As a writer and a lover of words written and spoken by some, there are quotes that move me and speak volumes and evoke emotions in my life. Others just make me smile and giggle sometimes. Some are famous quotes by famous people, some are lyrics, and some are just things I have heard said by friends. At any rate, here are some of my favorite quotes:
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”
-Ghandi
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
-Ghandi
“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”
-Ghandi
“You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!”
-John Lennon
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”
-John Lennon
“Faith is a journey– not a guilt trip.”
-Unknown
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind don’t matter and those that matter don’t mind!”
-Dr. Seuss
“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
-Paulo Coelho [from “The Alchemist”]
“Senator McCain and President Bush are like two sides of the same coin, and it doesn’t amount to a lot of change.”
-Hillary Clinton during the Unite for Change rally in Unity, NH
“Minds are like a parachute – they only function when opened.”
-Thomas Dewar
“It is better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for who you are not.”
-Random proverb
“I love Jesus… but I drink a little.”
-Gladys from TX on the phone with Ellen on Ellen’s show; frequently used by my LGBT rights friends
“Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies.”
-Demetri Martin
“I just found out there’s no such thing as the real world. Just a lie you’ve got to rise above.”
-John Mayer
“Oh I’m never speaking up again…… starting now.”
-John Mayer
“The last time I checked, we make our living off crazy.”
-Riley Poole [National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets]
“Uh-oh! God save the Queen!”
-Riley Poole [National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets]
“If you like Communism, become a teacher.”
-Darrell White, College U.S. and World History professor
“Oh I can’t stop drinking the coffee. I stop drinking the coffee, I stop doing the standing and walking and the words-putting-into-sentence doing.”
-Lorelai Gilmore [Gilmore Girls]
“Go to Hell, you carnivorous imperialistic opressor!”
-The 3 Little Pigs from “Politically Correct Bedtime Stories”
“All men were created equal– not just straight, white, conservative men!”
-My interpretation of the Declaration
“I want God to come back, look around, and say ‘That’s not what I meant.'”
-Jerid Prater, a friend of mine
“She’s like one of the fiercest people I’ve ever met, and that’s a big deal because I’ve met some fierce bitches up in my life.”
-Christian Siriano [Project Runway]
“I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you’re always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it that you’re not around, and the fact that you didn’t call. But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.”
-Kat Stratford’s poem [10 Things I Hate About You]
“You’re tacky and I hate you.”
-Billy [School of Rock]
“And there used to be a way to stick it to the Man. It was called rock ‘n roll, but guess what, oh no, the Man ruined that, too, with a little thing called MTV!”
-Dewey Finn [School of Rock]
“Boo, you whore.”
-Regina [Mean Girls]
“…you are homeschooled jungle freak who’s a less hot version of me.”
-Regina [Mean Girls]
“This is Damien. He’s almost too gay to function.”
-Janis [Mean Girls]
“Wow, Damien, you’ve truly out-gayed yourself.’
-Janis [Mean Girls]
“So everything that doesn’t fit into some stupid idea of what you think God wants you just try to hide or fix or get rid of? It’s just all too much to live up to. No one fits in one hundred percent of the time. Not even you.”
-Mary to Pastor Skip [Saved!]
“Why would God make us so different if he wanted us to be the same?”
-Mary [Saved!]
“DUDE, RUN!”
-Brian Harnois being a sissy on a case [Ghost Hunters]
“What the frigg?”
-Grant Wilson [Ghost Hunters]
“When in doubt, get the hell out!”
-Jason Hawes [Ghost Hunters]
“I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you!”
-Mal Reynolds [Firefly]
“…you’re going to burn in a very special level of Hell, a level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.”
-Book (Shepherd) [Firefly]
“Also, I can kill you with my brain.”
-River Tam [Firefly]
These are just a few of my favorite quotes, whether by actor, singer, activist or friend. I could go on with many, many more… but I may not stop writing if I did that. I hope that if you are discovering some of these quotes for the first time, that they will inspire you and/or make you laugh.
