Short Quotes

Short of genius a rich man cannot even imagine poverty.

It's thrilling. There's birth and death and frustration and victory in raising horses. It's like a little microcosm of life is built into the short lives of these creatures.

Doubt is to certainty as neurosis is to psychosis. The neurotic is in doubt and has fears about persons and things; the psychotic has convictions and makes claims about them. In short, the neurotic has problems, the psychotic has solutions.

In short, the proposition that God was in any way involved in our creation is effectively outlawed, and implicitly negated.

What's so wonderful about being 6'3". What is this mythical edge tall men have over average and short men?

I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium.

I'm short, I'm Jewish and I'm a liberal.

I only tour in short bursts, I'm only ever away from my family and three daughters for a month or two.

With the Ford Foundation grant all of a sudden instead of being an artist that had made a couple of short films, I became a filmmaker who dabbled in the arts.

If you knew that your life was merely a phase or short, short segment of your entire existence, how would you live? Knowing nothing 'real' was at risk, what would you do? You'd live a gigantic, bold, fun, dazzling life. You know you would. That's what the ghosts want us to do - all the exciting things they no longer can.

Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity, or registering wrongs.

Art is eternal, but life is short.

The President has a short time to let people know that he is serious about getting spending under control.

I was a girly-girl until I moved to New York. Then I got really into the androgynous look of the early-'90s club scene. I had really short hair and started blurring the line a bit. But for me, grade school was about Benetton, Esprit, and Guess jeans.

How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.

A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at short intervals on either hand.

You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.

Of all the planets apart from Earth in our solar system, Mars is the most hospitable. Yeah. Right. Better keep my visit short. And yet, despite the discomfort, the danger, I love it here. I love coming back for these imaginary vacations. The sights are amazing.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

In short, software is eating the world.

One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.

Canada has given us John Candy and Martin Short and Bill Shatner and Lord knows how many other wonderful performers.

David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and her to read stories for the anthology.

Unlike me, a lot of child actors are very short, which is why they work. So when they're 15 they can play 11 or when they're 18 they can play 14. They look young for so long, they have abilities a much younger kid wouldn't have.

A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

In short, the time has come for us as American and Iranian citizens to apply our mutual energy, intellect, and goodwill toward strengthening relations between our two countries, as their destinies are intertwined.

But life is long. And it is the long run that balances the short flare of interest and passion.

Music is for people. The word 'pop' is simply short for popular. It means that people like it. I'm just a normal jerk who happens to make music. As long as my brain and fingers work, I'm cool.

And most countries are now reducing the number of conscripts and increasing the professionals that are available because they're available on short notice.

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.