Orson F. Whitney Quotes
Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
Quotes to Explore
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I worry that my daughters are too taken care of.
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Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth.
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Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.
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A startup is literally just a series of unfortunate events where you failed, failed, failed, and failed until you succeed.
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I'd like to give people leaden boots in galleries, so they'd be a bit slower in front of my paintings. And that's because I spend so much time looking at them. I can look at them a long, long time without getting bored. I disappear.
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People trash talk me.
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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle.
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Cinematic icons of the police detective are more male role models than female.
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I have been fortunate to be able to have a career playing comedy and drama. And it's awfully hard - it's like apples and pears to compare the two.
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You walk on a set, and you have no idea - that's why I don't storyboard. It's all possible.
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A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.
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The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
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From now back to the past, we can observe clearly that none of us is free.
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If public opinion still endorses military action that's one thing, but if they wait maybe it will not. So it's not only impatience, but there are several other factors.
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The best way poor people can come out of their poverty is to get on the global highway, not on some dirt side road.
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My only friends were boys, and I was just one more of them.
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Imagination needs to be fed.
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Part of the reason why Kobe Bryant is such a big inspiration to me is because he was shipped off to the Lakers right out of high school. He went from English class to the Great Western Forum.
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You mustn't upstage the bride.
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With my pictures, what I hope is that it encourages the reader to imagine more pictures of his own.
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To be honest, I was Mum's boy. Always was, always will be.
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
