When life gets confusing, go back to the basics. The rest…

Where eldest Night And Chaos, ancestors of Nature, hold Eternal anarchy amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand; For hot, cold,…

— John Milton

I don't think that you can write music if you don't know how to play an instrument. You have to know the basics, then…

— Alber Elbaz

We have to stick to basics. Sometimes, you expect that miracles will happen, but it does not work out that way.

— Shahid Afridi

It's just lovely to be involved in a movie that does go back to the basics - characters and great writing.

— Clive Owen

There are huge misconceptions about people on benefits. They are labelled scroungers or cheats. The reality is that many who need that level of…

— Theo Paphitis

When you're a dancer, you start with the basics. You don't all of a sudden do a grand jete and pirouette. You start with…

— Rita Rudner

After almost exactly three hours, we rolled into a small hole of a town that had one traffic light and a resturant simply marked…

— Richelle Mead

Move quickly. Sound, calm mind. Be light in body. Have a clever mind. Master the basics.

— Gogen Yamaguchi

As hundreds of millions of Chinese have improved their standard of living, this has put enormous pressure on natural resources, raw materials, and food…

— Daniel Lubetzky

Sometimes we think that the more expensive brands will be more effective. Sometimes if you stick to the basics, that's what really matters. That's…

— Pia Wurtzbach

I see film as a real opportunity to examine the human condition. No matter where the technology goes in the future, the basics don't…

— Michael Schultz

To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal…

— Alan Greenspan

The only way you can stay on top is to remember to touch bottom and get back to basics.

— Shane Black

I learned tabla for three years when in school, then started picking up the basics of the acoustic guitar when in college.

— Anupam Roy

Play small ball. Get back to basics. I would say that you need to be a conservative, but you need to maintain your independent…

— Andrea Tantaros