Famous Quotes & Sayings

Henry David Thoreau

The news we hear, for the most part, is not news to our genius. It is the stalest repetition.

Mamie Van Doren

Blondes also prefer gentlemen.

Mamie Van Doren

It is possible that blondes also prefer gentleman.

James Joyce

The incompatibility of aquacity with the erratic originality of genius.

James Russell Lowell

Christ was the first true democrat that ever breathed, as the old dramatist Dekkar said he was the first true gentleman.

James Russell Lowell

Human nature has a much greater genius for sameness than for originality.

James Russell Lowell

To genius life never grows commonplace.

Libba Bray

He frowns. "A dance with the carnivorous Felicity? Why? Has she eaten all the other available gentlemen?

Leslie Stephen

Genius is a capacity for taking trouble.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Genius is talent exercised with courage.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Genius is what makes us forget the master's talent.

Luc de Clapiers

Generosity gives assistance, rather than advice.

Louis Pasteur

Messieurs, c'est les microbes qui auront le dernier mot." (Gentlemen, it is the microbes who will have the last word.)

John Ciardi

Intelligence recognizes what has happened. Genius recognizes what will happen.

You?d be surprised what kind of marketplace there is for gently used equipment.

Yogi Berra

You can observe a lot just by watching.

The key here is Ferrer is running for an office that no longer exists, ... Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York, and the Genius of American Life.

Bill Clinton

And so I share an interest in public service. He likes sports. I like sports. He likes people. And I think he's a genuinely good man.

All those writers who write about their childhood! Gentle God, if I wrote about mine you wouldn't sit in the same room with me.

James Franco

The general view is that actors start on soaps and then maybe graduate to prime-time television or film; normally you don't see a film actor going to do a soap.

Adam Cole

The general theme is one of risk aversion,

The general statement is 'You can't grow grapes in Wyoming. That's usually what you get.

The general sessions did a great job in presenting a top down view of the industry as a whole, managing to put all the pieces together in a perspective relative to each other.

David Sobel

The general sense is that with Gerald Solomon's retirement, a significant obstacle has been removed.

The general reaction I've received has been great. It has really been appreciated.

The general public will probably see it (Kelley) and wonder how we'll ever get it done, but it will be ready. Marshall is in better shape. It will be ready sooner.

The General Plan is supposed to be pretty sacred.

The general pitch of all of today's numbers is quite strong and that's something that we haven't seen for some time.

The general picture from the housing market has not changed,

The general message would be to say to all these young people: If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, there is money, there are consumers, there is a huge market. The only thing you need to do is to go there and start doing things.

The general inflation situation and prospects are good,

The general good news is that it's another strong quarter.

The gentlemen was over on this side, the woman was talking to me from over on this side.