Very Quotes

The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.

And I think that George Bush really is a very godly person.

The boys of my people began very young to learn the ways of men, and no one taught us; we just learned by doing what we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls.

Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being?

A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties.

People make a big fuss over you when you're President. But I'm very serious about doing everything I can to make sure that it doesn't go to my head.

Tolerance is a very dull virtue. It is boring. Unlike love, it has always had a bad press. It is negative. It merely means putting up with people, being able to stand things.

Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

Tennis has given me this wonderful life and I'm very grateful for it.

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.

I don't want to discredit people's individuality, but I think people are pretty much the same. People are very similar. If you have a good enough imagination then you can feel things that you personally have never done before. That's acting.

I'm definitely responsible for coming in with some basic chord changes, or ideas. Everybody in the band looks to me to come up with the basic seed, so it's not very productive to come in with nothing.

It would be very glamorous to be reincarnated as a great big ring on Liz Taylor's finger.

America's a very traumatized society.

One is very crazy when in love.

It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art.

I was more independent than any farmer in Concord, for I was not anchored to a house or farm, but could follow the bent of my genius, which is a very crooked one, every moment.

A film set is really delicate and people treat you very very well if you're an actor because they want you to be as comfortable as possible for you to do your work, but it really is just one in a team of many and usually 150 people.

I do believe sometimes discipline is very important. I'm not just lying around like a lazy cow all the time.

Soldiers are not policemen, and it's very unfair, even for those soldiers who have some police training, to burden them with police duties. It's not what they're trained for, or equipped for.

Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very fast.

Fashion is a very particular world, as you know.

Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare.

I'm very excited about having the Internet in my den.

Always leave something to wish for; otherwise you will be miserable from your very happiness.

It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government, one of the richest on Earth, is also one of the stingiest on Earth.

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords. There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both.

I'm a very boring person.