Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Doesn't matter what a person's name is as long as he behaves himself.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

She had...the glimmerings of a sense of humour - which is simply another name for a sense of the fitness of things.

Louisa May Alcott

But, Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, and cold-shouldered, isn't worthy of the name.

Louisa May Alcott

politics were as bad as mathematics, and that the mission of politicians seemed to be calling each other names

John Green

Indiana,’ he said. ‘They steal the land from the Indians and leave the name, yes?

John Glenn

We (the DOE) are poisoning our people in the name of national security.

John Fogerty

Washburn's an old American name, but this one was assembled overseas.

John Flanagan

I said, names aren't important," he repeated. There was a silence between them for some seconds, then the Ranger said: "Do you know what is important?" Will shook his head. "Supper is important!

Linus Torvalds

My name is Linus, and I am your God.

Linda Perry

Courtney Love's name should be right next to Bob Dylan when they say best lyricist of all time.

Linda Ronstadt

Rampant eclecticism is my middle name.

Linda Howard

I’m Sam Donovan.” “I know who you are. Mrs. Kulavich told me. I’m Jaine Bright.” “I know. She told me. She even told me how you spell your name.” Now, how on earth had Mrs. Kulavich known that?

Linda Chavez

From George Washington to George W. Bush, presidents have invoked God's name in the performance of their official duties.

Lil Wayne

All about my riches/ My name should be Richard

Lauren Conrad

If you're putting your name on something, it's really important to be a part of it, or else people will just do whatever they want with it. And then it's not really you, and it won't be true.

Larry King

The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.

Lady Gaga

No matter how many people are screaming your name or how many Number One hits you have, you can still wake up and feel like a loser.

Lady Gaga

I was called really horrible, profane names very loudly in front of huge crowds of people, and my schoolwork suffered at one point.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is my name. If you know me, and you call me Stefani, you don't really know me at all.

Leonard Bernstein

Music, because of its specific and far-reaching metaphorical powers, can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable.

Joseph Story

In a general sense, all contributions imposed by the government upon individuals for the service of the state, are called taxes, by whatever name they may be known, whether by the name of tribute, tythe, tallage, impost, duty, gabel, custom, subsidy, aid, supply, excise, or other name.

Josephine Baker

I was learning the importance of names - having them, making them - but at the same time I sensed the dangers. Recognition was followed by oblivion, a yawning maw whose victims disappeared without a trace.

Joseph Heller

Yossarian decided to change the subject. "Now you're changing the subject." he pointed out diplomatically. "I'll bet I can name two things to be miserable about for every one you can name to be thankful for.

Karl Popper

We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.

Karl Popper

Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society... then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them... We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.

Julie Gonzalo

I hope to get my name out there more in the Spanish-language business side of the world.

John Legend

John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name.

John Leguizamo

In Moulin Rouge I could not change the name of Toulouse-Lautrec obviously to Toulouse-Lautrec- Martinez. But in ER I did that, my name is Dr Victor Clemente, so sometimes it is possible.

John Lawson

The Allegator is the same, as the Crocodile, and differs only in Name.

John le Carre

The things that are done in the name of the shareholder are, to me, as terrifying as the things that are done - dare I say it - in the name of God,

Jimmy Choo

I love the idea of couture and its emphasis on creation. There's where I made my name - in design - and there's where I'd like to stay.

Jim Ross

Just like Brad Pitt and what's her name!

Jim Lehrer

I have been accused of something I'm not guilty of. How do you prove a negative? No matter what we discuss here today, I'm never going to have my name restored. But I've got to try and set the record straight.