In England Giordano Bruno had given lectures on the plurality of worlds, and in that country had written, in Italian, his most… — John William Draper Copy Share Image
It may be suggested by some books that it is not a sin to kill an animal, but it is written in… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
If Allah has written for you happiness, no one can steal that from you, and if He has written for your heart… — Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni Copy Share Image
I think radio plays are my favourite medium, as they make the listener work and create and contribute in a way that… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
Singers, like Frank Sinatra and myself, we interpret the songs that we like. Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to… — Harry Connick, Jr Copy Share Image
I haven't the faintest idea what my royalties are. I haven't the faintest idea how many copies of books sold, or how… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
That is a goal, to step out on stage and to actually be present. Honestly alive and present. Although, it doesn't always… — Dan Mangan Copy Share Image
I'd written personal essays before, but never on this scale -- never so often and with such, er, honesty. (If by honesty… — Ayelet Waldman Copy Share Image
The greatest multiplex in the universe is inside your mind, and the only ticket you need is a good, well-written novel. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
Rich as we are in biography, a well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one; and there are certainly many… — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Nothing I've ever written has been motivated by trying to impact or influence anybody. — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
Writers who get written about become self-conscious. They develop a regrettable habit of looking at themselves through the eyes of other people.… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
I realize that the New York Times probably not written for the express purpose of driving me mad; I think of it… — Joseph Sobran Copy Share Image
History shows us a lot of things. It shows why the Lord's Prayer includes the supplication: "And lead us not into temptation."… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
Where words can be translated into equivalent words, the style of an original can be closely followed; but no translation which aims… — Gilbert Murray Copy Share Image
Any time something is written against me, I not only share the sentiment but feel I could do the job far better… — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
The first book ever written in an alphabet was the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament. And the most important passage was… — Leonard Shlain Copy Share Image
No matter what age we are, regress to a certain youthfulness with people we've known our whole lives, especially our parents. And… — Fred Van Lente Copy Share Image
In spite the mountains of books written about art, no precise definition of art has been constructed. And the reason for this… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
Anyone who slaps a "this page is best viewed with Browser X" label on a Web page appears to be yearning for… — Tim Berners-Lee Copy Share Image
I tend to play characters that arent supposed to black or written black. — Megalyn Echikunwoke Copy Share Image
Only those works which are well-written will pass to posterity: the amount of knowledge, the uniqueness of the facts, even the novelty… — Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Copy Share Image
It is written in the Jewish law book, the Talmud, that only the Jew is human, that Gentiles are only animals. — Julius Streicher Copy Share Image
In this Revolution, no plans have been written for retreat. Those who will not get into step will find that the parade… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I have taken film-work that has been a little more cliché-written, to support myself and my family, and that's a whole kind… — Constantin Stanislavski Copy Share Image
I was on a show called '12 Miles of Bad Road' with Lily Tomlin - it was an incredible HBO show. We… — Eliza Coupe Copy Share Image
I certainly have written a lot about police in my life, and it's not only something that I know about, but always… — Ann Patchett Copy Share Image
When you feel good about what youve written, there is just no high that is greater. — Cynthia Weil Copy Share Image
With Sean Penn, he wants to be surprised. He doesn't necessarily want what he's written, although we'll do what he's written. He… — David Morse Copy Share Image
I haven't written a brochure yet. It's killing me. I know I have a brochure or pamphlet in me yet. — Alan Zweibel Copy Share Image
Only the Strong is a lushly atmospheric and passionately written piece of work, bursting with colorful characters that shine on every page. — Bernice L. McFadden Copy Share Image
We underestimate teenagers at our peril. Even the dismissive thing out on the street--look at what they're wearing. Then we'll hear stories… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Virtues are in the middle, the royal way about which the saintly elder (Saint Basil the Great) said, "Travel on the royal… — Dorotheus of Gaza Copy Share Image
When the laws are written and administered by the most powerful leaders in a society, it is human nature for them to… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
We have this desire for everything to be explained to us. But if you go through your daily actions, very little ends… — Alice Sebold Copy Share Image
A book which the Mohammedans foolishly believe to have been written by divine inspiration, but which Christians know to be a wicked… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Sometimes I pick up a book and I say: Well, so you've written it first, have you? Good for you. O.K., then… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
I could have written a story about a well-adjusted family. Ned Stark comes down to King’s Landing and takes over and solves… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
'Boldface' is a pilot term, a magic word to describe the procedures that could, in a crisis, save your life. We say… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
