Quotes with horse-play

Quotes 321 till 340 of 617.

  • Stephen Leacock Lord Ronald said nothing; he flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions.
    Stephen Leacock
    Canadian humorist and economist (1869 - 1944)
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  • A. W. Tozer Man appears for a little while to laugh and weep, to work and play, and then to go to make room for those who shall follow him in the never-ending cycle.
    A. W. Tozer
    American Christian pastor, preacher and author
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  • Robert A. Cook Many a person who started out to conquer the world in shining army has ended up just getting along. The horse got tired, the army rusty. The goal was removed and unsure.
    Robert A. Cook
    American Christian author, radio broadcaster, and pastor (1912 - 1991)
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  • Mignon McLaughlin Many of us go through life feeling as an actor might feel who does not like his part, and does not believe in the play.
    The Complete Neurotic's Notebook (1981)
    Mignon McLaughlin
    American writer, editor (1913 - 1983)
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  • Barbra Streisand Marlon Brando. The finest actor who ever lived. He was my idol when I was 13. He's done enough work to last two lifetimes. Everything I do, I think: Can Brando play this with me?
    Barbra Streisand
    American singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker (1942 - )
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  • Thomas Love Peacock Marriage may often be a stormy lake, but celibacy is almost always a muddy horse pond.
    Thomas Love Peacock
    English novelist, poet, and official (1785 - 1866)
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  • Dag Hammarskjöld Maturity: among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.
    Dag Hammarskjöld
    Swedish diplomat (1905 - 1961)
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  • Gabriel Heatter Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch Life from the side lines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year, a single day's work an achievement for eternity.
    Gabriel Heatter
    American radio commentator and journalist (1890 - 1972)
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  • Abraham Cowley Money was made, not to command our will, But all out lawful pleasure to fulfil. Shame and woe to use, if we our wealth obey; The horse doth with the horseman run away.
    Abraham Cowley
    English poet (1618 - 1667)
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  • Peter Townshend Most of my songs are about Jesus. Most of my songs are about the idea that there is salvation, and that there is a Savior. But I won't mention his name in a song just to get a cheap play.
    Peter Townshend
    English musician, singer, songwriter (1945 - )
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  • Rebecca West Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.
    Rebecca West
    British author (1892 - 1983)
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  • Eugene Field Mr. Clarke played the King all evening as though under constant fear that someone else was about to play the Ace.
    Eugene Field
    American writer (1850 - 1895)
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  • Bastian Schweinsteiger My absolute dream would be to play for Manchester United and help them reach the goals they have.
    Bastian Schweinsteiger
    German professional footballer (1984 - )
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  • Beth Riesgraf My background is in dance. No, I'm kidding. I was actually really uncoordinated as a child, when it came to dance, but I did play a lot of sports, and I do some break-dancing from time-to-time. No, I really don't.
    Beth Riesgraf
    American actress (1978 - )
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  • Bill Kreutzmann My dad loved black singers. So listening to New Orleans music, eventually I wanted to play an instrument.
    Bill Kreutzmann
    American drummer (1946 - )
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  • Beth Grant My daughter's favorite musical is 'Wicked,' which she has seen hundreds of times - she even worked as an usher at the Pantages so she could see it over and over. Her dream is to play Elphaba.
    Beth Grant
    American actress (1949 - )
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  • Bryce Dallas Howard My first time I directed a play was 'No Exit,' a play set in a subway.
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    American actress and filmmaker (1981 - )
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  • Brian Austin Green My goal was to play drums, but my father made me take piano lessons. He told me I needed to learn to read music first, so I took lessons for six years. I thank God that he made me take those lessons, because it taught me a tremendous amount.
    Brian Austin Green
    American actor, rapper and producer (1973 - )
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  • Brendan Gleeson My grandfather played a mandolin, so I got my hands on that. Then on down to a banjo, and I found I couldn't play any kind of soft or mournful music with that so I took up the fiddle in my late 20s or early 30s - and that was far too late. But it keeps me off the streets. It has been a love of mine since I was 17 maybe.
    Brendan Gleeson
    Irish actor and film director (1955 - )
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  • Bode Miller My grandfather was very into horse racing, and I found some of his old journals and got into it from there. It has a lot of parallels to skiing. It's a fun lifestyle, being around the racetrack.
    Bode Miller
    American former World Cup alpine ski racer (1977 - )
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