I looked long and carefully at the picture of a stag painted by Landseer - the style was good, and the brush… — John James Audubon Copy Share Image
We're very good at telling what happens and showing people while it happens... But sometimes television fails to take the time to… — John King Copy Share Image
“The way to success is not a straight line segment. It's a dotted line with little packs of failure filling the potholes… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Amusement is a way of boredom-avoidance through external stimulation that fails to exercise our minds. It's mere diversion. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
There was this real fear in doing 'Square Pegs' after getting such a fast ride to glory on 'Saturday Night Live'. I… — Anne Beatts Copy Share Image
When language fails, violence becomes a language; I never had that feeling. — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
In Washington, the accepted method for passing along information about how the government fails to meet real-world needs is to leak it. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
I don't want to be the crazy woman who does it for years and years and years, and tries and fails and… — Diana Nyad Copy Share Image
Not even a superpower can hold onto its economic sovereignty if it fails to get its fiscal house in order, and no… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
At 86, I can easily look back to the last eight decades. Though memory often fails me now, so many images of… — F. Sionil Jose Copy Share Image
'To Kill A Mockingbird' is one of my favourite novels, my mum brought me up reading it, and it never fails to… — Jessica Marais Copy Share Image
It would seem that the ant works its way tentatively, and, observing where it fails, tries another place and succeeds. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
If all else fails and you don't know what to wear, put on a black dress, and you'll be happy. — Lily Donaldson Copy Share Image
There is probably no oral society that fails to mark the spatial distinction of left and right, peculiar as this distinction may… — David Antin Copy Share Image
The Afghan security forces will always have the help of the U.S. American military to ensure that Afghanistan never fails. — Lindsey Graham Copy Share Image
I have not seen much dignity in the process by which we die. The quest to achieve true dignity fails when our… — Sherwin B. Nuland Copy Share Image
Physically robust infrastructure is not enough if it fails to foster a healthy community; ultimately, all infrastructure is social. — Pete Buttigieg Copy Share Image
It never fails to astonish me how cheaply a politician can be bought. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
