Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charlie Chaplin

I suppose that's one of the ironies of life doing the wrong thing at the right moment.

Diane Ackerman

Part of the irony of environmentalism is questing for solutions when you know you're part of the problem.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

History, in the end, becomes a form of irony.

Catherynne M. Valente

You humans, you know, whoever built you sewed irony into your sinews.

Ann Beattie

Italics provide a wonderful advantage: you see, right away, that the words are in a rush. When something exists at a slant, you can't help but consider irony.

Jamie Zawinski

The universe tends toward maximum irony. Don't push it.

Czeslaw Milosz

Irony is the glory of slaves.

Megan Ronhovde

We knew 3-point shooting was their game. There's a lot of irony in it in that we go on the same philosophy.

Tom Swan

Is there some irony here? Probably. But sometimes in order to enact real reform, interesting alliances have to be made.

Chris Brown

You start to live when a moment feels like a lifetime

Byron Katie

Every moment a gift: are you unwrapping yours now, and now, and now?

Bryan Ferry

I've had quite a few moments I've liked, so it's good enough.

David Hockney

The moment I got a very big studio, everything took off.

Antonin Artaud

Excuse my absolute freedom. I refuse to make a distinction between any of the moments of myself.

Diego Maradona

Money is not a motivating factor. I do what comes to me at that moment.

Dick Cavett

Every comic can report a few 'gift from the gods' moments.

Edna O'Brien

In our deepest moments we say the most inadequate things.

Upinder Dhillon

We've got a lot to be proud of, but moments like this give us pause for thought.

Dean Koontz

When we hope, we usually hope for the wrong thing.

Ashleigh Brilliant

Take Courage! Whatever you decide to do, it will probably be the wrong thing.

Adam McKay

Nothing is funnier than confidently doing the wrong thing.

Laurence Gonzales

The word 'experienced' often refers to someone who's gotten away with doing the wrong thing more frequently than you have.

Joshua Harris

The right thing at the wrong tme is the wrong thing.

Sue Monk Kidd

The only wrong thing, perhaps, is permanently hesitating on the verge of courage.

Winston Churchill

It is better to do the wrong thing that to do nothing.

Sarah Palin

I say to the Occupy protesters - you're occupying the wrong place, you're protesting the wrong thing.