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“If we understand our own times, we will know that we should affirm the reality of God by challenging the domination of materialism and naturalism in the world of the mind. With the assistance of many friends I have developed a strategy for doing this. … We call our strategy the "wedge.”
Phillip E. Johnson (1940–2019) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds, 1997, pp. 91-92
“Design theorists are no friends of theistic evolution.”
William A. Dembski (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Please crack down on the Chinaman's friends and Hitler's commander.”
Dutch Schultz (1901–1935) said by 1935 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sparklers are the gay cousins of the fireworks family. I think a flashlight is more dangerous than a sparkler. My friends got M-80s, bottle rockets, ammonium nitrate, manure, a rented van. They're blowing shit up, getting things done. I'm walking around with a sparkler like the Special Olympics torch-boy.”
Dave Attell (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The πξρισσον [extraordinary] never merges into the το αυτο [merely personal]. That was the fatal mistake of the false Protestant ethic which diluted Christian love into patriotism, loyalty to friends, and industriousness, which in short, perverted the better righteousness into justitia civilis.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945) said by 1945 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The waking consciousness, dear friends, is not the ego. The ego is only that portion of the waking consciousness that deals with physical manipulation.”
Jane Roberts (1929–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It takes a long time to get to know Guy and Will. That's why often people think [Coldplay is] just me. If you sit with us for half an hour, I'm the only one you'll get an impression of because I'm a loudmouth idiot. They're my best friends really. source”
Chris Martin (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As a rule I never read bad reviews about myself because my best friends invariably tell me about them.”
Oscar Levant (1906–1972) said by 1972 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The only way to make it clear to him that he should not come here to our lists in the future, is to teach him a hard lesson, and that is done by continually re-adding cc's back to him -- because the mails talk about him -- even when his friends come our mailing lists and delete the his address from the cc list. Like this message, which adds him back in. Richard, you are a lying cheating hypocrite.”
Theo de Raadt (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At the age of twenty six I am in the condition of an aged person — all my old friends are gone ... & my heart fails when I think by how few ties I hold to the world....”
Mary Shelley (1797–1851) first seen 1824 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Journal (15 May 1824)
“Friends... Romans... Countrymen... leave me alone. (Famous cat quotes)”
Darby Conley (born 1970) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bucky Katt's Big Book of Fun, page 114 and daily strip for December 11, 2001
“Riel, our brother, is dead, victim of his devotion to the cause of the Métis of which he was leader, victim of fanatism and treason; of the fanatism of Sir John and of some other friends of his; of the treason of three of our own who, in order to keep their wallet, have sold their brother.”
Honoré Mercier (1840–1894) first seen 1885 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech of 1885 about the hanging of Louis Riel, at the Champs de Mars of Montreal.
“Let us be very gentle with our neighbours' failings; and forgive our friends their debts, as we hope ourselves to be forgiven.”
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) said by 1863 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They’re starting to live a little more like human beings and a little less like mad beasts. The problem is that men are more dangerous than beasts. And they’re still a lot closer to vicious mad beasts than to real human beings, like my friends here.”
S. M. Stirling (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh, friends, content you! this is much indeed, And we are paid, thus garnering for our need Your blessings only, bringing in their train God's blessings as the south wind brings the rain. And for the rest, no little thing shall be (Since ye through all yet keep your memory) The gentle music of the bygone years, Long past to us with all their hopes and fears.”
William Morris (1834–1896) said by 1896 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One was there who left all his friends behind; Who going inland ever more and more, And being left quite alone, at last did find A lonely valley sheltered from the wind, Wherein, amidst an ancient cypress wood, A long-deserted ruined castle stood.”
William Morris (1834–1896) said by 1896 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And sometimes when you're on You're really fucking on And your friends they sing along And they love you But the lows are so extreme That the good seems fucking cheap And it teases you for weeks in its absence”
Jenny Lewis (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And it's bad news, I don't blame you I do the same thing, I get lonely too And you're bad news, my friends tell me to leave you That you're bad news...”
Jenny Lewis (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nicole and I worked together on Dogville and we were friends when we started this. That laid the groundwork for our fabulous relationship on screen and off.”
Lauren Bacall (1924–2014) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview at Venice Film Festival (September 8, 2004)
“I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living his life, and who had good friends, a fine family. I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.”
Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a 1965 interview with Walter Cronkite, as quoted in "Just A Couple Of Legends" CBS News.com (20 May 1998)
“Time keeps movin' on, Friends they turn away. I keep movin' on But I never found out why I keep pushing so hard the dream, I keep tryin to make it right Through another lonely day, whoaa.”
Janis Joplin (1943–1970) said by 1970 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends”
Janis Joplin (1943–1970) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mercedes Benz", co-written with Bob Neuwirth in 1970, inspired by the first line of a song by Michael McClure: "Come on, God, and buy me a Mercedes Benz.
“I love nice long walks, inspirational novels of influential people. I'm reading Kennedy - An Unfinished Life at the moment. And nothing beats listening to music and having tea with friends.”
