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Best Hank Aaron Quotes: The most famous quotes by Hank Aaron
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. — Hank Aaron
It took me seventeen years to get 3,000 hits in baseball. I did it in one afternoon on the golf course. — Hank Aaron
Best Edward Abbey Quotes: The most famous quotes by Edward Abbey
If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government –and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws. — Edward Abbey
One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain’t nothin’ can beat teamwork. — Edward Abbey
No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets. — Edward Abbey
Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others. — Edward Abbey
Best Bud Abbott Quotes: The most famous quotes by Bud Abbott
Abbott Now, on the St. Louis team we have Who’s on first, What’s on second, I Don’t Know is on third. Costello That’s what I want to find out. — Bud Abbott
Best Kareem Abdul-Jabar Quotes: The most famous quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabar
It’s hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. — Kareem Abdul-Jabar
The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in and I’ve been shooting it ever since. — Kareem Abdul-Jabar
I’ve had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck. — Kareem Abdul-Jabar
I try to do the right thing at the right time.They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing. — Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken. — Kareem Abdul-Jabar
My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn’t have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay. — Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Best Harold Abelson Quotes: The most famous quotes by Harold Abelson
If we can dispel the delusion that learning about computers should be an activity of fiddling with array indexes and worrying whether X is an integer or a real number, we can begin to focus on programming as a source of ideas. — Harold Abelson
Best Howard Abrahamson Quotes: The most famous quotes by Howard Abrahamson
I’m so happy to be rich, I’m willing to take all the consequences. — Howard Abrahamson
Best M. I. Abramowitz Quotes: The most famous quotes by M. I. Abramowitz
Just because the solutions of problems are not visible at any particular time does not mean that those problems will never be alleviated — or confined to tolerable dimensions. History has a way of changing the very terms in which problems operate and of leaving them, in the end, unsolved, to be sure, yet strangely deflated of their original meaning and importance. — M. I. Abramowitz
Best Bella Abzug Quotes: The most famous quotes by Bella Abzug
Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over. — Bella Abzug
Best Lucius Accius Quotes: The most famous quotes by Lucius Accius
Let them hate so long as they fear. — Lucius Accius
A man whose life has been dishonourable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death. — Lucius Accius
Best Chinua Achebe Quotes: The most famous quotes by Chinua Achebe
A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself. — Chinua Achebe
To me, being an intellectual doesn’t mean knowing about intellectual issues it means taking pleasure in them. — Chinua Achebe
Best Dean Gooderham Acheson Quotes: The most famous quotes by Dean Gooderham Acheson
A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer. — Dean Gooderham Acheson
Time spent in the advertising business seems to create a permanent deformity like the Chinese habit of foot-binding. — Dean Gooderham Acheson
The future comes one day at a time. — Dean Gooderham Acheson
Best Diane Ackerman Quotes: The most famous quotes by Diane Ackerman
I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. — Diane Ackerman
Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is. — Diane Ackerman
There are well-dressed foolish ideas just as there are well-dressed fools. — Diane Ackerman
Success produces success, just as money produces money. — Diane Ackerman
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. — Diane Ackerman
Best Russell L Ackoff Quotes: The most famous quotes by Russell L Ackoff
To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately. — Russell L Ackoff
Best Lord Acton Quotes: The most famous quotes by Lord Acton
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. — Lord Acton
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. — Lord Acton
The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities. — Lord Acton
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern. — Lord Acton
It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason. — Lord Acton
The man who prefers his country before any other duty duty shows the same spirit as the man who surrenders every right to the state. They both deny that right is superior to authority. — Lord Acton
Learn as much by writing as by reading. — Lord Acton
Best Abigail Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Abigail Adams
We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them. — Abigail Adams
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence. — Abigail Adams
I begin to think, that a calm is not desirable in any situation in life….Man was made for action and for bustle too, I believe. — Abigail Adams
Best Ansel Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Ansel Adams
Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit. — Ansel Adams
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. — Ansel Adams
No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit. — Ansel Adams
Best Barbara Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Barbara Adams
If it helps to make people think a little bit more what those ideals are, then I’ll keep wearing this uniform. — Barbara Adams
Best Brian Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Brian Adams
Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success. — Brian Adams
Best Donald J. Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Donald J. Adams
There are times when I think that the ideal library is composed solely of reference books. They are like understanding friends-always ready to meet your mood, always ready to change the subject when you have had enough of this or that. — Donald J. Adams
Best Douglas Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Douglas Adams
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. — Douglas Adams
Life is wasted on the living. — Douglas Adams
He hoped and prayed that there wasn’t an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn’t an afterlife. — Douglas Adams
It is no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase ‘As pretty as an Airport’ appear. — Douglas Adams
It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. — Douglas Adams
In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. — Douglas Adams
Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner. — Douglas Adams
Life… is like a grapefruit. It’s orange and squishy, and has a few pips in it, and some folks have half a one for breakfast. — Douglas Adams
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. — Douglas Adams
The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t. — Douglas Adams
In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. — Douglas Adams
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. — Douglas Adams
The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. — Douglas Adams
He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it. — Douglas Adams
Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word ‘safe’ that I wasn’t previously aware of. — Douglas Adams
The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79. — Douglas Adams
There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. — Douglas Adams
You live and learn. At any rate, you live. — Douglas Adams
Nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws. — Douglas Adams
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. — Douglas Adams
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so. — Douglas Adams
Space is big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the drug store, but that’s just peanuts to space. — Douglas Adams
Best Douglas Noel Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Douglas Noel Adams
The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t. — Douglas Noel Adams
The last time anybody made a list of the top hundred character attributes of New Yorkers, common sense snuck in at number 79….. — Douglas Noel Adams
