Famous Quotes & Sayings

Cecil Rhodes

I contend that we are the first race in the world, and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race...If there be a God, I think that what he would like me to do is paint as much of the map of Africa British Red as possible...

Carrie Vaughn

Next caller. Betty, you're on the air. What's your question ?" "Hi, Kitty. I just wanted to know, are you going out with that Cormac guy from last month?" My jaw dropped. "What?" "Are you going out with that Cormac guy?" "We are talking about the same Cormac who tried to kill me on the air, yes? the guy who hunts werewolves for a living ?" "Uh-huh." "And you want to know if I'm dating him ? Why on earth do you think that's a good idea?

Carrie Brownstein

I think that there's always an assumption, when a band goes on hiatus or stops playing, that there's some acrimony brewing under the surface.

Carrie Brownstein

I think proteins are really good for your brain. And your brain is where comedy comes from.

Carrie Brownstein

I think hypochondria always plays a part in the healthcare landscape.

Carrie Brownstein

With Portlandia, I don't think our intention is always to find something funny. Sometimes the humor comes from taking something really seriously. We're okay with making somebody feel uncomfortable or uneasy.

Carrie Brownstein

I think that half of us feel fraudulent in our lives anyway. There's that strange disconnect of not really knowing what we're doing sometimes, or why it matters. It's our existential crisis.

Carrie Fisher

I think that the truth is a really stern taskmistress.

Carrie Fisher

I think of my body as a side effect of my mind. Like a thought I had once that manifested itself-- Oops! Oh no! Manifested. Look at this. Now we have to buy clothes and everything.

Richard Burton

You may be as vicious about me as you please. You will only do me justice.

C. S. Lewis

In the moral sphere, every act of justice or charity involves putting ourselves in the other person's place and thus transcending our own competitive particularity.

Carrie Chapman Catt

Do not stand in the way of the next step in human progress. No one living who reads the signs of the times but realizes that woman suffrage must come. We are working for the ballot as a matter of justice and as a step for human betterment.

Benjamin Rush

Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.

Antonia Fraser

Of course there's no such thing as a totally objective person, except Almighty God, if she exists.

Antonia Fraser

I decided as usual that justice lay in the middle - that is to say nowhere.

Antoine Fuqua

In movies you get to do that. Sometimes with the vigilante justice movie he has to also tangle with police, which are traditional or security people. Is there going to be any of that in this?

Ron Gidwitz

We have turned the 'Land of Lincoln' into the land of jackpot-justice.

William Shakespeare

Time is the justice that examines all offenders.

Henry Mason

That was the only thing that people didn't know. Obviously some teams don't like small receivers so he'll be at the mercy of the team.

Larry Beightol

If we can't run the ball, we'll be at their mercy.

Charles Spurgeon

You never have to drag mercy out of Christ, as money from a miser.

David Brainerd

I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.

William Shakespeare

Open thy gate of mercy, gracious God, My soul flies through these wounds to seek out thee.

William Shakespeare

Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offense?

Catherine McAuley

The tender Mercy of God has given us one another.

Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Mercy. That is the gospel. The whole of it in one word.

Ashleigh Brilliant

Why am I so often at the mercy of those who don't deserve to control my life?