Famous Quotes & Sayings

Henry David Thoreau

I look upon England today as an old gentleman who is travelling with a great deal of baggage, trumpery which has accumulated fromlong housekeeping, which he has not the courage to burn.

Jessica Hahn

Church is great, but I found my church here. Hugh Hefner has been nothing but a gentleman.

Jennifer O'Neill

John Wayne was a consummate gentleman. Bigger than life.

Jack Ruby

I am as innocent regarding any conspiracy as any of you gentlemen in the room.

George Sanders

This is no time to act like a gentleman. I am a cad and shall react like one.

Jason Mraz

I'm trying to be more of a gentleman.

Hannah Arendt

A functionary, when he really is nothing more than a functionary, is really a very dangerous gentleman.

He's the most gentle man around. His hands are his instruments.

Lance Armstrong

George is a nice guy, no doubt. He's learned that he can be a gentleman and still have a killer instinct. Me, I'm the opposite. I'm a jerk who has to work at being a gentleman. I've always loved to put the hurt on people.

Gentlemen, ... can I run something by you?

Bobby Jones

Gentleman Jim, It might have turned out differently, I don't know.

George Bernard Shaw

If the announcer can produce the impression that he is a gentleman, he may pronounce as he pleases.

George Bernard Shaw

I am a brigand: I live by robbing the rich.' 'I am a gentleman: I live by robbing the poor.

George Bernard Shaw

A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.

George Bernard Shaw

Make money and the whole nation will conspire to call you a gentleman.

Enzo Ferrari

The era of gentleman racing drivers is ended.

George R. R. Martin

Tyrion: My gentle sister seems to have mistaken me for Ned Stark. Bronn: I hear he was taller. Tyrion: Not after Joff took off his head.

Fanny Burney

to be sure, marriage is all in all with the ladies; but with us gentlemen it's quite another thing!

Chris Evans

It was comical, comical. One of the gentlemen was so good he was using two hands to pour.

It'll be a gentle pull with my hand,

It was a member of the press, the publisher of the Punxsutawney Spirit. He's one of the gentlemen who spun it into Phil predicting the length of winter.

It's gentle humor. You don't have to worry about any swearing.

Oscar Wilde

A true gentleman is one who is never unintentionally rude.

King James I

I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman.

Murray Kempton

To be a gentleman is to be oneself, all of a seam, on camera and off.

He and his team were perfect gentlemen and so respectful. He is young and I'm sure he didn't do anything out of disrespect. I feel that wholeheartedly.

J. K. Rowling

McLaggen makes Grawp look like a gentleman.

J. K. Rowling

HARRY, THIS IS NO TIME TO BE A GENTLEMAN!" Wood roared as Harry swerved to avoid collision. "KNOCK HER OFF HER BROOM IF YOU HAVE TO!

H. L. Mencken

A gentlemen is one who never strikes a woman without provocation.

H. L. Mencken

The objection to a Communist always resolves itself into the fact that he is not a gentleman.

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Tobacco is the opiate of the gentleman, the religion of the rich.

H. P. Lovecraft

I never cheat or steal. Also, I never wear a top-hat with a sack coat or munch bananas in public on the streets, because a gentleman does not do those things either. I would as soon do the one as the other sort of thing--it is all a matter of harmony and good taste.

George Herbert

The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.