Everyman Quotes

41 Everyman quotes by 40 unique authors

Everyman is thoroughly happy twice in his life, just after he has met his first love, and just after he has left his last one. — H. L. Mencken
... In contrast to the "banality of evil," which posits that ordinary people can be responsible for the most despicable acts of cruelty and degradation… — Philip Zimbardo
The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to… — Thomas Jefferson
One of my greatest sources of pride as president of the New York Public Library is the continuance of the library's open, free, and democratic… — Vartan Gregorian
Conservatism must be based on allowing everyone to become an owner - equity for everyman. — John Redwood
The greatest intensification of the horrors of war is a direct result of the democratisation of the State. So long as the army was a… — Herbert Read
Fractal geometry is not just a chapter of mathematics, but one that helps Everyman to see the same world differently. — Benoit Mandelbrot
Much of the character of everyman may be read in his house. — John Ruskin
Everyman is me. I am his brother. No man is my enemy. I am Everyman and he is in and of me. This is my… — Kenneth Patchen
People are probably correct when they see me as the so-called Everyman. I'm attracted primarily to contemporary characters. I understand them and their frustrations. — Jack Lemmon
We're designed to be hunters and we're in a society of shopping. There's nothing to kill anymore, there's nothing to fight, nothing to overcome, nothing… — David Fincher
I'm the son of an everyman. My father is a teacher. He teaches physics at a boys' school in Sydney. — Alex O'Loughlin
There are a lot of actors that I really love to watch, actors who I have fun watching - I think Johnny Depp is phenomenal.… — Jared Padalecki
Kermit was the Everyman, the original Tom Hanks, but I have a special place in my heart for Fozzie Bear. The classic borderline hacky entertainer. — Jason Segel
Man must behave like a lighthouse; he must shine day and night for the goodness of everyman. — Mehmet Murat Ildan
Everyman and every living being have the same birth day: The birthday of the universe is our real birthday! — Mehmet Murat Ildan
I'm not Brad Pitt or George Clooney. Those guys walk into a room and the room changes. I think there's something more... not average, but… — Matt Damon
I really enjoy playing that everyman part because that part is us, the audience. And you need somebody inside a comedy to tether the absurdity… — Jason Bateman
You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That's the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out handsome. That's what… — Billy Gardell
It's a rite of passage for the everyman, to a higher ground. — Bob Seger
I'm the guy, I'm kind of like the, uh, Everyman, so I think people just relate to that. — Kato Kaelin
People think that their vote counts. They go to college, and everything gets mixed up. People stop caring, ... They raise the gas prices, but… — Shia LaBeouf
Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just… — Ron Fournier
I've pretty much been portrayed as every style thing you can be. After Wimbledon you are Andy Everyman, who everybody is rooting for. I think… — Andy Roddick
I certainly have never been an actor who can play the Everyman guy - or, I don't tend to get those parts. I've tended to… — Christopher Walken

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