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I just wish Dick Gregory would stop playing the fool, taking black votes.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson about tragedy, magic, wish

I was more ashamed that I couldn't work the washing machine than the fact that I was taking drugs.

Quote by Elton John about drugs, work

I've got to do something to make up for all those self-absorbed and selfish years when I just, you know, was taking drugs, sitting in my room, doing bad things, whatever.

Quote by Elton John about drugs, self-control, bad luck, bad, things, contentment

By taking a second wife he pays the highest compliment to the first, by showing that she made him so happy as a married man, that he wishes to be so a second time.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about wife, happiness, time, man

Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.

Quote by Aldous Huxley about people, infinite, human imperfections, things

The pressure of responsibility taking a difficult decision is the result of a division between its importance and the number of participant persons.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about responsability, people, numbers

The examination paper is always easier when you are not taking it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, tests, contentment

The problem with taking the easy way out is that the enemy has already mined it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies

Your snorkel is always that inch to short when it comes down to taking a dive.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cars

When you remember the trash needs taking out the garbage truck is 2 doors down.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

I'm not a fan of taking my songs and going out there and changing them around just to get airplay on pop radio.

Quote by Brad Paisley

I don't think anybody ever saw anybody taking anything.

Quote by Rafael Palmeiro

It's this simple law, which every writer knows, of taking two opposites and putting them in a room together. I love anything with Cartman and Butters at the same time, it's great.

Quote by Trey Parker about law, writers, time, love

The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.

Quote by C. Northcote Parkinson about man, chance

But the fact a person denies that he is theorising is no reason for taking him at his word and failing to investigate what implicit theory is involved in his statements.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about reason, word, people

They were taking pictures and everything. When we got down off the plane, the minute Elvis made his appearance at the door of the plane, the screaming got even worse.

Quote by Minnie Pearl

The anguish in London is a vivid reminder of why we cannot relent in taking the steps necessary to defend our homeland from the present terrorist threat.

Quote by Mike Pence about suffering, homeland, present

No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.

Quote by Isaac Asimov about opinion, world

At times he could be very critical, he didn't like prints on me. He didn't like stripes. He didn't like boldness. He said I was petite and that was taking away from my looks

Quote by Priscilla Presley about time

Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.

Quote by Robert Frost about poetry, life