People Quotations

There are no original ideas. There are only original people.

People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.

If you are careful with people, they will offer you part of themselves. That is the big secret.

We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve.

The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become.

The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

Many people love in themselves what they hate in others

Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live.

People are either born hosts or born guests.

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.

In fact, the confidence of the people is worth more than money.

Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance.

A nation is the same people living in the same place.

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.

We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be.

An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.

There's a lot of people I've encouraged and helped to get into the House of Commons. Looking at them now, I'm not so sure it was a wise thing to do.

Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way.

Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.

It is one of my sources of happiness never to desire a knowledge of other people's business.

I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.

Only dumb people are happy.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.

I do what I do. You like it, great. You don't, go listen to somebody else. I'm stickin' with the people who stuck with me.

People always say that pregnant women have a glow. And I say it's because you're sweating to death.

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.

Contrary to general belief, an artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.

People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will totally change everything. There is no single magic bullet.

The Constitution shall never be construed . . . to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.

If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.

Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want.

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.

When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you, and it doesn't mean they are bad people. It just means that their part in your story is over.

Much like the removal of moles and skin lesions is done to prevent them from growing into more serious skin abnormalities, removing minor discord before it becomes a calamity is an important use of our time. Most people don’t like to make waves and they swallow frustration and bury true feelings, not wanting to compromise temporary tranquility, never realizing that massive turmoil doesn’t start out massive—it grows beneath the skin like a cancer that could have been avoided with early detection.

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are.

The thing about working in Hollywood is that, at some point, you really get tired of hearing how godless you are, and how if you and the rest of the heathens in Tinsel town would put more God-centric shows on TV, people wouldn't be abandoning prime time in favor of their Bible study classes.

That's the fun of going to a high school reunion: it's seeing the people who you were close to all those years ago, and re-exploring the relationships of the past.

When topics are complex and meaty, don't create a never-ending email thread. It's amazing how much time people waste composing and reading carefully-worded essays, when a 5 minute in-person chat would resolve the whole thing.

The doctor gave me several warnings: Never tell anyone unless necessary, because I might be ostracized. Call it 'seizure disorder,' not epilepsy, because fewer people would be frightened. Try to choose a profession as free from stress as possible.

I think people thought I was crazy for leaving Mexico when I had any project I wanted falling at my feet. But I risked everything to come to Los Angeles, where no one knew who I was, and start all over again. It was a very hard step to take. However, it was the moment I thought it was right to take a risk in my career.

It was sort of that in-between area when people don't talk about their personal lives. That's the kind of life I think Kerry would be living now if it weren't for the Lopez character sort of outing her.

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people.

People should not judge me on what they hear. Let them wait and see me in action. Then they will see how I serve my people.

You can be a control freak only when you have weak people around you.

People think that if you have a huge appetite, then you'll be better at it. But actually, it's how you confront the food that is brought to you. You have to be mentally and psychologically prepared.

The funny thing about history is that we imagine that people didn't laugh in the old days, but of course they did, at stupid things.

But only 'rich' people by definition have the 'extra' money to buy things and invest to create economic growth. Do we really want to tax that 'extra' money away - and give it to the government to spend? Does that make any economic sense outside of politics and our emotional desire to make everyone suffer equally through these tough times?

I don't know how many people there are with a million dollars who are inclined to give it to a writers' retreat.

I am the 'Cosmic Dancer' who dances his way out of the womb and into the tomb on 'Electric Warrior.' I'm not frightened to get up there and groove about in front of six million people on TV because it doesn't look cool. That's the way I would do it at home.

You've always got to work with the best if you can, and of course, the best are the best because they're different. They expect certain standards, and they're usually very difficult people to work with.

Most of the Communists I knew were nice people.

People aren't really afraid of my views. They are just afraid of the word 'nationalism.'

I don't like dirt. Cleanliness is high on my agenda, but I don't have a phobia of dirt. I'm just not keen on it. I don't really like dirty people or houses or smelly things.

I think people are going to return to sanity when they see how ridiculous many of these charges are, and how the predictions are not borne out.

Muslims are not bloodthirsty people. Islam is a religion of peace that forbids the killing of the innocent. Islam also accepts the Prophets, whether those prophets are Mohammed, God's peace and blessing be upon Him, or Moses or the other prophets of the Books.

