Mean Quotes

Am I such a bad person for dreaming of a world that ends when I do? I don't mean the world ending with respect to me, but every set of eyes closing with mine.

That he delights in the misery of others no man will confess, and yet what other motive can make a father cruel?

Religion prescribes to every miserable man the means of bettering his condition; nay, it shows him that the bearing of his afflictions as he ought to do, will naturally end in the removal of them.

When I read the rules of criticism, I immediately inquire after the works of the author who has written them, and by that means discover what it is he likes in a composition.

The fact that we are living does not mean we are not sick.

If you want to find out what it means to have a society without any rituals, read the New York Times.

Every people is a chosen people in its own mind. And it is rather amusing that their name for themselves usually means mankind.

For whom he means to make an often guest, One dish shall serve; and welcome make the rest.

The laws of nature are only as immutable as the minds which promote them. Ignorance of the law is 9/10ths of the law. Just because you aren't paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.

But the God I don't believe in is a good God, a just God, a merciful God. He's not the mean and stupid God you make him out to be.

...words are the gateway to reality, the means by which we engage with the objective truth beyond ourselves.

Indeed, the whole human species is endangered, by nuclear weapons or by other means of wholesale destruction which further advances in science are likely to produce.

Government has ceased to mean upholding and reinforcing the traditional rights and morals of the governed; it now means compulsion in the service of social engineering.

The liberal understanding of 'the separation of church and state' means that as the area of politics expands, the area of private freedom - religious and otherwise - shrinks.

I'm an outdoorsman kind of person, so I don't like the buzz of the crowd, crowd, crowd and all that so much. I mean I don't mind it, but I don't seek it out.

There can be no doubt but that he who has the most materials has the greatest means of invention.

By an individual being, whatever one's metaphysical doctrine, one means an unique being, that is, a being which is alone of its own type, or is such that no other of its class exists.

In its purest form, dating is auditioning for mating (and auditioning means we may or may not get the part).

A dedication to perfection means that we are doomed always to be just a heartbeat way - from exposure. Perfection is unchanging; lives are ongoing.

Remember I'm an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worst to an actress

To compromise simply means that you go a tiny bit below what you know is right.

For me being depressed means you can spend all day in bed, and still not get a good night's rest.

Style means the right word. The rest matters little.

Rewriting to me means, if I work on it for three days, I've rewritten it.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking... doesn't mean it has to be fancy cooking, although it can be as elaborate as you wish.

I'm very much for making everything safe. The more natural the means we use to raise our vegetables and get rid of bugs, the better.

Just because someone's dead doesn't mean it's over. My grandfather died more than 25 years ago, but I still think of him a lot and smell his smell.

Success means your thoughts are worthy of everyones consideration.

I was never much of a kid person. I mean, I thought they were cute to look at, but I didn't want them in my house.

Big women do themselves a disservice when they attempt to become the Righteous Fat (the Righteous Thin are bad enough, all that running around and sweating, somehow believing it means anything).

foolish men say things in anger that they later regret and an angry tongue does not mean one is guilty.

Basically, women have to prove they are strong at all times. And then when they go on the attack, they have to not appear mean because those women often get the label of being catty.

So the end may be a long time coming, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a way of sneaking up on you.

My mom means a lot to me. My mom gave up everything. She moved with me and believed in me. She is awesome.

I'm not trying to say something super complicated. I allow myself to say certain things that mean a lot to me.

Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.

Dare to do something worthy of transportation and a prison, if you mean to be anybody.

A simple right or left can mean life or death, Epic fail or nice success, Days of pleasure or nights of stress.

I am the number one human being in music. That means any person that's living or breathing is number two.

Intelligence doesn't just mean tracking down terrorists; It means finding out what is in people's hearts and minds and discovering the complexity of most issues.

Do you wanna do something fun? Wanna go to Taco Bell?

I can put my whole fist in my mouth! Wanna see?

I don't know why small chocolates are called fun-sized; I mean, if I called a midget fun-sized, they'd kick off.

What I mean is, I don't know what I mean.

Whoever does not philosophize for the sake of philosophy, but rather uses philosophy as a means, is a sophist.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading.

My style is not trendy by any means; my inner artists loves to shine through in my wardrobe.

By health I mean the power to live a full, adult, living, breathing life in close contact with... the earth and the wonders thereof - the sea - the sun.

Punch after punch after punch. February is a mean bully. Nothing could be worse - except August.

Just because I'm a woman doesn't mean I'm the same as every other female singer.