Top 100 Stephan's Quotes
#1. I put Post-It notes everywhere to remind me of everything. I stick a ton of them on my computer monitor, telephone, and wallet. The problem now is that there are so many of them that my mind has blocked them all out. So I now need Post-It notes to remind me to look at my Post-It notes.
Stephan Pastis
#2. I don't like drawing characters facing right. If I tried to do that at a book signing, I'd have to pencil it first.
Stephan Pastis
#3. I know that if I am to move forward like the professional that I am, I must first see the past with mature eyes. And that means acknowledging that others have caused all my problems and blaming them for it.
Stephan Pastis
#4. Stephan always looked like a model, but he never needed more than ten minutes to get ready. I found it both convenient and infuriating, depending on the time of the month.
Lilley, R.K. (2012-10-20). In Flight (Up in the Air Book 1) (Kindle Locations 2695-2696). R.K. Lilley. Kindle Edition.
R.K. Lilley
#5. Because the state necessarily commits aggression, the consistent libertarian, in opposing aggression, is also an anarchist.
Stephan Kinsella
#6. When the Earth was just a child,
He searched for his mother Venus;
And for his father Mars,
But they were not home;
They were gone elsewhere,
Out there, in the great expanse;
Beyond the breathing universe.
Stephan Attia
#8. Holding pain and hurt inside is unhealthy and locks in a lot of toxic energy that works against what we really want, which is healthy love.
Stephan Labossiere
#9. In a market economy with the division and specialization of labor, people use others as means to achieve their ends. This is the essence of market cooperation.
Stephan Kinsella
#10. And in the vine of the divine,
There is a fine line;
Between tragedy and comedy,
That a man cannot define.
Stephan Attia
#11. Humility is what you strive for when you've failed at everything else.
Stephan Pastis
#12. I'm very harsh on real estate agents. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because of how the call every small house 'charming' and every run-down house a 'great fixer-upper'. Just once, I'd like them to show me a house and declare, 'This one's a piece of crap'.
Stephan Pastis
#13. Never be envious of what someone else has.You don't know the price they paid to get it, and you don't know the price they are paying to keep it.
Stephan Labossiere
#14. I respect Chris Carrabba as a songwriter and I also respect his past. He's got this fierce, straight edge, kind of hardcore core. There's so many songs that people are connected to and they all came together in a kind of DIY way, which I really do respect.
Stephan Jenkins
#15. He smelled like family ... and Javier, but I took that as a good sign.
R.K. Lilley
#16. One should take good care never to treat one's own moral code as something universally valid
Stephan Lebert
#17. If a restaurant offers crayons, I always take them and color throughout the meal. It beats talking to the people I came to dinner with.
Stephan Pastis
#18. Seeking God's guidance will help you sort through the men that are simply a waste of your time.
Stephan Labossiere
#19. I want a career writing these novels that I can be proud of. And then I want one as a screenwriter.
Stephan Pastis
#22. Perhaps it is a secret yearning of all Hallmark employees to use the phrase 'you big fat pain in the butt' in an anniversary card.
Stephan Pastis
#23. Every law has a mirror.
The reflection of primitive law is religion,
But the reflection of divine law is literature.
Stephan Attia
#24. This flesh in which we live is nothing more than a cocoon, and only when we step out of it do we truly begin to live.
Nancy Stephan
#25. My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.
Stephan Jenkins
#26. To rely solely on logic is in essence to operate within a structure of limited knowledge and understanding
Stephan Labossiere
#27. I only wake up twice a year,
And twice a year I live;
In the equinox I am aware,
Flying high and everywhere;
On other days I grieve.
Stephan Attia
#28. What's a catholic priest's favorite cocktail?
Bloody Mary!
Stephan Attia
#29. God knows best. He knows the man to provide what you need for the long run vs. the man, who is just currently trying to give you what you want right now, that is always subject to change.
Stephan Labossiere
#30. But just for a minute. I won't be gone long and if she wakes up before I get back tell her that I love her.
Amanda Stephan
#31. If you're being the woman God wants you to be and a man still doesn't respect you, surely that isn't the man God has for you. Always hold to the standard of respect you deserve and a great man will easily recognize the caliber of woman you are and treat you accordingly.
Stephan Labossiere
#33. So I like that sound, but I am not interested in being retro.
Stephan Jenkins
#34. We were born to serve humanity, not to slave for society
Stephan Attia
#35. I have this really beautiful Martin guitar, and it just kind of writes songs for me.
Stephan Jenkins
#36. I guess that compared to other comic strips, I'm edgy. But put me along something like 'South Park,' and I'm 'Captain Kangaroo.'
Stephan Pastis
#37. Music is the only thing in this world, with the exception of sneezing and looking at the sunset, that takes you to a place that's above the mundane. Everything else is just bullshit.
Stephan Jenkins
#38. The chief drawbacks of intellectualism are lack of compassion, glib talk, and vain pride.
