Famous Quotes & Sayings

B. F. Skinner

Death does not trouble me. I have no fear of supernatural punishments, of course, nor could I enjoy an eternal life in which there would be nothing left for me to do, the task of living having been accomplished.

B. F. Skinner

Except when physically restrained, a person is least free or dignified when he is under threat of punishment, and unfortunately most people often are.

C. S. Lewis

...this new idea of cure instead of punishment, so humane in seeming, had in fact deprived the criminal of all rights and by taking away the name Punishment made the thing infinite.

Omar Suleiman

I think it (suspending aid) will be a punishment for the people, which we don't want.

Paul Asfour

It doesn't surprise me the punishment is so lenient.

Brandon Johnson

He's a tough guy. He had to be with all the punishment he was taking.

Chris Davis

I accept my punishment and will begin serving my suspension immediately.

Bertrand Russell

Prison is a severe and terrible punishment; but for me, thanks to Arthur Balfour, this was not so. I was much cheered on my arrival by the warder at the gate, who had to take particulars about me. He asked my religion, and I replied 'agnostic.' He asked how to spell it, and remarked with a sigh: 'Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God.' This remark kept me cheerful for about a week.

Benigno Aquino III

The message has to be sent that if you commit a crime there has to be punishment.

Kevin Lowery

Our roots are here. We're not going anywhere.

Billy Corgan

That's at the root of the human interaction: fair trade.

Bharati Mukherjee

Ancestral habits of mind can be constricting; they also confer one's individuality.

Antoine Rivarol

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.

Charles Olson

Whatever you have to say, leave The roots on, let them Dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they come from.

Ayn Rand

Money is the root of all good.

Bryant H. McGill

The roots of all commonwealth are planted in the understanding that we are all the same human beings.

Bryant H. McGill

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Alan Lightman

All writers have roots they draw from - travel, work, family. My roots are in science and it is fertile ground for fiction.

Ding Lan

Our understanding is you should wear something red for the whole year to keep off the evil spirits. It can be red underwear, a red belt, or even red socks.

Eric Roberts

I'm hoping to get out of playing evil incarnate people, and hopefully play more people like myself. I hope people see me as likeable.

Bhumibol Adulyadej

Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil.

C. S. Lewis

Good people know about both good and evil: bad people do not know about either.

C. S. Lewis

Badness cannot succeed even in being bad in the same way in which goodness is good. Goodness is, so to speak, itself: badness is only spoiled goodness. Evil is a parasite, not an original thing.

C. S. Lewis

Evil comes from the ABUSE of free will

C. S. Lewis

Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good.

Carl Rogers

True empathy is always free of any evaluative or diagnostic quality. This comes across to the recipient with some surprise. "If I am not being judged, perhaps I am not so evil or abnormal as I have thought".

Bette Davis

Evil people you never forget them. And that's the aim of any actress-never to be forgotten.