Quotes with fire-arms

Quotes 241 till 260 of 269.

  • George W. Bush When I take action, I’m not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It’s going to be decisive.
    Source: Tijdens een meeting met vier senatoren, 13 sept. 2001
    George W. Bush
    American politician (1946 - )
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  • Byron Howard When I was up in Washington state, I always thought, 'I'm going to go to Los Angeles where films are made and stories are told, and they're going to love me and welcome me with open arms.' But, there was no welcoming committee.
    Byron Howard
    American film director and producer (1968 - )
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  • Bayard Taylor When May, with cowslip-braided locks, Walks through the land in green attire. And burns in meadow-grass the phlox His torch of purple fire:... And when the punctual May arrives, With cowslip-garland on her brow, We know what once she gave our lives, And cannot give us now!
    Bayard Taylor
    American poet, travel author, and diplomat (1825 - 1878)
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  • Napoleon When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes.
    Napoleon
    French Emperor (1769 - 1821)
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  • Abraham Kuyper When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin. You must at the price of dearest peace lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy with all the fire of your faith.
    Abraham Kuyper
    Dutch politician and theologian (1837 - 1920)
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  • William Butler Yeats When you are old and gray and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire, take down this book and slowly read, and dream of the soft look your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep.
    William Butler Yeats
    Irish poet (1865 - 1939)
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  • Edmund Burke Whenever our neighbor's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.
    Edmund Burke
    English politician and philosopher (1729 - 1797)
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  • Alva Myrdal Where do these arms come from, these Saturday night specials that constitute the instrument of threats in bank robberies, or the hand grenades used by terrorists? How can their sales and their import be permitted?
    Alva Myrdal
    Swedish sociologist, diplomat and politician (1902 - 1986)
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  • George Bernard Shaw Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Bob Dylan While one who sings with his tongue on fire
    Gargles in the rat race choir
    Bent out of shape from society's pliers
    Cares not to come up any higher
    But rather get you down in the hole
    That he's in
    Source: Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
    Bob Dylan
    American musician (1941 - )
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  • Barton Seaver While there are many varieties of grills, each with their own virtues to be sure, I prefer the standard Weber kettle grill. Don't be fooled into thinking that you need any fancy gadgets in order to take advantage of cooking over a live fire. Just a good set of tongs and you're set.
    Barton Seaver
    American author and chef (1979 - )
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • M. Henry Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.
    M. Henry
     
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  • Bill Dedman With better gear, firefighters no longer surround and drown a fire - they go in.
    Bill Dedman
    American journalist (1960 - )
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  • Henry Louis Mencken Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.
    Henry Louis Mencken
    American journalist and critic (1880 - 1956)
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  • Amy Lowell You are ice and fire the touch of you burns my hands like snow.
    Amy Lowell
    American poet, criticus (1874 - 1925)
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  • Ellen Goodman You can fire your secretary, divorce your spouse, abandon your children. But they remain your co-authors forever.
    Ellen Goodman
     
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  • Audre Lorde You cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it.
    Audre Lorde
    American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil (1934 - 1992)
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  • Boris Pasternak You fall into my arms. You are the good gift of destruction's path, When life sickens more than disease. And boldness is the root of beauty. Which draws us together.
    Boris Pasternak
    Russian writer (1890 - 1960)
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  • Jonathan Carroll You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.
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