People Quotes | Beyond Motive 77/175

top of page

People Quotes

"People say that I'm a millionaire, but that's not true - I only spend millions."

"People say that I'm a millionaire, but that's not true - I only spend millions."

Robert Plant, British Musician

13

"The Republican Party is a much bigger tent than people give it credit for. We have a lot of what I guess you all call moderate Republicans."

"The Republican Party is a much bigger tent than people give it credit for. We have a lot of what I guess you all call moderate Republicans."

Rudy Giuliani, American Politician

People, Credit, Party, Republican

13

"Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria."

"Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria."

Naomi Wolf, American Author

People, Madness, Pain

13

"Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity."

"Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity."

Charles Colson, American Lawyer

People, Children, Day, Gifts

13

"It occured to me that eating is the only form of professionalism most people ever attain."

"It occured to me that eating is the only form of professionalism most people ever attain."

Don DeLillo, American Novelist

13

"I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema."

"I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema."

Brenda Blethyn, English Actress

People, Cinema, Hate, Theatre

13

"Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans."

"Let us heed the voice of the people and recognize their common sense. If we do not, we not only blaspheme our political heritage, we ignore the common ties that bind all Americans."

Barbara Jordan, American Lawyer

People, Americans, Common sense, Voice

13

"I always find people who are unique very attractive."

"I always find people who are unique very attractive."

Gina Gershon, American Actress

13

"One reason people get divorced is that they run out of gift ideas."

"One reason people get divorced is that they run out of gift ideas."

Robert Byrne, American Celebrity

People, Ideas, Reason

13

"Till now I have never shot a scene without taking account of what stands behind the actors because the relationship between people and their surroundings is of prime importance."

"Till now I have never shot a scene without taking account of what stands behind the actors because the relationship between people and their surroundings is of prime importance."

Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian Director

People, Actors, Importance, Now

13

"She didn't leave any written instructions. She has verbally expressed her wishes to me and other people."

"She didn't leave any written instructions. She has verbally expressed her wishes to me and other people."

Michael Schiavo, American Celebrity

13

"I think what we need is a more welcoming mode from the people who put on a hundred million country-western shows on television. How about a monthly jazz show?"

"I think what we need is a more welcoming mode from the people who put on a hundred million country-western shows on television. How about a monthly jazz show?"

Sonny Rollins, American Musician

People, Country, Jazz, Television

13

"An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run."

"An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run."

James Russell Lowell, American Poet

13

"Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."

"Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve."

Mary Kay Ash, American Businessman

13

"Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right."

"Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

People, Attention, Media

13

"Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else."

"Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else."

Ugo Betti, Italian Playwright

People, Idea, Nothing

13

"Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking."

"Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking."

Nat King Cole, American Musician

People, Smoking, Television

13

"If people don't like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum."

"If people don't like Marxism, they should blame the British Museum."

Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian Statesman

People, Blame, Marxism

13

"The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black."

"The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black."

Charles Rangel, American Politician

13

"During the session of the Supreme Court, in the village of -, about three weeks ago, when a number of people were collected in the principal street of the village, I observed a young man riding up and down the street, as I supposed, in a violent passion."

"During the session of the Supreme Court, in the village of -, about three weeks ago, when a number of people were collected in the principal street of the village, I observed a young man riding up and down the street, as I supposed, in a violent passion."

Augustus Longstreet, American Lawyer

People, Court, Man, Passion

13

"I write for an audience that likes what I like, reads what I read, thinks about the things I think about. In many ways, this puts me in opposition to the people who go to the theater generally."

"I write for an audience that likes what I like, reads what I read, thinks about the things I think about. In many ways, this puts me in opposition to the people who go to the theater generally."

Eric Bogosian, American Actor

People, Opposition, Theater

13

"One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people."

"One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people."

Edie Falco, American Actress

13

"Models are what they are... people who model clothing, that's all."

"Models are what they are... people who model clothing, that's all."

Kim Smith, American Actress

13

"One of the greatest resources people cannot mobilize themselves is that they try to accomplish great things. Most worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single direction."

"One of the greatest resources people cannot mobilize themselves is that they try to accomplish great things. Most worthwhile achievements are the result of many little things done in a single direction."

Nido Qubein, American Businessman

People, Direction, Result

13

"Testimonials are enough to convince people for now."

"Testimonials are enough to convince people for now."

Alex Chiu, American Businessman

13

"I think people like Steve Vai are so boring."

"I think people like Steve Vai are so boring."

Adam Jones, American Musician

13

"American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is."

"American people have the ability to laugh at themselves. It is one of the things that makes this country the great country that it is."

Desi Arnaz, American Actor

People, Ability, Country

13

"Try to open up your mind a little, and move away from rigid opinions of what people should do and be - unless you have been there."

