David Hume Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
The thing about influence is that any composer worth anything will give you the same names.
-
Santorum is the greatest person on the face of the planet as far as I'm concerned.
-
If writers, like comedians or singers, could only hear themselves bombing as they worked, it's likely that certain books would be cut short after the first few leaden sentences.
-
Comic book readers tend to be pretty secular and anti-authoritarian; nothing is above satire in their eyes.
-
When I arrived to study at Oxford in October 1963, the bohemian style was black plastic or leather jackets for women and black leather or navy donkey jackets for men. I stuck to cavalry twills and a duffle coat, at least for a few months.
-
'The Moon Rabbit' is laying against the bunker, dreaming and thinking about life and dreaming the impossible possible and creating its own true stories.
-
We need a commander in chief that speaks the truth. We will not defeat radical Islamic terrorism so long as we have a president unwilling to utter the words 'radical Islamic terrorism'.
-
I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't.
-
I want to end up like Judi Dench. I want to have nice consistent work, doing lovely things, no matter how big or small they might be. I'd like to turn into a wise old thing.
-
In a strange way, I expected Russia to become more like America since the Soviet Union collapsed, but the reverse is true. America has become more like Russia: a kleptocratic society.
-
America's grossly unfair tax system won't lead to class war. Or, if it does, the war will be brief.
-
The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win.
-
I like an even-keeled, slow-paced job.
-
Kmart uses such mass production that they are able to lower their prices. My hose, for instance, is made by the same factory, the same machines, the same threads as the hose made by four top designers.
-
I started running, and I hated it. Of course, everyone hates running for the first mile. If you're running two miles or twenty miles, it always hurts. Now I live it. I look forward to it. It's really good. It clears my head.
-
All nuclear material in weapons programmes must be subject one day to binding international verification.
-
I understand that the end does not justify the means. And this should be a lasting value for democracy.
-
We made happy sounds because we were upset... just trying to make a positive situation out of a negative one.
-
Singing was never my thing.
-
New York is to the nation what the white church spire is to the village - the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying the way is up!
-
With stores like Topshop and H&M you can find really great stuff, but I do like designer things as well, and I'm lucky because they approach me to wear their stuff. I really love Miu Miu.
-
There were different heroes with different images. There was Mike Tyson, the animal, there was Evander Holyfield, the devout, the priest. And there was me, the thinker, the intellectual boxer. So there was something for every fan, if you like. The public could always identify with one of us.
-
Now she hates me. I have taught her that, at least.
-
Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.
