Random Quotes

The public lands are a public stock, which ought to be disposed of to the best advantage for the nation.

James Monroe American President

The idea really came to me the day I got my new false teeth.

George Orwell British Author

Jim Bakker ripped off the bedspread and said, my wife doesn't make me feel like a man anymore.

Jessica Hahn American Celebrity

One has to nurture a new generation, to raise children in the spirit of Islam.

Akhmad Kadyrov Chechen Statesman

I wish we could do something useful with tobacco - like making fertilizer out of it.

Paul Dudley White American Scientist

I've messed myself up more playing music than when I played football.

Zakk Wylde American Musician

We toast the Lisp programmer who pens his thoughts within nests of parentheses.

Alan Perlis American Scientist

I'll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that's more than I can say for prosperity.

Kin Hubbard American Journalist

I think that many people in history who had power were bumped off because they had power.

Oliver Stone American Director

The avantgarde are people who don't exactly know where they want to go, but are the first to get there.

Romain Gary Russian Novelist

My mother was the total influence. My father was what we call a nomadic person; he was a wanderer.

Danny Aiello American Actor

The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name.

Sylvia Browne American Celebrity

Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity.

Billie Jean King American Athlete

When there's uncertainty they always think there's another shoe to fall. There is no other shoe to fall.

Kenneth Lay American Businessman

Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.

John Barrymore American Actor

When I did A Soldier's Story, I was very young and green and thought I knew everything-now I know I know everything!

Denzel Washington American Actor

You can't buy time or save it, common idioms notwithstanding. You can only spend it.

Eric Zorn American Journalist

Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it.

Danny Kaye American Actor

I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing.

Alan Ladd American Actor

We haven't had a good energy policy in this country for decades and we're trying to get one.

Paul Gillmor American Politician