I’m speaking of the pursuit of excellence in all things. All things! Presence of mind and devotion to craft. A great artist has these. A great chef. A great master of tea. There’s powerful kung fu in a well-built house or an eloquent letter, but ...
Merlin: STAND BACK! Be silent! Be still!... That's it... and look upon this moment. Savor it! Rejoice with great gladness! Great gladness! Remember it always, for you are joined by it. You are One, under the stars. Remember it well, then... this nigh...
[trying to make conversation with Aurelia, who doesn't understand a word] Jamie: No, right. "Silence is golden," as the Tremeloes said. Clever guys. Although I think the original version was by, uh, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Great, great, g...
Great was the work of creation, but greater was the work of redemption. Great wisdom was seen in making us—but more miraculous wisdom in saving us. Great power was seen in bringing us out of nothing—but greater power in helping us when we were wo...
If the difference between guys and men is still unclear, here are a few examples that apply to dating: A guy uses women to build his self-esteem. A man already has it. A guy likes to "hang out" with a woman he's interested in. A man asks her out. A g...
Son, never trust a man who doesn’t drink because he’s probably a self-righteous sort, a man who thinks he knows right from wrong all the time. Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world. ...
O-Dog: You got some money or not? Basehead: Come on, man. You kmow I'm a little short. Hook me up, man. O-Dog: Nigga, hook you up? Fuck outta here. Basehead: Man, I got these cheeseburgers. They some double cheeseburgers. O-Dog: Nigga, I just ate. I ...
O-Dog: You got some money or not? Basehead: Come on, man. You know I'm a little short. Hook me up, man. O-Dog: Nigga, hook you up? Fuck outta here. Basehead: Man, I got these cheeseburgers. They some double cheeseburgers. O-Dog: Nigga, I just ate. I ...
Bunny: Hey Junior, you never smoked any shit? Junior: That's right, dude. See, y'all been trying to keep the black man down, and string him out on that shit. But the time be's comin, my man, when the black man? Throw that yoke off. Simple - free your...
[first lines] Evey Hammond: [voiceover] Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, ...
A great book remains eternally in one’s memory as today’s legend.
Time is a great teacher, but Cosmic Ordering is a great provider.
Great science emerges out of great contradiction.
My name is one best whispered in terror in a dark corner.
The lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun.
I wasn't actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity.
Life is much more successfully looked at from a single window.
Irony is the attendant of hope and the fuel of hope is innocence.
It's iron that can sharpen iron; wood cannot do that.
Sometimes it takes a little madness to fulfill great things.
Diversity, not uniformity, is what works.
