George Santayana Quotes

To knock a thing down, especially if it is cocked at an arrogant angle, is a deep delight of the blood.

George Santayana

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DeepDownBloodDelightArrogant

I respect all the fighters. I respect Georges St-Pierre because Georges has a great story in the UFC. I respect all the fighters in here because this is the biggest sport in the world.

Anderson Silva

RespectGreatWorldStoryHereUFC

I try to examine everything to see if there's another approach.

Robert Stigwood

TryEverythingSeeApproachExamine

Every project has challenges, and every project has its rewards.

Stephen Schwartz

ChallengesProjectRewardsEvery

I want all that dirt and grime and life-sauce. A lot of my favorite old soul records have it, but you don't hear it on country records anymore.

Sturgill Simpson

SoulYouCountryWantOldDirt

Hype is scary.

Mika

ScaryHype

All of my experiences modeling, acting, doing theater, it's all in the work now. And the work freed me to transform myself.

Mickalene Thomas

WorkMyselfMeDoingActingNow

And I say in the book, 'Hard Measures,' that actually they were pretty wimpy if you really - if the American people actually knew what these techniques where, they would say, what are you talking about?

Jose Rodriguez

PeopleBookAmericanTalkingYou

I'm not going chic, I swear. The geek endures. But, I mean, a snazzy cool suit looks good.

Jon Heder

GoodCoolLooksMeanSuitGoing

I don't know how anyone gets anything done in cities. How can you live somewhere like London or New York, when there are 81 things to do every night? Awful. Give me solitude and space any time.

Douglas Coupland

LiveTimeNew YorkSpaceSolitude

I have made a number of movies that I have never seen. It's not a matter of ego. It's a matter of being disappointed. It's really a shame. It's just as difficult to make a movie that no one cares about as to make a hit.

Christopher Walken

EgoMoviesMatterNeverDifficult

When I'm working on a book, I try to do eight pages a week. That seems like a good amount. Less than that, I'm not getting a nice momentum, and more than that, I'm probably putting out too much crap.

Colson Whitehead

GoodBookMomentumWeekNiceTry

I've been singing ever since I was little, but I didn't start taking it seriously until I was about 15 or 16.

Conor Maynard

SingingStartSeriouslyLittleBeen

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