Fortune is a great deceiver. She sells very dear the things she seems to give us.
Vincent Voiture

Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?
Mohandas Gandhi

From dear, dear Gloria Swanson, I learned how to live long, happy and free of health problems. I owe her my life.
Dirk Benedict

George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.
Gary Wright

George M. is where I met my dear friend Joel Grey. We connected at rehearsal one day during a five-minute break. We were both looking out the same window and we knew in five minutes that we'd made a connection.
Bernadette Peters

Great passions, my dear, don't exist: they're liars fantasies. What do exist are little loves that may last for a short or a longer while.
Anna Magnani

Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.
Jean Ingelow

His style has the desperate jauntiness of an orchestra fiddling away for dear life on a sinking ship.
Edmund Wilson

However near and dear to you may be your wife, children, friends, they are not you; they are outside of you.
John Buchanan Robinson

I am deeply saddened by the death of my dear friend, Dudley Moore.
Liza Minelli

I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear.
Billy Sunday

I could not love thee, dear, so much, loved I not honor more.
Richard Lovelace

I don't need the money, dear. I work for art.
Maria Callas

I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear.
Joan Sutherland

I don't think Hollywood per se is supposed to be taken seriously, otherwise, dear Lord, that would be frightening.
Brittany Murphy

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince Lombardi

I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days.
Ed Harris

I just received the following wire from my generous Daddy; Dear Jack, Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
John F. Kennedy

I know I am at the end. I shall never get better, dear.
Lillie Langtry

I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot.
Bernadette Peters