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Quotes by Celebrity

"He who closes his eyes sees nothing, even in the full light of day."

"He who closes his eyes sees nothing, even in the full light of day."

Leopold Trepper, Polish Celebrity

Day, Eyes, Light, Nothing

25

"My children are the most important thing in my life."

"My children are the most important thing in my life."

Columba Bush, American Celebrity

25

"My mother and I took over abandoned buildings to sleep in."

"My mother and I took over abandoned buildings to sleep in."

Mark Webber, Australian Celebrity

25

"One of my co-workers at Ralph Lauren heard about the show, and when she got back to the office, said; Carson, you have to call Bravo. They're doing a show. You're perfect for it."

"One of my co-workers at Ralph Lauren heard about the show, and when she got back to the office, said; Carson, you have to call Bravo. They're doing a show. You're perfect for it."

Carson Kressley, American Celebrity

25

"No man can be held throughout the day by what happens throughout the night."

"No man can be held throughout the day by what happens throughout the night."

Sally Stanford, American Celebrity

Day, Man, Night

25

"It's a wonderful feeling to work in a country where the government's first concern is for its people, for all its people."

"It's a wonderful feeling to work in a country where the government's first concern is for its people, for all its people."

Ben Linder, American Celebrity

Work, People, Government, Concern

25

"Bring love and peace and happiness and beautiful lives into the world in my honor. Thank you. Love you."

"Bring love and peace and happiness and beautiful lives into the world in my honor. Thank you. Love you."

Aron Ralston, American Celebrity

Happiness, Love, Peace, Honor

25

"America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia."

"America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia."

Bobby Fischer, American Celebrity

Control, America

25

"The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name."

"The weeds keep multiplying in our garden, which is our mind ruled by fear. Rip them out and call them by name."

Sylvia Browne, American Celebrity

Fear, Garden, Mind, Name

25

"I'm known clean around the Earth."

"I'm known clean around the Earth."

Minnesota Fats, American Celebrity

25

"As I suffer in the defence of my Country, I must consider this hour as the most glorious of my life -Remember that I die as becomes a British Officer, while the manner of my death must reflect disgrace on your Commander."

"As I suffer in the defence of my Country, I must consider this hour as the most glorious of my life -Remember that I die as becomes a British Officer, while the manner of my death must reflect disgrace on your Commander."

John Andre, British Celebrity

Death, Life, Country, Disgrace

25

"If it's on the Internet, then it's gotta be true."

"If it's on the Internet, then it's gotta be true."

Ken Jennings, American Celebrity

25

"It's good to have a manager who shares your interests, or goals. You can presumably trust a husband. I don't know if it's the best way to work. I really shouldn't discuss this."

"It's good to have a manager who shares your interests, or goals. You can presumably trust a husband. I don't know if it's the best way to work. I really shouldn't discuss this."

Dorothy Stratten, Canadian Celebrity

Trust, Work, Manager, HusbGoals

25

"Search for beauty without features, something deeper than any signs."

"Search for beauty without features, something deeper than any signs."

Francesca da Rimini, Italian Celebrity

25

"But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could."

"But I love New York. I used to set my alarm clock when I was there, and get up at 4am and get a coffee, just because I could."

Gail Porter, Scottish Celebrity

25

"Look whether it be indifferently, as well for sins secret as open, what you find to be your best cordials to comfort you, whether God's Word, or natural means."

"Look whether it be indifferently, as well for sins secret as open, what you find to be your best cordials to comfort you, whether God's Word, or natural means."

Thomas Hooker, American Celebrity

God, Comfort, Open, Word

25

"So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them."

"So that godly sorrow may be discerned by this train of graces wherewith it is accompanied, that worldly sorrow wants, at least in the truth of them, though it may have some shadows of them."

Thomas Hooker, American Celebrity

Truth, May, Shadows, Sorrow

25

"When I go home, its an easy way to be grounded. You learn to realize what truly matters."

"When I go home, its an easy way to be grounded. You learn to realize what truly matters."

