Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by American Authors - Page 20

It's a well-known fact that tall people are evil.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Capitalism is against the things that we say we believe in - democracy, freedom of choice, fairness. It's not about any of those things now. It's about protecting the wealthy and legalizing greed.

No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package.

Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

The only secret of magic is that I'm willing to work harder on it than you think it's worth.

I don't drink much anymore, but when I traveled with Frank Sinatra, God rest his soul, I used to drink like I could do it. He made it a test. In Vegas, the Rat Pack, which I was a little part of, drank all night and slept most of the day. Then, about 5 o'clock, we'd meet in the hotel steam room, lock the door, and steam our brains out.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt.

The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.

In any story, the villain is the catalyst. The hero's not a person who will bend the rules or show the cracks in his armor. He's one-dimensional intentionally, but the villain is the person who owns up to what he is and stands by it.

Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. Morality is not bribery or threats. Religion is bribery and threats. Humans have morality. We don't need religion.

An orthodox belief in big government's inefficiency cannot coexist with an orthodox belief in private industry's inability to compete with big government.

I worked at a movie theater in Tempe, Arizona, when I went to community college there. And I got fired because a sorority had rented out a theater to watch 'Titanic,' and they were being really rude to me while they were waiting for the movie. So as I tore their tickets, I told them the end of the movie.

I'm one of those who believe the bumper sticker: If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns. The first people who are going to be in line to turn in their guns are law-abiding citizens. Criminals are going to be left with guns.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

Through prayer, fasting, and studying, God will answer.

I allow myself to fail. I allow myself to break. I'm not afraid of my flaws.

People gossip. People are insecure, so they talk about other people so that they won't be talked about. They point out flaws in other people to make them feel good about themselves. I think at any age or any social class, that's present.

I don't care how busy I am - I will always make time for what's most important to me.

The modern era of continuity planning began under President Ronald Reagan.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am really into hair. I'm a real girly girl and love doing my hair and experimenting with different styles.

In dreams, anything can be anything, and everybody can do. We can fly, we can turn upside down, we can transform into anything.

The way we do anything is the way we do everything.

Mars is there, waiting to be reached.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

I have always been interested in health care and doing something that is dramatic.

People say I have a distorted lens. I think I see things as they really are.

Some people are afraid of what they might find if they try to analyze themselves too much, but you have to crawl into your wounds to discover where your fears are. Once the bleeding starts, the cleansing can begin.

We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better.

When I hear people boo, that just makes me want to go out there and work harder.

Behind every small business, there's a story worth knowing. All the corner shops in our towns and cities, the restaurants, cleaners, gyms, hair salons, hardware stores - these didn't come out of nowhere.

'The Beatles' did whatever they wanted. They were a collection of influences adapted to songs they wanted to write. George Harrison was instrumental in bringing in Indian music. Paul McCartney was a huge Little Richard fan. John Lennon was into minimalist aggressive rock.

If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.

If food is poetry, is not poetry also food?

Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl.

Women are such strong, powerful leaders, and a lot of the time, we play it silent.

Contrary to what the Americans frequently reiterated, al-Qaeda did not have any relationship with Saddam Hussein or his regime.

I've really had two heroes in my life. My father and Ronald Reagan.

Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream.

You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.

Alliances and partnerships produce stability when they reflect realities and interests.

Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do things.

Some people say that I have an attitude- Maybe I do. But I think that you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does- that makes you a winner right there.

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.

The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.

Willem Dafoe and I are actually the same person.

Regret is not a proactive feeling. It is situated in disappointment, sorrow, even remorse. It merely wishes things were different without an act to cause a difference. However, repentance is different. Repentance is an admission of, hatred of, and turning away from sin before God.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

I truly do believe that history teaches that weakness arouses evil, and whether it be the horrific attack in France, the inspired attacks here in the United States, the instability in Turkey that led to a coup.

In the real world, as lived and experienced by real people, the demand for human rights and dignity, the longing for liberty and justice and opportunity, the hatred of oppression and corruption and cruelty is reality.

The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that.

I forgive my mom for being a psycho and my dad for being a loser.

I think privacy is valuable. You don't have to share everything, and it's healthy to occasionally hit the pause button and ask yourself if you're oversharing. But at the end of the day, if you're not doing anything wrong, you don't have anything to hide.

There are going to be good times and bad times, but lighten up.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.

I like to have glasses for day and night.

Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.