Famous Quotes & Sayings

We used to laugh at Grandpa when he'd head off and go fishing. But we wouldn't be laughing that evening when he'd come back with some whore he picked up in town.

James Beattie

Mine be the breezy hill that skirts the down, Where a green grassy turf is all I crave, With here and there a violet bestrewn, Fast by a brook or fountain's murmuring wave; And many an evening sun shine sweetly on my grave!

Terrence Gabriel

The Nasdaq has at least the Microsoft report to look forward to, which should be strong.

Lizzie Grubman

I'm looking forward to MTV viewers seeing the hard work and long hours it takes to run your own business. It's difficult, but it's also a ton of fun and there is nothing that I would rather do.

Randy Brown

I'm looking forward to it. It'll be a good opportunity for us.

Micky Arison

I'm looking forward to an interesting period. We have a lot of opportunities obviously for the league and a lot of challenges, and I look forward to working with the league office to help in any way I can.

Greg Jones

I'm looking forward to actually getting things done. This is going to be something that I think is going to be good; it's taking Student Government in a new direction.

Drew Miller

I'm looking forward it. It'll be a nice little break.

David Catania

I'm pleased that we were able to move forward on this important health issue.

Curtis Joseph

I'm just going to go home and see the family, I haven't seen them in a while. Certainly, there's a lot to look forward to this summer.

Michael Dixon

I'm just looking forward to the next challenge.

Wayne Dyer

Successful people make money. It's not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.

Muhammad

There are many doors to goodness. (Saying) 'glory to God,' 'praise be to God,' 'there is no deity but God,' enjoining good, forbidding evil, removing harm from the road, listening to the deaf (until you understand them), leading the blind, guiding one to the object of his need, hurrying with the strength of one's legs to one in sorrow who is asking for help, and supporting the weak with the strength of one's arms - all of these are (forms of) charity prescribed for you.

Muhammad

When something weighs on your conscience, give it up.

Muhammad

All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves..

Mark Twain

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

Mark Twain

He liked to like people, therefore people liked him.

Mary Cassatt

I think that if you shake the tree, you ought to be around when the fruit falls to pick it up.

Matt Cameron

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive.

Mary Lou Retton

Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

Andy Roddick

I cook a little - I've never taken classes or anything - but enough to get by.

Margaret Mead

If I were to be taken hostage, I would not plead for release nor would I want my government to be blackmailed. I think certain government officials, industrialists and celebrated persons should make it clear they are prepared to be sacrificed if taken hostage. If that were done, what gain would there be for terrorists in taking hostages?

Greil Marcus

I never find myself even catching lyrics until something in the sound has taken me captive. Thinking about anything else is just the pleasurable byproduct of wow.

Gregory David Roberts

Cowardece is often just another name for being taken by surprise.

Horace Bushnell

Morality, taken as apart from religion, is but another name for decency in sin. It is just that negative species of virtue which consists in not doing what is scandalously depraved and wicked. But there is no heart of holy principle in it, any more than there is in the grosser sin.

Horace Bushnell

Morality, taken as apart from religion, is but another name for decency of sin.

Ian Mckellen

Quite low down in the list is "How much am I going to be paid?"... my main feeling about money is that I don`t want to feel as though I`m being taken advantage of... The other actors they asked to play Gandalf wouldn`t go to New Zealand on that money for that length of time. I thought it would be a bit of an adventure... I`m an eccentric actor, and there`s a lot of us around.

Ian Anderson

There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band's income - I don't want too see too much taken off the top line.

Iain Banks

You're a wicked man." "Thank you. It's taken years of diligent practice.