Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Blum

Propaganda is to a democracy what violence is to a dictatorship.

William Blake

Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine. Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twine.

William Blake

He who wants, but doesn't act, is a pest.

William Blake

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

William Blake

A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

William Blake

Mercy is the golden chain by which society is bound together.

William Blake

In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.

William Blake

If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.

William Blake

To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in an hour.

Wernher von Braun

Nature does not know extinction; all it knows is transformation. ... Everything science has taught me-and continues to teach me-strengthens my belief in the continuity of our spiritual existence after death. Nothing disappears without a trace.

Wernher von Braun

I have learned to use the word 'impossible' with the greatest caution.

Wentworth Miller

A great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs.

Werner Erhard

Pay no attention to critics. No one ever erected a statue to a critic

Werner Herzog

If you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.

Wayne Thiebaud

Every paint-stroke takes you farther and farther away from your initial concept. And you have to be thankful for that.

Wayne Rooney

I've matured since joining United, on and off the field.

Wayne Rooney

It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.

Wayne Rooney

When you are 16 there is no fear whatsoever. As you get older you play in more important games and that is when you start thinking about what will happen if you win or lose.

Wayne Rooney

I am as passionate about the England team as anyone.

Wayne Rooney

We're going to do it. We're going to get to the World Cup.

Wayne Rooney

I am not the first player to have sworn on TV and I won't be the last.

Wayne Rooney

The important thing is to be there, score when needed. It's better if the goals are beautiful, better still if they are important.

Wayne Rooney

I love football, football is my life.

Wayne Rooney

Everyone who watches me play knows I am an honest player. play the game as honestly as I can. If the referee gives a penalty there is nothing you can do.

Wayne Rooney

Perfect partners don't exist. Perfect conditions exist for a limited time in which partnerships express themselves best.

Wayne Rooney

I just hate losing and that gives you an extra determination to work harder.

Wayne Rooney

Football is made up of all kinds of conflict. In a dressing room, between players, between us and the manager, between us and loads of people who don't seem to matter. It's constant and harsh sometimes.

Wallis Simpson

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

Wallace Stegner

You can't retire to weakness -- you've got to learn to control strength.

Wallace Stegner

Expose a child to a particular environment at this susceptible time and he will perceive in the shapes of that environment until he dies.

Wallace Stegner

Be proud of every scar on your heart, each one holds a lifetime’s worth of lessons.

Wallace Stevens

One's ignorance is one's chief asset.

Samuel Smiles

He who never made a mistake, never made a discovery.