Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling, much curious learning in the literature of the subject, and, above… — Carl Clinton Van Doren Copy Share Image
I, personally, have had to rise above my feelings of inferiority to my sister Anjelica, not to mention feeling sorry for myself… — Allegra Huston Copy Share Image
Vice presidents are at times tasked with issuing direct broadsides against enemies while the top guy stays above the fray. But never… — John Podhoretz Copy Share Image
GoPro represents everything that excites me in a company - incredible products, compelling content, a world-renowned brand and, above all, amazing people… — Tony Bates Copy Share Image
I have recommended in my writings the study of civic virtues, without which there is no redemption. I have written likewise (and… — Jose Rizal Copy Share Image
I made a stamp with Destiny's Child. We made a stamp together, above anything. And making a stamp on my own, I'm… — Kelly Rowland Copy Share Image
Coogee is a delightful, slightly old-fashioned suburb; it has parks and gardens and reserves, a good well-kept beach, and an excellent promenade… — Richie Benaud Copy Share Image
If I am not above the law, nobody in this country can then claim to be above the law. — Olusegun Obasanjo Copy Share Image
It is our job above all in politics to tackle the big issues and to explain them, and have the honesty to… — Malcolm Turnbull Copy Share Image
The first stage in a technology's advance is that it'll fall below a critical price. After it falls below a critical price,… — Chris Anderson Copy Share Image
The biggest crime in England is to rise above your station. It's fine to be a pop star. 'Oh, it's great, lots… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
Changes and progress very rarely are gifts from above. They come out of struggles from below. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
If the script is right, I'm not above doing a movie with broad appeal. — Nicole Holofcener Copy Share Image
For me, the very last great strip is 'Peanuts.' After 'Peanuts,' there are a very few strips that I enjoyed for different… — Seth Copy Share Image
My kitchen has a wood-burning oven, a large worktable, and windows all around, including one above the sink. I think whoever is… — Alice Waters Copy Share Image
“My assumption with anyone in their thirties or above is they have health issues and are on prescription medication.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
We need above all, I think, a certain remoteness from urban confusion. — Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Copy Share Image
Historically, we have always seen reversion to the mean. After stocks have had an unusually great 10 or 20 years, they typically… — James O'Shaughnessy Copy Share Image
If you circle above Central Park at night in a helicopter, you're looking down at the most expensive real estate in the… — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
Careers, children and homemaking all come above preserving your appearance. Self-preservation is at the bottom of the scale. — Trinny Woodall Copy Share Image
My heroes are, above all, the great 19th-century Americans: Emerson, Whitman, Dickinson and the others. I love the way they think. — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
I'll sweep the floors. I've picked up napkins in the men's room. I'm not above anything. — David Duffield Copy Share Image
If we could do high-speed rail in California just half a notch above what they've done on the Shanghai line in China,… — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
The day you stop doing the small things is the day you think you're above everybody else. — Kevin Hart Copy Share Image
