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George Santayana Quotes

Before you contradict an old man, my fair friend, you should endeavor to understand him.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: spanish
Birth: December 16, 1863 - September 26, 1952

Topics

Friend Man Old Man You Understand

In my life, the sky is literally the ceiling.

Life Sky My Life Ceiling Literally

It's very liberating when you finally realize it's impossible to make everyone like you.

Impossible You Realize Everyone Like

I'd rather make music if I had the talent.

Music Talent Make Rather Had

Good design should be available to everyone - and I do mean everyone. What I spent on the wheelchair I'm in could buy a small Mercedes. It's not only unfair to me; it's unfair to someone who's indigent but has the same needs. My goal is to make all objects affordable.

Good Me Small Design Someone Goal

I've always said drag queens are like Swiss Army knives. Most come from having to take $50-a-show pay and doing their own costume, wig, music and jokes.

Music Army Doing Said Pay Jokes

I want to carve out a serious period of time to focus on the next opera without any distractions. And to do that you need money.

Rufus Wainwright

Time Money Focus You Serious Want

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Father Me Stand You Principles Your

I've seen enough successful writers who no longer seem to care when they are recognized with an award, and I think that's just tragic.

Think Care Enough Award Successful

We used to go around tipping outhouses over, or turning over corn shocks on Halloween. Anything to be mean.

Go Mean Over Corn Anything Used

Without a great man writing and directing for me, I realised I was a mediocre movie star at best.

Great Best Man Me Writing Great Man

I checked out all types of tobacco trying to find one that would be easiest to live with, I ended up using pipe tobacco. It burned slower, and it wasn't as harsh on my throat... It also smelled better.

David Strathairn

Live Better Trying Find Out Up

As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me.

Christopher Moore

Me Richard Eddie Richard Pryor Pryor

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