Famous Quotes & Sayings

Thomas Carlyle

What we become depends on what we read after all the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is the collection of books.

Rosecrans Baldwin

Bookstores don't exactly dot the American highway in the grand manner of Sbarros.

Molly Harper

I think my books are lighter and funnier than some of the big series out there. You may not walk away from my books having learned a life-altering lesson, but you will feel better for having laughed for a few hours. It's just a different style of writing.

Ashley Johnson

I will not plan on buying any kind of electronic textbook. If you pay for it, it should be yours. That's information open to you, especially if you're buying books for your major.

Gunter Thielen

Our major acquisitions and joint ventures ... will be shown on the books for the second half of the year,

Joseph Bruchac

I often find myself unsatisfied with books 'about' Indians because they are written from the viewpoint of non-Indians.

Mark Smith

If you want to sell T-shirts and mountain books and volcano burgers in the existing spots, that's great.

Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

I had a happy childhood, with many stimulations and support from my parents who, in postwar times, when it was difficult to buy things, made children's books and toys for us. We had much freedom and were encouraged by our parents to do interesting things.

Matthew Scully

In the summer or fall of 1974, I read some books about factory farming, and decided that I wanted no part of it.

Matt Ryan

I'm constantly trying to mine the DNA of John Constantine and stay true to that character in the comic books.

Jon Huertas

I've always wanted to come to Comic Con.

Maya Angelou

The music was my friend, my lover, my family.

Herb Alpert

I wake up in the morning, I do a little stretching exercises, pick up the horn and play.

Isaac Hanson

But anyone who knows anything about the music industry knows it's not only about the music.

Jann Klose

I listen to a lot of different styles of music. So it doesn't have to be just one thing. I prefer it. If it's not, I get bored very easily.

David Friedman

I publish my own music. I'm creating my own songbook. It works that way for me; I'm very independent.

Jim Foglesong

I'm just kind of a music junkie. Whatever I'm doing at the moment is my favorite.

Jerry Hunt

In 1955 music wasn't that important. Music was a kind of a special thing you went and did.

John Trudell

I'm not a musician making words to go with my music.

Lapo Elkann

I like listening to music and driving. How do you say... It's the only way I can 'chillax.'

Alexander Hamilton

If we set out with... a scrupulous regard to the Constitution, the government will acquire a spirit and a tone productive of permanent blessings to the community. If on the contrary,... the Constitution is slighted, or explained away, upon every frivolous pretext, the future of government will be feeble, distracted and arbitrary. The rights of the subjects will be the sport of every party vicissitude. There will be no settled rule of conduct, but everything will fluctuate with the alternate prevalency of contending factions.

Adolf Galland

Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.

Alexander Ludwig

My heart lies in music and acting, however, my inspiration comes from adrenaline rush I get from sports... and life.

Alexander Pope

Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust, Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust.

Alex Trebek

I did everything - I did newscasts, I did sports, I did dramas.

Debi Thomas

Figure skating was a pretty individual sport. I've grown up a lot since those days and enjoy being part of a team now. Being a doctor is about working with nurses, therapists, anesthesiologists, and I've learned more about team play being a doctor than when I was in sports.

Drew Bledsoe

Playing in New England and the Boston area, the fans are so passionate about their sports if you don't play well, they'll let you know so I know it's not something that they take lightly.

Drew Bledsoe

That's the only reason I'm here. I don't need to play the game for any other reason than to win a championship.

Drew Bledsoe

I kind of picked up the game at an early age. The way that other kids would learn what a fork or a spoon is.