When I was sixteen, it was simple. Poetry existed; therefore it could be written; and nobody had told me — yet —… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
If knowledge had no other merit than to make the ignorant fear and respect you, and scholars love and honour you, this… — Hakim ibn Hizam Copy Share Image
The mind becomes accustomed to things by the habitual sight of them, and neither wonders nor inquires about the reasons for things… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Everything is in a script for a reason, and only by being part of a writing team (or writing it yourself), do… — Peter Jackson Copy Share Image
How ironic for peacemaking efforts to discover that hatred is stronger for many than love; that the longing to achieve power through… — Oscar Arias Copy Share Image
One's mind and the earth are in a constant state of erosion, mental rivers wear away abstract banks, brain waves undermine cliffs… — Robert Smithson Copy Share Image
The most frequent reason for unsuccessful advertising is advertisers who are so full of their own accomplishments (the world's best seed!) that… — John Caples Copy Share Image
We only went to the moon for military reasons. The space enthusiasts of the day kept saying, "Oh, we're on the moon;… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
I think one of the reasons anti-immigration state laws start to happen is they happen in states where there is an enormous… — Rilla Askew Copy Share Image
If one asks the whence derives the authority of fundamental ends, since they cannot be stated and justified merely by reason, one… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is no reason to not trust your process, no reason to get frustrated, no reason to criticize, or judge others, nothing… — Bryan Kest Copy Share Image
I know there are some people in Germany who become sick when they see these black uniforms, we understand the reason for… — Heinrich Himmler Copy Share Image
From the social cognitive perspective, it is mainly perceived inefficacy to cope with potentially aversive events that makes them fearsome. To the… — Albert Bandura Copy Share Image
I'm an optimist. I hope if a movie's good that it will be a success, but that's not always true, just because… — Willem Dafoe Copy Share Image
I agree with you, Mr. Chairman, that the working men are the basis of all governments, for the plain reason that they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Black people's music is in a class by itself and always has been. There's nothing like it. The reason for that is… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
I truly believe the reason why there is a demand for rom-coms is because humans, whether its conscious or subconscious, have a… — Lana Condor Copy Share Image
There's a reason why Silicon Valley is the worldwide innovation center, or why this is the startup valley, because I truly believe… — Eric Yuan Copy Share Image
Brutes by their natural instinct have produced many discoveries, whereas men by discussion and the conclusions of reason have given birth to… — Francis Bacon Copy Share Image
One of the reasons the whole Hollywood way of making films wouldn't work for me is because the way I operate would… — Mike Leigh Copy Share Image
I have to birth those ideas. Those designs have to come into the world. It's not only my goal, it's my reason… — Jeremy Scott Copy Share Image
I'm the worst rider. I'm a terrible rider. Me and horses are not a good mix. For some reason, people are always… — Dana Delany Copy Share Image
It's really great if people actually want to see something that you've made and you've put a lot of effort into. And… — Kelly Macdonald Copy Share Image
Philosophers have done wisely when they have told us to cultivate our reason rather than our feelings, for reason reconciles us to… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
I don't even know why I'm saying this in an interview situation, but I always feel like I'm not good enough for… — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
In grad school, I took a workshop with Scott Spencer, whose excellent novel 'Endless Love' had just been turned into a film.… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
The things that make us sad, the things that make us righteously angry, or the things we care about that others don’t… — Craig Groeschel Copy Share Image
I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice. Not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest… — John Irving Copy Share Image
The only reason that we humans and all creatures have made it thus far is because of the lessons learned consciously and… — Bryan Kest Copy Share Image
I believe that meetings at the top level in a relatively informal atmosphere are always useful, and there is reason to hope… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
English grammar is so complex and confusing for the one very simple reason that its rules and terminology are based on Latin,… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
There is no society or conversation to be kept up in the world without good-nature, or something which must bear its appearance… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
The unadmitted reason why traditional readers are hostile to e-books is that we still hold the superstitious idea that a book is… — Adam Kirsch Copy Share Image
Experience is the main reason why we're here, I think, in the world -- to gain experience. And from our experience we… — George Harrison Copy Share Image
There's a reason evolution is a hot-button issue. It's not just a matter of science, either. It's a matter of the big… — Frank Peretti Copy Share Image
It is impossible to betray another man's child - for whatever reason - without also betraying one's own. To do less than… — Margaret Halsey Copy Share Image
A man who has broken with his past feels a different man. He will not feel it a shame to confess his… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
You're only great if you win. I mean, Alexander wasn't Alexander the Mediocre or Alexander the Average. He was Alexander the Great,… — Shannon Sharpe Copy Share Image
For some reason most critics have a hard time fixing their minds directly under their noses, and before they see the object… — Allen Tate Copy Share Image
You'll see a lot of actors doing adverts. There's a reason why. I could probably buy a castle if it were in… — Kris Marshall Copy Share Image
