Middle Quotes

3785 Middle quotes by 2594 unique authors

Middle age is when you stop criticizing the older generation and start criticizing the younger one. — Laurence J. Peter
Most safely shall you tread the middle path. — Unknown Author
Some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. — Gilda Radner
I know from the middle distance I give off the look of being prolific, which is a funny compliment to receive. — Joseph Epstein
It is the fear of middle-age in the young, of old-age in the middle-aged, which is the prime cause of infidelity, that infallible rejuvenator. — Cyril Connolly
Fear comes with middle age. — Lillian Hellman
I couldn't see tying myself down with a middle-aged woman with four children, even though the woman was my wife and the children were my… — Joseph Heller
The pursuit of Fashion is the attempt of the middle class to co-opt tragedy. In adopting the clothing, speech, and personal habits of those in… — David Mamet
Behind the contained and orderly lives we lead as members of the respectable middle class there's a terrible human capacity that may one day overwhelm… — Diana Trilling
I developed a passion for the Middle Ages the same way some people develop a passion for coconuts. — Umberto Eco
I had always said to myself that forty was the cut off point of my apprenticeship which may for some people sound like a very… — Jane Rule
Drumming is my middle name. — Ringo Starr
One of my biggest personal holdings is Rotana. That company has a very dominant force in the Middle East. It has around 45% of all… — Al-Waleed bin Talal
I believe the government of the United States should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian… — Al-Waleed bin Talal
It's an ancient idea that the leader of a democracy should not be the cleverest but the most average. That's an arguable point, but the… — Martin Amis
A theory of the middle class: that it is not to be determined by its financial situation but rather by its relation to government. That… — Lionel Trilling
All bad things are exaggerated in the middle of the night. When you lie awake, you only think of bad things. — Julian Barnes
We were postwar middle-class white kids living in the slipstream of the greatest per-capita rise in income in the history of Western civilization; we were… — John Lahr
It is the middle and pure height and whole of summer and a summer night, the held breath, of a planet's year; high shored sleeps… — James Agee
Comfort came in with the middle classes. — Clive Bell
Any actress will tell you - it's really hard. If you're not an A-list Hollywood movie star, if you're in the middle, there are people… — Martine McCutcheon
Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity as… — Michael Mandelbaum
If the United States leads a multinational force into Iraq without United Nations backing, Canada should fight beside its neighbour. We've gone from being a… — Peter MacKay
I was sleeping in a water bed for a couple of years, recommended by my doctor. I was never comfortable in that water bed. In… — Jo Nesbo
I lived with a German family. I learned about schnitzel from Ritta Seiffer. When she cooked she'd get the oil really hot so that it… — Navid Negahban

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