carolafinch’s most recent Quotables

Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.

Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.

I find that when you have a real interest in life and a curious life, that sleep is not the most important thing.

"A true friend is someone who you can act like a complete idiot in front of and not be the slightest bit embarrassed."

Laugh at your problems, everyone else does.

The past is our definition. We may strive, with good reason to escape it, or to escape what is bad in it, but we will escape it only by adding something better to it.

Murderers! Stop murdering. Everyone will die eventually. Just sit down and be patient.

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.

It was a miracle of rare device,
A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice!

Weave a circle round him thrice,  
  And close your eyes with holy dread,  
  For he on honey-dew hath fed,  
And drunk the milk of Paradise.

If you were in an accident I wouldn't stop for red lights.

You're not just folks, you're not plain spoken; do not, do not, do not act like it!

Oh-meo-oh-mio-oh-Cleveland-Ohi o!

It's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently, or if your favourite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party.

When Barack Obama was giving his speech after being elected as president, he had to do it behind three inch thick bullet-proof glass.

I thought that was a bit harsh - just because he's black doesn't mean he's going to shoot anyone.

The 2012 London Olympics were supposed to restore British National pride.

£20 billion to restore British National pride?

For £20 billion, we could have written 'F*CK OFF GERMANY' on the moon.

Hard times bring the energy to want to do something.

Do you know how dumb you got to be to get left back in the first grade? It's like, what's four plus four? Jell-O!

We are the makers of music and the dreamers of dreams.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that do not work.