Really Long famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

  • It’s actually pretty easy to be contrarian. It’s hard to be contrarian and right.

  • People can be teachers and idiots; they can be philosophers and idiots; they can be politicians and idiots... in fact I think they have to be... a genius can be an idiot. The world is largely run for and by idiots; it is no great handicap in life and in certain areas is actually a distinct advantage and even a prerequisite for advancement.

  • A great deal of thought must be given to your daughter's marriage. Otherwise, she will simply slink off like a cat on a dark night to be fertilized under a bush to God knows whom!

  • In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man.

  • I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Voyager.' I think sci-fi has an important place in the cinema world. Fantasy is a big part of why films actually exist.

  • Let us play the game of life as sportsmen, pocketing our winnings with a smile, leaving our losings with a shrug.

  • The world lies right beyond the handlebars of any bicycle.

  • I think that obstacles lead to growth and ultimately, the most learning I've done in my life is between jobs.

  • The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

  • Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try. ---in Good Housekeeping