Famous Quotes & Sayings

Melissa Peterman

I have been tossing around the idea of writing some non-fiction. Maybe a collection of short stories about my experience being a mom and how not to be perfect.

Anne Sexton

I am a collection of dismantled almosts.

Harmony Korine

I've always liked street lights, and I've always photographed them. I probably have a collection of two to three thousand photographs of them, just around the city, mainly at night.

Harold E. Varmus

Cancer is a collection of many diseases with common principles, and each disease will have to be understood and more effectively controlled on its own terms.

Thom Browne

I love the idea of things being strict and things being uniform. That's the reason why I surround each collection with humor or irony. I want to make sure that it's not too serious and that there is some element that throws it off because otherwise that would make it really boring. There's always a story that's somewhat fantastical.

Thom Browne

I think my collection is doing really well, but collaborating is actually just a nice exercise in doing something different. For example, I do things very differently for Moncler that I wouldn't specifically do for me. For me, I can do whatever I want. With other companies, you have to stay responsible to them.

Neil MacGregor

A collection that embraces the whole world allows you to consider the whole world. That is what an institution such as the British Museum is for.

Bobbi Brown

The Lilac Rose Collection isn't just about purple. It features dusty pinks and heather grays, which are more natural shades of purple and are perfect for creating a feminine smoky eye.

P. J. O'Rourke

Even the most left-wing politicians worship wealth creation - as the political-action-committee collection plate is passed.

Lynn Coady

I would never have thought my collection of short stories would win the Giller.

What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes?

John Adams

There is in the Congress a collection of the greatest men upon this continent in point of abilities, virtues, and fortunes

I had always wanted to do a collection of cartoons, but you have to wait until someone is actually interested.

Alexandra Stoddard

When I was little, I got to pick my hair ribbon from my mother's collection that hung over her dressing-table mirror. I have an entire room of ribbons in my New York apartment.

Buenos Aires is easily one of the most stylish cities in the world with its eclectic collection of neighborhoods, each with its own unique charm.

Bethany Mota

I've always wanted to design a home collection line because growing up, I was obsessed with reorganizing my room.

Suze Orman

I generally encourage people to make good on debts when they have enough money to repay them. But once a delinquency has been reported to a collection agency, paying it off won't help your FICO score. The damage has already been done, and the blemish will remain on your credit report for seven years.

We have a fine collection of children's books.

Chloe Dao

I think my collection was the most cohesive, and I think I did step out of my own boundary.

We have a very unique fruit cone and seed collection that we're trying to increase. We do consulting work for commercial companies, such as spice companies, when they can't identify in-house. Occasionally there are some odd seeds.

Tatiana Maslany

I have a collection of vintage sundresses, and I've never worn them because for some reason I always opt for shorts and a t-shirt. I wish I could commit to them. I will. I have a few really great pieces I've been holding onto for years.

Alexandra Adornetto

I have never had other kids in the house... I had a huge collection of marbles, and they all had names, which I think concerned my parents. I used to go and sweep outside and talk to myself, and my mum's friends would be over and say, 'Do you realise she is talking to herself?'

Joe Williams

We combined Monday and Tuesday's collection routes into one day. I'll tell you, this time of year my guys are tired. They're tired, but they're doing a heck of a job.

Fire prevention is the number one goal for the nation's firefighters, and hundreds of fire departments nationwide are helping CPSC with today's recall roundup by serving as collection sites for hazardous products.

Giles Andreae

I'm not a fan of Dr. Seuss's better-known work, but his fables leave me awe-struck. 'Ten Tall Tales' is a collection of stories where his trademark anarchy is combined with a tautness of writing that shines an affectionate yet uncompromising spotlight on some of the absurdities of human behaviour.

Bryan Robson

If I'd been able to put the collection together in one go, say over two years, we'd have had a special team, most wouldn't stay. One or two glory seasons and they were off. To them, the north-east was too far out. They wanted to be with the big hitters.

You can never be sure exactly what collection of problems youre going to face, ... Thats why you need your whole toolbox in front of you.

When you look at anyone's iPod or iPhone and their music collection on there, it's not the same 10 songs. People like diversity.

Through the Fellow Awards, the Computer History Museum honors the stories, and the history itself of these innovative pioneers. And we ensure their legacies live on within the Museum's deep collection and its ongoing programs. This event gives us the opportunity to reflect on the contributions of these pioneers, understand the context of their innovation, and learn how they continue to impact our everyday lives.

We've had a lot of success, even though no one has known about this. We've been slowly promoting it, and we've had various collection drives in the community.

We have a collection of players who just work hard. There are no stars on this team.

John Daley

We have a collection of about 5,000 still images. We love photographs. We always want stuff.

Edward Albee

It's hard to explain, or even remember, it now. All four of them were down there underwater, but it's too complicated to go into. I thought it was better just to eliminate it. If it had been necessary, I wouldn't have been able to cut it so easily. It still exists. It's probably in The Theatre Collection of The New York Public Library, but it can't be performed.