Quibbled Quotes & Sayings

Rousseau confessed to Mr. Hume, and Mr. Hume repeated the conversation to Mr. Burke, that the secret of which he availed himself in his writings to excite the attention of mankind, was the employment of paradoxes. When a proposition is so expressed as to bear the appearance of absurdity, but by certain reasonings and explanations is made to assume the semblance of truth, the inexperienced hearers are, in general, wonderfully delighted, give credit to the author for the highest ingenuity, and congratulate themselves on a surprising discovery. — James Mill

No matter what you do or where you are, you're going to be missing out on something. — Alan Arkin

I said I liked what I am looking at because I felt he had a strength required of anyone who wished to save America, or move away the Wrath of Allah (God) plaguing not only America but the world with the forces of nature. — Louis Farrakhan

There's so much Botox around now that you can't tell when a Jewish girl is angry! — Mort Sahl

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. — Anonymous

I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days. — Ed Harris

Focusing on a person's positive attributes is an incredible way to give love. — Denise Coates

The year 1915 was one of meager results, the advantages remaining on the side of the Central Powers, with this understanding, however: The Allies were growing stronger because Great Britain was making rapid progress in marshaling her resources for war. — Kelly Miller

I think that everybody has a right to their own thoughts, their own feelings and their own private moments, if they want them. — Katherine Heigl

Washington quibbled with Hamilton on one or two points but otherwise stood in perfect agreement. His letter to Hamilton again corroborates what the Jeffersonians found difficult to credit: that Washington never shied away from differing with the redoubtable Hamilton but agreed with him on the vast majority of issues. — Ron Chernow

But what if you needed to get what you want... just once? — Holly Bourne

If the character has the motivation to dance round trees, then I will dance round trees. If the motivation is strong enough, then I'll fly to the moon. — Rahul Bose

I realize how depraved it was to instill false guilt in an innocent child's conscience, causing a distorted image of life, God, & self, leaving little if any feeling of personal worth. — Mary Griffith

A 10.7-mile bike ride past bogs, beaches — Anonymous

It'll be interesting to raise kids in New York City. I'm from suburbia, so I don't really have any experience with what it's going to be like here. — Aaron Lazar

I'm going to the Super Bowl again. — Russell Wilson