Maxioms Pet

X
  •   12  /  15  

    "Waiting, are they? Waiting, are they? Well, goddam 'em, let 'em wait!" [Ethan Allen, to his physician who said "General, I fear the angels are waiting for you", quoted in Saturday Review, April 5, 1958]

Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  8  /  17  

The implementation (of it) is wrong. What we can do is look at it and make it fairer for all read more

The implementation (of it) is wrong. What we can do is look at it and make it fairer for all concerned. Come Jan. 1, grandfather clause all the old employees in but give them a year to see if they get healthy. Self-motivation is what makes people healthier. Money is not the factor for the person.

by Bill Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  20  /  21  

Only those who attempt the absurd...will achieve the impossible. I think...I think it's in my basement...Let me go upstairs and read more

Only those who attempt the absurd...will achieve the impossible. I think...I think it's in my basement...Let me go upstairs and check.

by Escher Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  6  /  16  

Trying to be as positive as he could about it, he said to me, 'I have to tell you, Kate read more

Trying to be as positive as he could about it, he said to me, 'I have to tell you, Kate – it was a Harrods bag'.

by Kate Adie Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  6  /  14  

We were going to start south of San Francisco in Half Moon Bay and go see every lighthouse on the read more

We were going to start south of San Francisco in Half Moon Bay and go see every lighthouse on the Northern California and Oregon coast. That was our (goal). My wife has always been kind of a lighthouse nut.

by Merv Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  11  /  26  

Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to read more

Am I surprised by how slow he's moving? My basic answer is, yes. I knew he was not going to turn the Earth on its head overnight. But given the vastness of his ambitions ... I would have expected in the first eight months he would be doing lots of things of consequence: more significant personnel moves, more significant documents, more serious public engagements, etc., etc.

by John Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  12  /  24  

The mere attempt to examine my own confusion would consume volumes.

The mere attempt to examine my own confusion would consume volumes.

by James Agee Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  12  /  18  

One guy used up 572 hours in September, ... If you bring a bunch of 500-pound guys into an all-you-can-eat read more

One guy used up 572 hours in September, ... If you bring a bunch of 500-pound guys into an all-you-can-eat buffet and they devour everything, there's a point at which the management has to come over and say, 'Enough's enough!'

by Charles Ardai Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  9  /  16  

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had read more

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964.

by Hasil Adkins Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  10  /  12  

I've got an invested interest in the school system having three kids in it.

I've got an invested interest in the school system having three kids in it.

Maxioms Web Pet