Famous Quotes & Sayings

Chuck Palahniuk

My teacher Tom Spanbauer, the man who got me started writing in his workshop, used to say: 'Writers write because they weren't invited to a party.' That always struck so true, and people always nod their heads when they hear that. Especially writers.

We do about 500 head a week, sometimes less, sometimes more.

Carl Robinson

We won't let out heads drop. We know a win is just around the corner.

We want to head off the rumors before they can do any damage.

We didn't have it. We've got to find it, and hopefully we find it (tonight) and get on a roll heading into the playoffs.

We played with much more intensity tonight than we did last night (a 49-15 loss to Union Grove). We kept our heads in the game, and that kept us in the game. I think we played with confidence.

We played a lot of soccer, and sometimes you get tired, but you still have to keep your head up.

We probably AI a minimum of 300 head a year before turning out clean-up bulls.

B. B. King

What don't I want to learn? I have how-to books, history, nature. Ain't nobody here saying, 'You'd better learn this.' But I still think I've got a head on my shoulders, and it pleases me.

On the 17th hole my palms were sweating and when I hit the tee shot, I knew it was heading for the water.

Charlie Miller

On the issue of head count, inevitably there will be some losses. Where and when that comes we can't say.

Jane Lindskold

One of the ironies of being a professional writer is that, if you are even moderately successful, the very traits that let you succeed as a writer are not much help when the time comes to head out as 'The Author.'

I was struggling to keep my skis on the ground. My knees were going everywhere. I just shake my head at the way I was skiing. I had the wrong thoughts in my head. I just wasn't super-confident getting into the start gate.

Kyle Cooper

Mother Nature is going to be huge in the next several weeks. Long term I think we're headed to $30 to $35, but I don't think we're doing that yet. We have a lot of winter left.

May the roof over your heads be as well thatched As those inside are well matched.

Paul Hewitt

My first year at Siena, my first year here, they were teams that people looked at and were scratching their heads thinking, 'How are they ever going to win a game?'

One side of her head and neck was burnt. Everything was raw.

Goran Persson

One might say that after 33 years as head of state this should have been done before, but it should be painted when one is the middle of one's life, so here we are.

Muriel Spark

I am putting old heads on your young shoulders...all my pupils are the creme de la creme.

Ernst Toller

My head was in a whirl, and I was trembling with excitement, surrendered to the passion of the moment like a gambler, like a hunter.

My head never got off the mat. But it helps me. After that, I go to the nationals. So I'm ready for anything.

Wade Boggs

My God, ... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs?

Arthur Blank

No, I don't know how you can do that. You don't start out being a head coach.

Jason Terry

Next time, I won't give him a two-second head start.

Brooks Bollinger

Obviously I only have one head so I have to be careful,

Katie Douglas

Obviously, our thoughts are with her, but at the same time, the show must go on. We just have to pick our heads up and know that with or without Lindsay, we?re going to have to do our best.

If a Northwest plane headed to Minot has to return to Minneapolis-St. Paul and an American plane has to return to Dallas, which one will hit the (local) news? That's the reality Northwest has to handle.

I don't think we'll shave our heads but we'll be pretty mean on the day, that's for sure.

Stephen Hadley

I don't think you're going to see headline breakthroughs.

I have a friend who wanted to practise on my head because they wanted to be a stylist. So I offered what hair I had left to turn white.

Mick Mars

If I had to take off all the make-up and shave my head and wear only a jockstrap; I'd still be playing the same music.

Gordon Strachan

If I say anything at all there will be headlines all over the place.

Harold Prince

I feel so much more comfortable when I'm working on material which makes other people scratch their heads and ask, 'You're going to make a musical out of that?'