Tony Stewart, American Celebrity

24

"The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes."

"The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes."

Jack Hanna, American Celebrity

Experience, Classroom, Eyes, Learning

24

"I feel the whole issue has been a witchhunt from day one as part of a broader Republican political agenda."

"I feel the whole issue has been a witchhunt from day one as part of a broader Republican political agenda."

Kojo Annan, Swiss Celebrity

Day, Republican

24

"Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain."

"Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain."

Joe Davis, American Celebrity

Thought, Thoughts, Study

24

"I'd like to have a drink with Bill Maher and see how he feels. We were too conservative coming over to Fox from fX, and got ourselves off our best game."

"I'd like to have a drink with Bill Maher and see how he feels. We were too conservative coming over to Fox from fX, and got ourselves off our best game."

Tom Bergeron, American Celebrity

24

"It usually takes two people a little while to learn where the funny buttons are and testy buttons are."

"It usually takes two people a little while to learn where the funny buttons are and testy buttons are."

Matt Lauer, American Celebrity

24

"If you want a higher power, go to the goddamn sun. Just go to the sun - and stop destroying the ozone layer."

"If you want a higher power, go to the goddamn sun. Just go to the sun - and stop destroying the ozone layer."

Susan Powter, American Celebrity

Power, Sun, Want

24

"I will say I remember the best thing in terms of publicity was being on the cover of Newsweek."

"I will say I remember the best thing in terms of publicity was being on the cover of Newsweek."

Vanna White, American Celebrity

Being, Publicity, Will

24

"I don't value authority. I don't value the systems. I don't value patriarchal religion. I don't value the things that diminish you when you do tell the truth. So I'm not scared of the end result, and that is the biggest asset I have."

"I don't value authority. I don't value the systems. I don't value patriarchal religion. I don't value the things that diminish you when you do tell the truth. So I'm not scared of the end result, and that is the biggest asset I have."

Susan Powter, American Celebrity

Religion, Truth, Authority, End

24

"I have never participated directly or indirectly in any business related to the United Nations."

"I have never participated directly or indirectly in any business related to the United Nations."

Kojo Annan, Swiss Celebrity

Business, Nations, United

24

"Now, wages in the automobile industry are made up of two components, what we call base rates and the cost of living factor which is fed in by the operation of the escalator."

"Now, wages in the automobile industry are made up of two components, what we call base rates and the cost of living factor which is fed in by the operation of the escalator."

Leonard Woodcock, American Celebrity

Living, Now, Wages

24

"A fulfilling life is different to each person. You have to acknowledge your dreams, and not just wait for life to happen, and opportunities to come knocking at your door."

"A fulfilling life is different to each person. You have to acknowledge your dreams, and not just wait for life to happen, and opportunities to come knocking at your door."

Joan Lunden, American Celebrity

24

"My gut and intuition told me it wasn't time to do this."

"My gut and intuition told me it wasn't time to do this."

Mario Vazquez, American Celebrity

Time, Intuition

24

"After being sworn in to office, vice presidents have usually been relegated to the sidelines, where they just don't get to do very much."

"After being sworn in to office, vice presidents have usually been relegated to the sidelines, where they just don't get to do very much."

Mary Cheney, American Celebrity

Being, Office, Vice

24

"I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism."

"I regret what happened. I saw no other possibility to achieve my goal. It was not hooliganism."

Mathias Rust, German Celebrity

Goal, Possibility, Regret

24

"I mean, that was a throwaway thought, because my focus was - my intent and my focus was to never go public."

"I mean, that was a throwaway thought, because my focus was - my intent and my focus was to never go public."

Andrea Mackris, American Celebrity

Thought, Focus, Public

24

"I just can't think how I would go on without children having lost Edith already... It's too upsetting for me to write about them. Naturally, I still hope, and wait, wait, wait."

"I just can't think how I would go on without children having lost Edith already... It's too upsetting for me to write about them. Naturally, I still hope, and wait, wait, wait."

Otto Frank, German Celebrity

24

"It's a great time of the year... if you can stand it."

