Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Shakespeare

There is a river in Macedon, and there is moreover a river in Monmouth. It is called Wye at Monmouth, but it is out of my prains what is the name of the other river; but 'tis all one, 'tis alike as my fingers is to my fingers, and there is salmons in both.

William Shakespeare

He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which enriches him and makes me poor indeed.

William Shakespeare

Know my name is lost, By treason's tooth bare-gnawn and canker-bit; Yet am I noble as the adversary I come to cope.

Alice Cooper

We would walk over the names of Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, never, ever thinking that our names would ever be on the Walk of Fame, ... That is really quite a privilege to be here.

Byron Katie

Forgiveness is just another name for freedom.

Byron Katie

God, as I use the word, is another name for what is. I always know God's intention: It's exactly what is in every moment.

Buddy Rich

Every drummer that had a name, had a name because of his individual playing. He didn't sound like anybody else, So everybody that I ever listened to, in some form, influenced my taste.

Bryan Ferry

I like the name Atomic Kitten. It's so great.

Bryan Adams

Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live? Can you take what you need, but take less than you give? Could you close every day, without the glory and fame? Could you hold your head high, when no-one knows your name?

Catherine Bell

I've always wanted to produce. I've had my production company name for years, even though I didn't really do anything with it right away.

Caryl Chessman

Further, a document names and identifies the actual Red Light Bandits (plural), because in fact there are two.

Carter Heyward

I'm a priest, not a priestess. Priestess implies mumbo jumbo and all sorts of pagan goings-on. Those who oppose us would love to call us priestesses. They can call us all the names in the world -- it's better than being invisible.

Catherynne M. Valente

No, not like this, when I have not seen you without your skin on, when I know nothing, when I am not safe. Not you, whose name all my nightmares know.

Calvin Trillin

Avoid restaurants with names that are improbable descriptions, such as the Purple Goose, the Blue Kangaroo or the Quilted Orangutan.

Billy Sunday

Some ministers say, 'If you don't repent you'll die and go to a place the name of which I can't pronounce.' I can! You'll go to hell!

Dick Cavett

You have to be on TV a surprisingly long time before you're stopped on the street. Then, when you are, you get a lot of, 'Hey, you're great! What's your name again?'

Diana Krall

When you drive by Radio City and you see your name up there and it's only 'your' name. I just went 'ooh'. I thought this is really like looking at another person.

Diana Gabaldon

I know why the Jews and Muslims have nine hundred names for God; one small word is not enough for love.

Dennis Nilsen

I am damned and damned and damned. How in heaven's name could I have done any of it?

Deepak Chopra

God gave humans the truth, and the devil came and he said, 'Let's give it a name and call it religion.'

Elizabeth Arden

There are only three American names that are known in every corner of the globe: Singer sewing machines, Coca Cola and Elizabeth Arden.

Edwin Hubbel Chapin

How much in this world is charged to chance or fortune, or veiled under a more devout name, and accorded to Providence; while, when we come to look honestly into affairs, we find it to be a debt of our own accumulation, and one which we must inevitably pay.

Edouard Manet

Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?

Edna Ferber

Nicknames are fond names. We do not give them to people we dislike.

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Imagination is but another name for super intelligence.

Bobby Orr

I'm really no different than anybody else; except that sometimes I get my name in the paper.

Ben Affleck

I simply asked if I could have a go at adapting a screenplay. But I did not want any money, in case I failed because I did not want a script out there with my name on it that might be completely dysfunctional.

Ben Affleck

When you hire great actors, you're lucky, so you just try to create an atmosphere where they can succeed and relax and take risks. You're happy that you get to watch them at the monitor and that your name is on the director's chair.

Barbra Streisand

I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.

Barbra Streisand

I want the best product for my audience, and if I don't care 100%, who will? It's my name, my likeness that goes out there.

Barbra Streisand

I don't care what you say about me. Just be sure to spell my name wrong.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Let us recognize that we can no longer tolerate violent oppression of women in the name of religion and culture any more than we would tolerate violent oppression espoused by any other bully in the name of a twisted rationale.

Avril Lavigne

Whatever. Everyone mispronounces my name. And, like, David Bowie was big before I was born, right?