(493 quotes found)
“MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.”
Ambrose Bierce
“In the Bob Hope Golf Classic, the participation of President Gerald Ford was more than enough to remind you that the nuclear button was at one stage at the disposal of a man who might have either pressed it by mistake or else pressed it deliberately in order to obtain room service.”
Clive James
“The carping and bickering of political factions in the nation's capital reminds me of two pelicans quarreling over a dead fish.”
William T. Sherman
“The bus rides remind you you're in the minor leagues but there's a lot of good from it, too. There's a lot of friendships, a lot of talking about game situations that go on during bus rides that you never forget.”
Marty Brown
“He's great. He's a great actor, has a really interesting presence. It kind of reminds me of … he has a quality that Anthony Hopkins has, he has stillness and precision in his delivery. It's really interesting.”
Wentworth Miller
“This memorial is more than a remembrance, it's also a reminder that women in the military's service to America is not new and should never again be allowed to go unrecognized. We don't allow women in service as a social favor; we do not train women in the name of a noble social experiment. Today, women in uniform are part of the national security of the United States, and this isn't a modern nicety, it's a military necessity. . . . Our military wouldn't be what it is today without women.”
William S. Cohen
“When I saw Carlos's drawings, they reminded me a little of the way I draw. They showed that you could make appealing human characters.”
Tim Burton
“It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.”
“Chinchilla is said to be more chic than mink, though personally it reminds me of unborn burlap.”
Patrick Dennis
“Don't ever cheat on someone. I'm serious. It's not worth it. . . . The only thing infidelity does is remind you of the people you're not having sex with, which is something you can just as easily think about when you're completely alone.”
Chuck Klosterman
