The house was as empty as a beer closet in premises where painters have been at work. — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
A fundamental premise of politics is we can make this work if people just never figure it out. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Democrats are unified under the premise of total political annihilation. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
We must realize that nature is absolutely essential for our survival, and we must act on that premise now. — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
Charm and perfection hardly cooperate. Charm premises little mistakes which one would like to cover. — Catherine Deneuve Copy Share Image
The premise of this book is that it is easier to recognize other people's mistakes than your own. — Daniel Kahneman Copy Share Image
It would be more concerned with the Whole than the parts and has to proceed from the premise that death and pain,… — Stephanie Mills Copy Share Image
The present non-aristotelian system is based on fundamental negative premises; namely, the complete denial of 'identity.' — Alfred Korzybski Copy Share Image
The moral cannibalism of all hedonist and altruist doctrines lies in the premise that the happiness of one man necessitates the injury… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
To the extent to which a man is rational, life is the premise directing his actions. To the extent to which he… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
There's always a moment in any stand-up show I do where people are booing. They kinda boo a premise. And then I… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
The essential premise of Buddhism is that there is enlightenment, there is nirvana. Beyond this world, beyond all worlds, there's something radiant,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If a man achieves or suffers change in premises which are deeply embedded in his mind, he will surely find that the… — Gregory Bateson Copy Share Image
The premises are so delightfully extensive, that two people might live together without ever seeing, hearing or meeting. — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
Government agents (and their allies) might enter chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups and attempt to undermine percolating conspiracy… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
Once one accepts the premise of the Declaration of Independence - that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the… — Thomas I. Emerson Copy Share Image
Those who have a why to live for can bear almost any how. The necessary premise is that a person is somehow… — Saul Bellow Copy Share Image
Like every big organisation these days, the BBC is obsessed with the wellbeing of those who set foot on its premises. Studios… — Jeremy Clarkson Copy Share Image
People tune in to the Fox News Channel because it was founded on the premise that all sides should be presented fairly.… — Alan Colmes Copy Share Image
This state of mind, which subordinates the interests of the ego to the conservation of the community, is really the first premise… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
I think my one of my strengths in standup is my ability to adlib. I do all my best writing on stage.… — Henry Cho Copy Share Image
Within these premises, the only thing one can be is an impeccable mediator. One is not the player in this cosmic match… — Carlos Castaneda Copy Share Image
To me, one of the greatest triumphs in doing a book is to tell the story as simply as possible. My aim… — Ezra Jack Keats Copy Share Image
The very foundation of science is to keep the door open to doubt. Precisely because we keep questioning everything, especially our own… — Carlo Rovelli Copy Share Image
All who are caught in its seductive, tantalizing web and remain so will become addicted to its immoral, destructive influence. For many,… — Richard G. Scott Copy Share Image
Contemporary Christianity, diverse and complex as we find it, actually may show more unanimity than the Christian churches of the first and… — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
Donald Trump runs the country like he ran "The Apprentice." The premise of "The Apprentice" is a crazy rich guy has his… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
What is a fair shot for a job applicant? An interview? Or getting the job? See, with Obama, the opportunity is not… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
...for two centuries supporters of the Electoral College have built their arguments on a series of faulty premises. The Electoral College is… — George C. Edwards III Copy Share Image
I start off with the obvious, that it makes no sense either to believe or to disbelieve in God until a substantial… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Hope bases vast premises on foolish accidents, and reads a word where in fact only a scribble exists. — John Updike Copy Share Image
Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity. — William Zinsser Copy Share Image
