Famous Quotes & Sayings

C. S. Lewis

No philosophical theory which I have yet come across is a radical improvement on the words of Genesis, that 'In the beginning God made Heaven and Earth'.

Al Gore

Earlier in this century, the Heisenberg Principle established that the very act of observing a natural phenomenon can change what is being observed. Although the initial theory was limited in practice to special cases in subatomic physics, the philosophical implications were and are staggering.

Alanis Morissette

I know that I'm deeply, spiritually, profoundly philosophical and I also know that I'm about the flakiest person you're gonna meet.

Blaise Pascal

No religion except ours has taught that man is born in sin; none of the philosophical sects has admitted it; none therefore has spoken the truth

Blaise Pascal

Vanity is so anchored in the heart of man that a soldier, a soldier's servant, a cook, a porter brags and wishes to have his admirers. Even philosophers wish for them. Those who write against vanity want to have the glory of having written well; and those who read it desire the glory of having read it. I who write this have perhaps this desire, and perhaps those who will read it.

Ayn Rand

Capitalism and altruism are incompatible; they are philosophical opposites; they cannot co-exist in the same man or in the same society.

Bertrand Russell

We know very little, and yet it is astonishing that we know so much, and still more astonishing that so little knowledge can give us so much power.

Bertrand Russell

It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.

Benjamin Disraeli

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.

Dan Corridon

Reconciliation is huge with us. It's a mantra.

Lee Raymond

Our numbers are huge because the scale of our industry is huge,

J. J. Johnson

Some people are doing it, but there haven't been huge numbers yet.

Bill Cleary

Our schedule was very tough this season and it's been a huge success largely because of the strength of our schedule.

Bryce Fisher

Rocky made a huge play, and the next thing you know, we've scored 14 points in (30) seconds. That's how you win in this league.

Miss Robinson

Representing Maryland agriculture, our state's No. 1 industry, has been a huge honor,

Matthew Henderson

I think the speaker's work, the governor's work and our work made huge headway.

Rob Wheeler

I think there is a huge need to get the word (out).

Alan Davidson

I think there are huge land mines with wireless ahead.

John Hull

Our starting point then was trying to find a way to incorporate mean reversion into the HoLee model.

Wilson Alvarez

I'm here trying to do it one more time. I'm doing it for my kids. I'm doing it for my wife. I'm doing it for my teammates. So they can all say you've still got it.

Bebe Neuwirth

Anything that I do, I try to make it as good as I possibly can.

Beck

With my own music, I try to get away from things that are familiar and things that would be easy for me to go to.

Beck

I would love to do an electronic record. There's just so much to see and do and try. And life goes by.

Becca Fitzpatrick

I wrinkled my nose, trying to figure out what he smelled like. Not cigarettes. Something richer, fouler. Cigars.

B. B. King

I don't try to just be a blues singer - I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.

Billy Corgan

I was trying to be this person who is cool, eternally rocking.

Billy Corgan

I'd reached a point where there was a direct conflict between what I was trying to be and who I really was.