Things Quotes

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

The secular argument, or the liberal argument, is to as much as possible remove taboos so things do not become unmentionable; to let some air into the discussion.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

The moral case for individual initiative in a free economy holds that people have a God-given right to use their creativity to produce things that improve our lives.

I hope that posterity will judge me kindly, not only as to the things which I have explained, but also to those which I have intentionally omitted so as to leave to others the pleasure of discovery.

Horrible things happen, but were they horrible? No, they were just circumstances of the world.

I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone.

It takes a lot of things to prove you are smart, but only one thing to prove you are ignorant.

If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.

Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.

Time brings all things to pass.

Of course there are certain things that get to me, but I try and lead by example and show people that, especially with haters, that you should just ignore them.

My mother taught me that the universe guides, teaches, and offers up gifts... even when bad things happen.

It's more fun to experience things when you don't know what's going to happen.

There are few things that we so unwillingly give up, even in advanced age, as the supposition that we still have the power of ingratiating ourselves with the fair sex.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.

Be secret and exult, Because of all things known That is most difficult.

It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.

Only in a novel are all things given full play.

When you fall in love, you wanna share it with people but you know there are some things that you need to keep to yourself, 'cause privacy makes things last longer, I feel.

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back.

Studying cows, pigs and chickens can help an actor develop his character. There are a lot of things I learned from animals. One was that they couldn't hiss or boo me.

The only person who had any control was Jonathan Harris. His character was so flamboyant that he was able to make things happen. My character was fairly one-dimensional, so I had my relationship with Dr. Smith and with the family.

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

Some look at things that are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were and ask why not?

People who care about each other enjoy doing things for one another. They don't consider it servitude.

If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are missing. If you don't have love in your life, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.