn't afraid to be smart, and she often stayed after school to work with me. — Oprah Winfrey

Seducing innocent virgins is such a tiring venture." Christian lifted a brow. "Are we back to that? — Karen Hawkins

I wanted to live again and again. I was willing to accept every sort of life, no matter what its pain and sorrow; I felt that only life after life, life after life could satisfy my eagerness, my vigour, and my curiosity. — W. Somerset Maugham

He is a "princeling," the relatives of current or former senior Chinese Communist Party leaders. — Anonymous

I've quit.
I didn't get your resignation letter. Invite me in. — Kitty French

GE's businesses turned in a terrific first quarter. Our products and services are being well received in unusually robust global markets. — Jack Welch