Random Quotes

Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.

Pericles Greek Statesman

I played with the Birmingham Black Barons. I was making 500 at 14. That was a lot of money in those days.

Willie Mays American Athlete

With Vietman, we found ourselves involved there before we really understood what was going on.

Bob Schieffer American Journalist

Talent is a gift which God has given us secretly, and which we reveal without perceiving it.

Charles de Montesquieu French Philosopher

Before deciding to retire, stay home for a week and watch the daytime TV shows.

Bill Copeland Australian Athlete

People would be surprised to know how much I learned about prayer from playing poker.

Mary Austin American Writer

In the computer field, the moment of truth is a running program; all else is prophecy.

Herbert Simon American Scientist

I figured if the plane goes down, I'll go with a great genius and will always have my name connected with his.

Matthew Sweet American Musician

I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.

Naguib Mahfouz Egyptian Novelist

Experience has taught me never to trust a policeman. Just when you think one's all right, he turns legit.

Ben Maddow American Dramatist

The combination of hatred and technology is the greatest danger threatening mankind.

Simon Wiesenthal Austrian Activist

Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.

Niccolo Machiavelli Italian Writer

When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.

Navjot Singh Sidhu Indian Entertainer

It was wonderful to play such a part, but I was disappointed with the picture.

Herbert Lom Czechoslovakian Actor

If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep growing.

Gail Sheehy American Writer

I do music for the love of it, and I've been doing it from a very young age: about 11.

Wyclef Jean American Musician

I'm basically for the whole year just traveling with three suitcases.

Paige Davis American Actress

I think we all have a need to know what we do not need to know.

William Safire American Author

The strangeness will wear off and I think we will discover the deeper meanings in modern art.

Jackson Pollock American Artist

I know at last what distinguishes man from animals; financial worries.

Romain Rolland French Novelist