Famous Quotes & Sayings

Idris Elba

As much as it's nice to step into that massive world of Hollywood and be a big, famous actor, I prefer the career of actors that have really chosen smartly and done really amazing performances. Maybe they're not as known, but their careers are a bit more interesting.

J. William Fulbright

Of all the joint ventures in which we might engage, the most productive, in my view, is educational exchange. I have always had great difficulty-since the initiation of the Fulbright scholarships in 1946-in trying to find the words that would persuasively explain that educational exchange is not merely one of those nice but marginal activities in which we engage in international affairs, but rather, from the standpoint of future world peace and order, probably the most important and potentially rewarding of our foreign-policy activities.

J. R. R. Tolkien

If this nice friendliness would spread out in Mordor, half our trouble would be over.

J. R. R. Tolkien

A nice pickle they were all in now: all neatly tied up in sacks, with three angry trolls (and two with burns and bashes to remember) sitting by them, arguing whether they should roast them slowly, or mince them fine and boil them, or just sit on them one by one and squash them into jelly.

J. R. R. Tolkien

I wish I was at home in my nice hole by the fire, with the kettle just beginning to sing!

J. R. R. Tolkien

Is it nice, my preciousss? Is it juicy? Is it scrumptiously crunchable?

J. R. R. Tolkien

You have nice manners for a thief and a liar," said the dragon.

J. R. R. Tolkien

There was a deep silence, only scraped on its surfaces by the faint quiver of empty seed-plumes, and broken grass-blades trembling in small air-movements they could not feel. 'Not a bird!' said Sam mournfully. 'No, no birds,' said Gollum. 'Nice birds!' He licked his teeth. 'No birds here. There are snakeses, wormses, things in the pools. Lots of things, lots of nasty things. No birds,' he ended sadly. Sam looked at him with distaste.

Iwan Rheon

Um, well my main profession is acting and music is what I love doing. It's kind of nice like that in a way because it means I'm under no real pressure with the music. I have got complete creative control and I can make whatever I want. So, that takes a lot of the pressures off because there's no financial pressure. And it's something I've always loved doing.

Iyanla Vanzant

Everybody's got a 'thing.' Some 'things' are nice and quiet. Some 'things' have fangs and claws. Some 'things' stink and have slobber everywhere.

Isaac Hanson

The nice thing about England is that they actually speak English.

Isaac Mizrahi

There's no reason for unhappiness if you're living with nice design.

Isaac Asimov

Saying something is 'too bad' is easy. You say you disapprove, which makes you a nice person, and then you can go about your business and not be interested anymore. It's a lot worse than 'too bad.' It's against everything decent and natural.

Isaac Asimov

What do you call that nice, shiny white metal they use to make sidings and airplanes out of? Aluminum, right? Aluminum, pronounced 'uh-LOO-mih-num', right? Anybody knows that! But do you know how the British spell it? 'Aluminium', pronounced 'Al-yoo-MIH-nee-um'. Ever hear anything so ridiculous? The French and Germans spell it 'aluminium', too, but they're foreigners who don't speak Earth-standard. You'd think the British, however, using our language, would be more careful

Iris Apfel

I love a nice hot pink. I like thick lipstick, otherwise it doesn't look like you're wearing any.

Immanuel Kant

The nice thing about living in a small town is that when you don't know what you're doing, someone else does.

Elton John

Well, as I was saying... everyone's so nice to me, usually.

Elton John

I don't want a Jennifer Lopez wedding or anything like that. A commitment ceremony would be a nice thing to do.

Elton John

It was also great to have the Backstreet Boys appear on stage with me because I have gotten to know them all a little bit just recently, and not only are they great performers, but they also very hard working professionals and really nice guys.

Elton John

I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?

Ellen DeGeneres

I like sitting at outdoor restaurants; it would be nice to go someplace on the street and not worry about somebody taking my picture while I'm about to take a bite of something.

Ian McDiarmid

When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.

Ian MacKaye

When someone writes a really nasty piece about me. I think they're generally untrue because I think I'm a nice person.

Ian Dury

Hit me with your rhythm stick, it's nice to be a lunatic.

Ian Frazier

When the days start to get shorter, I want to be in some nice brick building on the East Coast with the lights glowing in the windows. When the daylight starts changing, I want to be out West.

Hugh Jackman

It's fair to say that, by 'X-Men 3,' Wolverine had gone a little soft, and I agree with them there. What fans love about Wolverine is his more uncompromising approach to life. He is who he is. He's not always a nice guy. He has got edge. He's an anti-hero. And, there's also a vulnerability in there. There is conflict and battles going on in there.

Hugh Jackman

Salvatore Ferragamo have done some nice handmade suits for me.

Homer

To be loved, you have to be nice to people, everyday. But to be hated, you don't have to do squat!

Geraldine Ferraro

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.

J Mascis

I prefer cynical people. Nice guys grow on trees.

J. Michael Straczynski

There's a lot of comics writers out there whose work I appreciate and who are nice guys. I really want to work with guys I really respect and enjoy.

J. K. Rowling

Let’s see . . . ah, yes, this is nice and cozy.” It was a broom cupboard.

J. K. Rowling

Ah! Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans! I was unfortunate enough in my youth to come across a vomit-flavored one, and since then I’m afraid I’ve rather lost my liking for them — but I think I’ll be safe with a nice toffee, don’t you?” He smiled and popped the golden-brown bean into his mouth. “Alas! Ear wax!