Famous Quotes & Sayings

Agnes Martin

It would be an endless battle if it were all up to ego because it does not destroy and is not destroyed by itself It is like a wave it makes itself up, it rushes forward getting nowhere really it crashes, withdraws and makes itself up again pulls itself together with pride towers with pride rushes forward into imaginary conquest crashes in frustration withdraws with remorse and repentance pulls itself together with new resolution

Alan Shepard

I guess those of us who have been with NASA ... kind of understand the tremendous excitement and thrills and celebrations and national pride that went with the Apollo program is just something you're not going to create again, probably until we go to Mars.

Charles Dickens

There is something in sickness that breaks down the pride of manhood.

Charles Caleb Colton

There is this paradox in pride - it makes some men ridiculous, but prevents others from becoming so.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pride requires very costly food-its keeper's happiness.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pride, like the magnet, constantly points to one object, self; but, unlike the magnet, it has no attractive pole, but at all points repels.

Charles Caleb Colton

Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than to persuade, we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity.

Charles Caleb Colton

Pedantry prides herself on being wrong by rules; while common sense is contented to be right without them.

Charles Caleb Colton

The most ridiculous of all animals is a proud priest; he cannot use his own tools without cutting his own fingers.

Bruce Beresford

With Cold Sassy Tree having its first production, I saw no necessity to do anything other than produce it with the correct setting.

Cecily Strong

I think of myself as kind of a hippy. Everyone around me says that's not the impression they get. They think I'm sassy. Apparently, I think I'm nicer than I really am.

William Shakespeare

A fusty nut with no kernel.

William Shakespeare

Thou sodden-witted lord! thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows.

William Shakespeare

Why, this hath not a finger's dignity.

William Shakespeare

I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed monster!

William Shakespeare

A knot you are of damned bloodsuckers.

William Shakespeare

Thou unfit for any place but hell.

William Shakespeare

Thou lump of foul deformity!

Charles Spurgeon

I can find ten more who will die for the Bible for every one who will actually read it.

Kurt Vonnegut

I have had all I can stand of not taking myself seriously.

Cat Deeley

I can't dance at all by myself.

Bob Saget

Nobody can tell me what I can or can't do, except they can.

Bette Midler

Me, I'm just a hack. I'm just a schlep-per. I just do what I can do.

Deborah Smith

What do you call love, then?" Someone I can't live without.

Charlotte Rampling

I can occupy myself quite easily with what's going on inside me.

Charlie Watts

I never weigh myself. But if I put my trousers on and they don't do up, then I don't eat until I can.

Bill Johnson

I can't afford to have thoughts in my head about me that God doesn't have in His.