Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charlie Chaplin

I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.

Charlie Chaplin

Beauty is an omnipresence of death and loveliness, a smiling sadness that we discern in nature and all things, a mystic communion that the poet feels.

Charles Dudley Warner

There is no beauty like that which was spoiled by an accident; no accomplishments and graces are so to be envied as those that circumstances rudely hindered the development of.

Charles Caleb Colton

That is true beauty which has not only a substance, but a spirit; a beauty that we must intimately know, justly to appreciate.

Alan Ball

It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about.

Alan Ball

It’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I’m seeing it all at once, and it’s too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that’s about to burst. And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain, and I can’t feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life.

Alan Ball

Never underestimate the power of denial.

Alan Ball

Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once and it's too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst.

Alan Ball

You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure.

Reggie Lee

We knew they had a couple players, both named Moore. Jennifer Hinton did a good job on Andrea Moore in holding her her to four points.

Arron Afflalo

We know how tough it is in Oregon and we know both of them are very good teams. We don't expect a cakewalk at all. Neither one will be easy.

Rafael Benitez

We know how important the final of this Cup is. The incident is not serious. Both managers had the same idea. Someone must be sensible.

Paul Levy

We know how competitive the market is and have great respect for our peer group, but we will continue to look for opportunities where we can both buy and create value over time.

Paul Evans

We know and respect the rich history Liz Waters had as an all-women's residence hall, ... But our main goal is to accommodate the preferences of as many residents as possible. We expect both Liz Waters and Cole Halls to thrive under this new arrangement.

Greg Matthews

Very few for both of us. It's a protected species, can't be shot by the farmer ... that would be a big fine.

Kevin Keatts

Very bright student; he's in the highest classes we've got here. I think both parties are going to move in a different direction.

Cai Rumohr

Versus the positions as we went into the strike, Boeing certainly looks like they did give more, ... would cost both sides more, so getting it settled earlier is definitely better.

Michelle Young

Veronica Arce and Odette Barcomb both did an excellent job as setters.

John Ruskin

The persons who remain poor are the entirely foolish, the entirely wise, the idle, the reckless, the humble, the thoughtful, the dull, the imaginative, the sensitive, the well-informed, the improvident, the irregularly and impulsively wicked, the clu

Luiz Scolari

The performance of the entire team was good,

Joe Crocco

We are looking forward to a good week of practice, going over some things and getting ready for Jericho. That's where our entire focus is right now.

John Gray

We struggled again. It was one of those nights. We only scored (seven) points the entire second half.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist

For me, it's always been very essential to work on projects that one can work on almost for their entire life.

Jody Kielbasa

We want to pound home the idea that the festival is for the entire Gulf region.

Jim Hale

We have never talked about being ranked No. 1 or being undefeated at all the entire season. Those numbers aren't important to us.

Mark Driscoll

We want our fans to show their support for our program by wearing green. We want the entire stadium in green.

Natasha Trethewey

The entirety of 'Bellocq's Ophelia' was a project, and I was interested in doing research and looking at photographs and writing about them, imagining this woman Ophelia and what her life was like and the kinds of things she thought about.

Ralph Trine

Love is everything. It is the key to life, and its influences are those that move the world.

Tom Lewis

MLK really left his mark even today and influences us in our community.

Kevin Furtado

Pinot noir is very site specific. You can recognize a Russian River style. The area's influences is why the taste is so unique.

Adam Hicks

I'm a mad thinker in general. I think about everything, all the time. Especially when I write music, a lot of the influences come from personal experiences or from being on the outside looking in, being that person who witnessed things that stuck with me throughout my life.

Bruce Jackson

It is not at all clear how much the media influences public opinion and how much public opinion influences the media.

Gregg Andrews

We're really starting to see the strongest influences of the '80s in spring 2006.

Elizabeth McCracken

When it comes to other people's writing, my older influences are more powerful than more recent ones, partially because I'm now more worried that I'll suddenly accidentally steal something from another writer.

Alexandra Shipp

My influences are, number one, hand to Jesus, Halle Berry. I think that she's so brilliant, and I love everything that she does, even 'Catwoman.'

Sam Ginzburg

Another wild day in the market place. There's defiantly a confluence of influences right now.

Charlie Chaplin

Nothing in life is permanent, not even one's troubles.

Charlie Chaplin

Man is an animal with primary instincts of survival. Consequently his ingenuity has developed first and his soul afterwards. The progress of science is far ahead of man's ethical behavior.

Charlie Chaplin

So when I cease to be I want to go back...to the sea! Oh for the life of a sardine! That is the life for me!

Charlie Chaplin

You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.

Charlie Chaplin

Life laughs at you when you are unhappy; Life smiles at you when you are happy; But life salutes you when you make other happy.

Charlie Chaplin

Life is laughter when seen in a long shot, but it is a tragedy when seen in a close-up.

