Molly Ivins Quotes

One seldom expects the country's president to adequately note the passing of a rocker, but Jimmy Carter's assessment of Elvis Presley's appeal - 'energy, rebelliousness and good humor' - is remarkably close to the mark.

Molly Ivins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: journalist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 30, 1944 - January 31, 2007

Topics

GoodHumorEnergyCountryAssessment

I bought some books in order to learn the first principles of philosophy.

Johann Heinrich Lambert

LearnPhilosophyPrinciplesFirst

I'm just lucky because my kids are grown-up - I love them, very proud of them, and we are in close contact as big-time friends, but they don't need me that much now and I can actually enjoy this wonderful world of music.

Robert Plant

LoveMusicMeWorldProudEnjoy

Gorillas have a belch vocalization, which is sort of like, 'I'm OK, you're OK.' They do a pig grunt, which is reprimanding. They sing, they laugh, and they hoot, which grows into a chest-beating display.

Andy Serkis

LaughYouPigSingLikeOK

Maybe in a few months I can start to daydream if we are still top of the league. That is the main one for us.

John Terry

StartI CanTopUsDaydreamStill

Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in.

Amy Lowell

ArtPersonalityManWorldDesireHe

In those days secrets were well kept.

Stuart Symington

SecretsDaysWellThoseWereKept

I didn't know how to dance, so I just jumped up and down and bashed people. Then everybody else started doin' it, but they didn't get it right, so I quit.

Sid Vicious

DancePeopleDownKnowQuitRight

Solitude is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a solitary boat floating in a sea of possible companions.

Robert Fulghum

SeaLonelinessSolitudeBoatSame

After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I'm just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle rather than dieting.

Miranda Lambert

DietDoingTryingHealthyLifestyle

I've done everything to come back to Atletico, but I wouldn't fight the same to return. When Atletico didn't wait for me, I had to go to Conte with the tail between my legs.

Diego Costa

FightMeWaitBackGoDone

I can change a diaper in 30 seconds flat. I set the new one beneath the old one. That way, it's just wipe and pull the flap over.

Drew Brees

ChangeI CanNewWayOldOver

I can't impress people with the pedigree of obscure French filmmakers that got me into film. It was Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. I really thought I wanted to make dumb action movies.

Doug Liman

PeopleMeActionThoughtDumbFilm

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