Knowist Quotes & Sayings

A common and natural result of an undue respect of law is, that you may see a file of soldiers, colonel, captain, corporal, privates, powder-monkeys, and all, marching in admirable order over hill and dale to the wars, against their wills, ay, against their common sense and consciences, which makes it very steep marching indeed, and produces a palpitation of the heart. — Henry David Thoreau

Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast. — Yvonne Strahovski

He's entitled to his opinion, but that's all it is. An opinion. — Rick Yancey

For if I do something, I never do it thoughtlessly. — Diane Ackerman

I want to make sure my family's straight. — Lil' Wayne

We are now embarked on another venture to put the American dream to work in meeting the new demands of a new day. Once again we must start where men would improve their society have always known they must begin - with an educational system restudied, reinforced, and revitalized. — Lyndon B. Johnson

Natural,my ass! The worst poison known to man comes from a tree frog in South America. You cannot imagine how small an amount would be necessary to kill you.and it's natural.Calling something NATURAL is a MEANINGLESS MARKETING PLOY."
"All right,calm down! Maybe I like alternative medicine because it's been in use for more than six thousand years.After all that time,they have to know what they're doing."
"You mean the wacky idea that somehow in the distant past people had more scientific wisdom than they do today?That's both crazy and counterintuitive.Six thousand years ago people thought thunder was a bunch of gods moving around furniture."
-Conversation btw Dr.Jack Stapleton and Vinnie — Robin Cook

Iraq will triumph and with Iraq will our Arab nation and mankind also triumph. — Saddam Hussein

What about America? They believe in democracy. Surely they'll sell guns to Spain?" "You'd think so, wouldn't you? But there's a well-financed Catholic lobby, led by a millionaire called Joseph Kennedy, opposing any help to the Spanish government. And a Democratic president needs Catholic support. Roosevelt won't do anything to jeopardize his New Deal. — Ken Follett

What men call the shadow of the body is not the shadow of the body, but is the body of the soul. — Oscar Wilde

Architecture cannot change the economic machinations of globalization. — Graham Owen

Leadership is the sum total of who you are. Leaders are developed not simply born and
we can all develop ourselves to be able to guide others. Anyone who follows their internal
compass can become an authentic leader. — Bill George