Frederick 2 Of Prussia Quotes & Sayings

If I wished to punish a province, I would have it governed by philosophers. — Frederick The Great

He was a sad poison nice guy more poison than nice. — William S. Burroughs

Twenty-eight years, Kenny," Will panted. "Twenty-eight years thinking sex was for the lucky and the brave. Then I find out I can close my eyes, think of you, and become a frickin' god - now c'mon and make me a god! — Amy Lane

We are made for action, and activity is the sovereign remedy for all physical ills. — Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor

In trying to defend everything he defended nothing. — Frederick The Great

Mindset of the man too busy: I am too busy BEING God to become LIKE God. — Mark Buchanan

That in East Prussia Frederick William I tolerated the Mennonites as indispensable to industry, — Max Weber

Here's a simple way to abolish golf's elitist and exclusionary image and make it a truly all-American sport: ditch that fifties-Republican-martini-drinker's green Brooks Brothers-style sport jacket and make the winner of the Masters slip on something in, say, black leather with plenty of metal studs. — Bruce McCall

Bringing any movie together is a minor miracle. — Ryan Reynolds

King Frederick I of Prussia conceived the Amber Chamber in 1701 as a magnificent gift to the Russian royal family that would seal the alliance between the two powers. — Stephen Kinzer

I made it, Ma - Carnegie Hall. And I didn't have to practice. — Alan King

'Drown' was always a hybrid book. It's connected stories - partially a story collection but partially a novel. I always wanted the reader to decide which genre they thought the book belonged to more - story, novel, neither, both. — Junot Diaz

I have learned a new form of service from the wars of Frederick, king of Prussia. It is not necessary to approach the enemy in order to attack him. In fleeing from him, it is possible to circumvent him as he advances and fall on him from the rear and force him to surrender. What is needed is not to strike straight at evil but to withdraw to the sources of divine power, and from there to circle around evil, bend it and transform it into its opposite. — Martin Buber

I wanted to be an animator originally. I went to art school; I went to art college and everything. But that screen was just calling me. — Damon Wayans Jr.

For a century after the reign of Frederick, Prussia remained the most prominent Germanic state in Europe. — Kelly Miller

Scott smirked. "You know it's always worse when you're around. And I still think I can keep up with you. Of course, you're going to drive off, go back home, drink a fifth and play guitar all night and not feel a thing. On the other hand, I'll be up thirteen times to take a piss before five AM, have a hella case of acid reflux and sore fingers from shredding guitar strings. — Carrie Clevenger

Oh yeah, I was one of the first guys writing comic books, I wrote Captain America, with guys like Stan Lee, who became famous later on with Marvel Comics. — Mickey Spillane

British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous. — Emma Thompson

So anyway, change of subject; why would your parents name you Rosie if your surname was Right? I mean, that's just a little cruel," I asked, pretending to be serious.

She looked at me as if I'd lost the plot a little. "I'm not Rosie Right, I'm Rosie York."

I recoiled, faking shock. "Seriously? Damn it, I could have sworn you were Miss Right."

She rolled her eyes as she got it. "Nice. Didn't see that one coming so good job."

"You like that? I made that up on the spot, just for you. — Kirsty Moseley

I threw my head back and screamed bloody murder, completely fed up with everyone in my life. — Sylvia Day

We're using up the Earth. It's almost gone. You can't live with such fears and keep on whistling. The waiting builds up in you like a tide. You start wanting it to be done with. You find yourself saying to the sky, Just do it. Do your worst. Get it over with. — Margaret Atwood

I think if we push the analysis to its ultimate point we have to say that each earthly father accuses us of our impotence if we become truly creative personalities; they remind us that we are born of men and not gods. No living person can give genius the powers it needs to shoulder the meaning of the world. — Ernest Becker

Our work is to present things that are as they are. — Frederick The Great