Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elizabeth Bowen

Princess Bibesco delighted in a semi-ideal world - a world which, though having a counterpart in her experience, was to a great extent brought into being by her own temperament and, one might say, flair.

Chris Colfer

Once upon a time' These are the most magical words our world has ever known and the gateway to the greatest stories ever told. They're an immediate calling to anyone who hears them-a calling into a world where everyone is welcome and anything can happen. Mice can become men, maids can become princesses, and they can teach valuable lessons in the process.

Caitlin Moran

I do not... look very feminine. Diana, Princess of Wales is feminine... I am... femi-none.

Catherynne M. Valente

She put her hand on her chest. “I have magic yet. If you will set the clock working again, then I must be still. I have read quite as many stories as you, September. More, no doubt. And I know a secret you do not: I am not the villain. I am no dark lord. I am the princess in this tale. I am the maiden, with her kingdom stolen away. And how may a princess remain safe and protected through centuries, no matter who may assail her? She sleeps. For a hundred years, for a thousand. Until her enemies have all perished and the sun rises over her perfect, innocent face once more.

Deb Caletti

A drop of poison on that gathering snow. That moment in the fairy tale when we know what just happened but the princess doesn’t.

Cher Lloyd

I'm able to reach a wider audience, an older audience. I can gladly say that I'm definitely not a bubblegum princess anymore.

Edward James Olmos

You know, Hillary Clinton gives of herself. Princess Diana gave of herself. But they are not saints.

John Flanagan

Now for God's sake, will you two start behaving like a princess and a Courier?" Halt told them. "If you don't, I'll have to think about sending Will home.' 'Me?' Will said, his voice breaking into a high-pitched squeak of indignation. 'What's it got to do with me?' 'It's all your fault!' Halt shouted irrationally.

Madeleine Albright

I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.

Phil Leigh

One reason Yahoo came at this price was they wanted to make it difficult for Amazon and MTV and people like that, that have waited so long to get into the business. I think it's going to be really quite interesting to see what Amazon offers, in terms of pricing.

Maria Semple

On Jan. 1, 2012, I resolved to not buy anything from Amazon for a year.

Ken Cassar

My guess is that Amazon has seen the writing on the wall, ... They think they'll get slammed next week when they release their quarterly report and they're trying to cut their losses by telling the Street they're taking measures to control costs.

John Grisham

I'm not itching to sue Amazon or Wal-Mart... they sell a lot of books. But the future is very uncertain with books.

Candice Millard

When I began work on my first book, 'The River of Doubt,' which tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt's 1914 descent of an unmapped river in the Amazon rainforest, I thought of it as a tale of adventure, exploration and extraordinary courage.

Safa Rashtchy

If Amazon produces the numbers, nobody will care. If the growth isn't there, then I think it will become more of an issue. Why isn't there the disclosure level that we would expect?

Gene Munster

If Amazon can get to that fast track, it would eliminate the need for people to go out to rent or buy movies. If it doesn't, this service could be dead on arrival.

Scott Turow

There are lots of things about Amazon for which they deserve credit. They're innovative. There are lots of very, very happy Amazon customers. I'm not here to dispute that Amazon has been personally good for me or to say that they haven't been, so far, good to their customers.

Catherine Ryan Hyde

One of the nice things about publishing with Amazon is that the window for marketing is much longer than with a traditional publisher because these titles are not coming off of shelves.

Diane Keaton

I said I would never go to a psychiatrist, and I spent much of my life in psychoanalysis.

Dennis Hastert

Too many employers have said that they are unable to find skilled workers.

Charles Dickens

Least said, soonest mended

David Mitchell

Do," said Louisa finally, "whatever you can't not do.

Audrey Meadows

Cary Grant, said, 'I heard you were on the lot and I just had to meet you.

Bo Burnham

I never said I was funny, OK, so stop staring at me...

David Hockney

I feel 30.[Publo] Picasso said he always felt 30. Well, I do.

Arthur Golden

I didn't say to act dead. I said act helpless.

Carol Burnett

No one ever said life was fair. Just Eventful.