Placates Quotes & Sayings

I am always true to myself, that is the problem. Who else could I be true to? — Adam Phillips

I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That's the same view I have for performing. I'm performing because I really want to, not because I have to bring bread back home. — Yo-Yo Ma

I didn't promote war when I was a weapons inspector. — Scott Ritter

Please God, I hope my experience in downtown theater isn't over, because I'd love to keep making weird plays. I can't wait for Charles Isherwood to call my next play 'sit-com-y' and tell me to stick to writing television. — Elizabeth Meriwether

Belief is a dangerous thing," Norbert said. "It can blind you. It can consume you. It can make you unable to admit you're wrong. — Alex Siegel

Use your light, but dim your brightness. — Laozi

The spread of personal ownership is in harmony with the deepest instincts of the British people. Few changes have done more to create one nation. — Nigel Lawson

Being in the CBC Studios in Edmonton and Calgary was like peeking into the little room where the bishop gets to eat his lunch. You know? It's the Canadian church. It's the common element that unites every kitchen, every batch of cookies, every afternoon with the crowbar or the mower, every road trip. I walked through the halls feeling like I should tiptoe and whisper, peeking everywhere I could peek - at rooms full of blinking lights, at people in headsets, wishing I could hug and thank them all. They work hard, and we need them so much. We need them to be valued, not only hugged and thanked. — Kate Inglis

I was afraid that science-fiction buffs and everybody would say things like, 'You know, there's no sound in outer space.' — George Lucas

Learn to say no in situations where saying no can be difficult, where it could mean getting fired. Say no anyway, because it could lead you to greater opportunities. — Samuel Dash

(As for unmarried women, I have no idea where they are buried. For a very long time, in Korea, no one talked about them.) — Suki Kim