Random Quotes

Holland is a land of intense paradox. It is quite impossible, but it is there.

M. E. W. Sherwood

In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.

Albert Camus French Philosopher

Success is full of promise till one gets it, and then it seems like a nest from which the bird has flown.

Henry Ward Beecher American Clergyman

I think there has been a lack of full cooperation from too many people in the Muslim community.

Peter King American Politician

The only one who is alive today and still being talked about is Pierre Cardin.

Pierre Cardin French Designer

We've worked very hard as a band and would like to think we've got this far on the strength of our music.

Caroline Corr Irish Musician

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

Voltaire French Writer

I am not interested in genres. I am interested in doing the best work I can in whatever medium.

Jeanette Winterson British Novelist

We did many of our own stunts. We had our hands full. In fact, the roles were physically demanding.

Mary-Kate Olsen American Actress

The next release of mainline is going to have a lot of the advanced features people want, by the way.

Bram Cohen American Scientist

North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, has long played a key role in our Nation's military forces.

Robin Hayes American Politician

A lot of times when I sit down with the other comics and try to talk theory, they say I'm being too serious.

Joel Hodgson American Entertainer

The stardom thing happened and now I'm trying to make a comeback, if you want to call it that.

Leif Garrett American Musician

It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.

Donald Rumsfeld American Politician

I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversation.

Charlotte Gainsbourg French Actress

One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis.

David Douglass American Physicist

The most interesting thing was looking out the window and taking photographs of different places on Earth.

Leroy Chiao American Astronaut

Thus it seemed to Haeckel that such simple life could easily be produced from inanimate material.

Michael Behe American Scientist

The pattern of the narrative never of necessity wants to end, it never has to.

Robert Creeley American Poet

I am not sure about facelifts because I wouldn't want to be someone who just looks like she's had a facelift.

Nigella Lawson British Journalist