Tom Leighton Quotes & Sayings

We are 13.7 billion light-years from the edge of the observable universe; that's a good estimate with well-defined error bars and with the available information, I predict that I will always be with you. — Simon Singh

At the end of the day government is about teamwork and partnership and we will be proving that by working together. — Julia Gillard

There's plenty of room for humor in politics, God knows, but it's a serious business. — Al Franken

Circumstances are seldom right. You never have the capacities, the strength, the wisdom, the virtue you ought to have. You must always do with less than you need in a situation vastly different from what you would have chosen. — Charlton Ogburn

I am very excited to be the head women's basketball coach at Beloit College, ... This is a great opportunity for me. I am looking forward to putting my stamp on the program. I am confident that I can and will be successful here. — Don Adams

For there is a VOID in things; a truth which it will be useful for you, in reference to many points, to know; and which will prevent you from wandering in doubt. — Lucretius

When a child has a cold with a bad cough, tell him to scat that cat out of him. — Angela Khristin Brown

We are a time-starved people, obsessed with fitting huge achievements into our few years. In the process, we often fill our buckets with things that don't matter or work. But when we give up on trying to change what can't be changed, and simply embrace what we love, a miracle occurs. We notice that the moment to be happy has already arrived. It's here, now. — Martha Beck

If a thing is worth having, it's worth cheating for. — W.C. Fields

I'm always thinking of stuff; I just don't sit down and write it. I come up with material more as I go along; if something funny happens, I'll make a note of it on my phone. — Wanda Sykes

Why should I waste my good time making a straight dramatic film? The people who can't make you laugh can do that. — Mel Brooks