Famous Quotes & Sayings

A. E. Housman

Good night; ensured release, Imperishable peace, Have these for yours. * While sky and sea and land And earth's foundations stand And heaven endures. *These three lines are on the tablet over Housman's grave in the parish church at Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Clive Anderson

This is me, Clive Anderson, saying good night. Good night.

Douglas Fairbanks

Good Night Sweet Prince and a flight of angels sing to thy rest.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

Say not 'Good-night' but in some brighter clime, bid me 'Good-morning.'

Amy Hempel

Then the children went to bed, or at least went upstairs, and the men joined the women for a cigarette on the porch, absently picking ticks engorged like grapes off the sleeping dogs. And when the men kissed the women good night, and their weekend whiskers scratched the women's cheeks, the women did not think shave, they thought stay.

E. W. Howe

There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.

Anais Nin

Will you come down and kiss me good night?

Christopher Morley

The little Plumpuppets are fairies of beds; They have nothing to do but watch sleepyheads; They turn down the sheets and they tuck you in tight, And dance on your pillow to wish you good night!

Anne Bronte

I love the silent hour of night, for blissful dreams may then arise, revealing to my charmed sight what may not bless my waking eyes.

Cassandra Clare

Let me say to you what I said once, in an entirely different context to Catherine the Great," Magnus declared. "My dear lady, you cannot afford me,and also, please leave that horse alone. Good night.

Judith Guest

For me being depressed means you can spend all day in bed, and still not get a good night's rest.

Neil Armstrong

We would like to give special thanks to all those Americans who built the spacecraft; who did the construction, design, the tests, and put their hearts and all their abilities into those craft. To those people tonight, we give a special thank you, and to all the other people that are listening and watching tonight, God bless you. Good night from Apollo 11.

Jessica Alba

I loved my baby dolls when I was a kid. I used to pray with them and say good night to each and every one of them because I didn't want their feelings to get hurt. I remember having that connection with my baby dolls.

Jay Leno

Not a good night for President Obama. He lost elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and he's not doing good in Afghanistan either.

Bryan Cranston

When 'Malcolm in the Middle' was over, I was looking for a drama more than a comedy...but if it was a comedy that came up, it would have to be as well-written as 'Malcolm' was, and it would have to be a different kind of character than I played on that show. That's harder to come by. In drama, there were more opportunities, more options for me, and when I read ('Breaking Bad'), it was just, 'Good night, Nurse! I'm going after this sucker!'

Padma Lakshmi

An oil massage, a hot bath, a good night's sleep, soft smells and music and clothes with soft textures denote sensuality to me.

Paul Newman

The Alexander Technique helped a long-standing back problem and to get a good night's sleep after many years of tossing and turning.

Mary Wollstonecraft

Man preys on man; and you mourn for the idle tapestry that decorated a gothic pillar, and the dronish bell that summoned the fat priest to prayer. You mourn for the empty pageant of a name, when slavery flaps her wing, ... Why is our fancy to be appalled by terrific perspectives of a hell beyond the grave? - Hell stalks abroad; - the lash resounds on the slave's naked sides; and the sick wretch, who can no longer earn the sour bread of unremitting labour, steals to a ditch to bid the world a long good night.

Poppy Z. Brite

Some nights are made for torture, or reflection, or the savoring of loneliness.

Kris Carr

Sleep is the best time to repair, but it's hard to get a good night's rest when we don't dial the inner chatter down.

Kirsty Gallacher

My idea of a good night has always been having a lovely meal and a proper conversation.

Keanu Reeves

On a good night, I get underwear, bras, and hotel-room keys thrown onstage... You start to think that you're Tom Jones.

Kostya Tszyu

It's all about one split-second. Boxing is a funny thing. You blink your eyes and somebody says good night to you.

Margaret Atwood

Because you may think a bed is a peaceful thing, Sir, and to you it may mean rest and comfort and a good night's sleep. But it isn't so for everyone; and there are many dangerous things that may take place in a bed.

Jessica Pare

The advice I would give myself is: "Don't date that guy, don't drink that, go right home, get a good night's sleep."

Oscar Wilde

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight.

Frank Borman

And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!

Friedrich Nietzsche

Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.

Jack Kerouac

Night is longer than day for those who dream & day is longer than night for those who make their dreams comes true.

J. B. Priestley

We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night.

Galileo Galilei

I've loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

Eric Bristow

I like a drink, mate. I'll have maybe 10 or 12 pints on a good night out.