John Ruskin Quotes
There is rough work to be done, and rough men must do it; there is gentle work to be done, and gentlemen must do it.
Quotes to Explore
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I distrust Great Men. They produce a desert of uniformity around them and often a pool of blood too, and I always feel a little man's pleasure when they come a cropper.
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When I started out back in Louisville, there was Harry Collins. He was my first teacher. He saw that I was so obsessed with magic that he taught me the love of magic.
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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.
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I can't relate to skinny, perfectly sculptured, tanned men singing about gold chains and Ferraris because I'm not that way.
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The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
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It wasn't until the first season ended that I went to my first Star Trek convention. It was in Denver. There were two and a half thousand people there.
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I'm happy that all my films are different from one another.
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The key to good grilling is to recognize that you are setting yourself up to cook in a whole new environment. This is actually one of the main purposes of grilling - to get yourself outside.
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You don't actually have control of the position people want you to be in. If they say, 'You king of the blacks,' you're king of the blacks - whether you like it or not.
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I love listening to pop radio.
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Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.
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I was dressed like Darth Vader. Vader was my man, even with the villainy. He wore all black and had a deep voice; he reminded me of my uncle. I had a cheap mask-cape combo, the kind available at any pharmacy during October.
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I'd love to meet the right girl and have a family. I'm very broody.
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My impression of Americans from the beginning is of the best, and I have never since had cause to alter my mind. They are a kind, sympathetic race of people and naturally proud of their country.
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Coffee makes me go crazy.
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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And I admit it: there's a rather dirty thrill when 700 people laugh at a joke you've written.
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I never make a trip to the United States without visiting a supermarket. To me they are more fascinating than any fashion salon.
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You can act, or you can't. I'm sure a lot of people who are serious about acting would disagree, but I'm not really worried about them.
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You can't live on planet rock star 24/7; you have to be down and dirty and have some fun.
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I think daycare is great for people who have to work two jobs. My problem is with people who are dropping kids off at daycare because they want to go out and spend the day golfing or getting their nails done. You know what I mean? That's not why they invented daycare.
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I never bought the commercial thing, at any stage of the game.
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I've always been pretty serious and introspective.
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There is rough work to be done, and rough men must do it; there is gentle work to be done, and gentlemen must do it.
