If there's one thing that makes me cynical, it's optimists. They are just far too cynical about cynicism. If only they could see that cynics can be happy, constructive, even fun to hang out with, they might learn a thing or two.
Live conservatively. Save more than you spend. Diversify your assets. Don't be a slave to your possessions; they're only "things." Money & things are not who you are at your core. Your God-given talents define who you are, and what you offer.
Every thing's for sale out here. Anything you want. About the only thing you can't buy is my dignity and self-respect, cause those were the first to go. And I gave them away for free. - excerpt from: freefalling
The only thing that scares me in the tech area is that it moves so fast that you have to be ready to invest in 20 things. Because if you just invest in one, next week, somebody has a better mousetrap, and you get taken to the cleaners.
In fact, looking at the darkest sides of the United States has only made me appreciate the things that we do right, the things that we do beautifully. We are, for all of our mistakes and all of our crimes, a remarkable place.
The Bartender: The only thing that I know for sure, is that you are the best thing that's ever happened to me . The Bartender: You know who she is, And you understand who you are, And now maybe you're ready to understand who I am .
Garry: [as to MacReady's blood test... ] This is pure nonsense. Doesn't prove a thing. MacReady: I thought you'd feel that way, Garry. You were the only one who could've got to that blood. We'll do you last.
Jane: I don't want to talk about it! Everytime I think about something nice, you remind me of bad things. I only want to talk about the nice things.
I think it's a terrible thing to write and not enjoy it. It's a sad thing. But of course a lot of people do work because they need to eat. And we all need to eat, but that's not the only reason to work. You couldn't have paid me not to write.
I was an infantry Marine, and there are only so many things you can do when you get out of the military that you can apply your job to. Either a janitor or a cop. I tried to do both of those things because what else are you going to do?
Outlook 2003 did create the idea of search folders and the whole Longhorn philosophy. You can see it at work in search folders, where instead of having to drop things into individual folders, and things exist only in one folder, you create these sear...
There's only certain things you can control. I know how hard I work, I know how I take care of myself, and those are the two things I can control. As far as injuries and wear and tear and stuff like that, it's going to happen.
The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.
There are only two things in life,' Bergé said. 'Love and beauty.
Art is the only proof we have that we told the truth.
There is no such thing as moral phenomena, but only a moral interpretation of phenomena
There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age.
Things only looked wrong when there was someone to see you.
What after all, is a halo? It's only one more thing to keep clean.
There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.
The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal.
