Quotes about anyone page 9
Christopher Moore (1957) American writer of comic fantasy
Source: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
“Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason.”
Jonathan Haidt (1963) American psychologist
Cited in: Alistair Croll, Benjamin Yoskovitz (2013) Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster. p. 168.
Source: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion (2012)
“Suicide is not a blot on anyone’s name; it is a tragedy”
Kay Redfield Jamison (1946) American bipolar disorder researcher
Source: Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide
Elizabeth Chandler (1954) writer
Source: The Back Door of Midnight
“The only way to solace anyone who loved you in life is to be a good memory”
Alice Walker (1944) American author and activist
Source: By The Light Of My Father's Smile
“I used to do drugs, but don't tell anyone because it'll ruin my image.”
Courtney Love (1964) American punk singer-songwriter, musician, actress, and artist
Alain de Botton book The Consolations of Philosophy
Source: The Consolations of Philosophy (2000), Chapter IV, Consolation For Inadequacy, p. 148
Ilsa J. Bick (1957) American writer
Source: Drowning Instinct
Garrison Keillor (1942) American radio host and writer
Though Keillor has been quoted on the internet and in print as having made this or a similar remark, such expressions have been made by others, and may have originated with Billy Sunday, who is quoted as having said "Going to church on Sunday does not make you a Christian any more than going into a garage makes you an automobile!" in Press, Radio, Television, Periodicals, Public Relations, and Advertising, As Seen through Institutes and Special Occasions of the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism (1967) edited by John Eldridge Drewry.
Disputed
Variant: Going to church no more makes you a Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car.
“You never really hate anyone as much as someone you cared about once.”
Cassandra Clare book City of Glass
Variant: Unfortunately, you never really hate anyone as much as someone you cared about once.
Source: City of Glass
“Anyone who makes up their mind about an issue before they hear the issue is a fool.”
Chris Rock (1965) American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director
Sören Kierkegaard (1813–1855) Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism
Source: The Present Age
Steve Martin (1945) American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer
Source: An Object of Beauty
“Empty pockets never held anyone back…it's only empty heads and empty hearts that do it.”
Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) American writer
"Enthusiasm makes the difference" (2003), p. 58
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Trump: The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received (2004), p. 20
2000s
“anyone can understand anything. You just have to know how to present your information.”
Jodi Picoult book Songs of the Humpback Whale
Source: Songs of the Humpback Whale
“It is only by struggling with difficult books, books over one's head, that anyone learns to read.”
Mortimer J. Adler (1902–2001) American philosopher and educator
Source: Reforming Education: The Opening of the American Mind (1990), p. 315
Victoria Moran (1950) American writer
Source: Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit
“Beware of anyone who tries to please you all the time.”
Paulo Coelho book Manuscript Found in Accra
Source: Manuscript Found in Accra
“There is no comfort anywhere for anyone who dreads to go home.”
Laura Ingalls Wilder book Little Town on the Prairie
Source: Little Town on the Prairie
“All men are a disappointment. No matter what anyone says.”
Candace Bushnell book Summer and the City
Source: Summer and the City
Natsuki Takaya (1973) Manga artist
Source: Fruits Basket, Vol. 23
Julie Anne Peters (1952) American writer
Source: By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
Kerrelyn Sparks (1955) American writer
Source: All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement
“I can't afford to spend my time with anyone - there's only enough left for myself”
Daniel Keyes book Flowers for Algernon
Source: Flowers for Algernon
“Anyone who believes that a second is faster than a decade did not live life.”
Jonathan Safran Foer book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
“We should not give away a moment to anyone who does not deserve it.”
Deb Caletti (1963) American writer
Source: The Secret Life of Prince Charming
Richard Kadrey (1957) San Francisco-based novelist, freelance writer, and photographer
“He regarded himself as an accomplished writer — a clear sign of madness in anyone.”
Paul Theroux (1941) American travel writer and novelist
“I'd rather argue with you, angel, then laugh with anyone else.”
Sylvia Day (1973) American writer
Source: Reflected in You
“My prize, my pleasure and pain, my endless desire. I've never know anyone like you.”
Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer
Source: Devil in Winter
“I don't think anyone ever gets over anything in life; they merely get used to it.”
Douglas Coupland (1961) Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and graphic designer
Beatrice Sparks (1917–2012) American writer
Source: Go Ask Alice
Kristin Hannah (1960) American writer
Source: Winter Garden
Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author
Source: Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller - Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
David Sheff Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
Source: Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
