General Sayings

176 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 176 authors

People who boast about their IQ are losers.

— Stephen Hawking 2004
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Economics is for donkeys.

— Ayatollah Khomeini 1979-1989 (approximate, during his leadership)
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My hero is Abraham Lincoln.

— Yasser Arafat Circa 1982
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No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.

— Deng Xiaoping Undated, but widely circulated during his reform era (1970s-1990s)
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I will build democracy - democratically, semi-demo cratically and even undemocratically.

— Lech Walesa 1989
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Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

— Vaclav Havel 1990
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We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.

— Desmond Tutu April 15, 2001
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The best hijab is in the eyes of the beholder.

— Benazir Bhutto Unknown, general quote
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It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

— Corazon Aquino Unknown, during or after her presidency
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I always dream of a pen that would be a syringe.

— Jacques Derrida 1970s-1990s (approximate)
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Humanity is OK, but 99% of people are boring idiots.

— Slavoj Zizek 2012
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A lot of folk who have lost faith in God it's a very healthy thing because the God they lost faith in was probably an idol anyway.

— Cornel West Unknown, but widely attributed.
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If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010
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I saw something even more beautiful than a sense of humor: an appreciation for life's essential absurdity.

— Stephen King Unknown, widely attributed
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Sick and perverted always appeals to me.

— Madonna c. 1980s-1990s
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Reality is wrong. Dreams are for the real.

— Tupac Shakur c. 1990s
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She used my toothbrush to clean the toilet.

— Notorious B.I.G. c. 1990s
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The media crucify me like they did Christ.

— Kanye West c. 2016
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I, Beyoncé, will have the vegan ice water. But the twins will have the fried chicken dipped in gravy and hot sauce with a side of cheesy fries.

— Beyonce c. 2017
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Do you know, it's funny, but I never thought of being blind as a disadvantage, and I never thought of being black as a disadvantage.

— Stevie Wonder Unknown, but widely attributed over time
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