It is not down in any map; true places never are.
Herman Melville
There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method.
To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
H. L. Mencken
Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.
The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind.
I think there's a lot of mythos about what's required in acting. The way that actors talk about acting is generally quite punishing, and I... →
Ben Mendelsohn
Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or what pretty girl... →
Felix Mendelssohn
I don't usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, it's true - I'm scary.
Eva Mendes
I might act like it's an accident but the opposite is true. I'm incredibly calculated when it comes to my career.
The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.
Thomas Menino