There is also an evil report; light, indeed, and easy to raise, but difficult to carry, and still more difficult to get… — Hesiod Copy Share Image
The nickname (Ice Princess) is just based on my looks on the outside , once you get to know me , you'll… — Jessica Jung Copy Share Image
John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name. — John Legend Copy Share Image
Some day I'll write a book and call it 'How I Got the Nickname Pumpsie' and sell it for one dollar, and… — Pumpsie Green Copy Share Image
I abhor television. Notice how i said ‘television’ and not ‘TV’ because TV is a nickname and nicknames are for friends and… — Nick Valensi Copy Share Image
When I was at college, my nickname was Keds, because I wore Keds. I guess it wasn't really a nickname, because nicknames… — Rooney Mara Copy Share Image
I have a lot of nicknames. They called me Kingo in Japan, they called me the Young Vagabond, but that sounds bad,… — Gegard Mousasi Copy Share Image
I think when I go off to college what's going to make me most sad is that the people there won't know… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My father modestly referred to himself as the Great Santini when we were growing up. And he took it - I later… — Terry Gross Copy Share Image
Average Jones had come by his nickname inevitably. His parents had foredoomed him to it when they furnished him with the initials… — Samuel Hopkins Adams Copy Share Image
“My mother, who hated what she called his Americanisms , ended up calling him Il cauboi —the cowboy. It started as a… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
I've been called other things too, and some of them uncomplimentary and sexist like the 'Queen of Sprawl', 'Attila the Hen,' 'The… — Hazel McCallion Copy Share Image
Ah. Yeah, that would be better. Have you ever driven a bus?" Caine shook his head. "No, I have not." "Strangely enough,"… — Michael Grant Copy Share Image
It's really not a stretch. The checks and balances are the same. The drums are the executive branch. The jazz orchestra is… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
When I was born, my father named me Melissa, and I am still Melissa but I got the nickname Lizzo around the… — Lizzo Copy Share Image
Click, clack, click, clack, went their conversation, like so many knitting-needles, purl, plain, purl, plain, achieving a complex pattern of references, cross-references,… — Vita Sackville-West Copy Share Image
I was overweight when I went to school. In fact, I was overweight when I left, just taller. Fatty Cavill was the… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
Does he have a nickname?' Diana went on remorselessly. 'I mean, 'gaiphage' is so long. Can we call him phage? Or maybe… — Michael Grant Copy Share Image
I don't think I knew any of my father's friends - male friends - by their real names. I remember them only… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
I like the Albino Rhino. That was kind of cool. Of all the other nicknames people give out, I thought it was… — Peyton Hillis Copy Share Image
All my friends from my past would know me as Scott Diggs. Taye Diggs comes from Scott-taye. When I went to college… — Taye Diggs Copy Share Image
After all these years I had the privilege of naming my private part, cause we have nicknames. So I named my private… — Jay London Copy Share Image
Speaking of Quarterback nicknames, you hear they're calling Jay Cutler 50 cent? Because you only get two quarters out of him. — Frank Caliendo Copy Share Image
I keep busy. That was my nickname in college, 'Iron to the Fire.' I like to keep several things going at once. — Creed Bratton Copy Share Image
A cousin of mine who was a casualty surgeon in Manhattan tells me that he and his colleagues had a one-word nickname… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title. The thing is perfectly harmless in itself, but it marks a sort… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
A nickname may be the best record of a success. That's what I call putting the face of a joke upon the… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
My name is James Edward Franco. Ted is a nickname for Edward. That's what my parents called me. I also got 'Teddy… — James Franco Copy Share Image
In January 2012, Google Plus started to roll out support for nicknames and pseudonyms, but those registering with a name other than… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
“In the ring Tink." Lance points at me. I sigh, "Lance…uhm…sir. My name is Sarah." He waves me off, "We all have… — Tara Brown Copy Share Image
“Jen tilts her head toward my hand, where I’m clutching my phone. “Texting hunkalicious?” Why does everyone call Drew nicknames? Owen and… — Monica Murphy Copy Share Image
They are more like artistic names. Bá is a nickname. It's short for Gá. When I learned to spell letters and words,… — Gabriel Ba Copy Share Image
“That's you," Wrath said. You shall be called the Black Dagger warrior Dhestroyer, descended of Wrath son of Wrath." "But you'll always… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
If I had a nickname, I think I would want it to be "Prince of Weasels", because then I could go up… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
I got the nickname in the preseason of my rookie season. I was playing for the Suns at the (Great Western) Forum.… — Shawn Marion Copy Share Image
When I was covering baseball the Reds had a first baseman, Sean Casey. His nickname was "The Mayor" because he knew and… — Jeff Pearlman Copy Share Image
“Magnus held up a warning finger. "Don't overstep yourself, biscuit," he said, and moved past them, disappearing into the crowd around the… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I have my own opinion that there is no such thing as preaching Christ and Him crucified, unless we preach what nowadays… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“Want to make it a date, haircut?' she asked. 'As soon as I can scrape together the cash for the train ticket?'… — Maureen Johnson Copy Share Image
Cotton balls is an example of something I would buy, but not want to have as a nickname. Cinnamon buns, on the… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image