Stephan Attia
#39. Gnostic teachings speak of the reality and power of evil and its fundamental presence throughout manifest existence. They declare that while we may not be able to rid the world or ourselves of evil, we may, and indeed will, rise above it through gnosis.
Stephan A. Hoeller
#40. Historically and geographically speaking, Gnosticism developed at the same time and in the same places as early Christianity, with which it was, and remained, entwined - Palestine, Syria, Samaria, and Anatolia, and later, Ptolemaic Egypt.
Stephan A. Hoeller
#41. Ignoring your intuition telling you this person is not for you will likely lead to more time wasted and more disappointments along the way.
Stephan Labossiere
#42. Mankind's biggest tragedy is apathy. The settlement with inequality, wars, and madness is the mirror of it.
Stephan Attia
#43. In actuality Boaz respected and recognized Ruth's character first. As a result he held her in high regard. You can instantly catch a man's attention, but if you don't have his respect you won't get the relationship you deserve.
Stephan Labossiere
#44. Gary Larson: The funniest cartoonist I've ever seen. His two-volume set (The Complete Far Side) should be the textbook in any course taught on how to be funny on the comics page.
Stephan Pastis
#45. I'd rather die holding on to the love I believe in, than to live embracing a love that's a lie.
Stephan Labossiere
#46. Other herbs such as basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, marjoram and chervil all make wonderful additions to meals and bring with them many health benefits as well. These
Stephan Domenig
#47. Why was the meeting between the Americans and the Russians so tensed?
Because nobody knows what Vladimir Put In Barbara's Bush!
From 'Walk On By II
Stephan Attia
#48. I was a lawyer for 10 years, and when you're in law, things really have to get done, or somebody sues you. It's a great trick.
Stephan Pastis
#49. If you're from a certain generation, you basically learn to read with 'Peanuts.' It's sort of the template for the modern strip. Its influence ceased to be noticed because it's in everything.
Stephan Pastis
#50. Brits have a better sense of humor in most ways. It's darker, more cutting.
Stephan Pastis
#51. We must recognize that only scarce resources are ownable; second, that the body is a type of scarce resource; third, that the mode of acquiring title to external objects is different from the basis of ownership of one's own body.
Stephan Kinsella
#52. It seems so absurd to get really mad with a cartoonist over a comic strip. It's sort of like getting in a fight with a circus clown outside your house. It's not going to end well.
Stephan Pastis
#53. I don't pay that much attention to sales figures or awards. To me, the big question is: 'Did you influence the next generation?' That's my goal.
Stephan Pastis
#54. Most poetry just confounds me. I really want to like it, but I can't help thinking it's a hoax. (p. 24)
Stephan Pastis
#55. A lot of people say I wouldn't have a down day, but you look at the music and there's real melancholy.
Stephan Jenkins
#56. Why anarchists are so fond of Sue?
Because they are keen on Sue's side
Stephan Attia
#57. A lot of people are like, "What do you do to get pumped up for a fight?" Like, really? You're locked in a cage with someone trying to kill you in front of thousands of people. It's not too hard to get pumped up ... You've got to calm everything down, you've got to remind yourself to relax.
Stephan Bonnar
#58. I do have a religion; it's just not an ordinary one. In fact it is an extraordinary one. My religion is Literature.
Stephan Attia
#59. The phrase 'I just turn on my monkey and it makes me feel good' sounds very dirty, but I can't explain why. It's great to try to use expressions like that on the comics page. People want to complain but they can't, because they can't figure out quite what they should be complaining about.
Stephan Pastis
#60. I do remember how sexy my collection was after I first got involved with Stephan [Weiss]. That's one thing I don't have in my life now and ... if anything, that's one thing I would love.
Donna Karan
#61. The only thing I learn on a daily basis from law school is that I disliked it and the law so much that it's constantly this fire at my heels.
Stephan Pastis
#62. The fact that Man is Nature's perverse instantiation can only lead to the appalling conclusion that Man, too, is some kind of an artificial intelligence
Stephan Attia
#63. While shooting 'Selma,' I would train on my off time with the assistant men's track and field coach at Georgia Tech.
Stephan James
#65. The issue of racism happens all over the world. Granted, people - especially Americans - don't know the the Canadian culture. But if you look outside this country, it's a problem all around the planet.
Stephan James
#66. When people come together around music, there's something ancient going on. It has to come from a genuine place and that's part of the challenge. You have to cultivate that authenticity everyday.
Stephan Jenkins
#67. I like characters like Ignatius Reilly in 'A Confederacy of Dunces' and Ricky Gervais's character in 'The Office.' They think one thing about themselves, but the truth is as far from that as it can be. So I began to think about how to put that kind of character in a book for kids.
Stephan Pastis
#68. A biscuit in the States is something you would put gravy on with dinner, and it's not sweet in the least!
