Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carl Sagan

Thus the recent rapid evolution of human intelligence is not only the cause of but also the only conceivable solution to the many serious problems that beset us.

Ashley Tisdale

It's really hard when a celebrity dies out of nowhere, 'cause it's very shocking... surreal.

Karel Schrijver

We have a much better insight into what causes the strongest, most dangerous solar flares, and how to develop forecasts that can predict an 'all clear' for significant space weather, for longer periods.

Philippe Cousteau, Jr.

Despite their lack of visual impact, headline sex-appeal, and their 'out of sight, out of mind' nature, we should all care about aquatic dead zones because we are all connected to their causes and we all feel their impacts.

Joe Biden

Methamphetamine causes much more destruction in a much shorter period of time,

Jacqui Smith

It is disappointing that a stubborn minority of pupils, estimated at 8,000 in just 4% of secondary schools, remain determined to jeopardise their education and their futures through persistent truancy. While the causes of truancy are complex and challenging, we will focus on this minority who are responsible for much of unauthorised absence.

Edwards Deming

Management by results is confusing special causes with common causes.

Brad Childress

It doesn't hurt. But it causes a splitting headache for the coaches.

Michael Retsky

We don't have all the answers. We think our work has pointed out that the mammography paradox is real. We are confident we understand what causes it. We have identified a problem -- a mechanism that is testable. We have not found a solution. But identifying the problem is a major step in the right direction.

Carrie Vaughn

Cormac interrupted. 'Maybe I oughta shoot you both, put you both out of your misery.

Louis C. K.

Misery is wasted on the miserable.

Caitlin Moran

I could have written a misery memoir and instead I tried to make it funny. I never complained.

Blaise Pascal

Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for miseries and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.

Arthur Golden

We can never flee the misery that is within us.

Brooke Shields

You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented.

Dear Abbey

There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.

D. James

I thought well, why not? At least we'll have someone to talk to if we have pain or misery or whatever. Someone that you're comfortable with makes a lot of difference.

Annie Dillard

Put yourself out of your misery.

Gail Carriger

I'm a Reuben kinda girl, but I'll take a BLT with avocado in a red hot minute if it comes on ciabatta.

Clint Eastwood

My wife used to be an anchorwoman in Arizona, so she knew John McCain, and she liked him, and I kinda liked him.

Nat Wolff

I feel like all the parts are seniors in high school and seventh graders, and I think I kinda skipped that awkward stage by not working those years.

Nikki Sixx

It takes all kinds to make the world go 'round. If everyone was straight-laced and uptight, it would sure be a drag. We need a little tug of war in society.

C. S. Lewis

You can be good for the mere sake of goodness; you cannot be bad for the mere sake of badness. You can do a kind action when you are not feeling kind and when it gives you no pleasure, simply because kindness is right; but no one ever did a cruel action simply because cruelty is wrong - only because cruelty is pleasant or useful to him, In other words, badness cannot succeed even in being bad in the same way in which goodness is good. Goodness is, so to speak, itself: badness is only spoiled goodness. And there must be something good first before it can be spoiled.

Carl Rakosi

... Kindness, sweetest of the small notes in the world's ache, most modest & gentle of the elements entered man before history and became his daily connection, let no man tell you otherwise.

Bill Burr

My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious.

Bethany Hamilton

Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning

Bertrand Russell

It can be shown that a mathematical web of some kind can be woven about any universe containing several objects. The fact that our universe lends itself to mathematical treatment is not a fact of any great philosophical significance.