Famous Quotes & Sayings

Janis Joplin

At least we know we tend to be afraid. If you object to my plural noun, I'll retract it.

Chuck Palahniuk

We all have some proper noun to blame.

Benjamin Whorf

Most metaphysical words in Hopi are verbs, not nouns as in European languages.

Florence Nightingale

diseases, as all experience shows, are adjectives, not noun substantives.

Fiona Shaw

The Americans are very clear, and obsessed with nouns.

Kim Harrison

I do so like all-encompassing words. Verb, adjective, noun. Yes, you are shitted.

R. Buckminster Fuller

God, to me, it seems, is a verb not a noun, proper or improper.

R. Buckminster Fuller

I live on Earth at present, and I don’t know what I am. I know that I am not a category. I am not a thing — a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process – an integral function of the universe.

Martha Graham

Theater is a verb before it is a noun, an act before it is a place.

Mahmoud Abbas

We have one authority and one law and everyone has the responsibility to follow that law and that authority.

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce

MAGDALENE, n. An inhabitant of Magdala. Popularly, a woman found out. This definition of the word has the authority of ignorance, Mary of Magdala being another person than the penitent woman mentioned by St. Luke. It has also the official sanction of the governments of Great Britain and the United States. In England the word is pronounced Maudlin, whence maudlin, adjective, unpleasantly sentimental. With their Maudlin for Magdalene, and their Bedlam for Bethlehem, the English may justly boast themselves the greatest of revisers.

Peter Simonson

Let me be real clear. We support coach McKay in practicing his religion privately. In fact, we defend his right to do that. It is only where he uses his authority as coach to promote his religious beliefs that we have a problem.

Bhagavad Gita

Let the scripture be your authority in determining what should be done and what should not be done. You should perform your duty following the scriptural injunction.

Michael Ancram

Shared sovereignty doesn't work, because sovereignty depends on being able to exercise authority,

Francis Bacon

Severity breedeth fear, but roughness breedeth hate. Even reproofs from authority ought to be grave and not taunting.

John Ashcroft

missed the opportunity last night to rebuild his moral authority and regain his credibility.

Linda Blair

Modern parents want a warm and loving relationship with their children, and to be a source of encouragement, comfort and support. We want to be friends without children, not remote or frightening authority figures as our own parents may have been.

Terry Abbott

Mr. Rios used taxpayer-funded school equipment to copy and distribute to children an offensive statement. The principal exercised his authority to remove Mr. Rios as junior varsity baseball coach, and it certainly was an appropriate decision.

Chris Elliott

I'm not a competitive person.

Camille Paglia

I am a very reclusive, private person.

Caitlin Moran

If you're not a confident person, pretend to be one.

Benedict Cumberbatch

I've been broody since I was 12, but I can't just get anyone pregnant. It has got to be the right person.

Cheri Huber

A person who is without fear cannot be controlled.

Bob Phillips

The person who knows everything has the most to learn.

Beyonce Knowles

If you are with the right person, it brings out the best version of you.

Cass McCombs

You can't just explain a joke. Either it isn't funny, or the person just totally missed the punchline.

Jamie Redknapp

I am a positive person and do not allow things to get on top of me.