Famous Quotes & Sayings

Barry Ritholtz

It is in your DNA to love a good story. You know, neat tales with heroes and villains and conflicts to resolve. A good story pushes our buttons, is exciting and memorable.

Allan Houston

There are so many guys that come up and have strong hearts, but they just have to understand what the consequences are and how to execute the things that they learned to make themselves successful.

Einstein wrestled with a problem back before we even knew the universe was expanding, and he was looking for a way to keep the universe from collapsing. And so he discovered, in his theory of gravity, something like this dark energy - he called it a cosmological constant - could play this role, pushing things away.

Serena Williams

When I'm down, I talk to myself a lot. I look crazy because I'm constantly having an argument with myself.

Seth Shostak

The majority of my UFO diet consists of reports describing suspected encounters. This is not surprising, as there are thousands of sightings annually. The emailer has seen something unusual in the sky that he interprets as probable evidence of alien presence.

Seth Shostak

Imagine if the dinosaurs had tried picturing the rulers of their planet 100 million years hence. They'd undoubtedly envision these creatures as... dinosaurs! Conceiving of aliens as polished versions of ourselves is appealing, but unconvincing.

There are many reasons I love novels with multiple narratives. In novels where the events are filtered through the consciousness of a single 'reliable' narrator, I often wonder, is this the whole story? What could be missing here?

Stephen Stills

I love Obama's calm and dignity. A lot of people confuse that with being aloof, but I know people that have held that job. It's a 24-hour barrage of information.

Stephen Elop

Every time a consumer walks into a retail store, experiences the Nokia experience for the first time and purchases that product. Those are the moments where you say, 'We've hit it. We've nailed it.'

Stephen Lang

I think that war is diplomacy by other means, for sure, and there have been wars that have been fought for righteous reasons. There are wars that have had to be fought, and there will probably continue to be.

Sarah Gadon

I've studied dance since I was very young, and I continue to study ballet.

Herbie Hancock

When you talk about 'doing the work', that's the work I'm interested in. What can I contribute as a human being?

Harry Browne

The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English.

Harry Browne

Everyone will experience the consequences of his own acts. If his act are right, he'll get good consequences; if they're not, he'll suffer for it.

Harvey Mackay

Never forget, the real secret of giving advice is this: Once you've given it, don't concern yourself with whether it is followed or not, and refrain from saying 'I told you so.'

Harrison Ford

I retire every time I'm done with a movie. Then I go back. You know, I enjoy sleep. But I love to work; it's fun for me. As long as it continues to be fun, and I'm tolerated by the people around me, I will do it.

George Michael

The media has affected everybody's consciousness much more than most people will admit.

When the people contend for their liberty, they seldom get anything by their victory but new masters.

Sylvester McCoy

I once went to a 'Star Trek' convention by mistake - I thought I was going to a 'Doctor Who' one.

Gabriel Byrne

I read a lot on the subject and had many conversations, and I have come to the conclusion that the Catholic Church is a force for evil.

Guy Spier

Warren Buffett has shown you can be very, very successful without being rapacious, while still being honest, without engaging in constant legal battles.

Grimes

I'm tired of being considered vapid for liking pop music or caring about fashion as if these things inherently lack substance or as if the things I enjoy somehow make me a lesser person.

Gian Carlo Menotti

I have a heart problem, so I have to simplify my life and be content with memories and friends and music.

Gia Coppola

I'm so drawn to photography because you can convey a complex story in a single frame.

Gary Wright

My goal is really to continue to make music. I really don't make music to have platinum records and all that kind of stuff. I've been there. I do it because I love music, and I love uplifting people through my music. That's my real goal.

I would always rather be working on the band. All that other stuff is stuff I really enjoy doing, but I don't consider it... like, I don't want to be a producer. I don't consider that as my life's goal.

Gabourey Sidibe

Precious, she gets hit by life so many different ways and so many times, but she doesn't yield to it. She continues to get up and she continues to struggle for a better life.

Go Ah-sung

I don't think I can be a bright and fresh-looking actress. I am not really confident in that kind of character.

George Karl

I truthfully think, a consistent coach over 30 years, probably, I'd rather be that than having one championship and mediocrity for years.

George Karl

I think we, as pro coaches, should have a consciousness towards having an image and a role model mentality for kids.

Gunnar Myrdal

I am often considered almost not a part of the profession of Establishment economists. I am even referred to as a sociologist. And by that, economists usually do not mean anything flattering.

George Noory

I have never run for political office, but every night I am reaching out to millions of Americans on the radio and I am deeply concerned that the middle class of the United States is being sold out to multi-national corporations with a globalist agenda.

Bindi Irwin

I'd like to continue to spread my message on conservation and make sure my dad's message - his legacy - lives on.