Famous Quotes & Sayings

Henry David Thoreau

Especially the transcendental philosophy needs the leaven of humor to render it light and digestible.

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.

Jerry Garcia

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

Jeff Valdez

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

Federico Fellini

Life is a combination of magic and pasta.

Faith Hill

A man who is right by your side through everything makes you happy. But he can leave your side to make dinner once in a while!

Eugene Ormandy

Someone came too sooner.

Eugene Ormandy

Start three bars before something.

Eugene Ormandy

Start at B. Yes. No. Yes. No.

Eugene Ormandy

Did you play? It sounded very good.

Eugene Ormandy

After two minutes after this time, and I am already there.

Eugene Ormandy

This is one bar you should take home.

Eugene Ormandy

Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.

Eugene Ormandy

That's the way it was every time I studied it.

Eugene Ormandy

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.