top quotations of all time
good-day writing emotional
If you give me a typewriter and I'm having a good day, I can write a scene that will astonish its readers. That will perhaps make them laugh, perhaps make them cry - that will have some emotional clout to it. It doesn't cost much to do that. Alan Moore
reflecting teachings
If you hate the Jewish people, you are not reflecting the teachings of Christ. Ted Cruz
best chance choose company doctors easier healthy needs sick stand
If you have a chance of working for a healthy company or a sick one, choose the sick one. The sickest ones need the best doctors and it's a lot easier to stand out in a company that needs help. Greg Brenneman
domestic goods paying sell services
If you have a company that doesn't sell its goods or services abroad and focuses only on the domestic market, it will keep paying a price. Brunello Cucinelli
best bit deliver easier harder nicer
If you have a difficult message to deliver in any circumstance, it's always best to do it first up-front, and probably be a bit harder than you have to be because it's always easier to be nicer afterwards. Kerry Stokes
Top Art quotes
keys guitar knowing
If you have a great-sounding guitar that's a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that's the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like. Eddie Van Halen
couple hard-times people
If you have doubts about someone, lay on a couple of jokes. If he doesn't find anything funny, your radar should be screaming. Then I would say be patient with people who are negative, because they're really having a hard time. Michael J. Fox
fame blackness ifs
If you have money and you have fame, but you don't have any confidence in your blackness, then it's all for nothing. Paul Mooney
adult meant
If you have parents with a healthy relationship, you don't learn that you don't have to be married. I thought being a healthy adult meant you had to have a spouse. I didn't know any different. Alyssa Milano
catholic sectarianism protestants
I have tried to kill sectarianism, whether in Catholics or Protestants. James Larkin
Top Happiness quotes
thinking advertising turned-down
I have turned down so many major advertising bids because I think either the time isn't right or I'm not. Linda Evangelista
kids locked notion open opens prepare
I have two daughters: One an open book, one a locked box. So the question of privacy is a challenging one. How much do kids need? How much should we give? How do we prepare them to live in a world where the very notion of privacy opens a generational chasm? Nancy Gibbs
along great
I have two older brothers. I am the baby. We're all very, very close. We're great communicators, so we get along really well. Ed Westwick
jobs years knives
I have very good knife skills. I learned to butcher on my second job - I was 18 years old. Every other day we would break down six legs of veal. Tom Colicchio
comedian comic distinction
I have worked with a great many comedians as opposed to comics, although I have worked with comics as well, I make the distinction. Bobby Darin
Top Life quotes
based best likes picture written wrote youngest
I have written a picture book that is based on my daughters. You know, my youngest one likes to tell everybody, 'Mommy wrote 'Best Day Ever' about us.' Which is true. Gayle Forman
funny marriage witty
I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career. Gloria Steinem
american-musician
I have yet to write that one song that defines my career. Sheryl Crow
president politics debate
I heard Dennis Kucinich say in a debate, 'When I'm president... and I just wanted to stop him and say, 'Dude.' Jon Stewart
gentleman dresses being-the-best
I hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes. Anthony Trollope
Top Positive quotes
euro hope remain
I hope Greece is going to remain in the Euro zone. Victor Ponta
children book ideas
I hope in my books I help children to see their strengths, and show them I have some idea of what they may occasionally be going through. Especially at tricky moments when it is easier to go back and evade things rather than go forwards and confront them. Nina Bawden
song people
I hope to bring people to God with my songs. Mahalia Jackson
life imagination imagine
I imagine that yes is the only living thing. e. e. cummings
couple majority adaptation
I increasingly fear that nothing good can come of almost any adaptation, and obviously that's sweeping. There are a couple of adaptations that are perhaps as good or better than the original work. But the vast majority of them are pointless. Alan Moore
Top Travel quotes
apart intend movies stands
I intend to be in more action movies because, apart from Angelina Jolie, no other actress stands out in this genre. Milla Jovovich
death funny-life forever
I intend to live forever, or die trying. Groucho Marx
tears fund organisation
I involve myself in an organisation called Tear Fund. Cliff Richard
absolute deal hated life totally
I just absolutely, totally hated school. It was like a prison to me. I just could not stand that structured, absolute disciplined way of having to deal with life. Kim Basinger
I just arrive, they hand me a script and say, do it. Esai Morales
Top Beauty quotes
thinking knowing world
I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected because there was nothing there anyway. And I think that was possibly the greatest asset for me, just not knowing. Evelyn Glennie
skins might comfortable
I just be comfortable in my own skin; I might wear anything. Two Chainz
writing thinking stories
I just come up with the stories and write them as well as I can. There's not really a great deal of strokey-beard thinking going on. Iain Banks
talking
I just don't like talking about my relationships or anything like that, in any reference. Emma Roberts
normal stick trying
I just don't like to do a lot of the normal things expected of other artists. I'm not trying to be difficult; I'm just trying to stick with what it is I want to do. Damien Rice
Top Hope quotes
reading kids bored
I just finished my homework fast, I was bored to death. There wasn't 500 channels so there was a thing for a librarian to teach a kid like me about reading. I started reading early and I read all the time, because I love it. Harvey Weinstein
life
I just get up and live my life for today - try and deal with it as it comes. Emilia Fox
money raise
I just got sick of not being able to raise money for a movie - that's what happens, so I just made my own. Campbell Scott
I just had an idea that went right over my head. Lawrence Welk
morning husband optimistic
I just had that conversation this morning with my doctor. I just got back from the hospital a half-hour ago, and nothing will make me happier than to replicate the DNA of my amazing husband. I'm optimistic. Karen Duffy
Top Love quotes
hate ideas actors
I just hate the idea of being well known. I know that is almost impossible if you're an actor who has done okay, but I've always fought against it. Michael Gambon
love
I just love what I do so much. Lilly Singh
I just missed out on qualifying for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Natalie du Toit
needs true-to-myself knows
I just need to know that I did the very best I could and that I was true to myself. Lenny Kravitz
thinking privilege politics
I just think the most difficult thing to displace is privilege. Sean Connery
Top Romantic quotes
jobs best-job effort
I just try to do the best job I possibly can - put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can - you've put forth your greatest effort - then I can live with whatever's next. Bill Parcells
want robots imagine
I just want the future to happen faster. I can't imagine the future without robots. Nolan Bushnell
people want good-things
I just want to be in good things that I want to see, and I want to work with talented people who are smarter than myself. Adam Brody
want feels
I just want to keep doing what I feel. Ben Harper
dreamed gained people resonates tremendous
I just want to say what a tremendous honor it is to be on a show like 'The Newsroom.' I've always dreamed of being on something this important and being on a show that really resonates with a lot of very, very intelligent people in the world, and I've gained such a loyal fan base. Terry Crews
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