Famous Quotes & Sayings

Arthur Rimbaud

Unhappiness was my god.

Arthur Rimbaud

The only unbearable thing is that nothing is unbearable.

Arnold Bennett

You are not in charge of the universe; you are in charge of yourself.

Edwin Powell Hubble

The universe is unfolding as it should.

Edwin Louis Cole

Knowledge is the acquiring of facts, understanding is the interpreting of facts, wisdom the application.

Edward Kennedy

Family reunification has been an essential aspect of these policies.Many of those who are brought in, in terms of families, have become actively involved. They open small stores, play a significant role in the economy. The families and the importance of family unity are extremely important.

Edna Ferber

To be alive is a fine thing. It is the finest thing in the world, though hazardous. It is a unique thing. It happens only once in a lifetime. To be alive, to know consciously that you are alive, and to relish that knowledge -- this is a kind of magic. Or it may be a kind of madness, exhilarating but harmless.

Edgar Winter

But when I played Woodstock, I'll never forget that moment looking out over the hundreds of thousands of people, the sea of humanity, seeing all those people united in such a unique way. It just touched me in a way that I'll never forget.

Benjamin Franklin

It might be judged an affront to your understanding should I go about to prove this first principle; the existence of a Diety and that He is the Creator of the universe, for that would suppose you ignorant of what all mankind in all ages have agreed in.

Benjamin Franklin

Taxes on consumption, like those on capital or income, to be just, must be uniform.

Ben Bova

When I started understanding how science works, it occurred to me that there just is no evidence that there is a God.

Ben Barnes

I actually went to university.

Ben Barnes

I had two family members involved in World War I: two great-uncles. One of them is on a memorial in France. And the other was a trench runner who survived the war. The average life span of a trench runner was 36 hours, but he survived the whole war.

Barbra Streisand

Love comes from the most unexpected places.

Avril Lavigne

To understand me you have to meet me

Avril Lavigne

Every person faces their own unique challenges and you may not always know what others around you are going through.

Arthur Conan Doyle

It was all love on my side, and all good comradeship and friendship on hers. When we parted she was a free woman, but I could never again be a free man.

Arthur C. Clarke

Once you can reproduce a phenomenon, you are well on the way to understanding it.

Arthur C. Clarke

I will not be afraid because I understand ... And understanding is happiness.

Bellamy Young

The smallest act has repercussions for the universe.

Baltasar Gracian

If there is nothing left to desire, there is everything to fear, an unhappy state of happiness.

Aung San Suu Kyi

We must all work together if we are all to live together in unity and harmony.

Diane Ackerman

We evolved as creatures knitted into the fabric of nature, and without its intimate truths, we can find ourselves unraveling.

Diane Ackerman

There is that unique moment when one confronts something new and astonishment begins.

Desi Arnaz

I received my Greetings from Uncle Sam in May 1943. I applied for the Air Force.

Demetri Martin

You never forget your first kiss. And that's what makes it so hard to forgive my uncle.

Dean Koontz

Human cruelty and treachery surpassed all understanding. There were no answers. Only excuses.

Daniel Gilbert

Alas, we think of ourselves as unique entities-minds unlike any others-and thus we often reject the lessons that the emotional experience of others has to teach us.

Daniel Handler

I have gone into town to buy a few last things we need for the expedition: Peruvian wasp repellent, toothbrushes, canned peaches, and a fireproof canoe. It will take a while to find the peaches, so don't expect me back until dinnertime. Stephano, Gustav's replacement, will arrive today by taxi. Please make him feel welcome. As you know, it is only two days until the expedition, so please work very hard today. Your giddy uncle, Monty

Daniel Handler

Sometimes the things you’ve lost can be found again in unexpected places.

Daniel Handler

Who are you?" Violet asked. It is confusing to fall asleep in the daytime and wake up at night. "what are you doing with Uncle Monty's reptiles?" Klaus asked. It is also confusing to realize you have been sleeping on stairs, rather than in a bed or sleeping bag. "Dixnik?" Sunny asked. It is always confusing why anyone would choose to wear a plaid shirt.

Daniel Handler

Waiting is one of life's hardships. It is hard enough to wait for chocolate cream pie while burnt roast beef is still on your plate. It is plenty difficult to wait for Halloween when the tedious month of September is still ahead of you. But to wait for one's adopted uncle to come home while a greedy and violent man is upstairs was one of the worst waits the Baudelaires had ever experienced.

Daniel Handler

If only Uncle Monty knew what we know," Violet said, "and Stephano knew that he knew what we know. But Uncle Monty doesn't know what we know, and Stephano knows that he doesn't know what we know." "I know," Klause said. "I know you know," Violet said