Stephan Pastis
#70. Sometimes it's the right guy, but the wrong time. God may need you and Him to go through a process first before He can bring you two into a successful relationship together.
Stephan Labossiere
#71. Everyone cites [Charles Schulz], but it's with good reason. He taught me timing, tone, character development, practically everything.
Stephan Pastis
#72. But my last conscious thought was an image of Prince Char when he'd caught the bridle of Sir Stephan's horse. His face had been close to mine. Two curls had spilled onto his forehead. A few freckles dusted his nose, and his eyes said he was sorry for me to go.
Gail Carson Levine
#73. Hiren's boot CD from USB flashes drive: If you have locked yourself in a windows 8 or windows 8.1 PC, (i.e. you have forgotten the user account's password and can't access your computer), then Hiren's boot CD from flash drive can help you solve this problem. Hiren's
Stephan Jones
#74. The wonderful thing about a book is that you have a canvas that is 300 pages wide, and it's all free space. You can make a piece of art as big as you want and whatever shape you want.
Stephan Pastis
#76. Anything that's got Stephan Elliott directing it is going to be interesting, to say the least.
Bill Hunter
#77. You can write a little and can draw a little, but there's necessarily a limitation on both in a comic strip, since it appears in such a tiny space.
Stephan Pastis
#78. When you can't draw chameleons and you can't draw blenders, it's a bad idea to write strips where chameleons become blenders.
Stephan Pastis
#79. I like that gathering moment where the music is about to begin, that moment right there. It's like jumping out of an airplane. It's that moment when the lights go out and then you're in it.
Stephan Jenkins
#80. This is every creative person's dream - a hobby that I'm lucky enough to get paid for.
Stephan Pastis
#81. I seem to be able to get away with pun strips if I add a panel at the end where I somehow indicate that I know it's a bad pun.
Stephan Pastis
#82. There are songs I really enjoy playing. I like playing "Say It" live because it's a long jam, kind of like shoegaze, so I do enjoy that.
Stephan Jenkins
#83. I think you're wonderful too, Hal! Stephan said, in a workmanlike approximation of Ophelia's breathless, admiring tones. The crew laughed even harder.
Lydia snorted through her nose.
John Flanagan
#84. Even a brilliant research scientist can waste his or her efforts, in [Stephan Hawking's] case on theoretically impossible lines of research, if he or she rejects clear evidence pointing to God.
Hugh Ross
#85. Hmm, I wondered as I knocked on Stephan's door, would you call a mischievous young ghoul? A ghouligan? I snorted at my own pun. I cracked myself up.
Elizabeth A. Reeves
#86. Long as a person will not raise his or her consciousness beyond the physical world to higher, spiritual realities, the soul's enslavement in darkness - whether darkness in the outer, physical world or in
Stephan A. Hoeller
#87. There's usually a rhythm and a melody in my head, and that creates an emotional state.
Stephan Jenkins
#88. I want to be a superhero, I want to be Spider-Man or Batman. Will you let me know if you have any connections? Let's make it happen.
Stephan James
#89. Whenever I see people with their collars up, I'm tempted to point it out to them like you would for someone who has a food stain on their shirt or food in their teeth, as if to say, 'Your fashion sense is so offensive I'm assuming it's some sort of accident you'll want to fix.
Stephan Pastis
#90. That's what drew me to rock music in the first place - that sense of remaking the world on your own terms.
Stephan Jenkins
#91. Sometimes it's not that you "fell out of love" it's that you finally came to the realization that you were never truly "in love" to begin with.
Stephan Labossiere
#92. Some people don't realize what they have until it's gone, but that does not always mean they are supposed to get it back.
Stephan Labossiere
#93. When people bore me, I close my eyes and try to remember the order the Seven Dwarfs marched in. But it's not always the dwarfs I think about. Sometimes aI try to list all of the Canadian provinces.
Stephan Pastis
#94. It's best to love your family as you would a Siberian tiger-from a distance, preferably separated by bars.
Stephan Pastis
#95. I want everyone to know I'm coming out of retirement because it's time to free the MMA world of the virus that's known as Tito Ortiz. We've been suffering through his boring fights for too many years, and it's about time that someone beats it out of him once and for all.
Stephan Bonnar
#96. How do you know your boss is a lesbian?
It's when she always park her bike in a dike
Stephan Attia
#97. The comedy of the wicked,
Is the tragedy of the saint;
But the saint's comedy,
Is the wicked's remedy.
Stephan Attia
#98. Man, I put myself in a lot of comic strips. Something's wrong with my sense of self.
Stephan Pastis
#99. One funny image can sometimes save an otherwise mediocre strip. At least that's what I tell myself so I don't feel quite as crappy when I've just wasted four hours drawing and coloring a Sunday strip.
Stephan Pastis
#100. I was not someone who participated in other people's castles.
Stephan Jenkins
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