Great Quotes

"Kind thoughts are rarer than either kind words or deeds. They imply a great deal of thinking about others. This in itself is rare. But they also imply a great deal of thinking about others without the thoughts being criticisms. This is rarer still"

Frederick William Faber, Theologian

"I go to Saint Barth in the French West Indies for two weeks each year. That place is amazing. Amazing people, beautiful beaches, great wine, wonderful harbors... It's incredibly romantic"

Brooke Burke, Model

"He's dangerous because when God talks to him Bob will do whatever God asks him to do at great cost, even if no one agrees, if it's contrary to the way the stream is going, if Bob feels God is in it he will do it"

Bill Hybels, Clergyman

"Cause I was such a novice and thank God that Sarah was as seasoned as she was because she was really a great leader in that regard in the sense that she would communicate really well with the crew"

Charisma Carpenter, Actress

"Those nations have a very great responsibility at this juncture of the world's affairs, for by throwing their joint weight into the scales of history on the right side, they may tip the balance decisively in favour of peace"

Arthur Henderson, Politician

"Many of our nation's great leaders began their careers at a service academy. I encourage anyone interested in a rewarding college experience or military career to apply as soon as possible"

Chris Cannon, Politician

"True greatness consists in being great in little things"

Charles Simmons, Politician

"All of a sudden I had a baby, because it went really quick. It was like, 'Oh! I have a baby!' So, it's great. I'm just having a great time with my children. They're here in New York with me"

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Actress

"I know great songwriters. Fred Neil would come up when he was in L.A., we all used to hang out. He would sit there and sing, and we would just melt. I mean, we would go to his recording sessions"

Barry McGuire, Musician

"I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to people, looking for things. The great dreaded thing every reporter lives with is what you don't know. The source you didn't go to. The phone call you didn't return"

Bob Woodward, Journalist

"In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard"

Billy Joel, Musician

"Not a day passes over the earth, but men and women of no note do great deeds, speak great words and suffer noble sorrows"

Charles Reade, Novelist

"I have great confidence in the universal value and in basic human rights and I have great confidence that referenda will eventually take root and become part of our daily lives in Taiwan"

Chen Shui-bian, Statesman

"I have so much satisfaction in my life. I have a beautiful wife and the great stimulation of an interesting career. I'm the most happy fellow that I know"

Brendan Fraser, Actor

"Nowadays young people have great choice of occupations, hobbies, etc, so chess is experiencing difficulties because of the high competition. Now it's hard to make living in chess, so our profession does attract young people"

Boris Spassky, Celebrity

"I've been asked a great deal about the influence I've had with my work and it's impossible to say, you know"

Ben Shahn, Artist

"I think we raised about 20,000 pounds. There was a live performance thing so we thought we'd donate the equipment for an online charity in Britain. I hated to part with my guitar, but it was for such a great cause"

Dan Hawkins, Musician

"Great writers are the saints for the godless"

Anita Brookner, Historian

"I have no great urge to be minister of this or minister of that, but instead would feel incredible blessed to have the opportunity to be a champion for a constituency and fight for their cause"

Adam Rickitt, Actor

"We discovered that there was a great deal of keen interest in America for the kinds of products that we thought could be produced here. Also there was an interest in Britain for Australian material generally"

Ann Macbeth, Author

"Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original"

Alex Winter, Actor

"I'm glad you asked that question, because of any musical situation I've been in, the communication feels great here with Russell. He really pays close attention to what I'm doing because he cares"

Benny Green, Musician

"We will spend more time in America, we're going to get a place in LA as hotels aren't great for the baby"

Anna Friel, Actress

"My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato and someone to share it with"

Oprah Winfrey, Entertainer

"Whenever people get to see you, it's a great thing. Once people see an image and see the character, they can get into the music a lot more"

Ryan Cabrera, Musician

"It is often better to have a great deal of harm happen to one than a little; a great deal may rouse you to remove what a little will only accustom you to endure"

Grenville Kleiser, Author

"It's great fun if you get a good piece of writing and you can pretend to be someone else, tell a story that needs to be told, make some kind of connection. I've always fancied myself as a leading man, but I really doubt whether anyone else sees me that way"

Colin Hay, Musician

"I wouldn't mind meeting Eddie Van Halen. That would be great. We need to invite him to a race"

Al Unser, Athlete

"The ideas of the great playwrights are almost always larger than the experiences of even the best actors"

Stella Adler, Actress

"Sometimes I have a great day of filming and sometimes the theater strikes me better. It just depends"

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor

"There's a great argument about how many men he actually killed. People would tell stories and then as we all know as stories get told over and over again, they get embellished, facts get changed, elaborated upon, exaggerated"

Keith Carradine, Actor

"I know every actor says this, but the people behind the camera are great. They always have answers"

Joel Gretsch, Actor

"The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas of enthusiasm"

Thomas John Watson, Sr.

"A great many people in this country are worried about law-and-order. And a great many people are worried about justice. But one thing is certain; you cannot have either until you have both"

Ramsey Clark, Public Servant

"I travel the world, and I'm happy to say that America is still the great melting pot - maybe a chunky stew rather than a melting pot at this point, but you know what I mean"

Philip Glass, Composer

"They said their sufferings were great on the passage, and several of their number had died"

Lewis Tappan, Businessman

"This trophy is so special in the world of tennis and it feels great"

Amelie Mauresmo, Athlete

"The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves"

James K. Polk, President

"Religion is of general and public concern, and on its support depend, in great measure, the peace and good order of government, the safety and happiness of the people"

Samuel Chase, Judge

"So, after awhile, you can only get so much happiness from a guy who's drunk come up and tell you you're great"

Rick Derringer, Musician

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