top of page

Michael Lieber Quotes


1. "If reality is a mess, take care with a virtual one, or you may lose both."

2. "Your country will change much throughout your life and for many they lose the pride they once had, that is why the only true patriot, is an old patriot."

3.  "A persons wealth is no indication of quality, some of the finest human beings who have ever lived, have had nothing to give but themselves."

4. "It is plain to see when a great man is not long for this world, for he makes a fool of himself."

5. "Either make an A.I. as smart as a god, or as dumb as a dodo, lashing it to our level of intellect, spells disaster."

6. "To give confidence to an Adult is fleeting, to give confidence to a child is eternal."

7. "A throne is just a chair, until the king sits down."

8.  The physical state of writers at the time of this penning, is dismal, the men look like bank managers and the women look like social workers, I call for style god damn it, style."

9. "When looking back on your life, paint the past not as a better time, but as a different time."

10. "Only those who take responsibility for their mistakes, are rewarded with wisdom."

11. "I am often asked about the gold thimble I wear on my right hand, I stole it a long time ago from my mother's sewing box, it reminds me to call her at the weekend." 


12. "A long brisk walk cures all things, especially on the cliffs of Dover."

13.  "When the world looks back on the 21st century, there will no doubt be parts that are viewed with contempt and laughing judgment, but regardless of this I stand by my time, I think we are a wonderful colorful age, and I am proud to be part of it."

14. "I was an actor in my youth and a very poor one at that, I played my Richard the Third on the London stage and was pelted off by the audience, it was then that I made myself a promise, I would no longer pretend to be important men of history, but endeavor to be one."

15. "Changing a word is normal, forgetting a word is unfortunate, but banning a word is dangerous."

16. "If you carry an umbrella, expect rain."

17.  "I once saw a vision of the future, and was sad to see that all the colorful lights had been taken away, and replaced with very plain ones."

18. "Always pay homage to the soldier, and the harlot, for they are the martyrs of humanity’s growth." 

19. "To be saved from technology, get lost in a forest."

20. "To stomach the world for any prolonged length of time, one must either remain a child or become more then a man."

21. "It's in weather such as this, I'm glad that I'm human."

22. "A young ticket should never be envied, they queue for the bus the same as us."

23. "When acquiring a hotel room, it must have a bay window, high enough that you can look down on everyone, but low enough that you could survive the fall if thrown from it."

24. "The greatest redemption is between the war of two evils, their very retaliation reveals their goodly nature."

25. "The only thing rarer than a great man, is the bravery required to die as one."

 

26. "Judge a man not on how muddy his boots are, but on how dry the mud is."

27. "The city of Paris proves large and glittering, but it has become a parody of its own stereotype. Its unique beauty buried beneath the tacky expectations of tourists."

 

28. "The funniest men are secretly philosophers, the funniest women are secretly insane."

 

 

29. "Never argue with old men who speak of better days, as their fathers did before them, they will rage their country is broken and speak of a useless youth, that the world is coming to an end, they are not wrong, their world is coming to an end."


30. "Always follow your own path, for it has directions only you can see, and signposts only you can read."

31. "I am indeed an Englishman, through and through, in fact I'm so English, I'm almost Welsh"

32. "The youth of today, wince at their ways but always teach

them, misunderstand them but always encourage them, mock their clothes but always love them, for tomorrow is coming."

 

33. "They say 'nothing is sacred anymore', in this modern age. I believe something can be, but you have to protect it with everything you've got, or else see it torn apart by satire."

34. "I have awful enemies, but they're the best I could find."

35. "Interesting women of history, will always be at the mercy of other womens's interest."

36. "I have long been of the opinion, that the great literary works, that have brought joy and reflection to so many generations, would have not a hamburger's hope of publication today." 

37. "Humour the fool and you shall know intelligence all the better."

38. "Better to be bold and proved wrong, then modest and proved nothing."

39. "Suffer one serious health scare in youth and you will realise your far off frailty, not a wreck of your former self but as the greatest of gifts."

Michael Lieber quotes
Michael Lieber quote
Michael Lieber quotes
Michael Lieber quotes
Michael Lieber Quote 4.jpg new.jpg
quote-a-mistress-never-is-nor-can-be-a-friend-while-you-agree-you-are-lovers-and-when-it-i
Michael Lieber Quotes
Michael Lieber quotes
Michael Lieber quote 9
Michael Lieber quotes
bottom of page