PROBOSCIS, n. The rudimentary organ of an elephant which serves him in place of the knife-and-fork that Evolution has as yet denied… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
My father was this famous heart surgeon, a wonderful man... but there was something about me that drove him crazy. — Dominick Dunne Copy Share Image
Sure, every young person dreams about being famous, but nobody wants to be famous - unless they're Zsa Zsa Gabor - every… — John Ritter Copy Share Image
I mean come on. Do you know how easy it is to be famous these days? Do you have any idea? The… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do. There's a lot of things that come with fame - it's what people… — Bruno Mars Copy Share Image
As you say, I am honoured and famous and rich. But as I have to do all the hard work, and suffer… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
Genetically, I have tons of musical background in my life. My mother's father was a famous Weimar-era composer, Ernst Toch. My father's… — Lawrence Weschler Copy Share Image
It is the melancholy fate of all young legends to becoming better known for the things they did to exploit fame than… — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
When we made 'Night of the Living Dead,' we got riddled. There was this famous article Roger Ebert wrote just blasting the… — George A. Romero Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous… — Eliza Dushku Copy Share Image
To be fair to David Brent, he wants to be famous for doing something, for being a musician, but he's just not… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
The beauty of the past is that it is the past. The beauty of the now is to know it. The beauty… — Nate Copy Share Image
If somebody tells me I'm famous I say, 'I'm not.' I can't see myself as famous and I don't think I'll ever… — Shayne Ward Copy Share Image
I catch myself every once in a while doing that weird thing that I see famous people do, where they have sunglasses… — Sterling K. Brown Copy Share Image
Being famous is uncomfortable because I grew up very simply. Everything revolved around friends, family, church and sports. — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
Now, we believe that the majority of teachers in America know our system must be reformed, to put students first so that… — Chris Christie Copy Share Image
When I deal with folks I know casually, that are either famous or were famous. To be a big star, you have… — Alex Meneses Copy Share Image
I've been very, very lucky in my career, in my life - from day one. When aspiring directors say, 'What's your advice?'… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
My first time playing a main character was in 'Seventeen Years.' It was directed by famous Sixth Generation director Zhang Yuan, but… — Li Bingbing Copy Share Image
You didn't choose Christian music because it's more beneficial. It doesn't pay more. It doesn't make you more famous. There's some reason… — Bart Millard Copy Share Image
One of the interesting things about Twitter is looking how famous people choose to use it. Take someone like Steve Martin, who… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
My plan for the online version of 'Famous Monsters' is to become an online 'uncle' to an entire group of people who… — Harry Knowles Copy Share Image
Civil rights icons, famous journalists, big-time movie producers may all have credits to their name that we can recognize and be grateful… — Pramila Jayapal Copy Share Image
For me, anytime I see a mother truly loving her child, famous or not, it brings a smile to my face. I… — Coco Rocha Copy Share Image
I'm much more famous than I am rich, but I'm able to scale back my lifestyle. I know a lot of people… — Ali MacGraw Copy Share Image
“Forever – is composed of Nows – (690) Forever – is composed of Nows – ‘Tis not a different time – Except… — Emily Dickinson Copy Share Image
I was never interested in being powerful or famous. But once I got to film school and learned about movies, I just… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
Warren Buffett is famous for talking about the 'intrinsic value' of stocks. But while many people parrot this phrase, few know what… — Robert Kiyosaki Copy Share Image
Am I famous? Sometimes I get really great shampoo for free. The more stuff I do the more free stuff I get,… — Aubrey Plaza Copy Share Image
While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they were brought to justice, the real serial… — Pat Brown Copy Share Image
For me a Writing Day was an occasion for self-reproach and panic, a time to lament the passing of the years, stare… — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
“Fame requires every kind of excess. I mean true fame, a devouring neon, not the somber renown of waning statesmen or chinless… — Don DeLillo Copy Share Image
Let the famous not denounce fame. Far from being empty and meaningless, it fills those it touches with divine power. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
I was never really like, 'Oh, I wanna be famous,' you know, 'I wanna be a big rapper.' I mean, I love… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
Jordan Peele is famous, in part, for imitations - of rappers and dingbats and the 44th president of the United States. But… — Wesley Morris Copy Share Image
My father was famous for his photographic memory. He was in the OSS. They trained him to be captured on purpose and… — Mark Helprin Copy Share Image
In Hollywood, famous singer Elvis Presley used to wear gold chains. I was a huge follower of Presley. I used to think,… — Bappi Lahiri Copy Share Image
When you never leave the literary biosphere, you forget how few people actually read books, and that in turn makes you start… — Hanya Yanagihara Copy Share Image
There are a lot more famous fathers out there than me with daughters who wouldn't mind singing careers... but the talent and… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
My mum had a massive influence on me, not just in what she wore and how she looked, but in her spirit.… — Stella McCartney Copy Share Image
