Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

Joan Van Ark

So I had all the names, three names, and that's good to have on a soap.

Jim Rohn

Results, are the name of the game...

George M. Cohan

I don't care what they call me as long as they mention my name.

George M. Cohan

I don't care what you say about me, as long as you say something about me, and as long as you spell my name right.

George Lucas

On the Internet, all those same guys that are complaining I made a change are completely changing the movie. I’m saying: ‘Fine. But my movie, with my name on it, that says I did it, needs to be the way I want it.’

Elvis Presley

When we're dancing it almost feels the same, I've got to stop myself from whispering your name.

Elvis Presley

I'm evil, my middle name is misery. Well, I'm evil, so don't mess around with me.

Elizabeth Gaskell

Again, stepping nearer, he besought her with another tremulous eager call upon her name. 'Margaret!' Still lower went the head; more closely hidden was the face, almost resting on the table before her. He came close to her. He knelt by her side, to bring his face to a level with her ear; and whispered-panted out the words: — 'Take care. — If you do not speak — I shall claim you as my own in some strange presumptuous way.

Judith Jamison

Excellence is the name of the game...

Josh Hopkins

It's just cool to me that Bon Jovi knows my name!

Joseph Conrad

We are snared into doing things for which we get called names, and things for which we get hanged, and yet the spirit may well survive - survive the condemnations, survive the halter, by Jove! And there are things - they look small enough sometimes too - by which some of us are totally and completely undone.

Kate Millett

With the first act of cruelty committed in the name of revolution, with the first murder, with the first purge and execution, we have lost the revolution.

Kate Moss

Then finally I said, 'Okay, well, I want to know all the details. I want creative input. I want to be consulted. I want to know what they're doing and who's involved. And I want to see the space.' So they took me to see it, and then I realized it was major! All these red flags on the Rue de Rivoli with my name on them right by the Louvre!

Kary Mullis

Scientists are doing an awful lot of damage to the world in the name of helping it. I don't mind attacking my own fraternity because I am ashamed of it.

Leonard Cohen

You say I took the name in vain I don't even know the name But if I did, well really, what's it to you? There's a blaze of light in every word It doesn't matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Lauren Bacall

Naïveté, thy name is me.

Laurell K. Hamilton

What's your name?" Donald." Hi, Donald, missed you at the wienie roast.

Laurell K. Hamilton

I'd made sure I knew his name. You shouldn't ask people to die for you if you don't at least know their name.

John Kenneth Galbraith

There is no name for all who participate in group decision-making or the organization which they form. I propose to call this organization the Technostructure.

John D. Rockefeller

If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn't have been elected to anything.

Lisa Kleypas

You deserve someone better than me. Someone young and idealistic…someone who can experience things for the first time along with you. I'm not always kind, and I have more faults than I'd care to name. All I can promise is that I'll want you until my last breath.

Lyn Nofziger

The feminist women's organization NOW has endorsed Carol Moseley-Braun for president. Once again NOW has shown it is so far behind the times it should change its name to THEN.