Fanny Blankers-Koen

All I’ve done is run fast. I don’t see why people should make much fuss about that. Fanny Blankers-Koen  

Frank Black

Bob Dylan is quite a songwriter, and a great singer and musician. I won’t bother with comparing myself to him, but I will say that I heard his records at a very young age and I still listen to all his records. Frank Black People go back to the stuff that doesn’t cost a lot [...]

Felix Bloch

Instead of explaining the sober facts of mechanics and electricity, I want to say a few words about the debt which we owe to youth; and with your permission I shall consider you as representing here not only the academic youth of Sweden nor even of Europe but also of America. Felix Bloch But these [...]

Franz Beckenbauer

It would make me a lot happier if I could meet up again next year with as many friends as possible from all over the world who I’ve met during my career. That’s where the great opportunity lies, for me personally, in our role as World Cup host. Franz Beckenbauer Since Sven Goran Eriksson took [...]

Francis Beaumont

The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much. Francis Beaumont Let no man fear \to die, we love to sleep all, and death is but the sounder sleep. Francis Beaumont There is a method in man’s wickedness; it grows up by degrees. Francis Beaumont You are no better than [...]

Ferdinand Christian Baur

It was my study of the two Corinthian letters that first caused me to concentrate my attention more directly on the relation of the apostle Paul to the older apostles. Ferdinand Christian Baur The greater the conceptual significance of a literary product, the more it should be assumed that it is based on an idea [...]

Frederic Bastiat

When goods do not cross borders, soldiers will. Frederic Bastiat Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget that the state wants to live at the expense of everyone. Frederic Bastiat Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that [...]

Fantasia Barrino

I always say you’ve only got one life to live, and you’re not promised a tomorrow. So, you might as well just have a good time with it. Fantasia Barrino When I’m out on the stage, it gives me this rush and anything that’s on my mind and everything I’m going through is forgotten about. [...]

Fred Barnes

Candidates don’t have to deal with reality. They talk about the wonderful things they can accomplish as if advocating them is the same as achieving them. They live in a world of political make-believe in which everything from reconciling conflicting interests to paying for costly programs is easy. Fred Barnes Obama sounded like Al Gore [...]

Florence Ballard

When I used to live in the Brewster Projects, I always thought it would be fantastic to have a phone. I would dream about a phone. Florence Ballard

Fairuza Balk

I got beat up up in Texas because my bootlaces were the wrong color. Fairuza Balk I want love, because love is the best feeling in the whole world. Fairuza Balk

Faith Baldwin

You cannot contribute anything to the ideal condition of mind and heart known as Brotherhood, however much you preach, posture, or agree, unless you live it. Faith Baldwin Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down within incredible swiftness. Faith Baldwin One of the dreariest spots on life’s road is the point of conviction [...]

Francis Bacon

But men must know, that in this theatre of man’s life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on. Francis Bacon Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter. Francis Bacon Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom. Francis Bacon God Almighty first planted a garden. And [...]

Fredrik Bajer

Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive detail, so at the end there is no time to discuss the most important problems. Fredrik Bajer There are in most states one or two ministers of war, one of whom is the minister of naval affairs. Fredrik Bajer I [...]

Fra Angelico

He who does Christ’s work must stay with Christ always. Fra Angelico

F. Lee Bailey

I use the rules to frustrate the law. But I didn’t set up the ground rules. F. Lee Bailey Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn’t even get out of committee. F. Lee Bailey

Frederick Lewis Allen

Wilson thought in terms of the whole world; Harding was for America first. And, finally, whereas Wilson wanted America to exert itself nobly, Harding wanted to give it a rest. Frederick Lewis Allen Everything is more complicated than it looks to most people. Frederick Lewis Allen

Fred Allen

We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion. Fred Allen California is a fine place to live – [...]

Foresight

If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. Confucius Forethought we may have, undoubtedly, but not foresight. Napoleon In life, as in chess, forethought wins. Charles Buxton Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go. Thomas Tusser

Francis Asbury

We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works. Francis Asbury My soul is more at rest from the tempter when I am busily employed. Francis Asbury

Francis Arinze

With reference to other religions, the Church sees a great difference between them and herself. The other religions are expressions of the human soul seeking God, with some beautiful spiritual insights, but also not without errors. Christianity is rather God seeking humanity. Francis Arinze Remarkable is the greater openness of the Catholic Church towards people [...]

Fiona Apple

There aren’t many poster children for cool angst. Everybody thinks it’s cool if you’re the bad girl. Fiona Apple What’s really good is African drum music. Fiona Apple If I respect myself and believe in what I’m doing, no one can touch me. Fiona Apple My whole life, people have been saying, Why are you [...]

Francesca Annis

The first thing you have to do is accept that decay sets in and there’s nothing you can do about it. Francesca Annis As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted. Francesca Annis Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive. Francesca Annis If [...]

Fanny Burney

I cannot sleep – great joy is as restless as great sorrow. Fanny Burney For my part, I confess I seldom listen to the players: one has so much to do, in looking about and finding out one’s acquaintance, that, really, one has no time to mind the stage. One merely comes to meet one’s [...]

Fernando Alonso

For me it’s a simple sport and a simple way to live these seven or eight years of maximum sport. Fernando Alonso I have always been very calm on the outside. I’m not too stressed now just because I’m in formula one. For me, tomorrow will be another day whether I finish first or last. [...]

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