“You're a storyteller, Alice Edevane," Ben had told her late one afternoon, as the river tripped coolly by and the pigeons came… — Kate Morton Copy Share Image
Capital does not 'beget profit' as Marx thought. The capital goods as such are dead things that in themselves do not accomplish… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
“They taught me that being of service, an ally to the lonely and suffering, a big-girl helper to underdogs, was my best… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Never put a lid on God. You can give God a thimble and ask for a quart. It won't work. Your plans,… — Mother Angelica Copy Share Image
I've heard that some authors do dream their books and I would love that if it happened to me, but so far… — Judy Blume Copy Share Image
“In many ways Martinsson was the opposite of Svedberg: he was coming up to 30, born in Trollhättan, and had set his… — Henning Mankell Copy Share Image
I think the best songs that come to me are ones that you sort of listen for. The ones - when I… — Nick Lowe Copy Share Image
Perhaps it would be a good idea, fantastic as it sounds, to muffle every telephone, halt every motor, and stop all activity… — James Adams Copy Share Image
When Hillary Clinton ran against Senator [Barack] Obama she thought him naive because he thought it was a good idea to talk… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I've been very careful about what I say yes to and what I say no to. And I think seriously always about...… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
I sort of recognize it, as opposed to shaping it. Oh, that's a good idea, that's a good line. I wonder where… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
There are as many violent women as men, but there's a lot of money in hating men, particularly in the United States… — Erin Pizzey Copy Share Image
As a leader, these attributes - confidence, perseverance, work ethic and good sense - are all things I look for in people.… — Heather Bresch Copy Share Image
“Manfred,” I began, exasperated, “I just don’t know what to do with you.” “I have some very good ideas,” he said. He… — Charlaine Harris Copy Share Image
I have a really good idea of who my readers are and always write with a sensitivity to my audience. I use… — Ellen Hopkins Copy Share Image
When starting a new business, people get blinders on. They have an idea, they stick to the idea, but they don't test… — JJ Ramberg Copy Share Image
Law Number XXXVI: The thickness of the proposal required to win a multimillion dollar contract is about one millimeter per million dollars.… — Norman Ralph Augustine Copy Share Image
On humanitarian intervention in general, I guess my view is not unlike the view that was attributed to Gandhi, accurately or not,… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
It as if you took a lot of very good food and some dog excrement and blended it all up so that… — Douglas Hofstadter Copy Share Image
Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is great for keeping records and putting down details, but… — T. Boone Pickens Copy Share Image
I really believe in empty spaces, although, as an artist, I make a lot of junk. Empty space is never-wasted space. Wasted… — Andy Warhol Copy Share Image
On my walks, that's when the good ideas come. The kind of hard, gritty work is when you're sitting at the computer… — Maria Semple Copy Share Image
I love leaving the door open to good ideas. I love the collaborative swirl. I get charged by problem-solving, usually under some… — Ron Howard Copy Share Image
You mean am I for it or against it? You think this is a key question I'm going to be asked on… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“It's easy to shoot down good ideas, interesting policies, or worthwhile experiments by assuming that whatever you decide now needs to work… — Jason Fried Copy Share Image
When employees tell you about their good ideas for the business, don't limit your response to asking questions, taking notes and following… — Richard Branson Copy Share Image
They mustn't know my despair, I can't let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn't bear their sympathy and… — Anne Frank Copy Share Image
“If you don't have any good idea, you are likely to waste money if it's given to you! If you don't have… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Ordinary people like you and me can achieve very little on their own. We need to build support. Even if you are… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
When I was 9, I saw a wrestler on television named Gorgeous George. He said, "I'm beautiful. I'm so pretty that if… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
“Standards make it easier to reuse ideas and components, recruit people with relevant experience, encapsulate good ideas, and wire components together. However,… — Robert C. Martin Copy Share Image
You're dealing in magic-it's this intangible thing that has to happen. And to seek it out too much might not be a… — Tom Petty Copy Share Image
Memory is knowledge; character is the box of values and habits in which our knowledge knocks around. People with a lot of… — William Thorsell Copy Share Image
That was how divorced from the human scale modern warfare had become. You could smash and destroy from unthinkable distances, obliterate planets… — Iain Banks Copy Share Image
Getting up way in advance of dawn is always a good idea. Nearly ninety-nine percent of the time when I have gotten… — Peter Menzel Copy Share Image
But with lots of good ideas, implementation is the key, and so we need to keep our eye on the ball as… — Mitchell Reiss Copy Share Image
There are a lot of opportunities in journalism that are like that, where if you have good ideas and really care about… — Kasie Hunt Copy Share Image
What I've always wished I'd invented was paper underwear, even knowing that the idea never took off when they did come out… — Andy Warhol Copy Share Image
“Starting the Day The Legacy Letters By Carew Papritz Sometimes we make being happy so difficult. And being thankful such a chore.… — Carew Papritz Copy Share Image
Since many things we see were once an idea, let us create good ideas today because they will be the realities of… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image