"It's a great time of the year... if you can stand it."

Vin Scully, American Celebrity

24

"That made me think I could contribute more to society by looking at people on the autopsy table and feeding back the findings so that lots of people could benefit, rather than just treating patients one at a time."

"That made me think I could contribute more to society by looking at people on the autopsy table and feeding back the findings so that lots of people could benefit, rather than just treating patients one at a time."

Michael Baden, American Celebrity

Society, Time, People

24

"Well, I think probably the main reason people overeat is stress."

"Well, I think probably the main reason people overeat is stress."

Jenny Craig, Australian Celebrity

People, Reason, Stress

24

"I used to paint landscapes without any people in them but now I paint people who happen to be in a particular place. They might be outside a pub, or on a beach or in a studio. They might have clothes on or they might not."

"I used to paint landscapes without any people in them but now I paint people who happen to be in a particular place. They might be outside a pub, or on a beach or in a studio. They might have clothes on or they might not."

Peter Wright, British Celebrity

People, Beach, Clothes, Now

24

"Why you kill me? I never did you anything. Not kill me! I beg not to be locked up. Never let me out of my prison - not kill me! You kill me before I understand what life is. You must tell me why you locked me up!"

"Why you kill me? I never did you anything. Not kill me! I beg not to be locked up. Never let me out of my prison - not kill me! You kill me before I understand what life is. You must tell me why you locked me up!"

Kaspar Hauser, German Celebrity

24

"I had seen so many injustices done in the court by well-meaning people. I had lost fourteen clients to gang violence in only seven years. I was angry at a system I thought had failed my clients, and I was part of it."

"I had seen so many injustices done in the court by well-meaning people. I had lost fourteen clients to gang violence in only seven years. I was angry at a system I thought had failed my clients, and I was part of it."

Richard Helms, American Celebrity

Thought, People, Clients, Court

24

"Knowledge is never too dear."

"Knowledge is never too dear."

Francis Walsingham, English Celebrity

24

"There isn't a religion on earth that isn't damaging to the human race because every one of them is patriarchal and every one eliminates more than half of the human race - women. They are all oppressors of women."

"There isn't a religion on earth that isn't damaging to the human race because every one of them is patriarchal and every one eliminates more than half of the human race - women. They are all oppressors of women."

Susan Powter, American Celebrity

Religion, Women, Earth, Race

24

"We can't be guided - because we're so far from it. We've so destroyed it. We're so far from that that we can't use it. I mean, Jim Bakker heard from God. What a good job he did!"

"We can't be guided - because we're so far from it. We've so destroyed it. We're so far from that that we can't use it. I mean, Jim Bakker heard from God. What a good job he did!"

Susan Powter, American Celebrity

24

"We want to christen every city that Kris has played in during his professional career."

"We want to christen every city that Kris has played in during his professional career."

Anna Benson, American Celebrity

24

"Well, I asked him who would start the war first."

"Well, I asked him who would start the war first."

Samantha Smith, American Celebrity

24

"I want to be a soldier as my father was."

"I want to be a soldier as my father was."

Kaspar Hauser, German Celebrity

24

"Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?"

"Nay, men are so far from musing of their sins, that they disdain this practise, and scoff at it: what say they, if all were of your mind; what should become of us? Shall we be always poring on our corruptions?"

Thomas Hooker, American Celebrity

24

"I told the truth, and I did it on national TV in a lie-detector test."

"I told the truth, and I did it on national TV in a lie-detector test."

Paula Jones, American Celebrity

24

"I think if you work as an actress and are supposed as a character to be in love with some actor, then to some extent you do have to be in love with him."

"I think if you work as an actress and are supposed as a character to be in love with some actor, then to some extent you do have to be in love with him."

Dorothy Stratten, Canadian Celebrity

Love, Work, Character, Actor

23

"For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and uses that in hand day by day - shall be full to running over."

"For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and uses that in hand day by day - shall be full to running over."

Edgar Cayce, American Celebrity

Day, Nothing, Running

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