Famous Quotes & Sayings

Barbara Jordan

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

Barbara Kingsolver

So one time when I was working in this motel one of the toilets leaked and I had to replace the flapper ball. Here's what it said on the package; I kept it till I knew it by heart: 'Please Note. Parts are included for all installations, but no installation requires all of the parts.' That's kind of my philosophy about men. I don't think there's an installation out there that could use all my parts.

Baruch Spinoza

Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety.

Baruch Spinoza

I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.

Augustine Birrell

History is a pageant and not a philosophy.

Ayelet Waldman

Those of us whose parenting style can be described as "a series of reflexes, instincts, and minute-by-minute adjustments," as Julie of A Little Pregnant puts it, rather than as a philosophy, are less invested in our own practices. What we do is often less a matter of conviction than one of convenience. What we need to remember is that there is no need to apologize for that, even in the face of the most red-faced outrage.

Ayn Rand

The men who are not interested in philosophy need it most urgently; they are most helplessly in its power.

Ayn Rand

Devotion to the truth is the hallmark of morality; there is no greater, nobler, more heroic form of devotion than the act of a man who assumes the responsibility of thinking.

Ayn Rand

Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.

Rodney Lovell

A 'work around' simply means your system doesn't work.

Kelly Clarkson

Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means to me.

Carlos Delgado

This is pretty special. It's exciting, just because you know you're playing meaningful games.

Diane Garcia

You never know what can happen. Just because it's a park now doesn't mean it will always be protected.

Eric Dubin

You mean my whole opening statement is over?

Joe Torre

You mean how much money he's made me? How could you not? But I don't think in terms of who's in waiting because he's been here and he's been the same the whole time.

Lewis Maltby

You may not know it, but it doesn't mean it's not happening.

Brett Ratner

I love everything black, because black is cool. When something crosses over, people are like, "Oh, this is a crossover." First of all, there is no urban anymore. Pop culture is black. White kids are dressing like black kids. It's all crossed the lines now. The way I understand it is, everything black is cool. When it crosses over to white, that means it's going from cool to uncool. That's what crossover is.

Brett Ratner

'Vacation' means titillating my taste buds.

Brene Brown

There's no evidence that vulnerabilty is weakness.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

What 'twas weak to do 'Tis weaker to lament, once being done

Donald Trump

One of the very first things I will do is to order a thorough review of our cyber defenses and weaknesses.

Anne Rice

Anger is too pathetic. Anger is as weak as fear.

Cullen Jenkins

Our strengths are not many. Our weaknesses are a lot.

Robert Henri

A weak background is a deadly thing.

Ross Kemp

If I have a weakness, it's for timepieces - if I see one I like and can afford it, I'll buy it.

Russell Simmons

A person's strength is to know their weaknesses.

Sun Myung Moon

If you see the good in others and cover their defects with your love, they will follow you. If you see only weaknesses in others, your spirituality will be ruined.