Former Enron founder Ken Lay and CEO Jeffrey Skilling found guilty in the Enron case. Ken Lay is so guilty I'm surprised… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
The mother of useful arts is necessity; that of the fine arts is luxury. For father the former has intellect; the latter… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
Some of what these pamphlets [of astrological forecasts] say will turn out to be true, but most of it time and experience… — Johannes Kepler Copy Share Image
I never go to Vancouver without stopping by Thomas Haas' shop for the best chocolate in North America. A former chef patissier… — Daniel Boulud Copy Share Image
I can tell you I also smoked cigars 10 years before, and the watch, which is a Patek Philippe - it was… — Ehud Barak Copy Share Image
There is no quality of the mind, or of the body, that so instantaneously and irresistibly captivates, as wit. An elegant writer… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
There is a noticeable general difference between the sciences and mathematics on the one hand, and the humanities and social sciences on… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Trent Lott has regained a position of leadership. He was the former majority leader who lost his post for racially insensitive commentary.… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
The fact is that we have been consistent in a predictable 60-year commitment to national security, while our friends and former enemies… — Victor Davis Hanson Copy Share Image
I have so great a contempt and detestation for meanness, that I could sooner make a friend of one who had committed… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Mitt Romney is a businessman, a turnaround artist, a CEO. That is who he is. The former governor has experience in the… — Mark McKinnon Copy Share Image
I knew it. You’re an alien,” said her former best friend, the pale, bespectacled creature with the spectacular cleavage. “Yes, I’m an… — Libba Bray Copy Share Image
I think that practising the law, particularly litigation, and particularly in Glasgow, has always been difficult enough without adding to it by… — Len G. Murray Copy Share Image
The strong are always free by virtue of their superior strength. So long as government is a mere contest as to which… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
We have really, that I know of, no philosophical basis for high and low. Moreover, the vegetable kingdom does not culminate, as… — Asa Gray Copy Share Image
The wounded gladiator forswears all fighting, but soon forgetting his former wound resumes his arms. — Ovid Copy Share Image
Eisenhower advocated a variety of strong actions which he had never taken when he was president. Maybe this was just the pattern… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Wilderness and motors are incompatible and the former can best be experienced, understood and enjoyed when the machines are left behind where… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
Words may be either the servants or masters. If the former they may safely guide us in the way of truth. If… — George Horne Copy Share Image
Whatever good or bad is said by former cricketers is considered gospel. Our media should not blow out of proportion the opinion… — Gautam Gambhir Copy Share Image
Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Now as a former welfare recipient, I don't have a problem with expecting people to work to earn money. But where I… — LZ Granderson Copy Share Image
Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical.… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image