Madamic Quotes & Sayings

The first sign of extravagance is to buy trousers that one does not need. — George Ade

I created 'The Westerner' because of anger - anger at never-miss sheriffs, always-right marshalls, whitewashed gunfighters ... anger at TV's quick-draw tin gods who stand behind a tin star or ten cents' worth of righteous anger and justify their skill and slaughter with a self-conscious grin or a minute's worth of bad philosophy. — Sam Peckinpah

I used to be indecisive but now I am not quite sure. — Tommy Cooper

People often say that blindness sharpens hearing, but I don't think this is so. My ears were hearing no better, but I was making better use of them. Sight is a miraculous instrument offering us all the riches of physical life. But we get nothing in this world without paying for it, and in return for all the benefits that sight brings we are forced to give up others whose existence we don't even suspect. These were the gifts I received in such abundance. — Jacques Lusseyran

We're all killers at heart ... I have never taken anybody's life, but I have often read obituary notices with considerable satisfaction. — Clarence Darrow

Max,' I said, looking up at him, 'I love the Russian heritage you guys are so willing to share, but I'm not so thrilled with the French.'
'What?' His brows lowered. 'We're not French.'
'Great. So the next time you feel the need to kiss me, keep your tongue out of my mouth! — Shannon Delany

In TV, there's so much compromise, it does start to grate a bit. But if you're a writer or an actor, it really is the place to be. — Joss Whedon

One cannot reject an entire nation because of the politics of its leader. — Letitia Baldrige

The IPO is no exit for the entrepreneur; it's the start of purgatory. — Vivek Wadhwa