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The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

Quote by Robert Charles Benchley about people, man

The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.

Quote by Charles Du Bos about sacrifice, things, moment

Every year or so, I try to do something; it keeps me refreshed as to what's going on in front of the lens, and I understand what the actor is going through.

Quote by Martin Scorsese about work, actors

I love studying Ancient History and seeing how empires rise and fall, sowing the seeds of their own destruction.

Quote by Martin Scorsese about history, old, destruction, fall, love

I'm going to be 60, and I'm almost used to myself.

Quote by Martin Scorsese about age

There's no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.

Quote by Martin Scorsese about simplicity, things

To buy this car you must decide that what you really want is something that’s not quite as good as a Golf. Except for a couple of things. The way it feels and the way it looks. If these are important to you, try one. You might like it. I did

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about cars, couple, commerce, contentment, things, good, good luck

It’s a lovely looking little thing with a stylish nose and tapering windows. I think you would feel fairly pleased to have one sitting on your drive.

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about cars, things, contentment

I rang up Jay Kay, who's got one, and said: "Can we borrow yours? " and he said, "Yeah, if I can borrow your daughter, because it amounts to the same thing.

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about cars, things

Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... that's what gets you.

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about speed, contentment

There are many things I’d rather be doing than driving it, including waiting for Bernard Manning to come off stage in a sweaty nightclub, and then licking his back clean.

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about pasion, things

Think of it as Angelina Jolie. You've heard she's mad and eats nothing but wallpaper paste. But you would, wouldn't you? About Alfa Romeo.

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about cars, contentment, nothing

I'd like to consider Ferrari as a scaled down version of God.

Quote by Jeremy Clarkson about cars, god

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.

Quote by Charles Lamb about reality, beauty

The extension of women's rights is the basic principle of all social progress.

Quote by Charles Fourier about woman, principle, progress

I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man.

Quote by Charlie Chaplin about people, conflict, peace, god, man

Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone.

Quote by Charlie Chaplin about life, people, contentment

To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.

Quote by Charlie Chaplin about friendship, help, need, time

We think too much and feel too little.

Quote by Charlie Chaplin about opinion

The shadows now so long do grow, That brambles like tall cedars show, Molehills seem mountains, and the ant Appears a monstrous elephant.

Quote by Charles Cotton about poetry