Famous Quotes & Sayings

Henry David Thoreau

Even Nature is observed to have her playful moods or aspects, of which man sometimes seems to be the sport.

Henry David Thoreau

When I consider that the noble animals have been exterminated here - the cougar, panther, lynx, wolverine, wolf, bear, moose, deer, the beaver, the turkey, etc, etc - I cannot but feel as I lived in a tamed, and, as it were, emasculated country.

Henry David Thoreau

I do not know how to distinguish between waking life and a dream. Are we not always living the life that we imagine we are?

Henry David Thoreau

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

Henry David Thoreau

If I knew for a certainty that a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life.

Henry David Thoreau

Economy is a subject which admits of being treated with levity, but it cannot so be disposed of.

Henry David Thoreau

Humor, however broad and genial, takes a narrower view than enthusiasm.

H. L. Hunt

If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the beginning of the day.

Gypsy Rose Lee

The dog is dressed just like me at the climax of my act.

H. L. Mencken

Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.

H. L. Mencken

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.

H. L. Mencken

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

H. L. Mencken

All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it.

H. L. Mencken

A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there.

H. L. Mencken

The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.

H. L. Mencken

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

H. L. Mencken

It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.

H. L. Mencken

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone.

Jill Wagner

I think that people love Wipeout simply because its just plain, simple fun.

Jillian Michaels

Many different factors make up a fitness phenomenon, but the most critical are a sense of community, a ton of fun, a sense of accomplishment, and an empowering component that makes people feel they can become or do anything they want.

Jill Scott

'Saturday Night Live' is a show that I think I could have a lot of fun on, just being different characters and maybe singing, too.

Jill Scott

Mos Def is one of the most creative, intelligent human beings I've had the opportunity to work with. He is fun. The entire time, he would go in and out of different characters, just for the fun of it. Awesome energy.

Jill Scott

Being on set is a hard thing. A lot of people are like, 'Oh, you get to make a movie, and it's all fun.' But the reality is, it's a lot of hours. It's a lot of reshoots; it's a lot of waiting. And you can become increasingly agitated by the amount of time that you are waiting. But that's real.

Jessica Chastain

It's easier to do an action scene than a love scene. I love fighting. When the camera's not rolling, I'll usually punch some of the actors, just for fun.

Jerry Della Femina

I honestly believe that advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Jerry Hall

I love mysticism - it's such fun.

Jerry Garcia

If you assume you haven't learned anything yet, there's no reason your playing can't stay dynamic all your life.

Jeremy Clarkson

This car is more fun than the entire French air force crashing into a firework factory.

Jennifer Capriati

But, you know, I just want to play well and have fun playing well.

Jeff Valdez

Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.

Jeff Gordon

I want to race as long as I'm having fun, it's competitive and healthy, and who knows when that, you know, date comes when that's not happening anymore.

Jeff Goldblum

An actor wants to get up every day and they can't think of anything particularly more fun to do than getting into a made-up situation and living it out as if it's real.