Famous Quotes & Sayings

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

If you hear a "prominent" economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put a rat down his shirt.

N. T. Wright

Someone who is determinedly trying to show God how good he or she is is likely to become an insufferable prig.

Monta Ellis

I'm not trying to put any more pressure on me because it's the playoffs.

Monica Lewinsky

I did though at least expect him to correct the false statements he made when he was trying to protect the Presidency. Instead, he talked about it as though I had laid it all out there for the taking. I was the buffet and he just couldn't resist the dessert.

Miranda Kerr

My beauty routine stays the same; I try to be well hydrated and rested. Most importantly, I always try to make a little time for myself!

Miranda Kerr

Never say never! I'm open to trying new things.

Mignon McLaughlin

Nobody knows the trouble we've seen-but we keep trying to tell them.

Johnny Mathis

Too much, too little, too late, to ever try again. Too much, too little, too late, let's end it being friends.

John Wooden

Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after I have proved to the individual that I highly value him. If they know we care for them, our correction won’t be seen as judgmental. I also try to never make it personal.

John Wooden

I've never stopped trying to do what's right. I'm not doing it to earn favor with God. I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do.

John Wooden

Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.

John Wooden

We are all equal in that we can all strive to become the best we are capable of becoming. We can always improve but we shouldn't compare ourselves to others. We get in trouble when we start trying to measure up to someone else.

John Wooden

You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease trying to be the best you could be because that's under your control and the other isn't.

John Wooden

Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive.

John Wooden

Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.

John Ruskin

If the thing is impossible, you need not trouble yourselves about it; if possible, try for it.

Victoria Jackson

And so this year we've made a little experiment, we're trying to live bi-coastally.

These are important precedents here that we're trying to get at, ... And I think there's just confusion.

This has nothing to do with our use of confidential information. It's all about trying to get us from competing.

Juliana Hatfield

All I'm trying to do is to keep going and keep evolving.

Eric Idle

I try to not to be a celebrity as much as possible.

Eric Idle

I listen to the audience and try and bounce with them. All audiences are different. But they are all homo sapiens.

Eric Idle

Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have.

Missy Peregrym

In general, I try to eat food without added hormones and pesticides, but I'm not so strict that I won't have a Big Mac once in a while.

Missy Franklin

I'm always so excited about what I do that I try to get everyone to feel that way.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I try not to plan that too much.

Philip Roth

At a certain stage of misery, you'll try anything to explain what's going on with you, even if you know it doesn't explain a thing and it's one failed explanation after another.

PewDiePie

Unless you stop trying, how can you not fail anymore?

Peyton Manning

We have to try really hard to not accidentally summon a demon.

Pharrell Williams

Lyrically, I could be so much sharper. Melodically, I could be so much stickier. Musically, I could have so much more texture. So I'm constantly doing that, trying to find new ways to mix things up.

Peter Baynham

So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.

Penelope Spheeris

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the fear of theft paralyze you, or you will never get anywhere with it.

Penn Jillette

When someone is trying to interpret something for you, they always have an agenda.