Mark Quotes
2058 quotes by 1537 authors
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I particularly admire are Mark Twain and Jerome K. Jerome who wrote in a certain tone of voice which was humane and understanding of humanity,…
— Terry Pratchett
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Artistic self-indulgence is the mark of an amateur. The temptation to make scenes, to appear late, to call in sick, not to meet deadlines, not…
— Harold Prince
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I used to joke I was a point-and-click actor. My whole process has been about trusting your instincts and hitting your mark.
— Daniel Radcliffe
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The mistake isn't releasing something bad. The mistake is to launch it and get PR people involved. You don't want people to start amping up…
— Eric Ries
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The biggest start-up successes - from Henry Ford to Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg - were pioneered by people from solidly middle-class backgrounds. These founders…
— Eric Ries
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Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but…
— Pat Riley
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While a people preserves its language; it preserves the marks of liberty.
— Jose Rizal
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People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the…
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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I bought a book of Mark Twain quotes. That's about my speed. I'll read a couple quotes and put it down.
— Kid Rock
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Whenever I start a novel, I'm always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me go 'what if?' and a piece of…
— James Rollins
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Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
— Theodore Roosevelt
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In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.
— Bertrand Russell
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After Proust, there are certain things that simply cannot be done again. He marks off for you the boundaries of your talent.
— Francoise Sagan
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Mark Grotjahn's large new paintings abound with torrents of ropy impasto, laid down in thickets, cascading waves, and bundles that swell, braid around, or overlap…
— Jerry Saltz
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It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the…
— Friedrich Schiller
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In passing, we should note this curious mark of our own age: the only absolute allowed is the absolute insistence that there is no absolute.
— Francis Schaeffer
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Wicked thoughts and worthless efforts gradually set their mark on the face, especially the eyes.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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A woman is more than the sum of her parts. So I had an opportunity to present some work at the White House. I chose…
— Jill Scott
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O! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a…
— Walter Scott
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