Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Quotes

Controversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same way - and the fools know it.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 29, 1809 - October 7, 1894

Topics

MenWiseFoolsWise MenKnowWay

I want to retire, when it's all said and done, as one of the greats.

Jinder Mahal

SaidDoneWantRetireGreats

The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

SuccessDependentOtherEach

I'm an odd mixture. I'm a sort of Geordie punk who started in classical theatre. It means nobody ever knows quite where to put me, but I like that.

Andrea Riseborough

MeTheatreNobodyPunkStartedOdd

I really appreciate artists of the 20th century, and I can see a lot of their influence on my work, but to suggest that my design only fits within an 'ism' kind of bothers me.

Michael Arad

WorkMeInfluenceAppreciateDesign

When we could split the screen, it was like 'Wow!'.

Sid Caesar

ScreenWowSplitLikeCould

What happened to the Bush Administration regarding terrorism is that they regarded it as a secondary issue, and associated with Clinton. One of those Clinton issues.

Sidney Blumenthal

TerrorismAdministrationHappened

My parents never said I had to be 16 to date, but that has been the rule for all my friends.

Miranda Cosgrove

ParentsFriendsSaidNeverRuleHad

People from Brooklyn grow up with a certain common sense. If it doesn't ring true, it's not true.

Judy Sheindlin

PeopleGrowCommon SenseBrooklynUp

I'm not ashamed to be me. More than anyone else I know, I love my life and accept myself. What's wrong with being unique? I am proud of everything that I am and will become.

Johnny Weir

LifeLoveMyselfI AmMeProud

The most famous rumor for me is that I had throat cancer. I never had throat cancer... I don't know why that started... The way I sing, probably.

Bob Seger

MeFamousKnowWhyWayNever

I definitely get stage fright.

Bridgit Mendler

StageStage FrightGetFright

Sometimes fake laughing is hard once you've done a scene 18 times. I don't want to brag, but I have a reputation for being very, very good at that. It's funny finding what's challenging about acting as you go.

Allison Williams

FunnyGoodReputationFakeActing

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