Random Quotes

One should be able to return to the first sentence of a novel and find the resonances of the entire work.

Gloria Naylor American Novelist

To better understand why you need a personal computer, let's take a look at the pathetic mess you call your life.

Dave Barry American Journalist

Every day is intense and alive, whether it's travel, work, even down time, which there is so little of.

Josh Lucas American Actor

Washington shows the Negro not only at his best, but also at his worst.

James Weldon Johnson American Poet

Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.

Jack Welch American Businessman

We've all had our thing. I listened to the Monkees when I was little kid.

Les Claypool American Musician

There are rumors, rumors, rumors. I'm always the last one to know about these things, literally.

Shawn Ashmore Canadian Actor

I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.

Brad Paisley American Musician

Temper your enjoyments with prudence, lest there be written on your heart that fearful word "satiety."

Francis Quarles English Poet

We have defeated Saddam Hussein and Iraq. The good news is Iraq is ours, and the bad news is Iraq is ours.

David Letterman American Comedian

You have to find the peace and patience within yourself to be a model and an example to others and not judge.

Judith Light American Actress

I ain't afraid to tell the world that it didn't take school stuff to help a fella play ball.

Shoeless Joe Jackson American Athlete

The Beatles had just come out, and everybody had a band. It was incredible competition out there.

Gregg Allman American Musician

No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft.

H. G. Wells English Author

Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.

Samuel Pepys English Writer

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I tell them the truth and they never believe me.

Camillo di Cavour Italian Statesman

We shall say clearly that any symbol conspicuously displaying religious affiliation in school is prohibited.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin French Politician

Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.

Henry Van Dyke American Poet

Creating fantasy is a very personal thing, but you can't take the process too personally.

Joseph Barbera American Cartoonist

I have never been in doubt since I was old enough to think intelligently that I would someday be made president.

William McKinley American President