"The overt message is that preventing nuclear proliferation is important." – Ivo Daalder
“The overt message is that preventing nuclear proliferation is important.” – Ivo Daalder
Category: Quotes of the day
Eugene J. McCarthy
“Saying we should keep the two-party system simply because it is working is like saying the Titanic voyage was a success because a few people …
"The clothes are very sexy in a sophisticated way. It’s not overt. They celebrate the female form without being too revealing." – Cheryl Hall Lindsay
“The clothes are very sexy in a sophisticated way. It’s not overt. They celebrate the female form without being too revealing.” – Cheryl Hall Lindsay
"When the river is deepest it makes least noise" – Proverb
“When the river is deepest it makes least noise” – Proverb
"They told me, Heraclitus, they told me you were dead, / They brought me bitter news to hear, and bitter tears to shed." – William Johnson Cory
“They told me, Heraclitus, they told me you were dead, / They brought me bitter news to hear, and bitter tears to shed.” – William …
"It’s definitely a new trend to see this kind of overt political campaigning on behalf of a Supreme Court nominee." – Robert Batey
“It’s definitely a new trend to see this kind of overt political campaigning on behalf of a Supreme Court nominee.” – Robert Batey
"The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become.<br/><br/>Heraclitus<br/>535-475 BC (approximately), Philosopher and Author" – Heraclitus of Ephesus
“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the …
"You cannot step into the same river twice." – Heraclitus
“You cannot step into the same river twice.” – Heraclitus
"Love, like a river, will cut a new path whenever it meets an obstacle." – Crystal Middlemas
“Love, like a river, will cut a new path whenever it meets an obstacle.” – Crystal Middlemas
"You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on to you." – Heraclitus of Ephesus
“You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on to you.” – Heraclitus of Ephesus
"To the extent we would demolish 10 houses and put five back, we would have to build five houses someplace else." – Chris Gulotta
“To the extent we would demolish 10 houses and put five back, we would have to build five houses someplace else.” – Chris Gulotta
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man." – Heraclitus of Ephesus
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” – Heraclitus of Ephesus
"Everything rests by changing." – Heraclitus of Ephesus
“Everything rests by changing.” – Heraclitus of Ephesus
William Hallman
“Creation and redemption are the spheres in which these glories are displayed. In creation we see the eternal power and deity that belong to God …
"This is a powerful club Intel wields because it is a monopolist, … These customers have no other alternative (than) the Intel microprocessors they use in their leading-edge systems." – William Baer
“This is a powerful club Intel wields because it is a monopolist, … These customers have no other alternative (than) the Intel microprocessors they use …
"Tolerance implies a gratuitous assumption of the inferiority of other faiths to one’s own" – Mahatma Gandhi
“Tolerance implies a gratuitous assumption of the inferiority of other faiths to one’s own” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Let’s destroy this young demagogue before he becomes another Ralph Nader. (about John Kerry)" – Richard M. Nixon
“Let’s destroy this young demagogue before he becomes another Ralph Nader. (about John Kerry)” – Richard M. Nixon
Rabbi Seymour Siegel
“In everyone’s heart stirs a great homesickness.” Rabbi Seymour Siegel quotes
Cyra McFadden
“I no longer prepare food or drink with more than one ingredient.” Cyra McFadden quotes
"The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so that they believe they are as clever as he" – Karl Kraus
“The secret of the demagogue is to make himself as stupid as his audience so that they believe they are as clever as he” – …
"The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel." – Bible
“The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, …
"For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not." – Bible
“For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, …
Earvin Johnson
“I like bubbles and the whole thing. That’s the fun of taking a bath.” (on his new Magic’s Elixir Bubble Bath)” Earvin Johnson quotes
Ed Lindeman
“If you don’t go far enough back in memory or far enough ahead in hope, your future will be impoverished.” Ed Lindeman quotes
Richard Lewis
“I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back.” Richard Lewis quotes
"Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: / Which perished at Endor: they became as dung for the earth." – Bible
“Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison: / Which perished at Endor: they became …
"And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet." – Bible
“And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted …
"Wisdom lightens the foreheads, the eyes, and the souls – savagery, fangs and fists." – Mariana Fulger
“Wisdom lightens the foreheads, the eyes, and the souls – savagery, fangs and fists.” – Mariana Fulger
"How could I not know him, … He beat me up with savagery and brutality. I will always remember his face my whole life." – Zhao Yan
“How could I not know him, … He beat me up with savagery and brutality. I will always remember his face my whole life.” – …
"Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront of 9-11, could not wait to take action. So he had to do what we were capable of doing, and he did it brilliantly." – Alexander Haig
“Sooner or later something had to give. But President Bush, faced with the unprecedented affront of 9-11, could not wait to take action. So he …
"Affluence was, quite simply, a question of texture … The threadbare carpets of infancy, the coconut matting, the ill-laid linoleum, the utility furniture … had all spoken of a life too near the bones of subsistence, too little padded, too severely worn." – Margaret Drabble
“Affluence was, quite simply, a question of texture … The threadbare carpets of infancy, the coconut matting, the ill-laid linoleum, the utility furniture … had …
"Some issues go beyond rationality. Any sign of an affront to northern sovereignty is absolutely guaranteed to get on the front page of all the newspapers." – Rob Huebert
“Some issues go beyond rationality. Any sign of an affront to northern sovereignty is absolutely guaranteed to get on the front page of all the …
Kaleel Jamison
“Relationships–of all kinds–are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close …
"Specifically some of them are going to have a sizeable bill approaching $20,000 to put in the sidewalks." – Bob Jamison
“Specifically some of them are going to have a sizeable bill approaching $20,000 to put in the sidewalks.” – Bob Jamison
Louis Brandeis
“We shall have lost something vital and beyond price on the day when the state denies us the right to resort to force…” Louis Brandeis …
"It was like a heart transplant. We tried to implant college in him but his head rejected it." – Barry Switzer
“It was like a heart transplant. We tried to implant college in him but his head rejected it.” – Barry Switzer
"This smacks of protectionism and is completely out of line with the overall trend of free trade represented by the (World Trade Organization) Doha Round." – Chong Quan
“This smacks of protectionism and is completely out of line with the overall trend of free trade represented by the (World Trade Organization) Doha Round.” …
"In the tradition of psychology, what the word shyness basically refers to is if someone is worried about how he or she appears to other people." – Wanda Bethea
“In the tradition of psychology, what the word shyness basically refers to is if someone is worried about how he or she appears to other …
"The new protectionism we are now seeing … is a wake-up call because it is the last stand from those who believe we can freeze frame, stop the clock, postpone or prevent inevitable change." – Gordon Brown
“The new protectionism we are now seeing … is a wake-up call because it is the last stand from those who believe we can freeze …
Joseph Epstein
“What distinguishes us one from another is our dreams . . . and what we do to make them come about.” Joseph Epstein quotes