Taxine Quotes & Sayings

We never intend to lose our jobs, break up with our live-in loves, or face any number of the curveballs life throws our way. But they happen all the same, so have a bailout plan just in case. Sounds corny, but I call this the 'freedom fund' because it gives you the freedom to get out of a jam without climbing into debt. — Alexa Von Tobel

I'm a human being, just like everybody else. I'm up some days and down others. Some days, I just refuse comment. If I'm feeling a little down, I won't say anything. But if I'm really up, I'll let it all hang out. I do have a slight propensity to put my foot in my mouth. — Ted Turner

Yew berries?" "Berries or leaves. Highly poisonous. Taxine, of course, is the alkaloid. — Agatha Christie

He's a machine for competitive balance, ... Yes, the money is in New York. Yes, the money is in his hands. But he squanders money. Thank God for it. — Michael Lewis

Institutions are lengthening shadows of strong individuals. — George F. Will

People ask me whether I'd like another child, and it is difficult to answer, as I am so happy with the two I have. — Louise Nurding

Habit is thus the enormous fly-wheel of society, its most precious conservative agent. It alone is what keeps us all within the bounds of ordinance. — William James

1. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's favorite colour?
2. What is Gilderoy Lockhart's secret ambition?
3. What, in you opinion, is Gilderoy Lockhart's greatest achievement to date?
On and on it went, over three sides of paper, right down to:
54. When is Gilderoy Lockhart's birthday, and what would his ideal gift be? — J.K. Rowling

Wisdom lies not in facts themselves but in our understanding of them — Romina Russell

I started in theater. I did theater professionally for seven years with my company before I started doing 'Friends.' I was waiting tables and doing theater. — David Schwimmer

When I first made photographs, they were too plain to be considered art and I wasn't considered an artist. I didn't get any attention at all. The people who looked at my work thought, well, that's just a snapshot of the backyard. Privately I knew otherwise and through stubbornness stayed with it ... — Walker Evans

You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living. — Casey Stengel

The black man should seek to be, and he should be encouraged to be, the best possible black man and not the best possible imitation of a white man. — Warren G. Harding

It was like the calm just as one engaged in battle, Will thought, when thought fled and inevitability took over. — Cassandra Clare

Saturday and Sunday mornings are the only time the children are allowed to turn on the television. — Mariella Frostrup