Menalite Quotes & Sayings

I started as a stand-up comedian. I wanted to be Carol Burnett when I was growing up. — Stephanie Miller

I'm a Buckeye at heart. I spend more time giving concerts in Ohio than I do in any other state - perhaps more time than I spend performing anywhere else in the world. I have a great relationship with the people of Ohio, and it's great to be near the OSU when I come to Columbus. — Al Jarreau

The not-quite-sort-of lie works here too - often an ad will announce that "Congressman Johnson voted for a bill that gave tax breaks to companies like Enron." True - although the bill allowed all companies to accelerate depreciation of copying machines. Yes, Enron benefited, but Enron also benefited from the revolution of the Earth around the sun. Hardly an argument to freeze the planet in one spot. — James Lileks

The fact that we die, that makes life important. It's hard to take, but it's the truth. — Alan Ball

Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle-face it; 'tis God's gift. — Maltbie Davenport Babcock

Change is never easy. We fight to hold on and we fight to let go. — Carolyn Brown

Lots of people make the stage and it can seem very violent and over the top, but it's not really. It's always a kind of gentle ballet. — Steven Morrissey

Newspapers are busily experimenting with different models. Traditionally, and I suspect in hindsight very mistakenly, online news was free. And once given free access readers felt it was their entitlement. — Malcolm Turnbull