Famous Quotes & Sayings

Wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he that has much, and wants more

Joy Harjo

When explorers first encountered my people, they called us heathens, sun worshippers. They didn't understand that the sun is a relative and illuminates our path on this earth.

Kenneth Branagh

A brother who is unhappy is a dangerous relative to have.

Victoria Jackson

Sitcoms are relatively clean. There's not much nudity.

She (later) went on to Salt because one of her relatives

So it's relatively significant that they said flat-to-down.

She's by herself, she has no relatives in Manatee.

When they are available, they are relatively inexpensive.

We are going after some relatively strong growth.

Richard Preston

Though the redwoods in Muir Woods are hauntingly beautiful trees, they are relatively small and not very tall, at least for redwoods.

On having children: Up until they go to school, they're relatively portable.

My destination is at a place where my late-friends and relatives are waiting for me to arrive.

Jordana Spiro

I don't think you always get to see a woman on TV who is relatively neurosis-free and, while looking for a relationship, isn't man hunting and isn't cloying and isn't a fashionista.

Jon Favreau

I don't know that a movie like 'Daredevil' did better for having Ben Affleck then 'Spider-Man' did having Tobey Maguire, who was a relative unknown at the time.

We have a relatively young team with Keith Overton (160-pounder) the only senior starter.

What we're talking about here are relatively small co-pays.

James Anderson

I think a target for 280-290 will put us in a relatively safe position.

Chen Shui-bian

I got up at 2 a.m. for this trip. I want to see my relatives and I want to see China,

Ian Hart

I was relatively technically adept. I can edit and wire up a light.

I had done a lot of reading, relative for a kid, about World War Two, and I thought about Chamberlain a lot.

I think they're relatively cheap. What we saw was a big run-up toward April, and now we're seeing a little more profit-taking.

Nick Holmes

I think every relative we know will (be at the game).

It erodes the relative interest-rate support for the dollar.

we'll be there a relatively long time ? I would see it in months, not weeks.

When I was 19 I started pestering my relatives who were willing to teach me.

Francois Fenelon

Nothing is more false and more indiscreet than always to want to choose what mortifies us in everything. By this rule a person would soon ruin his health, his business, his reputation, his relations with his relatives and friends, in fact every good work which Providence gives him.

John Schultz

He was starting to get inquiries from relatives as to, 'Where's Dad?'

George Santayana

Language is like money, without which specific relative values may well exist and be felt, but cannot be reduced to a common denominator.

Kate Winslet

I'm not afraid to admit that I'm a relatively slow reader.

It's not going to be anything atypical for January, but relative to what we had in the 40s and 50s it's going to be cold.

Hu Shih

It is only through contact and comparison that the relative value or worthlessness of the various cultural elements can be clearly and critically seen and understood.

J. C. Ryle

It is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.

They are in the right sector and it's a relatively small deal, so it should do okay.