John Cleese Quotes

Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.

John Cleese

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 27, 1939

Topics

LifeFamilyRespectJobFunPeople

When I was a kid growing up, we had a cherry tree in the backyard, 100 years old. I climbed it, and it gave shade in the summertime and excellent cherries in the late summer. Having cherry blossoms around gives the best springtime vibe ever.

Andrew Wyatt

BestTreeGrowing UpLateSummer

My parents just neglected me, I wasn't abused or anything.

Andy Dick

ParentsMeAnythingJustNeglected

Spielberg knows his craft so well, he can also improvise, and that is a lot of fun.

Max von Sydow

FunCraftWellImproviseKnowsHe

I never thought about the relationship of my mother, my family, to the content of my work.

Robert Wilson

WorkFamilyMotherRelationship

Economic growth must be the central issue because it is only through growth that the devastating threat of national bankruptcy can be averted. Furthermore, it is only by reviving American economic growth that the West's global predominance can be sustained, and peace and freedom kept secure around the world.

Robert Zubrin

GrowthFreedomPeaceWorldAmerican

I really think that music itself, being one of the greatest possible vehicles for mass communication, should be probed to its extremes, to see how effective it can actually become, which is one of the reasons why I became also interested in presenting political points of view.

Ruben Blades

CommunicationMusicThinkPolitical

No one with a body full of aliments can have a luminous soul and other intellectual faculties. It is necessary to care for the body if we wish the spirit to function normally.

Michael Servetus

SoulCareWishBodyIntellectual

The more we exploit nature, The more our options are reduced, until we have only one: to fight for survival.

Mo Udall

NatureFightSurvivalMoreOptions

It's important to have your own voice.

Miles Teller

VoiceImportantOwnYour

It took me several years to figure out who I am and a few more to accept what I discovered. Now, I'm in the enjoyment stage of that process and it's a happy place.

Jolene Blalock

I AmHappyMeProcessPlaceAccept

Then after that came word processors and it's hard to make those laugh.

Denis Norden

LaughHardMakeWordThoseAfter

It wasn't until I saw 'Rocky' that I realized movies could affect people beyond mere entertainment.

Dawn Steel

PeopleMoviesEntertainmentBeyond

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by John Cleese