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. — Douglas Noel Adams
If you don’t change your beliefs, your life will be like this forever. Is that good news — Douglas Noel Adams
The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. — Douglas Noel Adams
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. — Douglas Noel Adams
In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry, and has been widely regarded as a bad idea. — Douglas Noel Adams
My doctor says that I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fibre, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes. — Douglas Noel Adams
A computer terminal is not some clunky old television with a typewriter in front of it. It is an interface where the mind and body can connect with the universe and move bits of it about. (from Mostly Harmless) — Douglas Noel Adams
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. — Douglas Noel Adams
Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. — Douglas Noel Adams
Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to space. — Douglas Noel Adams
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands. — Douglas Noel Adams
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. — Douglas Noel Adams
Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reason. — Douglas Noel Adams
Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. — Douglas Noel Adams
You live and learn. At any rate, you live. — Douglas Noel Adams
Funny how just when you think life can’t possibly get any worse it suddenly does. — Douglas Noel Adams
When you blame others, you give up your power to change. — Douglas Noel Adams
You can’t dodge your responsibilities by saying they don’t exist — Douglas Noel Adams
Totally mad. Utter nonsense. But we’ll do it because it’s brilliant nonsense. — Douglas Noel Adams
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. — Douglas Noel Adams
It’s no coincidence that in no known language does the phrase ‘As pretty as an airport’ appear. — Douglas Noel Adams
Best Franklin P. Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Franklin P. Adams
The true republic men, their rights and nothing more women, their rights and nothing less. — Franklin P. Adams
I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way. — Franklin P. Adams
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. — Franklin P. Adams
The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time. — Franklin P. Adams
When a man you like switches from what he said a year ago, or 4 years ago, he is a broad-minded person who has courage enough to change his mind with changing conditions. When a man you don’t like does it, he is a liar who has broken his promises. — Franklin P. Adams
When the political columnists say ‘Every thinking man’ they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to ‘Every intelligent voter’ they mean everybody who is going to vote for them. — Franklin P. Adams
There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel. — Franklin P. Adams
To err is human to forgive, infrequent. — Franklin P. Adams
Best George Burton Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by George Burton Adams
There is no such thing as a ‘self-made’ man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success. — George Burton Adams
Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that never miss the opportunity to give encouragement. — George Burton Adams
Best Henry Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Henry Adams
Accident counts for much in companionship, as in marriage. — Henry Adams
The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends by killing the victim’s sympathies. — Henry Adams
Practical politics consists in ignoring facts. — Henry Adams
It is impossible to underrate human intelligence–beginning with one’s own. — Henry Adams
Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds. — Henry Adams
A friend in power is a friend lost. — Henry Adams
No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous. — Henry Adams
The best date movies give you something to talk about. A movie that’s a downer is a great way to find out about someone. — Henry Adams
One friend in a lifetime is much two are many three are hardly possible. — Henry Adams
What one knows is, in youth, of little moment they know enough who know how to learn. — Henry Adams
Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of facts. — Henry Adams
You say that love is nonsense….I tell you it is no such thing. For weeks and months it is a steady physical pain, an ache about the heart, never leaving one, by night or by day a long strain on one’s nerves like toothache or rheumatism, not intolerable at any one instant, but exhausting by its steady drain on the strength. — Henry Adams
Friends are born, not made. — Henry Adams
A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops. — Henry Adams
Whatever happens at all happens as it should thou wilt find this true, if thou shouldst watch closely. — Henry Adams
Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. — Henry Adams
There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence. — Henry Adams
Best James Truslow Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by James Truslow Adams
Our minds thus grow in spots and like grease spots, the spots spread. But we let them spread as little as possible we keep unaltered as much of our old knowledge, as many of our old prejudices and beliefs, as we can. — James Truslow Adams
Seek out that particular mental attribute which makes you feel most deeply and vitally alive, along with which comes the inner voice which says, ‘This is the real me,’ and when you have found that attitude, follow it. — James Truslow Adams
The great use of life is to spend it on something that will outlast it. — James Truslow Adams
There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live. — James Truslow Adams
The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. — James Truslow Adams
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life IS worth living and your belief will help create the fact. — James Truslow Adams
Best Jay Edward Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Jay Edward Adams
If I had to choose between putting a saloon or a liberal church on a corner, I’d choose the saloon every time. People who drink up the pay check in the saloon are less likely to become Pharisees, thinking that they don’t need the Great Physician, than those who weekly swill the soporific doctrine of man’s goodness. — Jay Edward Adams
Best Joey Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Joey Adams
A psychiatrist is a fellow who asks you a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing. — Joey Adams
Many a crown of wisdom is but the golden chamberpot of success, worn with pompous dignity. — Joey Adams
Best John Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by John Adams
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people. — John Adams
Had I been chosen President again, I am certain I could not have lived another year. — John Adams
The proposition that the people are the best keepers of their own liberties is not true. They are the worst conceivable, they are no keepers at all they can neither judge, act, think, or will, as a political body. — John Adams
Facts are stubborn things and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. — John Adams
Facts are stubborn things and what ever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they can not alter the state of facts, and evidence. — John Adams
I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth. — John Adams
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. — John Adams
Best John Quincy Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by John Quincy Adams
Patience and perserverence have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other. — John Quincy Adams
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws. — John Quincy Adams
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. — John Quincy Adams
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. — John Quincy Adams
America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. — John Quincy Adams
Best Philip Adams Quotes: The most famous quotes by Philip Adams
It seems to me that people have vast potential. Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the confidence or take the risks. Yet most people don’t. They sit in front of the telly and treat life as if it goes on forever. — Philip Adams
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