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In the country of the blind the one eyed man is king.

Quotes by Desiderius Erasmus

One day, I went to buy something for my dad at the shops, and I heard a song by Nat King Cole called 'Stardust Melody.' It was like I went into a trance or something. I forgot all about my...

Quotes by Desmond Dekker

One of those Rolling Stone Greatest Guitar Player lists came out and there was no Albert King. That's impossible! There are 10 people on there who wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Albert.

Quotes by Derek Trucks

I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.

Quotes by Denzel Washington

There are many people making a difference. I mean, Dr. King never held an office. Gandhi never held an office. There are people who are archetypes in our society who have never held office and made a difference.

Quotes by Dennis Kucinich

The leaders who we admire who have been able to bring great change in the past - Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela - they're all inspirational religious leaders and smart tacticians. It would be nice to find the Muslim...

Quotes by Dennis C. Blair

Man will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest.

Quotes by Denis Diderot

I'm not looking for people to put that vote on me to be prom king of the UFC.

Quotes by Demetrious Johnson

I was the all-American face. You name it, honey - American Dairy Milk, Metropolitan Life insurance, McDonald's, Burger King. The Face That Didn't Matter - that's what I called my face.

Quotes by Debra Winger

When I got into rap I didn't exactly win any popularity contests. I called myself Dee Dee King, after B.B. King, to the total dismay of my fellow Ramones.

Quotes by Dee Dee Ramone

Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in the world where, as we've seen, they just won't do the job. The modern version of...

Quotes by Dean Kamen

I have been reading Stephen King since CARRIE and hope to read him for many years to come.

Quotes by Dean Koontz

I like to consider myself an all-rounder, and I'm not trying to be King of the Scene or anything. I'd like to do everything, from writing film scores to producing pop albums.

Quotes by Deadmau5

I love 'The Stand;' I read it when I was a kid - it was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I love Stephen King; I think he's a remarkable writer.

Quotes by David Yates

It wasn't the greatest script in the world, but not many people can say they've played a wicked king in a swashbuckling Arthurian special-effects monster movie.

Quotes by David Thewlis

I had always known that I couldn't play Dr. King purely out of my own ability as an actor. When you look at him give those speeches, you can tell that he is taken up by something other than himself....

Quotes by David Oyelowo

My grandfather was the king of a region in western Nigeria, where I had the privilege to live for seven years while growing up. But what we think of as royalty in the U.K. is very different to royalty in...

Quotes by David Oyelowo

The entrance into Jerusalem has all the elements of the theatre of the absurd: the poor king; truth comes riding on a donkey; symbolic actions - even parading without a permit!

Quotes by David Kirk

The framers hated the tyranny of King George, but they were also afraid of the mob. That's why they put so many checks and balances into our system, to guard against the excesses of a government that might be inflamed...

Quotes by David Ignatius

It's been a while since I checked in with Malcolm Gladwell's 'Revisionist History' podcast. The episode 'The King of Tears' suggests the author is raising the bar. His argument is that country music is the genre that makes us cry...

Quotes by David Hepworth

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of king quotes talk about?
It touches on different meanings of "king" - from royal imagery to a more figurative sense of inner presence. One quote paints "The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening." If you want more royal-themed lines in a shorter format, check out our Shayari collection.
Is there a quote about a real king or royalty here?
Not exactly - none of the quotes describe an actual monarch. Instead, "king" is used poetically, like the comparison between the sun's daily journey and a king's day, or the idea that hidden inside an actor "there's a wizard and a king." For similar uplifting imagery, see our Great quotes.
Does this page mention any real people named King?
One quote references a rider named Mary King as an example of someone who kept competing after having children, though the quote itself is really about the speaker's own uncertainty about their future, not about King. It's a passing mention rather than a quote from or about her life.
What can these quotes teach about ambition or greatness?
A few of the lines connect the idea of a king to feeling larger than life - like the reflection that an actor carries "a wizard and a king" inside, hinting at hidden potential in ordinary people. For more on that theme, browse our Good quotes.
Is there a quote about politics or leadership in this list?
Yes, one excerpt talks about picking a leader who understands life on an average income and has traveled the country widely - a reminder that relatable leadership matters. Want more status-worthy lines on similar themes? Try our Status collection.

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