Things Quotes

I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.

I like the challenge of trying different things and wondering whether it's going to work or whether I'm going to fall flat on my face.

My Dad used to tell us: 'En este pais, ustedes van a poder lograr todas las cosas que nosotros no pudimos' 'In this country, you will be able to accomplish all the things we never could.'

Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.

I feel that things happen for a reason and open up new opportunities.

When I retire I'm going to spend my evenings by the fireplace going through those boxes. There are things in there that ought to be burned.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to want to escape from these things.

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.

A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does.

There are more things to alarm us than to harm us, and we suffer more often in apprehension than reality.

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.

So much to do, so little done, such things to be.

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.

Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy.

People write negatives things, cause they feel that's what sells. Good news to them, doesn't sell.

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us.

Always take hold of things by the smooth handle.

I find it hard to deliver straightforward things.

A puritan is a person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things.

I'm intrigued by the way in which physical appearance can often direct a person's life; things happen differently for a beautiful woman than for a plain one.

Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior.

What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.

The media tried to destroy my parents and has taken things completely out of context, but there's not a whole lot you can do in terms of fighting back. You have to hope that it passes, which it always does. But they have to be careful. They didn't necessarily sign up for this.

I'm sorry, it's true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We're born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It's been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much - if at all.