Quotes with thing

Quotes 1721 till 1740 of 1861.

  • Anatole France When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.
    Anatole France
    French writer and Nobel laureate in literature (1921) (1844 - 1924)
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  • George Bernard Shaw When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Miguel de Unamuno When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid - in which case all comment is superfluous - or it is something formidable, the very crux of the problem.
    Miguel de Unamuno
    Spanish philosophical writer (1864 - 1936)
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  • Arthur Ransome When a thing's done, it's done, and if it's not done right, do it differently next time.
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  • Samuel Johnson When any calamity has been suffered, the first thing to be remembered is how much has been escaped.
    Samuel Johnson
    English writer (1709 - 1784)
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  • Boy George When Culture Club broke up, I hadn't been going out a lot because we'd been working all the time, so I suddenly had this period of leisure. And it was just around the time that the whole acid house thing kicked off in London.
    Boy George
    English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer and actor (1961 - )
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  • Camilo Jose Cela When debts are not paid because they cannot be paid, the best thing to do is not talk about them, and shuffle the cards again.
    Journey to the Alcarria: Travels Through the Spanish Countryside (1964 edition), Atlantic Monthly Press
    Camilo Jose Cela
    Spanish writer and Nobel laureate in literature (1989) (1916 - 2002)
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  • Marc Chagall When I am finishing a picture I hold some God-made object up to it - a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand - as a kind of final test. If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic. If there's a clash between the two, it is bad art.
    Marc Chagall
    Russian-French artist and painter (1887 - 1985)
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  • Ben E. King When I got involved with The Five Crowns who later became The Drifters, and we got this hit record, I still was looking at this as kind of a fun thing.
    Ben E. King
    American soul and R&B singer (1938 - 2015)
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  • Ang Lee When I have a full schedule like that, I don't see myself sitting there for a couple of months, doing the research, going through a painful process, it's just not my thing anymore.
    Ang Lee
    Taiwanese film director, producer, and screenwriter (1954 - )
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  • George Bernard Shaw When I speak of The Case for Equality I mean human equality; and that, of course, can only mean one thing: it means equality of income.
    George Bernard Shaw
    Irish-English writer and critic (1856 - 1950)
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  • Bootsy Collins When I was coming up, we weren't trying to get a hit or get paid, we were just trying to do our thing. The only thing we were really trying to do was to be recognized for our originality.
    Bootsy Collins
    American musician, singer and songwriter (1951 - )
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  • Brenda Song When I was first approached for 'Pass the Plate,' I was thrilled because I love to cook. And I love to cook healthy. The reason I started cooking was because I would go to restaurants and have just amazing food but feel so heavy and gross. I would go home and try to cook the same thing, but a healthy version.
    Brenda Song
    American actress (1988 - )
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  • Bill Bryson When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn't come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education...
    Bill Bryson
    American-British author (1951 - )
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  • Bob Gibson When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.
    Bob Gibson
    American baseball player (1935 - 2020)
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  • Carine Roitfeld When I was working with Tom Ford, he would just look at me and ask, 'Will you wear it?' I'd say, 'Ah, too long, too short, lower waist, deeper V, unbutton' - that sort of thing. I don't create clothes, but I definitely know how to make them come alive.
    Carine Roitfeld
    French fashion editor (1954 - )
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  • Beyonce Knowles When I was writing the Destiny's Child songs, it was a big thing to be that young and taking control. And the label at the time didn't know that we were going to be that successful, so they gave us all control. And I got used to it.
    Beyonce Knowles
    American singer and actress (1981 - )
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  • Oscar Wilde When I was young I used to think that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is.
    Oscar Wilde
    Irish writer (1854 - 1900)
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  • Carl Hagelin When I'm in the city, I like to go to different events and get introduced to different people. That's what New York is all about. There is great diversity, and there are people from all over the world who have done amazing things. That's my favorite thing to do: meet new people.
    Carl Hagelin
    Swedish ice hockey player (1988 - )
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  • Bill Hader When it comes to comedy, it might be interesting to know why an airplane works, but really? Maybe it's better not to know why certain things work. Just fly the thing, and if nothing falls apart, you'll be fine.
    Bill Hader
    American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director (1978 - )
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