Famous quotes containing the word lot:
“You can tell a lot about a fellows character by his way of eating jelly beans.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)
“I duly acknowledge that I have gone through a long life, with fewer circumstances of affliction than are the lot of most men. Uninterrupted health, a competence for every reasonable want, usefulness to my fellow-citizens, a good portion of their esteem, no complaint against the world which has sufficiently honored me, and above all, a family which has blessed me by their affections, and never by their conduct given me a moments pain.”
—Thomas Jefferson (17431826)
“They are a very decent generous lot of people out here and they dont expect you to listen.... Its the secret of social ease in this country. They talk entirely for their own pleasure. Nothing they say is designed to be heard.”
—Evelyn Waugh (19031966)