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  • It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English – up to fifty words used in correct context – no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese. – Carl Sagan

  • It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. – Mark Twain

  • I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. – Winston Churchill

  • Of all God’s creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat. – Mark Twain

  • Then the Puritans broke away from the Calvinists, our ancestors, people so uptight, the English kicked them out. How anal do you have to be for the English to go: “Get the fuck out!” – Robin Williams

  • Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. – Robert Orben

  • Be nice to people on your way up because you meet them on your way down. – Jimmy Durante

  • If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Then quit. There’s no use being a damn fool about it. – W. C. Fields

  • The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. – Groucho Marx

  • Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. – John F. Kennedy

  • Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success. – Louisa May Alcott

  • If you are going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill