Famous Quotes & Sayings

Silvan Shalom

In 1988, King Hussein of Jordan said that it doesn't take any connection any more to those territories, and he would like to split from those territories. So according to the international law, it doesn't belong to anyone.

Shirley MacLaine

Fear is concealed in smiles and flashing teeth. 'Please say you still love me,' the kings and queens are really saying. And, when they fare badly, they return to their palaces and sleep fitfully.

Stevie Wonder

One of many joyful moments with BB King was him letting me play 'Lucille.' ...The thrill will never be gone...

Stevie Wonder

There's only one true king of rock 'n' roll. His name is Chuck Berry.

Steven Morrissey

Even with the recent story about the nurse killing herself in King Edward Hospital, there's no blame placed on Kate Middleton, who was in the hospital as far as I could see for absolutely no reason. She feels no shame about the death of this woman, she's saying nothing about the death of this poor woman. The arrogance of the British royals is staggering, absolutely staggering. And why it's allowed to be I really don't know... It wasn't because of two DJs in Australia that this woman took her own life, it was the pressure around her.

Steven Curtis Chapman

What I see is tellin me this world's gone crazy, but, What is real says God's still on His throne, What I need is to remember one thing, that the Lord of the gentle breeze is Lord of the rough and tumble, and he is the King of the jungle.

Susan Holloway Scott

Louise de Keroualle, being a Frenchwoman from the French court, was feared by most Englishmen for how she might influence their king, and that fear quickly turned to hatred.

Sun Myung Moon

The true sovereign is not the American president nor the English king, but the Lord of the Second Advent.

Sue Monk Kidd

There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates from a deep truth inside of us and empowers us to act. Once you identify your inner genius, you will be able to take action, whether it's writing a check or digging a well.

Strom Thurmond

Martin Luther King demeans his race and retards the advancement of his people.

Robert Burns

The honest man, though e'er sae poor, Is king o' men, for a' that!

Robert Burns

While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things, The fate of empires and the fall of kings; While quacks of State must each produce his plan, And even children lisp the Rights of Man; Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention, The Rights of Woman merit some attention.

Robert Burns

From scenes like these old Scotia's grandeur springs, That makes her loved at home, revered abroad: Princes and lords are but the breath of kings, "An honest man 's the noblest work of God."

Robby Krieger

When I first started playing guitar, everyone was playing Chuck Berry and B.B. King licks. I decided I was going to find other avenues of expression.

Robbie Robertson

Lord please save his soul, he was the king of rock and roll.

Richard Simmons

When the king gets depressed, he doesn't call for his wife. He doesn't call for the cook. He calls for the court jester.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

We can't answer King's assassination with violence. That would be the worst tribute we could pay him.

Samuel Adams

Rebellion against a king may be pardoned, or lightly punished, but the man who dares to rebel against the laws of a republic ought to suffer death.

Samuel Adams

What has commonly been called rebellion has more often been nothing but a manly and glorious struggle in opposition to the lawless power of rebellious kings and princes.

Sylvester Stallone

We're all expendable. We think the world's going to stop when a pope dies, or a king. And then... life goes on.

Suzanne Weyn

When King Lear dies in act five, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He has written, 'He dies.' No more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential piece of dramatic literature is, 'He dies.' Now I am not asking you to be happy at my leaving but all I ask you to do is to turn the page and let the next story begin. -- Mr. Magorium

Taylor Branch

Martin Luther King was never an up close and personal figure in the United States.

Taylor Branch

Martin Luther King was a leader for all Americans on our own professed values.

Jostein Gaarder

A joker is a little fool who is different from everyone else. He's not a club, diamond, heart, or spade. He's not an eight or a nine, a king or a jack. He is an outsider. He is placed in the same pack as the other cards, but he doesn't belong there. Therefore, he can be removed without anybody missing him.

Koko Taylor

I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas and he would play the blues,

Kim Kardashian

When someone asks me, 'What do you do?' under my breath I want to say, 'Ask my f--king bank account what I do,'

Kevin J. Anderson

If you look at the British royal family and take away the scandals and the goofy stuff that's going on, people love to have this king to look up to - the royals are like celebrities.

Kendrick Lamar

I'm Machiavelli's offspring, I'm the king of New York, king of the coast, one hand, I juggle them both.

Keith David

Well, you know, I played Mufasa in the workshop of The Lion King.

Rainn Wilson

I want to keel over on stage playing King Lear at age 99 or something like that.

Rain

I can eat everything; chocolate, hamburgers, pizza, go to McDonalds, Burger King, KFC. It's all in my body.

Radhanath Swami

I took an interest in the Civil Rights Movement. I listened to Martin Luther King. The Vietnam War was raging. When I was 18, I was eligible for the draft, but when I went to be tested, I didn't qualify.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tis the old secret of the gods that they come in low disguises. 'Tis the vulgar great who come dizened with gold and jewels. Real kings hide away their crowns in their wardrobes, and affect a plain and poor exterior.