Famous Xkcd Quotes & Sayings

In art there is no progress, only fluctuations of intensity. — Robert Hughes

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning. — Paulo Coelho

The subtle hues of gold and yellow and the fresh greens and the pepper red seemed to spiral into a kaleidoscope of shapes and forms that made the tips of a person's toes tingle, so that some were inclined to remove their shoes in its presence. — Jeffry R. Halverson

People try to make sense of things, and if they don't know the answers, they make them up,because for some, a wrong answer is better than none. — Ann Aguirre

Born 4th January 1935. Left school at 16 with one 'O' level in geography ( so I know my way round the world), but continued my education at the University of Real Life, than which, you will agree, there is none better. — William Donaldson

Unemployment determination in a modern economy was the main subject area of my research from the mid-1960s to the end of the 1970s and again from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. — Edmund Phelps

As our patient beasts plodded across the sand, I allowed Emerson to remain a few feet ahead, a position he much enjoys and seldom obtains. I could see by the arrogant set of his shoulders that he fancied himself in the role of gallant commander, leading his troops; and I saw no reason to point out that no man can possibly look impressive on donkey-back, particularly when his legs are so long he must hold them out at a forty-five degree angle to keep his feet from dragging on the ground. — Elizabeth Peters

The etiquette of intimacy is very different from the etiquette of formality, but manners are not just something to show off to the outside world. If you offend the head waiter, you can always go to another restaurant. If you offend the person you live with, it's very cumbersome to switch to a different family. — Judith Martin

The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance. — Ruth Gordon

Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it. — Bernard Williams

I can't complain. I'm making a living out of what I do, which is really rare for a lot of actors. The hard part is staying confident and staying with it. — Morena Baccarin

How long before both women and men are allowed to see self-respecting rebellion as a lifelong possibility? — Gloria Steinem

Why wear white? It's like, forget about dropping something on it. I don't understand how anybody wears white. — Mindy Kaling

Ignorance is the Mother not of Devotion, but of Heresy. — Cotton Mather