"Try to open up your mind a little, and move away from rigid opinions of what people should do and be - unless you have been there."

Ann Rule, American Writer

People, Mind, Open, Opinions

13

"People have a right to criticize."

"People have a right to criticize."

Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Musician

13

"People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House."

"People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House."

Robin Williams, American Comedian

People, Living, Satire

13

"Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it."

"Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it."

James Ellroy, American Writer

13

"Most people don't know how to tell stories."

"Most people don't know how to tell stories."

Ted Rall, American Cartoonist

13

"I have no problem being with people of different nationalities."

"I have no problem being with people of different nationalities."

Krzysztof Kieslowski, Polish Director

13

"We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here."

"We have to be thankful to the Czechs that they did their duty. The Czech Republic won, I can't believe it. It was a huge party with all the people here."

Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch Athlete

People, Duty, Party

13

"Driving a cab is not really a nurturing type of relationship. You take people and they tip you, they may not tip you, you don't know their names, they don't care about you, you don't care about them."

"Driving a cab is not really a nurturing type of relationship. You take people and they tip you, they may not tip you, you don't know their names, they don't care about you, you don't care about them."

Pam Grier, American Actress

People, Care, Driving, May

13

"I see what keeps people young: work!"

"I see what keeps people young: work!"

Ted Turner, American Businessman

13

"I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect."

"I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect."

Spike Lee, American Director

13

"Left Behind takes what to some people may be unbelievable predictions from the Bible and shows how they might play out. It makes the events of biblical prophecy understandable and thus believable."

"Left Behind takes what to some people may be unbelievable predictions from the Bible and shows how they might play out. It makes the events of biblical prophecy understandable and thus believable."

Jerry B. Jenkins, American Novelist

People, Bible, Events, May

13

"Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction."

"Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction."

Donald Rumsfeld, American Politician

People, Destruction, Smoking, Want

13

"There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists."

"There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists."

Cullen Hightower, American Humorist

13

"People underestimate the impact they can have on the process through contact with legislators. By being part of an organized group in an area that you have an interest in, you can multiply the impact of your own ideas."

"People underestimate the impact they can have on the process through contact with legislators. By being part of an organized group in an area that you have an interest in, you can multiply the impact of your own ideas."

Ralph Regula, American Politician

People, Ideas, Being, Interest

13

"Give the people a new word and they think they have a new fact."

"Give the people a new word and they think they have a new fact."

Willa Cather, American Author

People, Fact, Word

13

"I don't care about my character here on earth.I don't care about what other people think or say about me, all I care about is my standing before the Lord."

"I don't care about my character here on earth.I don't care about what other people think or say about me, all I care about is my standing before the Lord."

Brigham Young, American Leader

People, Character, Care, Earth

13

"There was a failure to recognize the deep problems in AI; for instance, those captured in Blocks World. The people building physical robots learned nothing."

"There was a failure to recognize the deep problems in AI; for instance, those captured in Blocks World. The people building physical robots learned nothing."

Marvin Minsky, American Scientist

People, Failure, Building, Deep

13

"I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?"

"I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?"

Brenda Blethyn, English Actress

13

"They don't actually see the real world, where 95% of the people with HIV are not treated and are dying. And even though we have some blue sky now in our country, the sky could become cloudy again very soon."

"They don't actually see the real world, where 95% of the people with HIV are not treated and are dying. And even though we have some blue sky now in our country, the sky could become cloudy again very soon."

Luc Montagnier, French Scientist

People, Country, Dying, Now

13

"I don't want people to remember me going through the motions."

"I don't want people to remember me going through the motions."

Bobby Rahal, American Athlete

13

"People's ignorance really pisses me off. Stupidity is when you can't help it-ignorance is when you choose not to understand something."

"People's ignorance really pisses me off. Stupidity is when you can't help it-ignorance is when you choose not to understand something."

Sarah McLachlan, Canadian Musician

People, Help, Ignorance, Stupidity

13

"Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed. They want to be missed the day they don't show up. They want to be missed when they're gone."

"Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed. They want to be missed the day they don't show up. They want to be missed when they're gone."

Seth Godin, American Writer

People, Day, Want

13

"I don't have to ask anyone's permission to do anything. It's nice not have to get decisions out of three, sometimes four people, which can be like pulling teeth. So the amount of control that I have over what I'm doing is better for me as a solo artist."

"I don't have to ask anyone's permission to do anything. It's nice not have to get decisions out of three, sometimes four people, which can be like pulling teeth. So the amount of control that I have over what I'm doing is better for me as a solo artist."

Graham Nash, British Musician

People, Control, Artist, Decisions

13

bottom of page