Famous Quotes & Sayings

Salvador Dali

At the age of six I wanted to be a cook. At seven I wanted to be Napoleon. And my ambition has been growing steadily ever since.

Salvador Dali

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

Ryan Seacrest

I've dated some women who have turned me on to some funny things that are strange for men to actually do, but these things have become part of my process. I think the things I do for my appearance help make me look better. I even colour my hair because I like how it makes me look.

Rudolph Valentino

A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me.

Wendy Liebman

I'm going to get married again because I'm more mature now, and I need some kitchen stuff.

Wendy Liebman

I don't like to channel surf. You guys like it, don't you. You guys like to change the channel. We like to change you.

Wanda Sykes

I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

Wanda Sykes

Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.

Wanda Sykes

I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

W. G. Sebald

Men and animals regard each other across a gulf of mutual incomprehension.

W. S. Gilbert

Oh! a private buffoon is a light-hearted loon, If you listen to popular rumour; From morning to night he's so joyous and bright, And he bubbles with wit and good humour!

W. S. Gilbert

Bless your heart, they don't mind--they're exceedingly kind-- They don't blame you--as long as you're funny!

W. H. Auden

Of course, Behaviourism 'works'. So does torture. Give me a no-nonsense, down-to-earth behaviourist, a few drugs, and simple electrical appliances, and in six months I will have him reciting the Athanasian Creed in public.

W. H. Auden

We are all here on earth to help others.

W. H. Auden

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

W. H. Auden

Between friends differences in taste or opinion are irritating in direct proportion to their triviality.

William Congreve

Every man plays the fool once in his live, but to marry is playing the fool all one's life long.

Ursula Andress

I don't use my body to seduce, no. I just stand there.

Uri Geller

I was sued by a woman who claimed that she became pregnant because she watched me on television and I bent her contraceptive coil.

Ursula K. Le Guin

Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.

Ursula K. Le Guin

When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.

Ursula K. Le Guin

What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?

William Glasser

There are only two places in the world where time takes precedence over the job to be done. School and prison.

William Goldman

Inconceivable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Warren Zevon

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

Stephen Chbosky

Patrick actually used to be popular before Sam bought him some good music.

Stephen Colbert

I've always been a big fan of beauty. Sure, you can't judge a book by its cover but who wants to have sex with a book?

Stephen Colbert

Asia: Four little letters, three billion little people.

Stephen Colbert

On this show, your voice will be heard - in the form of my voice.

Stephen Colbert

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

Stephen Colbert

You see, we're America the Beautiful, not "America Well At Least She Has A Great Personality".

Stephen Colbert

Naturally the U.S. trails in gold medals because every time we win one, we hand it over to the Chinese to pay off our debt.

Stephen Colbert

Well China, you got us. Phelps was doping - and he still beat you. He smoked the sticky-icky, and then he smoked your ass!