Some people are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Recitation: by Male by Female
That Oscar can be a jinx... It can... damage irreparably one's relations with family, friends. It's an uneasy head that wears the crown.
Joan Fontaine
FamilyFriendsCrownHeadDamage
I didn't really discover yakuza films until about five or six years ago.
John Foster
YearsFiveSixDiscoverAboutUntil
Facebook is looking to help you distribute content to who you want to distribute to. Facebook gets a lot better if you put each of your friends into either your 'close friend' or 'acquaintance' list.
Robert Scoble
FriendLookingBetterFriendsHelp
There are a lot of human-created systems that we like to tout as being logical that are actually riddled with illogic. And then, on the other hand, we have all these natural systems that are not conscious, but they are logical, and they work really well.
Jeff Vandermeer
WorkHandNaturalBeingWellLike
I spend a lot of time working as a painter and in my studio I go from upstairs where I paint to downstairs where I play and record, so I get this thing crossing over.
Andy Summers
TimePlayGoOverPaintWorking
Pretending is the basis of civilised society, and it is sometimes necessary for all of us. Without it we are nothing more than a pack of snarling dogs.
Jeff Lindsay
SocietySometimesNothingMoreDogs
I think that everybody is kind of a nerd at heart.
Simon Helberg
HeartThinkKindNerdEverybody
My mom and dad worked very hard to give me the best chance in - not just in golf but in life. You know, I was an only child, you know, my dad worked three jobs at one stage. My mom worked night shifts in a factory.
Rory McIlroy
LifeBestChildMeMomNight
The United States is paradise compared to China, Russia, Ecuador and Cuba, with regard to the press. And with regard to secrecy and transparency.
Rudy Giuliani
TransparencyParadiseCubaChina
Years ago, when my attempts at a writing career came to a complete stand-still, I applied to the Los Angeles Police Department. This might seem odd for a liberal woman who once went to UC Santa Cruz, but I've always had a powerful fascination with crime and serious interest in finding different ways to contend with it.
Lisa Lutz
PoliceWomanWritingPowerfulCareer
A lot of scripts that I was given I didn't feel were right for me, because I didn't feel anything for them - I didn't feel like I was going to change in life and start directing.
Anton Corbijn
LifeChangeMeStartFeelRight
You know, now there is always half of the new Quebecers who are going to the English CEGEP. After that, often they are going to work in English. So for us, that is so important. We are a real minority in North America. Two per cent of the population are French-speaking. We have to protect this reality.
Pauline Marois
WorkRealityAmericaYouNewKnow
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.