David Quotes

We commonly do not remember that it is, after all, always the first person that is speaking.

I was born upon thy bank, river, My blood flows in thy stream, And thou meanderest forever, At the bottom of my dream.

The works of great poets have never been read by mankind, for only great poets can read them.

I know of no redeeming qualities in myself but a sincere love for some things, and when I am reproved I fall back on to this ground.

Scholars are wont to sell their birthright for a mess of learning.

Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly.

In the meanest are all the materials of manhood, only they are not rightly disposed.

Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new.

No man ever followed his genius till it misled him.

There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dullness.

I have been breaking silence these twenty-three years and have hardly made a rent in it.

Pity the man who has a character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is silent poor indeed.

Nature is not made after such a fashion as we would have her. We piously exaggerate her wonders, as the scenery around our home.

I refuse to charge for my karate classes, I refuse to charge for Q&A panels, and when people come to my table, if you have money, great, but if you don't, who cares?

When you were kids, you can tell when an adult is bad or good; and I think people can feel that I'm genuine. It's the best thing in the world.

I am working on my nightclub act, definitely want to do more singing.

Dominance contests with other wolves are rare, if they exist at all. During my 13 summers observing the Ellesmere Island pack, I saw none.

Dominance is one of the most pervasive and important behaviors among wolves in a pack.

I've been in therapy. I know enough about myself now to know that I really don't need to know anymore.

You write about what you know.

I got a Swede lawyer?!? She's gonna get everything!

Millions of people are married. I've never picked up a paper and seen a headline that says, "Man Gets Married!"

Actually I walk around with the Emmy wherever I go, but I'm very casual about it.

I just feed off the energy of the audience.

All of a sudden I discovered that I'm allergic to caviar. It was the perfect metaphor for my life. When I was only able to afford bad caviar, I could certainly eat my fill of it.

I just wanted laughs - that's really what I was after.

Zero, zero belief in myself. And it's changed somewhat, but there's still a lot of that in me.

Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.

It's not every day that you get to be affectionate around something, it just doesn't happen that often.

There are times when I'm driving home after a day's shooting, thinking to myself, That scene would've been so much better if I had written it out.

I tend to stay with the panic. I embrace the panic.

I think that for the most part, when I started doing comedy, it had become very commercialized.

I'm really only happy when I'm on stage. I just feed off the energy of the audience. That's what I'm all about - people and laughter.

Sure, being a reservist wasn't as glamorous, but I was the one who had to look at myself in the mirror.

Until I started doing standup, there were some very bleak days.

The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.

To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.

It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.

A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.

A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.

Our sin is what separates us from God, but it's our self righteousness that keeps us from running to Him for the grace He willingly gives to all who come.

Corporate worship is designed to remind you that in the center of all things is a glorious and gracious King, and this king is not you

Do you require yourself to remember? In order to live as you can and should, you first must remember who you are and what you’ve been given.

Maybe science is just magic with delusions of lack of grandeur.

As soon as you recognize that you are able to control your thoughts, happiness will come within your reach.

One cannot live a creative life without first letting go of the fear of being wrong.

Listen to what children have to say-their windows to the soul are unclouded.

I would remind my countrymen that they are to be men first, and Americans only at a late and convenient hour.

It's only by forgetting yourself that you draw near to God.

Mary had a little lamb, its fleece electrostatic / And everywhere Mary went, the lights became erratic.