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“He really is a TV president. [...] He loves the performance of doing things. But a lot of the time, nothing's actually being done. Essentially, Donald Trump wants to be president, but he doesn't want to do president.”
Trevor Noah (born 1984) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: June 6th, 2017, Visible at 02:00 Trump Touts More Phony Accomplishments: The Daily Show, YouTube.com, 6 June 2017.
“For what are we interrupted? For the grandest dramas and the greatest joys, ... for true loves, for desperate needs ... If you are a moral being, you will have done well to be a being who has broken off, one who has stopped.”
Laurie Zoloth (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The truly wise man is he who loves virtue for its own sake.”
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796–1832) said by 1832 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The belief in an all-powerful Being, who loves us and watches over us, gives to the mind great strength to endure misfortune.”
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796–1832) said by 1832 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“By riverside are cooing A pair of turtledoves; A good young man is wooing A maiden fair he loves.”
Xu Yuanchong (1921–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I refuse any kind of support coming from supremacist groups. I recommend that, for coherence, they support the leftist candidate, who loves segregating society. Exploring that to influence an election in Brazil is a big silliness. That's ignorance about the Brazilian people, which is mixed.”
Jair Bolsonaro (born 1955) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On 16 October 2018, about the support by the American white supremacist David Duke. 'Ele soa como nós': David Duke, ex-líder da Ku Klux Klan, elogia Bolsonaro, mas critica proximidade com Israel. BBC Brasil (16 October …
“Despite the company outside, I believe in equal rights for everyone. I think God loves all. Thanks for coming to the show though.”
Harry Styles (born 1994) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter response to anti-gay religious group Westboro Baptist Church picketing a One Direction concert (19 July 2013)
“My favorite aspect about horror music is you can literally write anything you want. You are limited only by your imagination! In fact, many times the more unique and completely original your music is, the better it works in the game and the more the developer loves it.”
Jason Graves (born 1973) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Exclusive Interview: Composer Jason Graves Discusses Dead Space, F.E.A.R. 3 and Resistance: Burning Skies (May 14, 2012)
“If the ruling class thinks that by hanging us, hanging a few anarchists, they can crush out anarchy, they will be badly mistaken, because the anarchist loves his principles more than his life.”
Adolph Fischer (1858–1887) first seen 1886 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement to the Court (1886)
“God not only loves me as I am, but also knows me as I am. Because of this I don’t need to apply spiritual cosmetics to make myself presentable to Him. I can accept ownership of my poverty and powerlessness and neediness.”
Brennan Manning (1934–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No wonder the child loves the camp-fire. The camp-fire was the ancestor of the hearth—the first bright spot in that dark world out of which our forefathers groped their way so long ago.”
J. Howard Moore (1862–1916) said by 1916 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Anyone can go to the shop and buy anything and give to anyone, he told Liomi when the boy asked him for the umpteenth time why he couldn’t get even a little toy truck. The true measure of whether somebody really loves you, he lectured, is what they do for you with their hands and say to you with their mouth and think of you in their heart.”
Imbolo Mbue (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fall is the season the leaves do dread, because gravity loves the color red.”
Ron English (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Who wills, Can. Who tries, Does. Who loves, Lives.”
Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dragonrider", published in Analog (January 1968), p. 148; also in Dragonsong, (1976) Ch. 7, p. 89
“He who loves will know the Immaculata much more than a philosopher or a theologian.”
Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941) said by 1941 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be honest with your work, you’ll get everything you desire & success will loves you!!!" in official Facebook (28 December 2020) Retrieved on 5 January 2021.”
Shakib Khan (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was a great chance to show viewers who I really am. I’m a really bubbly, talkative person who loves to make fun of others and keep everyone laughing. I want the audiences to keep looking out for “that attractive girl” who takes on all the tasks and keeps entertaining them.”
Nikki Tamboli (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whom God loves, on him He sends sufferings and whom He does not like, on him He bestows comforts.”
Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad (725–803) said by 803 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The strange thing is that what makes a wonderful story for some could be quite boring for others. It’s quite rare to find a story that everyone loves. But I think the best stories are those where the underdog somehow finds a way to succeed, hopefully with friends helping along the way.”
Debbie Dadey (born 1959) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR DEBBIE DADEY (February 13, 2018)
“When a person loves another very much, she greatly wished to meet that person. Why then should I be afraid of death? Death brings us to God.”
Josephine Bakhita (1868–1947) said by 1947 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“God reveals the truth behind the languages of the Quran to those whom He loves and who are true Sufis.”
Abu Nasr as-Sarraj (died 988) said by 988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I felt how much God loves me to have chosen me a second time after having chosen me a first time to join the order and become a priest, I feel blessed because the church has entrusted me with this new mission.”
Fadi Abou Chebel (born 1969) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lebanese priest to lead new Maronite Catholic Exarchate of Colombia (3 February 2016)
“I feel for my colleagues who have had to endure some of these horrific threatening phone calls. Look, we received many calls here. Most were not direct threats, it really shows how polarizing and toxic the political environment has become when an elected official is getting a threat over infrastructure - one of the things that everybody loves”
Nicole Malliotakis (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To the young teenage mother, you are not damaged goods. God loves you as you are. Have a plan for your life and work hard to achieve your goals not only for you but for your child. Build a support system around you. We need each other to succeed. I always say it took a village to make Zimbabwe’s first abdominal transplant and hepato biliary trained surgeon.”
Praise Matemavi (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to be remembered as one who loves his fellow men. That is why I tried to do things to benefit Nigerians. Unfortunately, there are too many people doing the opposite. What can I do?”
