As if paralyzed by the national fear of ideas, the democratic distrust of whatever strikes beneath the prevailing platitudes, it evades all… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
That's also part of having great editors -- they can sort of be honest with you and say, "I see where you're… — Victoria Laurie Copy Share Image
Jess is not only a successful actress but also has a line of eco-friendly products called Honest that's become a million-dollar business.… — Derek Blasberg Copy Share Image
Dostoevsky's underground man ... observes his contemporaries striving to establish false goals where there are no naturally generated ones. ... He argues… — John Carroll Copy Share Image
They believe that if they do get published, a wonderful new life is in store. It will turn out that deep down… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
If I'm going to be honest with you, when I trained at school, I feel like I was training to be a… — Rutina Wesley Copy Share Image
a little of the ready reliance on the expert comes from the desire to waive responsibillity, comes from the endless evasion of… — Mary Parker Follett Copy Share Image
To be honest, the core reason why I became an actor was that I didn't want to go to school. That's where… — Ranbir Kapoor Copy Share Image
The writings are often written in a kind of exhaustion or delirium, I try very hard not to censor myself, to be… — Jill Magid Copy Share Image
You always wonder whether the attacks on my capabilities came from an honest evaluation of my accomplishments or from stereotypical presumptions that… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Honest to goodness, Brian Campbell, he was holding the Cup, and there was no one around for a minute. He says, 'Hold… — Mike Quigley Copy Share Image
“When you sit that way, you look kind of like a beach ball with a head,” he continued. “Your haircut is really,… — Suzanne Brockmann Copy Share Image
The prejudice of unfounded belief often degenerates into the prejudice of custom, and becomes at last rank hypocrisy. When men, from custom… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
But however mysterious is nature , however ignorant the doctor, however imperfect the present state of physical science , the patronage and… — P. T. Barnum Copy Share Image
This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
To be honest, I probably wouldn't have gone to Hollywood if I hadn't been offered 'Ugly Betty' because I was a wee… — Ashley Jensen Copy Share Image
I'm not reading any kind of fantasy [for young adults] or Hunger Games or anything like that. It's more just like geeks… — Morgan Parker Copy Share Image
She has her own glamour, Willy lad. All poets do, all the bards and artists, all the musicians who truly take the… — Emma Bull Copy Share Image
Honest and outspoken, honorable and uncompromising, Jubal A. Early epitomized much that was the Southern Confederacy. His self-reliance, courage, sagacity, and devotion… — James I. Robertson, Jr Copy Share Image
A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where… — L. Ron Hubbard Copy Share Image
In England everything is liberalised. Within certain boundaries and rules everybody can do what he likes. Maybe London's society has a different… — Jens Lehmann Copy Share Image
Wealth is, for most people, the only honest and likely path to liberty. With money comes power over the world. Men are… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
What is it to be a gentleman? Is it to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?" "Are you a… — Charlotte Bronte Copy Share Image
It strikes me as a sound, honest statement for a prospective voter to say: 'Look, I haven't given this election a minute's… — Jeff Greenfield Copy Share Image
The bible says it's by grace that you're saved it's not by dressing up that you're saved. So I just wanted people… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
I know a number of people who - from the comments they make - are going to vote for [Donald] Trump when… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
I want to be remembered as an artist that gave you a piece of me, as opposed to some surface bullshit. I… — Drake Copy Share Image
When I stay focused and honest about who I am and the image that I hope to portray, then I won't find… — Oleta Adams Copy Share Image
If you are honest, hardworking, reasonably intelligent and have good common sense, you can do well in the investment field as long… — Walter Schloss Copy Share Image
I've only had a sit-down encounter with Robert once, and that one conversation was the best advice that I have gotten from… — K.Michelle Copy Share Image
Anyone, without exception, can know God if they really want to simply by praying, by honestly telling Him that they want to… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
I think my biggest appeal for fans is probably the fact that I'm honest. I'm up front about who I am. I'm… — John Barrowman Copy Share Image
Ask for feedback from people with diverse backgrounds. Each one will tell you one useful thing. If you're at the top of… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
I wouldn't be honest if I told you that in some moment of my life I had a lot of rage -… — Michelle Bachelet Copy Share Image
He convinced me that if we're going to have honest government that you can't leave it up to the crooks and that… — Bill Scott Copy Share Image
“I probably should just shut up and enjoy it." I take a deep breath. "But I'm starting to think maybe I'm just… — Rachel Harris Copy Share Image
“To all the secret writers, late-night painters, would-be singers, lapsed and scared artists of every stripe, dig out your paintbrush, or your… — Shauna Niequist Copy Share Image
I thought it was terrible. I don't know who to believe. Williams was very loyal and honest. Nobody could ever say different.… — Curt Gowdy Copy Share Image
By directing combat and war pieces, I could experience catharsis and successfully avoid committing a murder in real life. In this sense,… — Yoshiyuki Tomino Copy Share Image