The bore is usually considered a harmless creature, or of that class of irrationa bipeds who hurt only themselves. – Maria Edgeworth
I am, as a European, absolutely shocked by European people. I am also shocked by European nationalist people. They have allowed themselves to be so emasculated so silently. – Ernst Zundel
The only people who didn’t like The Monkees were the French, and they don’t even like themselves, so what’s the point? – Davy Jones
I call on the people of Tripoli to restrain themselves and not get drawn into conflict with anyone. – Najib Mikati
Many, many composers have only found their way to a certain form, through familiarizing themselves with texts. – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves. – Edwin Way Teale
It’s only when an artist becomes a master that they are fully able to express themselves. – Carolina Kostner
Anyone in public life who comes out, comes out primarily for themselves, and their life is immediately improved. That’s what happened to me. – Ian Mckellen
There are readers who want every point to be clearly and unambiguously set forth, and there are those who want to pry ideas and meanings out for themselves. – John M. Ford
I’m drawn to provocative characters that find themselves in extreme situations. And I think I’m drawn to that consistently. – Kathryn Bigelow
In L.A., though, people get off busses calling themselves actors, so many are really not professionals. – John Ratzenberger