Mabel Segun (1930–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“God loves only those who are not concerned with anything else.”
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Jabbar ibn al-Hasan al-Niffari (901–977) said by 977 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He who loves not a beautiful woman with all his five senses esteems not nature in its greatest care and its highest achievement.”
Francisco de Quevedo (1584–1645) said by 1645 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one is excluded from their proclamation that Jesus is Lord, that God loves all people, that all of us are sisters and brothers, beloved children of the one God, for God alone is able to feed the deepest hungers of the human heart.”
Gustavo García-Siller (born 1950) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: New San Antonio archbishop asks Catholics to listen for God’s call (27 November 2010)
“A person who truly loves their country builds it rather than destroys it.”
Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Samia warns against activism that turns violent the citizens (July 09, 2026)
“When Efuru went home, Ajanupu could not help admiring her character. "She is a woman among women. I like the way she is carrying her burden. She still loves that imbecile husband of hers and she is going in search of him.”
Flora Nwapa (1931–1993) said by 1993 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would say that the desert deserves to be called a temple of our God without walls. Since it is clear that God dwells in silence, we must believe that he loves the solitary expanses of the desert. ... Although God is present everywhere, and regards the whole world as his domain, we may believe that his preferred place is the solitudes of heaven and of the desert.”
Eucherius of Lyon (380–449) said by 449 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our fundamental word and our key witness is to make present the Good News: God loves us. Without that, we could be the most skilled, and we would not be the most qualified.”
José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán (born 1944) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'Make Present the Good News,' Bishop José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán; Panamá (13 February 2015)
“I can clearly recognize who truly loves and protects the Tibetan people, and who for personal motives unscrupulously wrecks Tibet’s tranquility and stability.”
Gyaincain Norbu (born 1990) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: China's Panchen Lama criticizes "unscrupulous" foes" in Reuters (27 March 2009)
“Suffice it to say that the God of Israel loves those who disobey for the sake of what is right, and is capable of being pleased when a man has used his freedom to wrestle with him and to prevail, so long as the path on behalf of which he struggles ultimately proves to be the right one in God’s eyes.”
Yoram Hazony (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Everyone loves this new music and is looking forward to our stage performance of the song, which is impossible for now, thanks to COVID-19 restrictions.”
Magdeline Lesolebe (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He makes a way where there’s no way. He moves mountains and fills valleys. He makes the blind to see. He loves me unconditionally. His word never returns to Him void.”
Betty Irabor (born 1957) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Betty Eulogize God in 2019.
“Leaving a man because he cheats is like relocating from Nigeria to America because of rain. News flash: it rains everywhere. Find a good man who loves you and appreciates you. Every other thing can be worked on. Men are naturally born to cheat. Look beyond this flaw and focus on how he treats you.”
Funke Adesiyan (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“....But Peace is a woman who knows her onions. She loves her husband very much but she knows the kind of man he is and tries to tolerate his excesses but the ones she could not stomach, she would refuse vehemently. She knows how to get around things unlike the other wives who bow down before their husband.”
Ngozi Nwosu (born 1963) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Talking about her character role in the film, Fuji House of Commotion (October 2009)
“There is a lot of mistrust and we also have so many irresponsible men so to speak. There are lots and lots of liars among men out there. And if they meet a girl that really loves them, they won’t know because they are used to lying.”
Halima Abubakar (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am still the real Omowunmi dada, I don’t know how to form. I am just a simple girl doing what she loves to do and I am so grateful that the world accepts what I am doing and appreciate my crafts so fame has not really taken anything away, I am still me so it is a thing of honour. I really don’t see myself as a celebrity,....”
Omowumi Dada (born 1989) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How she copes with fame (October 2018)
“Even if people have disappointed you or circumstances have not turned out as you had hoped or prayed, know that God is with you, cares for you, and loves you. He is working all these things together for your good right at this very moment.”
Christine Caine (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is not advisable to marry without dating. How do you explain his character or personality? I would rather marry a man who genuinely loves me; it is not just about paying my bride price but staying married for eternity is also very important.”
Maryam Booth (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You can’t tell if that man or woman loves you for who you are or because you are a celebrity. I will get married when God says it is my time. My time has yet to come and that is why I am still single. Anyone who rushes into marriage will definitely rush out, so I am taking my time.”
Ronke Odunsanya (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The city is like that: it loves new and shiny things; which also leads it to be a graveyard of previously beautiful relics.”
Mohale Mashigo (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you cannot accept yourself, you live in a fog forever, trying to figure out who loves you or does not.”
Sandra Nadege (born 2003) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every lady loves to feel and look good all the time. A broke man will not be my kind of man because I want to enjoy the best that life has qualifications to poor for now, I might consider him.”
Zynnell Zuh (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every man loves good things and that includes pretty women.”
Luchy Donalds (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Confidence is sexy, not pride. There is a very thin line between pride and confidence. When you are confident, you look better, you feel better, you communicate better, and everybody loves that. If you are not confident you will be sad and angry all the time and guys don’t like that .It’s not about just the looks. No matter how big or small you are, confidence is what drives anybody close to you”
Munachi Abii (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If someone is going to be a writer, they’ll be a writer no matter what they do. I don’t think I have any advice. I used to think I did, but if somebody loves to write they will be a writer.”
Linda Hogan (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We all have those roads-in-the-yellow-wood dudes –the unready loves who left us, or we left. Sometimes, in the small, shuddery hours, they come back. I think about them; I’m glad I knew them. Life is long. If you’re lucky.”
Diane Awerbuck (born 1974) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Short.Sharp.Stories anthology Fluid: interview with Diane Awerbuck, author of "The ones that got away" (24 May 2023)