Quotes with thing

Quotes 401 till 420 of 1861.

  • George Bernard Shaw He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Oscar Wilde He to whom the present is the only thing that is present, knows nothing of the age in which he lives.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • A. J. P. Taylor He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
    A. J. P. Taylor
    British historian (1906 - 1990)
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  • George Berkeley He who says there is no such thing as an honest man, you may be sure is himself a knave.
    George Berkeley
    Irish philosopher and bishop (1685 - 1753)
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  • Meister Eckhart He who would be serene and pure needs but one thing, detachment.
    Meister Eckhart
    German mystic (1260 - 1328)
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  • Arthur Miller He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid.
    Arthur Miller
    American Dramatist (1915 - 2005)
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  • Earl Rochester Here lies our Sovereign Lord, the King whose word no man relies on: He never said a foolish thing nor ever did a wise one.
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  • Ben Feldman Here's the thing about Jews in Hollywood. Not to stereotype, but the Jews I know here are the funniest, most self-deprecating people I know. And it's rare to find a Jew that is actually offended by comedy about them.
    Ben Feldman
    American actor (1980 - )
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  • Brit Marling Here's the thing that I think about life - if you manage to get into a space where you don't need that much, where the overhead of your life is not that great and you're pretty happy and relaxed without that much stuff, you are really liberated because you never have to say yes to something because you want another refrigerator or car!
    Brit Marling
    American actress and screenwriter (1982 - )
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  • Bill Murray Here's the thing, you just have to drive a lot faster, and if you don't get there, we're both fired.
    Bill Murray
    American actor, comedian, and writer (1950 - )
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  • Benny Blanco Here's the thing... when people start making music, they start borrowing styles from other people, because that's what you do. You start by recreating hip-hop beats you've heard from other people, or you start mimicking other people, or you're just listening to stuff.
    Benny Blanco
    American record producer, DJ, songwriter (1988 - )
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  • Benjamin Netanyahu Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon now presides over the UN Security Council. This means, in effect, that a terror organization presides over the body entrusted with guaranteeing the world's security. You couldn't make this thing up.
    Benjamin Netanyahu
    Israeli politician (2009 - )
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  • Brendon Urie Hip hop is doing the new rock thing; there are no rules. They can do anything, really. And that's inspiring.
    Brendon Urie
    American singer, songwriter, and musician (1987 - )
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  • Bridget Riley His failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does not know what that something else is.
    Bridget Riley
    English painter (1931 - )
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  • Billy Boyd Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It's all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing.
    Billy Boyd
    Scottish actor and musician (1968 - )
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  • Britney Spears Honestly, I still don't use my computer. My kids use the computer more than I do! I understand that a lot of people are into it, and I have days where I write and stuff, but it's really not for me. It's not my thing.
    Britney Spears
    American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress (1981 - )
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  • Don Marquis Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
    Don Marquis
    American writer (1878 - 1937)
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  • Akhenaton Honor is the inner garment of the Soul; the first thing put on by it with the flesh, and the last it layeth down at its separation from it.
    Akhenaton
    Egyptian King, Monotheist (1372 - 1337)
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  • Anne Lamott Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.
    Anne Lamott
    American novelist and non-fiction writer (1954 - )
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  • Henry Miller Hope is a bad thing. It means that you are not what you want to be. It means that part of you is dead, if not all of you. It means that you entertain illusions. It's a sort of spiritual clap, I should say.
    Henry Miller
    American writer (1891 - 1980)
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