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.

John Rice

Thank you for giving us back Lauren and Steve,

Ian Wright

It would be different if it was someone you didn't like and he was a horrible person, giving it all the time, but he's not like that.

Jeff Parker

I've been on the kids since Day One about playing hard and never giving up when you're down,

Billy Donovan

The whole thing with them is, if they pull up on jump shots in the lane, they take runners in the lane, and we are giving two, we are going to live with that. But we were not living with threes.

Robert Kirkman

The X-Men have just been through a lot. It's pretty much been non-stop since the beginning, really. So I'm giving them the night off.

Brian Griese

This is a sad, sad day for me, ... Sean Mahan got me. I'm a man of my word, though. I'm going to take it like a man. This thing is already giving me a headache, though.

Thomas Mitchell

The way you get (approval) is you demonstrate to the public that you are giving a quality product, which is what Medicaid is supposed to be,

Travis Lee

That's not like me. I want to be more selective, instead of giving away some at-bats.

Rep. Simrill

You're just taking it from the smokers and giving it to the eaters.

Baha'u'llah

The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds and through commendable and seemly conduct.

Ashton Eaton

To do the best that I possibly could in my world makes me pretty happy.

Azim Premji

The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesnt affect them.

Ayn Rand

In this world, either you're virtuous or you enjoy yourself. Not both, lady, not both.

Brian Tracy

There is nobody like him in the world. There is - and always will be - one Jim Rohn.

Jane Goodall

We have turned away from the natural world. Instead, it's all about money and power.

Benjamin Disraeli

Everything in this world depends upon will.

Cao Cao

I will show you the path to the spirit world.

Bryant H. McGill

We can each immediately liberate ourselves as victims in the world, through solidifying an intent to act.