Memorable Quotes

1012 Memorable quotes by 485 unique authors

I've used the prestige and influence of having been a president of the United States as effectively as possible. And secondly, I've still been able… — Jimmy Carter
Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for… — Jimmy Carter
When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half. — Gracie Allen
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water. — Kate Chopin
The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes. — Agatha Christie
Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody. — Agatha Christie
I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself… — Agatha Christie
Never do anything yourself that others can do for you. — Agatha Christie
I've always believed in writing without a collaborator, because where two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets all the worry and… — Agatha Christie
My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need… — Tom Clancy
Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him? — Tom Clancy
I've made up stuff that's turned out to be real, that's the spooky part. — Tom Clancy
Fundamentally, I think of myself as a storyteller, not a writer. — Tom Clancy
I wanted to see my name on the cover of a book. If your name is in the Library of Congress, you're immortal. — Tom Clancy
In battle, you forgive a man anything except an unwillingness to take risks. Sometimes you have to put it on the line. — Tom Clancy
People live longer today than they ever have. They live happier lives, have more knowledge, more information. All this is the result of communications technology.… — Tom Clancy
Probably what pushed the Russians over the edge was SDI. They realized they couldn't beat us. — Tom Clancy
There used to be this country called the Soviet Union; it's not there anymore. Our technology was better than theirs. — Tom Clancy
Wars are begun by frightened men. — Tom Clancy
There's no story if there isn't some conflict. The memorable things are usually not how pulled together everybody is. I think everybody feels lonely and… — Wes Anderson
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. — Maya Angelou
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. — Corazon Aquino
Good design is making something intelligible and memorable. Great design is making something memorable and meaningful. — Dieter Rams
The Fourth of July-memorable in the history of our nation as the great day of independence to its countrymen-had no claim upon our sympathies. They… — Henry McNeal Turner

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