Sangeeta Niranjan wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I thought it was really odd at how much people freaked out at Katrina. You'd think they'd be worried about something important. 'Oh my God, look! George Bush is just appointing all his friends into office and we're in an unfounded war...' But no- 'Fuck that! That nigger's stealing some potato chips!'”
David Cross (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“So all my friends have kids now... which I think is rude.”
David Cross (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All my friends are always telling me how hard it is to have kids. 'Oh, David, it's so hard.' That's not hard. I'll tell you what hard is. Try talking your girlfriend into her third consecutive abortion. Yeah, that's hard, that takes finesse. You’re just inconvenienced.”
David Cross (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The parents always insisted on telling their child that their secret friends didn't exist — perhaps because they had forgotten that they too had spoken to their angel at one time. Or, who knows, perhaps they thought they lived in a world where there was no longer any place for angels. Disenchanted, the angels had returned to God's side, knowing that they could no longer impose their presence.”
Paulo Coelho (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“See here how everything leads up to this day. And it's just like any other day that's ever been. Sun going up and then, the sun, it going down. Shine through my window, and my friends they come around.”
Robert Hunter (1941–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I grew up in central Illinois midway between Chicago and St. Louis and I made an historic blunder. All my friends became Cardinals fans and grew up happy and liberal and I became a Cubs fan and grew up embittered and conservative.”
George Will (born 1941) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be careful to have truthful friends and try to obtain them, for they are your support when you are in welfare, and your advocator when you have misfortune.”
Ja'far al-Sadiq (699–765) said by 765 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Call me a queer. I'd rather hit than make love, money, or friends.”
Jack Tatum (1948–2010) said by 2010 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you You had to open up your mouth You had to be a big shot, didn't you All your friends were so knocked out You had to have the last word, last night You know what everything's about You had to have a white hot spotlight You had to be a big shot last night.”
Billy Joel (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And so my child and I came to this place To meet him eye to eye and face to face. He made my daughter laugh, then we embraced. We never knew what friends we had Until we came to Leningrad.”
Billy Joel (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's good to be king and have your own world It helps to make friends, it's good to meet girls. A sweet little queen who can't run away; It's good to be king, whatever it pays.”
Tom Petty (1950–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is natural for a man's character and actions to be influenced by his friends and associates and for him to follow the local norms of behavior. Therefore, he should associate with the righteous and be constantly in the company of the wise, so as to learn from their deeds. Conversely, he should keep away from the wicked who walk in darkness, so as not to learn from their deeds.”
Maimonides (1135–1204) said by 1204 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When friends are at your hearthside met, Sweet courtesy has done its most If you have made each guest forget That he himself is not the host.”
Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We console ourselves with several friends for not having found one real one.”
André Maurois (1885–1967) said by 1967 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Not all men and women can devote themselves to those whom they respect. Some are jealous of superiority and are far more interested in revealing the faults than in imitating the virtues of a noble character. Others fear the option of a mind that is too lucid and prefer to be friends with someone less exacting.”
André Maurois (1885–1967) said by 1967 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the misfortunes of our best friends, we always find something not unpleasing.”
André Maurois (1885–1967) said by 1967 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is not one who speaks of us in our presence as he does in our absence," wrote Pascal. "All affection is based on this mutual deception, and few friendships would survive if we knew what our friends were saying of us behind our backs.”
André Maurois (1885–1967) said by 1967 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The best way to honor friends who have died is to treat our living ones with equal affection.”
André Maurois (1885–1967) said by 1967 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing 'Til they got a hold of me. I opened doors for little old ladies, I helped the blind to see. I got no friends 'cause they read the papers. They can't be seen with me and I'm gettin' real shot down And I'm feeling mean. No more Mister Nice Guy, No more Mister Clean, No more Mister Nice Guy, They say he's sick, he's obscene.”
Alice Cooper (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Beauty is a simple passion, but, oh my friends, in the end you will dance the fire dance in iron shoes.”
Anne Sexton (1928–1974) said by 1974 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's impossible to be loyal to your family, your friends, your country, and your principles, all at the same time.”
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) said by 1983 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The neurotic keeps minute track of his enemies; it is only his friends he is careless about.”
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) said by 1983 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bored with your present enemies? Make new ones! Tell two of your women friends that they look alike.”
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983) said by 1983 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was OK, us being Reds during the war, because we were all on the same side. But then the Cold War started. Almost overnight we became enemies of people who were close friends — they crossed the street to avoid us.”
Doris Lessing (1919–2013) said by 2013 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“So why would you care To get out of this place? You and me and all our friends, Such a happy human race. Eat, drink and be merry, For tomorrow we die.”
Dave Matthews (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Now let's make this an evening Lovers for a night, lovers for tonight. Stay here with me, love, tonight. Just for an evening When we make Our passion pictures. You and me twist up, Secret creatures. And we'll stay here. Tomorrow go back to being friends.”
Dave Matthews (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I can't play games. I have friends, older women, who tell me I'm foolish to let Roman know how deeply I care about him. They tell me all sorts of things like "keep a man guessing", "men become bored with too much devotion". They tell me I am being foolish. Well, foolish I am.”
Sharon Tate (1943–1969) first seen 1967 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in New Castle News (9 December 1967)