Emperor Norton Quotes

#1. I admitted I was afraid of the very idea, as afraid as a mortal might have been of designing offspring genetically to enter certain branches of the arts or certain professions.

Anne Rice

#2. We do hereby command the Leaders of the Hebrew, Catholic and Protestant Churches to sanctify and have us crowned Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Joshua A. Norton

#3. I just feel like the songs that come out are the songs that come.

John Frusciante

#4. Have fun. I don't kid myself. Life is very fragile, and success doesn't change that. If anything, success makes it more fragile. Anything can change, without warning, and that's why I try not to take any of what's happened too seriously.

Donald Trump

#5. Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco", which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of High Misdemeanour, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars.

Emperor Norton

#6. Well, young man, have you found anyone worthy of your respect?"
Artemis smiled back. "Yes," he said. "I believe I have.

Eoin Colfer

#7. My butt has specific requirements for pants.

Ann Brashares

#8. If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale.

Polybius

#9. On the field, everyone is equal.

Roger Milla

#10. Howard adores Sam's looks. He loves the strong cut of jaw made satin with thickening peach fuzz, loses himself in the green eyes. Howard stares at them like a lover, but always obliquely. (Sometimes we watch our son from a distance. "I wonder what he's thinking," Howard will say.)

Chandler Burr