A man should be careful never to tell tales of himself to his own disadvantage. People may be amused at the time,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
Before babies, I worked very hard to make sure I understood my surroundings and figured out where I fit in the world,… — Neil Patrick Harris Copy Share Image
When a man is not amused, he feels an involuntary contempt for those who are. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
As men get on in life, they acquire a love for sincerity, and somewhat less solicitude to be lulled or amused. In… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Just as we are often moved to merriment for no other reason than that the occasion calls for seriousness, so we are… — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
The fingerprints of the god who amused himself fashioning them - I can see them on any bone whatsoever. — Pablo Picasso Copy Share Image
I notice that as I get rid of the protective covering of the middle years, I am more openly amused and incautious… — M. F. K. Fisher Copy Share Image
It is not difficult to be unhappy or discontented; all you have to do is sit down, like a prince waiting to… — Emile Chartier Copy Share Image
A nation that has nothing but its amusements will not be amused for long. — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Reading and writing... are exciting. The most exciting things I can think of. And now, as I reflect... I have to say… — Clive James Copy Share Image
Social historians of the future no doubt will be amused by the fact that we late-twentieth-century Americans found it acceptable to discuss… — Mary Ann Glendon Copy Share Image
A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused. — Shirley MacLaine Copy Share Image
I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
We adore babies because they're so cute. And, of course, we are amused by jokes because they are funny. This is all… — Daniel Dennett Copy Share Image
When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused… — William Morris Hunt Copy Share Image
I became frustrated early on as a playwright by a kind of smug smallness in modern drama. There was a lack of… — Ellen McLaughlin Copy Share Image
People will not be bored. They may listen politely at a dinner table to boasts and personalities, life history, etc. But in… — Claude C. Hopkins Copy Share Image
I am tired of reading reviews that call A Good Man brutal and sarcastic. The stories are hard but they are hard… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
In the hall of mirrors, you are everywhere. Which is the real you? Find your original Self, the one who perceives all… — Alberto Villoldo Copy Share Image
“Sincerity and gravity, in Magnus's opinion, were highly overrated, as was being forced to relive unpleasant memories. He would much rather be… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
When you realize where you come from, you naturally become tolerant, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, and dignified as a king. Immersed… — Laozi Copy Share Image
I've been looking for answers all of my life. Yes I realize now these are not what I needed. No, in fact,… — Stefanie Schneider Copy Share Image
