Famous Quotes & Sayings

Adam Carolla

People look at me, and they go, 'You're white, you're smart, you must have went to college. You must have grown up with money.'

Matthew Perry

Well, I was lucky enough to be involved in about 19 failures at an early age, so I'm realistic about the success I'm having and how quickly it can go away. What's important is to be smart about it.

Mark Shields

Democrats, if they're smart and they're not brain-dead, are doing two things right now.They're having self-deprecating humor written for them. There was no humor in Cleveland. And they are not making this a Donald Trump.

Patricia Cornwell

In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case.

Patricia Cornwell

Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life.

Patricia Briggs

New rules. If you are smart enough to live, you won’t hit Charles’s mate in front of his father.

Plato

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Philip Zimbardo

I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures. Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?

Lee Child

Full of thrills and tension - but smart and human too.

Ayn Rand

Don't ever give up what you want in life. The struggle is worth it.

Charles Kettering

It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. It does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again.

Darren Moloney

As the male was giving his statement to the officers, several items of drug paraphernalia were observed in plain view.

Elizabeth Morgan

At that point, we got out and tried to coax him into giving us the child. He wouldn't, so we called 911.

Jennifer Stater

At that point, parents need to start giving them tips about how to say 'no' to peer pressure.

Ryan Madson

This one's particularly tough just because giving up that many runs that early, it takes away from my hitters.

Raymond Queneau

We think of giving importance to history, but it is the individual who is interesting, and we want to give him a historical importance.

Chris Johnson

We did a lot of things right tonight. They're always happy when I give them a day off, and this is a time when I can feel good about giving them a day off.

Scott Justus

We did a lot of good things defensively. That's what we've been, quote, hanging our hats on. We're averaging giving up 43 points a game.

Babe Ruth

After all, there's only one aswer to be made to the young fellow who is asking constantly for advice as to how to hit. The answer is: "Pick out a good one and sock it!

Robert Giuffra

On the basis of this advice of counsel, Mr. Duncan has authorized Sullivan & Cromwell to advise the Committee that he will rely on his constitutional right not to testify at the January 24 hearing. Mr. Duncan will testify on Jan. 24 if the Committee votes to grant him immunity.

John Hughes

My advice would be to be careful, to tread slowly here. A lot of what is rallying is the beaten-down tech stocks.

Kathleen Boutin

My advice to young teenage mothers: the only man you should depend on is God, and always put your children first

Lorde

My advice to young people wanting to make music and to be in this industry is to really spend your time making music. Make so much music you have no friends. Make music. Figure out what it is you love, and... because if you're making cool art, then everything else will fall into line.

Jeff Sessions

My advice to you is this. Keep your famous good humor, take your time, and explain the procedural posture of the cases and exactly how you ruled as a judge, or the position you took as a lawyer. Americans know these matters are often complex and will appreciate your answers.

Erin Moran

My advice to the younger generation is not to lose focus on what is right and what is wrong! Try to be a good person and a good neighbor.

Ari Fleischer

My advice to the tea party freshmen: Slow the galloping horses to a trot. Big government was built over decades; it can't be dismantled in a year, especially when Democrats control the White House.

Charlie Melancon

My advice to them: Take the money and run, ... Spend it on your sheriff's deputies, your firefighters and our public hospitals. Spend it and don't pay it back.