Famous Quotes & Sayings

Voltaire

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

Voltaire

Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.

Voltaire

The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.

Voltaire

The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.

Voltaire

Prejudices are what fools use for reason.

Voltaire

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

William T. Vollmann

It will be fun to give some to prostitutes,

William Ralph Inge

What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.

Will Arnett

The idea of the straight man is very important. But I'd rather it be somebody else, because it's not as fun. And when I say somebody else, of course I mean Jason Bateman. He's born to play boring characters because he's such a bore. He's one of the most boring human beings.

Will Arnett

(on Blades of Glory) Playing the assholes in the movie is fun.

Walter Winchell

Hollywood is where they shoot too many pictures and not enough actors.

Yogi Berra

On why he no longer went to Ruggeri's, a St. Louis restaurant: "Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded."

Yogi Berra

I usually take a two-hour nap from one to four.

Yogi Berra

I never said most of the things I said.

Yogi Berra

The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.

Yogi Berra

You can observe a lot by just watching.

Winston Churchill

Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy, and the lash.

Winston Churchill

Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an ever smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose

Ronald Reagan

The little dictator who went to Moscow in his green fatigues to receive a bear hug did not forsake the doctrine of Lenin when he returned to the West and appeared in a two-piece suit. (On Daniel Ortega Saavedra)

Ronald Reagan

If you put it on the table as a bargaining chip, it becomes a bargaining chip

W. Somerset Maugham

I've always been interested in people, but I've never liked them.

W. Somerset Maugham

A man marries to have a home, but also because he doesn't want to be bothered with sex and all that sort of thing.

Yoko Ono

One day, the dance charts will be the biggest chart in the music world. Because we all need to dance. This planet will be a fun planet when the judges in court will end the day with a dance!

Yakov Smirnoff

In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One.

Yakov Smirnoff

Homosexuality in Russia is a crime and the punishment is seven years in prison, locked up with the other men. There is a three year waiting list.

Wolfgang Puck

I used to write cookbooks. It was passion to try to bring healthy and fun recipes to people's homes. It was a way to bring my home to theirs.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Write to me and don't be so lazy. Otherwise I shall have to give you a thrashing. What fun! I'll break your head.

Willow Shields

I didn't audition for the part! The role was offered to me, and I was so excited to be a part of 'The Haunting Hour.' It is such a cool show and it was so much fun shooting the 'Intruders.'

Willow Shields

Well, Jen and Josh are the two funniest people on set. They're absolutely insane. If you put them together, it's just a disaster, But, I mean, it's so much fun! They're both probably the funniest people on set.

Willow Smith

If you're not really having fun then there's no point of really trying.

Willow Smith

I'm not really sick of people whipping their hair. It doesn't really get old. They're fans and I love them! It's just a fun game to play.

Willie Nelson

Waylon Jennings and I had a lot of fun recording together.

Yelawolf

I definitely prefer intimate crowds. I mean, those are always the best shows, like, a small venue. Packed to the gills. Hot, sweaty. Those are always the fun shows.