I'm seeing a guy now who has nothing to do with films. It's so much nicer with somebody who isn't an actor. Two crazy people in one house would be too much. It's better there's one crazy person, and one nice person who looks after that crazy person.

We'd do better to follow the admonition of Jesus about loving our neighbours. People in the U.S. are capable of forgiveness and willing to see one another's point of view, but when matters become politicised, we're less able to do that.

It's extremely damaging to a fair trial to have people reaching judgment about the case in the newspapers and on the radio before the facts are heard in a case.

I was raised not to be rude, but I also try to get the best work out of people.

But when I see a story on welfare on television, they only show black people.

If people are informed they will do the right thing. It's when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice.

It seemed to me... that the only valid people to deal with crime were cops, and I would like to make the lead character, rather than a single person, a squad of cops.

The important thing about mobile is, everybody has a computer in their pocket. The implications of so many people connected to the Internet all the time from the standpoint of education is incredible.

Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror.

The negative side of the American Dream comes when people pursue success at any cost, which in turn destroys the vision and the dream.

I'm not a public figure at all. I don't really go out a lot to places where there are people like those who sit at the bottom of your driveway.

My way of fitting in was through jokes and making people laugh.

I'm one of those people who is actually inspired by a deadline. I might not sleep for many days on end, it may not be good for my health, but it definitely helps.

Those with dementia are still people and they still have stories and they still have character and they're all individuals and they're all unique. And they just need to be interacted with on a human level.

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

You can have your own watch and always doubt it. If I had a watch I'd probably always be doubting it or the batteries would be dying. I just know that people always have trouble with their watches, and that's why I like public clocks.

So many people think they need to have serious equipment. In the magazines and the media, they see all this stylish stuff, especially on TV, and they think, That's what I need to make it work. You don't. I'm attempting a little bit of liberation here.

It's hard for the same people who put you in the ditch to pull you out of it.

Many people don't focus enough on execution. If you make a commitment to get something done, you need to follow through on that commitment.

I feel like if I live the Christian life, then the people should be able to see it in my everyday actions.

People talk about smart sanctions and crippling sanctions. I've never seen smart sanctions, and crippling sanctions cripple everyone, including innocent civilians, and make the government more popular.

I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.

You must make sure that the majority of the people are not marginalized.

When taxpayers are subsidizing low wages, people should be aware of that. We're subsidizing an economy. We're not subsidizing people. They are doing a hard day's work. When we're not rewarding work actively, there's something wrong with the system.

The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means to defend themselves against tyranny. Any proposal to abuse executive power and infringe upon gun rights must be repelled with the stiffest legislative force possible.

If you had a national grid with one operator, you had twenty or even a hundred operators, if you don't have the ability to compel people to observe high standards of conduct, then you run a greater risk.

I took a psychology class, and I think the study of the mind can help me further my acting ability. It's also taught me about getting into an environment with new people and acting like you've known them forever.

I always wanted to make a pop record. I'm a dancer myself, so I want to make something that people listen to and just want to dance to.

My happiness is being able to present my talents for people to see, and I feel like I'm an ambassador of Thai history and Thai culture on film so that people can see Muay Thai.

To work a vineyard, you need a lot of guts to do that. To go out there and work all year, you almost feel that these people talk to the grapes. Wine is a lifestyle, and you can talk about it for ages. It's a passion, but it's not something I can do on a daily basis.

So many people get involved with carrying grudges and having these moral battles with people, where they cast themselves as the righteous and the other guy is the dirtbag. They waste tons of energy on it, create all kinds of darkness around themselves and the other person. It gets you nothing.

Most people don't know that I'll eat anything spicy. A little extra kick is always a good thing!

A lot of people ask for sequels, but what they really want is just to know the characters are happy and safe.

Hair and make-up people don't get enough credit for what they do. It's not just making people look good. It's really creating the character.

Surround yourself with positive people and you'll be a positive person.

Some people look like they're lost causes, but they're not. Even if they're in a messed up situation, the one little thing you do to help can go a long way.

Never let the negativity get to you. There are gonna be a lot of people you have to plow through, but as long as you believe in yourself, that's all that matters.