Famous Quotes & Sayings

Helen Rowland

A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world.

Helen Rowland

Never trust a husband too far, nor a bachelor too near.

Helen Rowland

Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won't even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.

Helen Rowland

The tenderest spot in a man's make-up is sometimes the bald spot on top of his head.

Helen Rowland

Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.

Heinrich Heine

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world.

Hilaire Belloc

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.

Henry Ward Beecher

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Henry Ward Beecher

Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obey them.

Henry Ward Beecher

Anxiety in human life is what squeaking and grinding are in machinery that is not oiled. In life, trust is the oil.

Harlan Ellison

The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.

Gustav Mahler

If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music.

Gordon Ramsay

I grew up in a funny way.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

The only way to be sure of catching a train is to miss the one before it.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next door neighbour.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.

John Dryden

Successful crimes alone are justified.

America is a land where men govern, but women rule.

John Maynard Keynes

The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.

John Maynard Keynes

In the long run we are all dead.

John Madden

When your arm gets hit, the ball is not going to go where you want it to.

John Madden

Playing in this nice weather really makes me remember all the times I got stung by a bee.

John Madden

They'll score if they can just get into the endzone.

John Madden

Here's a guy who when he runs, he moves faster.

John Madden

He would have scored a touchdown if he hadn't been tackled right there.

John Madden

The defense should be expecting a run or a pass here.

John Madden

In order for this team to win the game, the quarterback has to throw the ball.

John Madden

If you lose your best cornerback and punter, I'd say that's a double loss.

John Madden

I always used to tell my players that we are here to win! And you know what, Al? When you don't win, you lose.

John Madden

See, well ya see, the thing is, he should have caught that ball. But the ball is bigger than his hands.

John Madden

He might want to watch where he lands when tackling that guy, because he could really hurt his hand if it gets stepped on.