William Henry Vanderbilt Quotes

#1. No one ever got into science fiction for the sex or prestige. They got into it because they love it.

China Mieville

#2. The public be damned.

William Henry Vanderbilt

#3. The Romantics were whipping boys of the New Criticism, but they appealed to me anyway. I was recalcitrant. It was clear to me that they had thought innovatively.

M.H. Abrams

#4. Lack of self-esteem is what causes wars because people who really love themselves don't go out and try to fight other people ... It's the root of all the problems.

Oprah Winfrey

#5. The public be damned. I am working for my stockholders.

William Henry Vanderbilt

#6. The public be damned! (on whether the public should be consulted about luxury trains Aug 1918

William Henry Vanderbilt

#7. Most of us are adept at maintaining our self-structures and denying to awareness experiences which challenge our status quo.

Alan Coulson

#8. The blues is the foundation for a lot of things. Things have branched off. It's cool how music grows, but the foundation is always there. It's not going anywhere. The blues is always going to be relevant.

Gary Clark Jr.

#9. When you lose all sense of self the bonds of a thousands chains will vanish.
Lose yourself completely, return to the root of the root of your own soul.

Rumi

#10. I have had no real gratification or enjoyment of any sort more than my neighbour on the next block who is worth only half a million.

William Henry Vanderbilt

#11. Christine always wanted to know what was afoot, and any matter on which she was prevented from giving her opinion she took to be going badly.

Jeremias Gotthelf

#12. The railroads are not run for the benefit of the dear public. That cry is nonsense. They are built for men who invest their money and expect to get a fair percentage of the same.

William Henry Vanderbilt

#13. Every mountain needs someone to climb it,
Every ocean needs someone to dive in,
Every dream needs someone to wish it,
Every adventure needs someone to live it

India.Arie

#14. On every dishonest man, there are two watchmen, his possessions, and his way of living.

Umar

#15. I have this ability to find this hidden talent in people that sometimes even they didn't know they had.

Berry Gordy