Charles Dudley Warner

Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough.

Charles de Gaulle

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Charles de Lint

We end up stumbling our way through the forest, never seeing all the unexpected and wonderful possibilities and potentials because we're looking for the idea of a tree, instead of appreciating the actual trees in front of us.

Charles Stanley

Yieldedness is vital in listening to what He has to say.

Charles Spurgeon

No one knows who is listening, say nothing you would not wish put in the newspapers.

Alan Rickman

All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening.

Alan Alda

When I started out as an actor, I thought, Here's what I have to say; how shall I say it? I began to understand that what I do in the scene is not as important as what happens between me and the other person. And listening is what lets it happen. It's almost always the other person who causes you to say what you say next. You don't have to figure out how you'll say it. You have to listen so simply, so innocently, that the other person brings about a change in you that makes you say it and informs the way you say it.

David Amram

When you are accompanying someone, you are listening to them the way you listen to a Bach Chorale, where four parts are going on at the same time, all of which are gorgeous melodies, all being played simultaneously.

David Sedaris

I went from having 50 listeners to 50 million listeners.

Buddy Guy

I can't learn nothing from listening to me. That's something I already know.

Ben Mitchell

Why should you listen to any of us?

Denis Waitley

Listening without bias or distraction is the greatest value you can pay another person.

Charlie Daniels

I do more writing by myself than with anybody else. My best thing is sitting...around somewhere with a guitar, and having an idea. You never know where it'd come from. Songwriting is a God-given talent.

Charles Dudley Warner

One of the advantages of pure congregational singing is that you can join in the singing whether you have a voice or not. The disadvantage is that your neighbor can do the same.

Alanis Morissette

I started making music because I could.

Alanis Morissette

I am what I am Are you what you are or What?

Alanis Morissette

Writing a song doesn't heal things. Even if the song comes up with a solution, it's still only a theory. Going out and living my lyrics is a whole other deal. That takes courage.

Alanis Morissette

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

Al Jarreau

You have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the Blues.

Al Jarreau

Once you discover that you can, then you must.

Chris Colfer

I grew up doing musical theater.

Charles Caleb Colton

As in the game of billiards, the balls are constantly producing effects from mere chance, which the most skillful player could neither execute nor foresee, but which, when they do happen, serve mainly to teach him how much he has still to learn; so it is in the most profound and complicated game of politics and diplomacy. In both cases, we can only regulate our play by what we have seen, rather than by what we have hoped; and by what we have experienced, rather than by what we have expected.

Alan Pardew

It's important that top clubs don't lose sight of the fact that it's the English Premier League and English players should be involved.

Alain Vigneault

I played with Joey Mullen back in Salt Lake City before he got called up to St. Louis. He was the first player ever to score 20 goals in the American League and 20 in the NHL. I've kept in contact with him and he's a great guy.

Al Kaline

All of a sudden I'm in the major leagues and we're traveling from town to town. I see the other players dressing different every day. I've got only one suit and I keep wearing it over and over. I'm really embarrassed.

Al Hirt

In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after

Al Barlick

I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn't care if they liked me or disliked me, as long as I had their respect.

Chris Christie

Once again, as a flawed evaluator of dictators and failed strategist who has permitted Russia back in as a major player in the Middle East, is Hillary Clinton guilty or not guilty?

Chris Bosh

I'm just trying to be the best player that I can be.

Chris Bosh

When you're not in the game, you can watch. Certain players have mannerisms, and they do the same things repetitiously.

Thomas Doll

We know we have signed quality players - but they will need time.

Jerry Jones

The position that's on the table by the players just isn't acceptable.

Kiki Chesterton

We've got a very multi-diverse attack. I have seven players at the restraining line, and all seven can put it in the net. We got some sick shooters.

Justin Vincent

We have so many players from New Orleans. It's always in the back of our minds.

Brett Favre

I, most talented players don't always succeed. Some don't even make the team. It's more what's inside.

Dwight Freeman

We're starting to do some things but we can't let up. It's a do-or-die situation, so the players are playing with a sense of urgency.

Mike Carey

We're just not comfortable with our go-to players in the stretch.

Pat Gillick

We're getting better. We have players who are pretty focused.

Ben Braaten

We usually have 10 different players in every quarter.

Tim Ries

With the Stones, it's not like you're a side saxophone player,

Matt Dillon

I don't know why, but I like the saxophone.

Gerry Mulligan

You can make a saxophone into an electric organ; you can do everything with it

Kesha

I played saxophone and trumpet. Pretty nerdy.

Julian Schnabel

Making a painting is like playing the saxophone. You hit the note and it comes out.

Steve Lacy

Saxophone is one thing, and music is another.

Steve Lacy

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

Steve Lacy

The potential for the saxophone is unlimited.

Tom Verlaine

When somebody turned me on to a Coltrane record around seventh grade, I took up saxophone.