Were I to affirm that Laennec contributed more towards the advancement of the medical art than any other single individual, either of ancient or of modern times, I should probably be advancing a proposition which, in the estimation of many, is neither extravagant nor unjust.
Thomas AddisonIf our country is worth dying for in time of war let us resolve that it is truly worth living for in time of peace.
Hamilton FishOur forbears worked hard this difficult land, and their reward was the freedom and independence of self-sufficiency.
James H Douglas'...every so often during the day I'd have a Star Wars moment -- I'd go 'Whoopee! Star Wars! Whoopee!'
Ewan McGregorWar is the national industry of Prussia.
Comte De MirabeauBeware of small expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
Benjamin FranklinThere is some ill a-brewing towards my rest, For I did dream of money-bags tonight.
William ShakespeareFatigue makes cowards of us all
AnonymousThe worst thing about playing Chelsea is having to listen to Mourinho afterwards
EdmilsonIt's something that I can hardly explain. It's such warmth greets me and I can even say the word love and I feel terrific, it's just wonderful. [on acting]
Sir John MillsLife is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
Lao TzuThe light of his glorious fame still reaches out to me, falls upon me, and warms me.
Julia GrantThe major challenge for the United States is whether it can become the first outward-looking, continental, nonimperialist power in history.
Larry SummersFrom such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?
Thomas PaineMine is the first generation able to contemplate the possibility that we may live our entire lives without going to war or sending our children to war.
Tony BlairIf he [Ronnie O'Sullivan] or anyone else thinks snooker on ice or played in sequinned outfits is the way forward, I'll be happy to listen to the proposals
Rodney WalkerA great step forward was made the day men understood that in order to torment one another more efficiently they would have to gather together, to organise themselves into a society.
Emile Cioran The surest way to prevent war is not to fear it.
John RandolphThe ploughman homeward plods his weary way,
And leaves the world to darkness and to me
Thomas GrayPerhaps when you spend so much time rehearsing to get picked for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing it affects your memory [on Neil Warnock]
Sean BeanIt is far easier to make war than to make peace (speech, 1919)
Georges ClemenceauI really, totally, hand-on-heart hope he wins it [on wanting Jim Broadbent to win an award... great acting, Andy!]
Andy SerkisHere are a list of Quotes from the delightful Northern Irish Comedian Danny McCrossan
Even the most powerful lie detector invented couldn’t drag a secret out of a woman, however, women rarely have lunch with lie detectors… - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian
See women need to talk because they feel like they have to have adequate levels of communication in order to sustain a healthy and open relationship, whereas men are only driven to speak because of matters beyond their control, like not being able to find clean socks. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
In Pagan times, uninspired people made sacrifices at the altar, and today, thanks to marraige, many still do. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
When women are bored they do the usual things, they eat, they go shopping, they neurotically judge the looks of other women, but men, men invade another country! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Anything that I’ve ever done that ended up worthwhile, initially scared me to death. Wether it was walking out on stage for that very first time, or asking a girl to include me in her plans for the future, but you know what, You have to risk everything sometimes or you risk even more. It’s not the challenges we face that define us, it’s the actions we take. - Danny McCrossan -Northern irish Comedian.
Everyone had big plans for me when I was younger, it was a cliche “Danny can do anything he wants to do” So I did the only thing I ever thought was worthwhile, bring laughter into the world. How I came to been seen as somewhat of a dissapointment to all those people who had made plans for me, well that still makes me chuckle. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
You learn alot in your teenage years, for instance I learned that if you’re ever being chased by a police dog, try not to go through a little tunnel, then onto a mini seesaw and then jump through a ring of fire, they’ve trained for that y’see. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Asking people in Northern Ireland what they think of politics is like asking the Jews what they think of Hitler. - Danny MCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
There are too many warnings on packaging these days - defrost before eating - Use as directed - I mean, what’s next, you buy a packet of condoms, warning - may contain nuts! - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I say don’t conform, don’t allow yourself to be pigeon holed, it’s no good for the soul, and the pigeon doesn’t enjoy it either. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
I remember how nervous I was my very first gig and I remember when I walked out on stage and spoke those words, how the audience laughed and laughed. I swore, there and then, that one day I would have my revenge. - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
The sign said “This door to remain closed at all times” Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t that defeat the purpose of a door? - Danny McCrossan - Northern Irish Comedian.
