Famous Quotes

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London's Windmill Theater grew famous for its nude tableaux. During the 1940 and 1950, this theater overcame the objections of censors by agreeing that none… — Lynda Bellingham
The person who is free of sexuality, whose sexuality has become a transformed phenomenon, is also free of money, is also free of ambition, is… — Rajneesh
Buddha introduced the idea that young people should become sannyasins. Then it is something significant. When a young person goes beyond sex, when a young… — Rajneesh
When hungry, eat your rice; when tired, close your eyes. Fools may laugh at me, but wise men will know what I mean. — Linji Yixuan
On a park bench on 12th street, my whole crew's famous, you try bust your gat and keep it rel but you nameless — Prodigy
At the Egyptian city of Naucratis there was a famous old god whose name was Theuth; the bird which is called the Ibis was sacred… — Plato
There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether it should be… — Sophocles
Is demum miser est, cuius nobilitas miserias nobilitat. Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous. — Publius Attius Varus
My good friend, you are a citizen of Athens, a city which is very great and very famous for its wisdom and power - are… — Plato
When asked "If you could meet any famous person living or dead," I always ask whether the dead person would be alive again when I… — Ashish Chauhan
I have yet to meet the famous Rational Economic Man theorists describe. Real people have always done inexplicable things from time to time, and they… — Charles S. Sanford, Jr.
If there's anything more mortifying than being famous at 14, it's being washed up right after. — Moon Unit Zappa
Actually, you’re not famous at all. Maybe you’ll get some traction after you’re dead? — Peter Orner
Being famous hasn't made my life any easier. Every minute I'm dealing with the baby-sitters is one more minute I'm not training. — Hermann Maier
There's always going to be that pressure when you're in front of the camera. When you're famous it's just an extreme version of reality and… — Geri Halliwell
It struck me that working digitally with a small crew, I could lay out a general plan for Famous and hope for mistakes which would… — Griffin Dunne
I love singing - singing is what I'm famous for doing. Now it's turned into things I am famous for doing - like having rows… — Charlotte Church
For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions in their own country, but in… — Pericles
The Virgin brand is not a product like Coca-Cola or Famous Grouse whisky; it's an attitude and a way of life to many. That attitude… — Richard Branson
I set as my goal to be the best dancer I could be. Not the most famous, or the highest paid dancer, just the best… — Suzanne Farrell
One can be a great artist without being a great technician. There have been many famous ballet stars who did not have the ideal body… — Unknown Author
Because it is there [famous explanation for wanting to climb Mount Everest]. — George Leigh Mallory
You look at boxing being an international, world-famous sport, right up there next with soccer, and there's only two fighters the people want to see… — Emanuel Steward
I don't think I'll ever feel as famous or as popular as I felt when I was a 17-year-old soccer player in Modle. Only about… — Jo Nesbo
People keep asking me about it but I don't want to be famous for being a former anorexic. — Kate Beckinsale

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