Collected Quotes
229 quotes by 209 authors
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Men at a distance, who have admired our systems of government unfounded in nature, are apt to accuse the rulers, and say that taxes have…
— Henry Knox
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What constitutes a state? . . . . . . . Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain. .…
— William Scott, 1st Baron Stowell
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The heart clings to collected treasure. Stored-up possessions get between me and God. Where my treasure is, there is my trust, my security, my comfort,…
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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John asked me to dance and I nearly died. Bingo! I then amazed myself by being very cool, calm and collected outwardly-inside I was out…
— Cynthia Lennon
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The passing of every old man or woman means the passing of some tradition, some knowledge of sacred rites possessed by no other...consequently the information…
— Edward S. Curtis
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A bird painted not with beauty but with all the dirt and wounds collected in a long hard life, in battle, in love, with torn…
— Jeff Noon
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Writing is for stories to be read, books to be published, poems to be recited, plays to be acted, songs to be sung, newspapers to…
— Frank Smith
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C++ is my favorite garbage collected language because it generates so little garbage
— Bjarne Stroustrup
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But the origin of the American Republic is distinguished by peculiar circumstances. Other nations have been driven together by fear and necessity-the governments have generally…
— Noah Webster
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Mostly, I was only interested in television as a kid, and the majority of reading material I collected was an adjunct to that central concern,…
— Chris Ware
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The constitution of the United States is the result of the collected wisdom of our country.
— Thomas Jefferson
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I learned that books could be collected, that they were important enough to keep and that a story that seemed to be over could be…
— Ramona Koval
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The Gita is a bouquet composed of the beautiful flowers of spiritual truths collected from the Vedas and the Upanishads.
— Swami Vivekananda
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The inspiration starts with the armor my parents collected. The references are subtle, whether in the mix of textures (woven, quilted, pleated) or in the…
— Tory Burch
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When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all your fears and go ahead!
— George S. Patton
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Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience - ensuring we'll have reservoirs of emotional strength when hard things do happen.
— Brené Brown
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With Carmina Burana, my collected works begin.
— Carl Orff
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Usually I wear my grandma's old aprons, or others I have collected in my travels. When I was young, I would sit and watch my…
— Debi Mazar
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It was Noel Coward whose technique I envied and tried to emulate. I collected all his records and writing.
— Kenneth Williams
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As I went about with my father, when he collected taxes, I knew that when taxes were laid someone had to work hard to earn…
— Calvin Coolidge
Who Wrote These Collected Quotes
209 authors contributed a total of 229 Collected Quotes, led by these top contributors: