Francis Bacon Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
During the morning rush hour on March 20, 1995, the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo placed packages on five subway trains converging on Tokyo's central station. When punctured, the packages spread vaporized Sarin through the subway cars and then into the stations as the trains pulled in.
-
I don't want to come off like the jealous brother who wasn't getting the attention, but it was like no one was really into me anyway. I wasn't really a priority.
-
It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
-
You know, Castle, like anyone else, is a human being first. If you take a human being - especially a vain one like 'Castle' -and you bring in a gorgeous woman and have sparks fly, who can help themselves? What are you gonna do? Sparks happen!
-
I only buy a computer when it's two years old, after the glitches have been worked out.
-
I think I am at my best when my hair is short. It's easier to take care of and more of who I am. Women are conditioned to think we need long hair.
-
I do believe there are leaders who are like lightning and they come along and they lead. The Lincolns of the world, the Alexander the Greats, they do exist. They have existed.
-
I had Hallowe'en parties every year, as it was my birthday five days before. My parents would actually put prosthetic noses on, and my dad would wear a top-hat and tails, put on a fake curly moustache, and hold a pipe.
-
For me it's about the music, and it always has been. Maybe for some other people it's more about money.
-
I've been in some bad TV shows and suffered through so much poor writing.
-
He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.
-
If you're looking for the safe choice, you shouldn't be supporting a black guy named Barack Obama to be the next leader of the free world.
-
I have a dining room done in different shades of white, with white cushions embroidered in yellow silk: the effect is absolutely delightful and the room beautiful.
-
I baked bread, hand-ground peanuts into butter, grew and froze vegetables, and, every morning, packed lunches so healthful that they had no takers in the grand swap-fest of the lunchroom.
-
I have a small house so I borrow everything except art, that's what I love.
-
To decide to become a philosopher seemed as foolish to me as to decide to become a poet.
-
The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world.
-
I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.
-
After some reflection I have decided that while I am the president of Ecuador, I will not attend any Summit of the Americas until it begins to make the decisions required.
-
Building one space station for everyone was and is insane: we should have built a dozen.
-
To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give each tasks that will take advantage of his strength.
-
Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.
