Life Quotes

Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.

William Powell

The name of Peru was not known to the natives.

William Prescott

If no man could become rich in Peru, no man could become poor.

William Prescott

He knows the tax code as thoroughly as the pope knows the Lord's Prayer.

William Proxmire

In what way can a revelation be made but by miracles? In none which we are able to conceive.

William S. Paley

Before I was 20, I was the leading architect of the Southwest.

Willis Polk

Remember that a noble logical diagram, once recorded, will never die; long after we are gone, it will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistency.

Willis Polk

In city planning, there is no limit to be fixed.

Willis Polk

When people have options for what they want to see, it forces the quality of programming and content to be higher.

Will Packer

There's nothing more important than having a personal connection with your audience.

Will Packer

When you come into the industry as an outsider, you need to have an entrepreneurial spirit to succeed. In Hollywood, it's very clear that you either play by the rules or make up your own. And I wanted to do it my way.

Will Packer

Somehow I got a place at Bristol University. I'm still waiting for the phone call to say that they made a mistake and got the wrong person.

Will Poulter

The thing I get a lot is, 'You've got a very recognisable face.' I'm never quite sure what to make of it.

Will Poulter

I need to try and get away from that brat role, or people are going to think I'm a natural brat.

Will Poulter

So they didn't let anybody else off. I can't live like this, I'm finished. Auschwitz was easy.

Witold Pilecki

I carried out my orders until arrested. I had no sense that I was spying, and I ask that this be taken into account in deciding my verdict.

Witold Pilecki

During the first 3 years at Auschwitz, 2 million people died; over the next 2 years - 3 million.

Witold Pilecki

Achilles was like a rock star of his day so it made sense to have Brad Pitt playing him.

Wolfgang Petersen

We like Batman - we understand him, we suffer with him. On the other hand, we want to be Superman. But they're conflicting philosophies. Let's bring them together in one movie and see how we, as an audience, wrestle with our inner demons.

Wolfgang Petersen

I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.

Wolfgang Puck

You see fewer and fewer chefs who are really big - most stay in shape.

Wolfgang Puck