John Richard Green famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • Like most parents, I've been stumped by homework, the big questions, such as: 'What is the point of geography - the pilot always knows where we are going?'. Answer: 'If you didn't know any geography, people would think you were an American, and you wouldn't be able to put them right because you wouldn't know where they live.'

  • Facts are what pedantic, dull people have instead of opinions.

  • There's the South Pole, said Christopher Robin, and I expect there's an East Pole and a West Pole, though people don't like talking about them.

  • Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.

  • The question of boundaries is a major question of the Jewish people because the Jews are the great experts of crossing boundaries. They have a sense of identity inside themselves that doesn't permit them to cross boundaries with other people.

  • My nickname was Skinabo - skin and bones.

  • I love nicknames. It makes me feel loved. It makes me feel less alone in this world.

  • After all these years I had the privilege of naming my private part, cause we have nicknames. So I named my private part pride... it's not much but at least I have my pride.

  • When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the nickname of Kitten.

  • Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus - it's simply learning how to focus.