Iskandarani Origin Quotes & Sayings

Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men. — Nathan Myhrvold

There's no telling what might have happened to our defense budget if Saddam Hussein hadn't invaded Kuwait that August and set everyone gearing up for World War II. Can we count on Saddam Hussein to come along every year and resolve our defense-policy debates? Given the history of the Middle East, it's possible. — P. J. O'Rourke

Interviews are usually a follow-up, like a press junket or a publicity junket, or something like that, and I'm not doing any of that right now. I don't have any axes to grind. — Michael Nesmith

I think of these qualities as metaphorical, you know? So black magic is whatever leads people to the dark side - their own greed or insecurity that makes them do destructive things. — Christina Baker Kline

Pride is bad, stress is good. I don't want to feel confident. I want to feel rage. Endless, all consuming rage. — Andre Agassi

I meet people who use the term 'plant spirit' as a matter of course. Initially I thought they were all rather woo-woo, but as I met more brilliant, accomplished plant spirit thought leaders, my thoughts started to shift to, "What am I missing here?" — Zoe Helene

The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing. — Earl Monroe

Horses are in our DNA. We used them way before cars for commuting. — Randeep Hooda

He revolutionized music videos. Before Michael Jackson, MTV refused to play African-American artists. — Spike Lee

Now, for this book I had to learn the world of the Senate, which is really for all that's written about the Senate, an unknowing world and its mores, and the way things work with subcommittees and all. I loved learning about that. — Robert Caro

I entirely concur in the propriety of restoring to the sense in which the Constitution was accepted and ratified by the nation. In that sense alone it is a legitimate constitution. And, if that be not the guide in expounding it, there can be no security for consistent and stable government. — James Madison

Words reveal your beliefs and intentions. Actions reveal your character. When they are in alignment, they reveal your greatest life. — Steve Maraboli

We are readying ourselves to enter a long tunnel full of blood and darkness (Andre Gide, 28 July 1914) — Max Hastings

With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up. — Michael Eklund

I think God appreciates that we appreciate his creation — Francis Collins