Quotes with thing—but

Quotes 3501 till 3520 of 10185.

  • Jean de la Bruyère I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just say that there is no God. They would speak disinterestedly at least, but such a person is not to be found.
    Jean de la Bruyère
    French writer (1645 - 1696)
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  • Samuel Johnson I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works. An assault upon a town is a bad thing; but starving it is still worse.
    Samuel Johnson
    English writer (1709 - 1784)
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  • William Shakespeare I would there were no age between ten and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child, wronging the anciently, stealing, fighting.
    William Shakespeare
    English playwright and poet (1564 - 1616)
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  • Thomas Moore I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
    Thomas Moore
    Irish poet (1779 - 1852)
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  • David Jenkins I wouldn't put it past God to arrange a virgin birth if He wanted, but I very much doubt if He would.
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  • Hunter S. Thompson I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.
    Hunter S. Thompson
    American journalist (1937 - 2005)
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  • Bette Midler I wouldn't say I invented tack, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity.
    Bette Midler
    American singer, songwriter, actress and comedian (1945 - )
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  • Audre Lorde I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't.
    Audre Lorde
    American writer, feminist, womanist, librarian, and civil (1934 - 1992)
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  • Alistair Maclean I wrote each book in thirty-five days flat - just to get the darned thing finished.
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  • Albert Ellis I wrote several articles criticizing psychoanalysis, but the analysts weren't listening to my objections. So I finally quit after practicing it for six years.
    Albert Ellis
    American psychologist (1913 - 2007)
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  • Bruce Cockburn I'd always loved poetry and I'd always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadn't thought of putting the two together until around that time.
    Bruce Cockburn
    Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (1945 - )
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  • Bryan Adams I'd been round the world a hundred times and had started to forget where I'd been. I knew I'd been there: it said it on the tour map. I could remember the name of the city but I couldn't remember what it was like - it was a massive blur.
    Bryan Adams
    Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and guitarist (1959 - )
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  • Barney Ross I'd get a shell, they weighed about 80 pounds I think, but when I was 19 or 20 that was nothing. I'd take a shell and a bag of powder, I'd put it in the hoist and then I would send it up to the gun.
    Barney Ross
    American professional boxer (1909 - 1967)
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  • Barry Sheene I'd get to within a yard of that door you walk through and the thing would go mad. I used to carry an X-ray in my briefcase, to show them. But I had all the metal taken out.
    Barry Sheene
    British professional motorcycle racer (1950 - 2003)
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  • Arthur Godfrey I'd just hit the Billboard thing, and I had a good feeling. About a month ago, I received a call that said I was in the running, that I'd made the final 25. So I just wanted to place.
    Arthur Godfrey
    American radio and television (1903 - 1983)
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  • Adam Faith I'd like to be a geneticist to be honest, but there are limits to what I can do now. For my dream to come true I'd have to be 20 years old again, heading off to a blue chip university.
    Adam Faith
    English teen idol, singer, actor and financial journalist (1940 - 2003)
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  • Diana Spencer - Princess of Wales I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts but I don't see myself being queen of this country.
    Diana Spencer - Princess of Wales
    Member of the British royal family, first wife of Prince Charles (1961 - 1997)
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  • Annie Leibovitz I'd like to think that the actions we take today will allow others in the future to discover the wonders of landscapes we helped protect but never had the chance to enjoy ourselves.
    Annie Leibovitz
    American portrait photographer (1949 - )
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  • Bill Goldberg I'd love to get back in the ring so my son could see me, but that's it.
    Bill Goldberg
    American professional wrestler and actor (1966 - )
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  • Bill Forsyth I'd made these experimental films but I thought the major chore of a filmmaker was to relate to actors.
    Bill Forsyth
    Scottish film director and writer (1946 - )
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