It's much better to have rules that we can actually live within. And absolute prohibitions, generally, are not the kind of rules… — Alan Dershowitz Copy Share Image
Perhaps this is one of the last remaining strands of my Catholic upbringing, but to me the word 'worship' means absolute unquestioning… — Brendan Myers Copy Share Image
In many cases, water stress is more about politics, economics, behaviour and governance than absolute water scarcity. Better planning is needed, to… — Ian Goldin Copy Share Image
“It is wrong to use statements such as “there is no south of the South Pole” as proof that there is nothing… — Dejan Stojanovic Copy Share Image
If I could play any role in any musical, it would be Desiree in 'A Little Night Music' - Oh my, it… — Nancy Allen Copy Share Image
I think funny is just the foundation. I don't really think, to some extent, funny is the absolute most important thing. It… — Robert Mankoff Copy Share Image
For me, no ideological or political conviction would justify the sacrifice of a human life. For me, the value of life is… — Edgar Ramirez Copy Share Image
“Neither Something (the Being) nor Nothing (the Nonbeing) have an end or could have an end. That which has always existed does… — Dejan Stojanovic Copy Share Image
There is not much we can say with absolute confidence about the early church, but we can be fairly sure that the… — Neil MacGregor Copy Share Image
How poor, how rich, how abject, how august, how complicate, how wonderful is man! Distinguished link in being's endless chain! Midway from… — Edward Young Copy Share Image
It is of no help to us that there is an absolute truth of the matter of things because unfortunately, none of… — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
I'm an absolute fan of Angela Bassett. I think she's a great, great actress. In the biopics, she is so moving. She's… — Arnaud Desplechin Copy Share Image
This is the absolute truth: and on this truth our tactics must be based. All tactics that are not based on this… — Herman Gorter Copy Share Image
I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
The absolute base-level thing that you do as a new screenwriter is send out query letters. Literally, you just say, 'Hi, Mr.… — Evan Daugherty Copy Share Image
The worst time was 1983. Love and life and everything went wrong. I reached absolute rock bottom. I saw the Minotaur at… — Ben Okri Copy Share Image
For watching sports, I tend to drink Guinness; early evenings always begin well with a Grey Goose and tonic with plenty of… — Martin Bashir Copy Share Image
I'm so suspicious of our own understanding of the past. I just think that your mind plays absolute tricks on you and… — Felix Dennis Copy Share Image
I want to promote the introduction of art history in primary schools and to convince the general public that, even in a… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
“Even the slightest criticism of others is an impediment (hindrance) to Absolute Knowledge (Kevalgnan, Absolute Enlightenment). It also hinders Atmagnan (Knowledge of… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
You could argue that Barack Obama faced in '08 a situation as bad as any president since the Great Depression. What Obama… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
I just absolutely, totally hated school. It was like a prison to me. I just could not stand that structured, absolute disciplined… — Kim Basinger Copy Share Image
In the reason that the contrast between the absolute and the relative is so terrible is because we believe so fully in… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
One decision I made in writing 'Henry and Clara' was that I would keep Lincoln's appearances and any dialogue by him to… — Thomas Mallon Copy Share Image
I love to teach, especially high school-aged students, because I like introducing them to the absolute basics of everything they're ever going… — Josh Cooke Copy Share Image
'Home Alone' had become the absolute biggest film I had ever done, and it became the third-highest grossing film of all time.… — Devin Ratray Copy Share Image
You've got to set yourself up to be as healthy as you can. The thing we tend to do is when it… — Curtis Stone Copy Share Image
'Deadwood' was a magical experience. It was an absolute culmination of everything I've ever wanted to do as an actor as an… — Jim Beaver Copy Share Image
Historically, Islam was hijacked about 20 or 30 years after the Prophet and interpreted in such a way that the ruler has… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
My feeling is, when you are writing an essay, you don't make anything up. This may be a very Protestant notion, and… — Siri Hustvedt Copy Share Image
As far as a glass ceiling, I feel that all you can do is give it your absolute best with whatever gifts… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
