Halley's Comet Quotes:

When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.

- William Shakespeare

source: 'Julius Caesar' (1599) act 2, sc. 2, l. 30

topic: Heaven, Comets, Halley's Comet, Julius, Beggary

I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: "Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.

- Mark Twain

topic: Disappointment, Years, Two, Comets, Halley's Comet

Our rockets can find Halley's comet, and fly to Venus with amazing accuracy, but side by side with these scientific and technical triumphs is an obvious lack of efficiency in using scientific achievements for economic needs... many Soviet household appliances are of poor quality.

- Mikhail Gorbachev

topic: War, Achievement, Quality, Poor Quality, Halley's Comet

There are people in our lives whom we love, and lose, and unfailingly long for. They orbit our hearts like Halley’s Comet, crossing into our universe only once, or if we are lucky, twice in a lifetime.

- Jamie Ford

topic: Heart, Long, People, People In Our Lives, Comets

Thirteen states with a population less than that of New York State alone can prevent repeal [of prohibition] until Halley's comet returns. One might as well talk about a summer vacation on Mars.

- Clarence Darrow

topic: Summer, New York, Vacation, Thirteen, Summer Vacation

Success is like Halley's comet, you know. Every now and then it just comes around.

- Ross Perot

topic: Funny, Success, Now And Then, Comets, Halley's Comet

I was born with Halley's Comet and I expect to die upon its return

- Mark Twain

topic: Astrology, Return, Born, Comets, Halley's Comet

You are heaven's Halley's comet; we have one shot at seeing you shine.

- Max Lucado

source: Max Lucado (2011). “Cure for the Common Life”, p.33, Thomas Nelson Inc

topic: Shining, Heaven, Comets, Halley's Comet

I had always wanted to name a daughter Hailey, after Halley's comet from Once in a Lifetime.

- Nancy Grace

source: Source: www.cosmopolitan.com

topic: Daughter, Names, Once In A Lifetime, Hailey, Halley's Comet

[On the Dating Handbook] 'With a telescope, some munchies, and a warm blanket, watch for Halley's comet.' Yeah. I like that. There's no time limit. Just sit there and grow old together.

- David Cross

source: "David Cross: The Pride Is Back". TV Special, September 18, 1999.

topic: Funny, Humor, Together, Time Limit, Halley's Comet