Quotes about someone page 8
Ozzy Osbourne (1948) English heavy metal vocalist and songwriter
I get kind of cheesed off with it, but at least they remember. The thing that pisses me off is that that's not what I'm about. If that's what you think Ozzy Osbourne's about, then you're way off.
Launch.com, October 10, 1998
Richard Wagner (1813–1883) German composer, conductor
Quotes from his operas, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Hans Sachs, Act 2, Scene 4
Original: (de) Mein Kind, für den ist alles verloren,
und Meister wird der in keinem Land;
denn wer als Meister geboren,
der hat unter Meistern den schlimmsten Stand.
1983
1987
1990
Marilyn Frye book The Politics of Reality
Source: The Politics of Reality: Essays in Feminist Theory (1983), p. 71
Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American motivational speaker
“Someone arrived there — who lifted the veil of the goddess, at Sais.”
Novalis (1772–1801) German poet and writer
But what did he see? He saw — wonder of wonders — himself.
Novalis here alludes to Plutarch's account of the shrine of the goddess Minerva, identified with Isis, at Sais, which he reports had the inscription "I am all that hath been, and is, and shall be; and my veil no mortal has hitherto raised."
Pupils at Sais (1799)
“Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.”
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosopher
“Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.”
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.”
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American author and humorist
Alireza Kohany (1993) Musician, Actor, Entrepreneur
Source: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Business_In_Simple_Language/aiXfDwAAQBAJ
“An Irish gentleman is someone who can play the bagpipes but won’t.”
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
First ascribed to Wilde by The Boston Globe in 1991. The joke probably appeared for the first time in 1917, when The Atchison Weekly Globe attributed it to a local man named Frank Fiest. <br class="br">Misattributed <br class="br">Source: My Idea of a Gentleman Is He Who Can Play a Cornet and Won’t, Quote Investigator, 14 August 2021 https://quoteinvestigator.com/2019/04/21/cornet/,
Jesus (-7–30 BC) Jewish preacher and religious leader, central figure of Christianity
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Gnostic Gospels, Gospel of Thomas (c. 2nd century AD manuscript)
Anthony the Great (251–357) Christian saint, monk, and hermit
Saying 25, Page 6
From Apophthegmata Patrum
Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946) Irish singer-songwriter
"Very well thanks and how are you?" <br class="br">"Say Goodbye" (song) <br class="br">Song lyrics <br class="br">Source: Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Say Goodbye" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCLuE28J-WU (song on YouTube)
Gong Yoo (1979) South Korean actor
Source: "Interview with Gong Yoo and Bae Doona, stars of The Silent Sea" in The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/watch-interview-with-gong-yoo-and-bae-doona-stars-of-the-silent-sea/article38024567.ece (24 December 2021)
Elon Musk (1971) South African-born American entrepreneur
Elon Musk talks Twitter, Tesla and how his brain works — live at TED2022 https://www.ted.com/talks/elon_musk_elon_musk_talks_twitter_tesla_and_how_his_brain_works_live_at_ted2022, April 14, 2022 (at 19:39)
1980
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Capire l'importanza di non toccare una persona che non ci voglia, rendersi conto che non sia giusto illudere qualcuno che non ci appartenga, ma solo per egoismo, per il piacere di farlo o per pura soddisfazione non è da tutti. E soprattutto, significa amare e rispettare il valore umano.
Source: prevale.net
“It's difficult, almost impossible, to lie to someone you love.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: È difficile, quasi impossibile, mentire a qualcuno che si ama.
Source: prevale.net
“Mr. Solomon was right the worst kind of torture is watching someone you love get hurt.”
Ally Carter I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
Source: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
“If it is not beautiful for someone, it does not exist.”
William Gaddis book The Recognitions
Source: The Recognitions
Emily Giffin (1972) American writer
Source: Baby Proof
“Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes”
Dan Millman (1946) American self help writer
“Is a person worth more because they have someone to grieve for them?”
Melina Marchetta book On the Jellicoe Road
Source: On the Jellicoe Road
Thich Nhat Hanh (1926) Religious leader and peace activist
Variant: If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence
Source: No Death, No Fear
“No one can hate you with more intensity than someone who used to love you.”
Rick Riordan book The Blood of Olympus
Variant: No one can hate you more than someone who used to love you.
Source: The Blood of Olympus
“Someday, you may think of marrying. Pick someone who thinks you're the only person in the room.”
Gabrielle Zevin (1977) American writer
Source: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“Every man is a king so long as he has someone to look down on.”
Sinclair Lewis book It Can't Happen Here
Source: It Can't Happen Here
“The best way to know someone is to have a conversation with them.”
Neal Stephenson book Cryptonomicon
Source: Cryptonomicon
“It was easy to idealize someone you barely knew.”
Nicholas Sparks book The Lucky One
Source: The Lucky One
Richard Paul Evans (1962) American writer
Source: The Prisoner of Cell 25
Brené Brown (1965) US writer and professor
Source: Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
“She’s drunk dialing contractors ” Chloe said to Tara. “Someone should stop her.”
Jill Shalvis (1963) American writer
Source: Simply Irresistible
Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager and filmmaker
Source: Opium: The Diary of His Cure
Alex Garland (1970) English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director
Nick Hornby book How to Be Good
Variant: The plain state of being human is dramatic enough for anyone; you don't need to be a heroin addict or a performance poet to experience extremity. You just have to love someone.
Source: How to Be Good
“If there's someone you like and they like you back…It's close to a miracle…”
Natsumi Ando (1970) Manga artist
Source: Kitchen Princess, Vol. 04
“He wanted this someone to see how much he hurt.”
Jonathan Franzen book The Corrections
Source: The Corrections
“A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.”
Gore Vidal (1925–2012) American writer
Quoted in "Vidal: 'I'm at the Top of a Very Tiny Heap,'" profile by Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times (12 March 1981), Late City Final Edition, Section C, Page 17, Column 1.
1980s
“Charm is the ability to make someone else think that both of you are pretty wonderful.”
Kathleen Winsor (1919–2003) American author
“When you hate someone you used to love, and you think he's done something awful - he probably has.”
E. Lockhart (1967) American writer of novels as E. Lockhart (mainly for teenage girls) and of picture books under real name Emily J…
Source: The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver
Max Lucado (1955) American clergyman and writer
Source: Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear
“It's okay. You aren't my type.
What's your type?
Someone who gets into less trouble.”
Karen Chance American writer
Source: Hunt the Moon