Famous Quotes & Sayings

W. C. Fields

All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia

David Lynch

I always say Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is my biggest influence. But for painters, I like many, many painters, but I love Francis Bacon the most, and Edward Hopper.

Ryne Sandberg

At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.

Sherman Hemsley

I'm proud to be from Philadelphia.

Nina Simone

I applied for a scholarship to Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. I knew I was good enough, but they turned me down. And it took me about six months to realize it was because I was black. I never really got over that jolt of racism at the time.

John Sergeant Wise

In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.

Jim Gerlach

Comcast began their tradition of volunteer service in 1997 when Comcast employees and their families participated in the Philadelphia Cares Day.

H. L. Mencken

Philadelphia is the most pecksniffian of American cities, and thus probably leads the world.

Daryl Hall

I wanted to show the world, and myself too, what I can do. I came up in the world of Philadelphia soul, but I'm fluent in a lot of languages musically and I like working with different people from different generations.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

The beginnings of all things are small.

Plotinus

It is precisely because there is nothing within the One that all things are from it.

Philip Pullman

All things from the north are devilish.

Haruki Murakami

We never choose anything at all. Things happen. Or not.

Delta Goodrem

I can't be all things to everyone.

John Wesley

My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small.

Thales

Place is the greatest thing, as it contains all things.

Jack Kerouac

Something good will come of all things yet

Colin Channer

All things in the fulness of time