Danny McCrossanPart of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a child's eyes, is that the child is usually looking upwards, and few faces are at their best when seen from below.
George OrwellWhen CBS and the FCC got so uptight, yeah, I lied about it and called it a wardrobe malfunction. I mean, what else did you expect me to do? They could fine us big time for this, which really sucks.
Justin TimberlakeShane Warne bowled Mike Gatting with the ball of the decade.
Simon HughesThey look quite promising in the shop, and not entirely without hope when I get them back into my wardrobe. But then, when I put them on they tend to deteriorate with a very strange rapidity and one feels so sorry for them.
Joyce GrenfellIn our country, true teams rarely exist . . . social barriers and personal ambitions have reduced athletes to dissolute cliques or individuals thrown together for mutual profit . . . Yet these rugby players. with their muddied, cracked bodies, are struggling to hold onto a sense of humanity that we in America have lost and are unlikely to regain. The game may only be to move a ball forward on a dirt field, but the task can be accomplished with an unshackled joy and its memories will be a permanent delight. The women and men who play on that rugby field are more alive than too many of us will ever be. The foolish emptiness we think we perceive in their existence is only our own
Victor Cahn Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he's running for governor. He's got a great slogan - 'Vote for me, or I'll make 'Kindergarten Cop II'
Craig KilbornAlthough war is evil, it is occasionally the lesser of two evils.
McGeorge BundyHBO want me to fight an American next, so I'm going to speak to Frank Warren next week - I hope to find out who I'll be facing then.
Joe CalzagheI'm looking forward to the grass court season where the conditions will suit my game more [season, what season]
Greg RusedskiSnow. Everywhere. As far as the eye could reach--fifty miles, looking southward from the highest peak.
Bret HarteBefore a second war starts in Iraq, the prime minister should apologise for the first one.
Sir Menzies CampbellDark spruce forest frowned on either side the frozen waterway. The trees had been stripped by a recent wind of their white covering of frost, and they seemed to lean toward each other, black and ominous, in the fading light. A vast silence reigned over the land
Jack LondonI wouldn't like to be a left-hand batter facing Warney on this track [Adelaide].
Matthew HaydenCards are war, in disguise of a sport
Charles LambCreating a close connection to those you do business with has its many risks, rewards and consequences. There are few things in business I have encountered that are more difficult than firing someone, particularly if that someone has always been, or has become a friend.
Mark CubanWar continues in Iraq. They're calling it Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Jay LenoThe power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully.
Charles E HughesA friendship like love is warm; a love like friendship is steady.
Sir Thomas MoreIt is the eye of ignorance that assigns a fixed and unchangeable color to every object; beware of this stumbling block.
Paul GauguinPeople should just be aware of how they are eating... yesterday I had a a McDonald's breakfast and pizza too - but that's bad, so maybe the next day I'll have a soup and be good.
Peaches GeldofPeople in America, when listening to radio, like to lean forward. People in Britain like to lean back.
Alistair CookeLiberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative.
GalbraithEdward Clare was cleaning his teeth in the cavernous bathroom in Number Five Ann Street, Edinburgh. He was counting the brushstrokes in his head, as his mother had instructed; never less than 200. [Number 10]
Sue TownsendI have learned to live each day as it comes, and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. It is the dark menace of the future that makes cowards of us.
Dorothy DixA series of rumours about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit.
Ted LindsayEducation commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character.
Hosea BallouCameron Diaz was so cute at the MTV Movie Awards when she pulled her skirt up and wiped her armpits.
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