Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
#quotes #elisha-gray #nature #law

I'm at the age where I want two girls. In case I fall asleep they will have someone to talk to. ~Rodney Dangerfield
#quotes #rodney-dangerfield #children #humor

The British soldier can stand up to anything except the British War Office. ~George Bernard Shaw
#quotes #george-bernard-shaw #war #soldier

I invented the cordless extension cord. ~Steven Wright
#quotes #steven-wright #humor

Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #progress #motivation #success

Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull. ~Brandon Sanderson
#quotes #brandon-sanderson #evil #darkness

He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
#proverbs #italian-proverbs #family

Hundreds of millions of human beings on our planet increasingly suffer from unemployment, poverty, hunger, and the destruction of their families. ~Hans Kung
#quotes #hans-kung #poverty

In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite. ~David Coleman
#quotes #david-coleman #humor

If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
#quotes #jennifer-james #change #self-worth #humor

Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
#quotes #william-osler #human #achievement

I guess you can stay sort of true to the story; you don't have to artificially bring the character back from whatever doom you've designed for them, you can tell the story, I suppose, honestly. ~Garth Ennis
#quotes #garth-ennis #stories

I'm used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny. ~Gilbert Gottfried
#quotes #gilbert-gottfried #humor #explanation

If you're "stuck" right now, you're probably into fear. Get out of there. You've already looked both ways. Now cross the street, for heaven sake. The cars have long since gone. The coast is clear. Your only obstacle now is your own mind. ~Neale Donald Walsch
#quotes #neale-donald-walsch #mind

Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #honesty

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician. ~John Mayall
#quotes #john-mayall #music

Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence. ~Jay Duplass
#quotes #jay-duplass #success #persistence #movies

Human beings are a wonderful virus in some ways. ~Ansel Elgort
#quotes #ansel-elgort #human

Just because I've stopped working doesn't mean that I've stopped being helpful. ~Walter Huston
#quotes #walter-huston #work #helping

If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room. ~Bill Laswell
#quotes #bill-laswell #music

As a writer, I demand the right to write any character in the world that I want to write. I demand the right to be them, I demand the right to think them and I demand the right to tell the truth as I see they are. ~Quentin Tarantino
#quotes #quentin-tarantino #writing #character

The key to community is the acceptance, in fact the celebration of our individual and cultural differences. It is also the key to world peace. ~M. Scott Peck
#quotes #m-scott-peck #community #acceptance #world #peace

I think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thing to another where you believe he is one thing and he is something very different. ~Ridley Scott
#quotes #ridley-scott #believe #movies

To sleep around is absolutely wrong for a woman; it's degrading and it completely ruins her personality. Sooner or later it will destroy all that is feminine and beautiful and idealistic in her. ~Barbara Cartland
#quotes #barbara-cartland #women

Learn a new language and get a new soul. ~Czech Proverb
#proverbs #czech-proverbs #language #soul