Steve Martin Roxanne Quotes & Sayings

Shame leads to secrets, and secrets lead to lies, and lies ruin everything. — Stephanie Perkins

It seems everyone is converging on a simple set of facts: Our lives are digital, and we wish to share our lives. Pinterest came at it through images, artfully curated. Facebook came at it through friends, cunningly organized. Dropbox came to it via files, cleverly clouded. — John Battelle

But did I ever get over her? She came to symbolize everything I wanted and would never have. — Francine Prose

Roxanne came along in '86, when I was doing a lot of stand-up. I auditioned for the movie, and of course I was a huge Steve Martin fan, so I really hoped I would get this part. I don't think there was any part in particular that I auditioned for. I just went in and talked with them. There were so many parts in there, and so many comedians ended up getting in that movie, playing different firemen and townspeople. — Kevin Nealon

Trading has taught me not to take the conventional wisdom for granted. What money I made in trading is testimony to the fact that the majority is wrong a lot of the time. The vast majority is wrong even more of the time. I've learned that markets, which are often just mad crowds, are often irrational; when emotionally overwrought, they're almost always wrong. — Richard Dennis

Dallas, is it remotely possible for you to carry on a conversation that's not loaded down with manure? — Susan Elizabeth Phillips

It's okay to be happy. — Megan Duke

Carmen didn't like change, and she certainly didn't like endings. — Ann Brashares

With this life I give you patience." It was Goosefeather's turn. His gaze was lucid, his voice gentle. "You will need it. — Erin Hunter

God loves his work and therefore wills to preserve it. Creation and preservation are two aspects of the one activity of God. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

He was always striving to attain it. The life that was so swiftly expanding within him, urged him continually toward the wall of light. The life that was within him knew that it was the one way out, the way he was predestined to tread. — Jack London

As soon as you are willing to say 'it's not for you', you're freed up to make art. — Seth Godin

My problem is people seem to laugh at me, but the one that laughs harder than anybody is me. — David Hasselhoff

It is not the language that makes programs appear simple. It is the programmer that make the language appear simple! — Robert C. Martin

With a grunt he levered himself to his feet, causing the chair to bang against the bookcase behind him and set the various objet d'bollocks rattling. — Ben Aaronovitch

I think that any time you're able to get a guy like Carmelo Anthony to be on your team, you're going to be a step up. — Earl Monroe