Mean Quotes

Why, who cries out on pride that can therein tax any private party? Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea till the weary very means do ebb?

Those that do teach young babes Do it with gentle means and easy tasks.

Passion lends them power, time means to meet, tempering extremities with extremes sweet.

Independence may be found in comparative as well as in absolute abundance; I mean where a person contracts his desires within the limits of his fortune.

Some men use no other means to acquire respect than by insisting on it; and it sometimes answers their purpose, as it does a highwayman's in regard to money.

An isolated man like Alexander Selkirk might feel the benefit of a stock of provisions, tools and other means of facilitating industry, although cut off from traffic, with other men.

Donald Trump behaving like a wild man. I mean, I just can't imagine that people want a human tornado sitting in the oval office.

I think in the real world that's probably correct. That would give federal matching funds. It would mean no more ballot access woes.

The person who did most to give to analysis the generality and symmetry which are now its pride, was also the person who made mechanics analytical; I mean Euler.

Imagination is the means of deep insight and sympathy, the power to conceive and express images removed from normal objective reality.

I'm not talking about a "show me other walls of this thing" button, I mean a "stumble" button for wallbase.

My pastor said, Just because you were a celebrity doesn't mean you're supposed to be a celebrity now.

I don't mind being artificial sometimes, because I like veiling myself. I mean, I'm not honest or sincere: I am self-centered and narcissistic. I just want to be this entity.

Whipping your hair means not being afraid to be yourself.

When you introduce something new to a country, you want to do it right. Generally, that means you have to do it yourself.

Villains are kind of hard to really know on a personal level when you see them as mean, unsensitive-type people.

I like a bit of color myself, I must say. At my time of life, if you wear nothing but black, people might think you were too mean to change frocks between funerals.

I'm not a big one on - I don't know what to call it - getting all glamorous. I don't really worry about my looks, and I don't worry about getting old. Exterior beauty doesn't mean a lot to me.

We must learn from misfortune the means of future strength.

If you recognize anyone it does not mean you like them.

An aphorism is not an aphorism unless you know what it means.

Books, in all their variety, offer the human intellect the means whereby civilisation may be carried triumphantly forward.

The jury system has come to stand for all we mean by English justice. The scrutiny of 12 honest jurors provides defendants and plaintiffs alike a safeguard from arbitrary perversion of the law.

I don't know what it means to be out there against the Olympics.

Asian players train so hard. Most of the time, on Monday mornings, the only people you see on the range are Asians. I mean, only see Asians.

To me, the research is a way of exploring what it means to be alive.

As artists, the pleasure is to really have your work resonate and mean something. Art takes its inspiration from reality.

I definitely prefer intimate crowds. I mean, those are always the best shows, like, a small venue. Packed to the gills. Hot, sweaty. Those are always the fun shows.

To an artist, creating an image means being in love with it.

Some people in China don't look at freedom of speech as an abstract ideal, but more as a means to an end.

I'm not giving any guidance, OK. I mean, you know, mothers are not supposed to give guidance, right? Anyway, so he's [Sean] doing his own thing.

As far as music being something that's not background, it doesn't mean that it's loud, it means that it's instantly something to dwell on and process and swallow and regurgitate.

I don't think music is done by any means. I would love to do it again but it's finding the right thing.

Turning water to wine? I mean c'mon, that's stupid. They should have let me write the bible.

It really is fascinating stuff, and I've picked it up on Scrubs. Memorizing lines is at least as hard as studying a text book, I mean, by this point I know about as much as most 'real' doctors.

I'm pretty sure Africa was made up by the media to scare people. I mean, I've never seen it. Have you? I didn't think so.

A child's death is really of less value than an adult's. I mean, what could you really accomplish in a year? Not much, and that's not even talking about, you know, pay-wise.

I don't belive Oprah's sexual abuse stories, I mean who would take a black girl when there are plenty of white?

I don't even like the show that much, I mean, it's about doctors. It's not like doctors are as important as actors anyway, I bet I've saved more lives with my acting talent then any doctor has.

I mean, some people accuse me of being racist. I'm totally not, I'm just better than everybody else.

I mean, nobody's ever thrown a big rock at me or my friends, but we're all pretty tough guys and could probably handle it.

If it were up to me, it'd be outlawed. I mean, come on. Zach Braff was born streamlined, and that's how it should stay!

I'm always being told by directors that I add chemistry to scenes, so I mean how difficult could it be?

I just don't see how anyone can hate America. I mean, crap, I live there. What more do you need?

I mean, personally, I would have had no problem surviving. Come on, how hard is it to swim?

It's trust issue more than anything. I mean, whats stopping them from teaming up, dressing up like a really tall person in a trenchcoat, and then BAM. They sneak out with all your furniture

I don't get why arabs are so pissed off at us. I mean they have enough oil for all of them to drive a hummer at what, maybe 1.50 a gallon?

People have always wondered what my opinion on Stevie Wonder is. I say if he's so great how come he can't see? I mean, God doesn't make mistakes, just look at me for example.

I mean, so what if it's a little dangerous? A one-armed kid is comedy gold.

I mean, I'm a writer, actor, AND director. Not to rock the boat or anything, but compare that to a carpenter and, in the end, who is the better man?