James M. Loy famous quotes

I'm trying to read a book on how to relax, but I keep falling asleep.
-- James M. Loy

#Funny #Witty #Book

There's no doubt that we have, as we always do in the nation, reacted to the reality of 911 here in the country as an aviation incident. There are other vulnerabilities to be dealt with.
-- James M. Loy

#Country #Reality #Doubt

There is luck in chess. My opponent was lucky that he was playing against an idiot.
-- James M. Loy

#Luck #Chess #Opponents

They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them.

A man and his dog is a sacred relationship. What nature hath put together let no woman put asunder.

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

Avoid all needle drugs, the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon.

I had two thoughts about it. One was I could do that, and the next one was I'll never get to do that.

In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take.

Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.

Television is a constant stream of fact, opinions, lies, moral dilemmas, plots: an infinitely complex and sophisticated torrent of information. How could it not make you cleverer? The only people who ever thought television rotted the brain and made kids dumb were those with a vested interest in other ways of learning, or those who were intellectually insecure, usually about books.

An American has invented a remote control that will turn off any telly within a 20ft radius. What a marvellous device! What a splendid invention! What a really helpful and improving way of devoting your time to building something that turns off culture. Next week, I'm instigating Burn a Book Week, to encourage even more conversation. I've come up with a fantastic little device which I'll call a box of matches.

Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man.