Quotes about names
names law flora
Every novel worthy of the name is like another planet, whether large or small, which has its own laws just as it has its own flora and fauna. Francois Mauriac
names
But I also directed Jack Barrymore and Ronald Colman and James Stewart, to name a few. George Cukor
names blair damn
Bush, Sharon, Blair and Rice are names that history will damn. George Clooney
names gail grades
I changed my name from Gail to Gayle in seventh grade because I liked to make a loopy 'y. Gayle King
names lasts twins
I don't know whether John Roberts has a twin, perhaps a sister or, uh, someone with a Hispanic last name John Cornyn
names vanity towns
It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where 't is kept is lighter than vanity. John Bunyan
names pilgrims-progress slough
The name of the Slough was Despond.
names mud soil
Names turned over by time, like the plough turning the soil. Bringing up the new while the old were buried in the mud. Joe Abercrombie
names giving significant
Without giving specific names, most of the significant American banks, the larger banks, are bankrupt, totally bankrupt, Jim Rogers
names suits facts
The truth is that the phenomena of artistic production are still so obscure, so baffling, we are still so far from an accurate scientific and psychological knowledge of their genesis or meaning, that we are forced to accept them as empirical facts; and empirical and non-explanatory names are the names that suit them best. Logan Pearsall Smith
names evil looks
Once you have courage to look upon evil, seeing it for what it is and naming it by its true name, it is powerless against you, and you can destroy it. Lloyd Alexander
names people mind
I am artistic so I reserve the right to change my mind at any point. I just like to do different things. What is more important than the name is that people know that I really like acting, I enjoy it and I want people to know that I am serious. LL Cool J
names wrinkles wrinkle-in-time
A Wrinkle in Time was almost never published. You can't name a major publisher who didn't reject it. Madeleine L'Engle
names squares shapes
Brackets come in various shapes, types and names: 1 round brackets (which we call brackets, and the Americans call parentheses) 2 square brackets [which we call square brackets, and the Americans call brackets] Lynne Truss
names perfect gold
To measure prices by a currency that is called by the same names as gold, but that is really inferior in value to gold, and then - because those prices are nominally higher than gold prices - to say that they are inflated, relatively to gold, is a perfect absurdity. Lysander Spooner
names long matter
Doesn't matter what a person's name is as long as he behaves himself. Lucy Maud Montgomery
names humour
She had...the glimmerings of a sense of humour - which is simply another name for a sense of the fitness of things.
names bears principles
But, Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, and cold-shouldered, isn't worthy of the name. Louisa May Alcott
names calling politician
politics were as bad as mathematics, and that the mission of politicians seemed to be calling each other names
names land indiana
Indiana,’ he said. ‘They steal the land from the Indians and leave the name, yes? John Green
names people nuclear
We (the DOE) are poisoning our people in the name of national security. John Glenn
names
Washburn's an old American name, but this one was assembled overseas. John Fogerty
names silence important
I said, names aren't important," he repeated. There was a silence between them for some seconds, then the Ranger said: "Do you know what is important?" Will shook his head. "Supper is important! John Flanagan
names
My name is Linus, and I am your God. Linus Torvalds
names bob next
Courtney Love's name should be right next to Bob Dylan when they say best lyricist of all time. Linda Perry
names middle
Rampant eclecticism is my middle name. Linda Ronstadt
names earth known
I’m Sam Donovan.” “I know who you are. Mrs. Kulavich told me. I’m Jaine Bright.” “I know. She told me. She even told me how you spell your name.” Now, how on earth had Mrs. Kulavich known that? Linda Howard
names president duty
From George Washington to George W. Bush, presidents have invoked God's name in the performance of their official duties. Linda Chavez
names riches should
All about my riches/ My name should be Richard Lil Wayne
names people important
If you're putting your name on something, it's really important to be a part of it, or else people will just do whatever they want with it. And then it's not really you, and it won't be true. Lauren Conrad
names royal bigger
The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business. Larry King
names numbers people
No matter how many people are screaming your name or how many Number One hits you have, you can still wake up and feel like a loser. Lady Gaga
names people crowds
I was called really horrible, profane names very loudly in front of huge crowds of people, and my schoolwork suffered at one point.