There is a German word, Sehnsucht, which has no English equivalent; it means 'the longing for something'. It has Romantic and mystical… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
I am a fierce supporter of domestic-partnership and civil-union laws. I am not a supporter of gay marriage as it has been… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When people talk about careers, I always feel like the connotation of a career is that you're actually choosing things. — Matt Ross Copy Share Image
Faites de beaux rêves, monsieur," she called as she put out the light. Switters had always loved that expression, "Make fine dreams."… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
I think the problem with the term graphic novel is it sounds pompous, it sounds pretentious, whereas on the continent, they call… — Dave Gibbons Copy Share Image
The abbreviations (e.g. NATO, UN, USSR - E.W.) denote that and only that which is institutionalized in such a way that the… — Herbert Marcuse Copy Share Image
The name 'reservation' has a negative connotation among Native Americans - an intern camp of sorts. — John Russell Copy Share Image
Religion in the West has a very wrong connotation. It has almost reached to a point where the very word 'religion' creates… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
The music of all the different media of life-memories, images, feeling-tones, poetic-musical connotations of phrasing-is kaleidoscopic and doesn't repeat itself or recur.… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Labor for a lot of people has a negative connotation. But not for me. I always want to be working. — John Darnielle Copy Share Image
I'm so not interested in gossip. It just gives me the creeps. I love the work; I love what I do. If… — Francisco Costa Copy Share Image
I think you've got to worry when you start flying flags. There's a lot of political connotations that come with waving flags… — Simon Taylor-Davis Copy Share Image
We were very - we were a working family, and my father had this very simple philosophy, simple working class approach. If… — Warren Mundine Copy Share Image
How obvious it is that color has its various connotations-hue, value, and intensity - and without the basic understanding of these three… — Van Day Truex Copy Share Image
As black people we were out to further our equality. I don't pay attention to the controversial connotations put on by media… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
People want to evolve the idea of the word "mini-series." Mini-series has an '80s connotation to it. — Bridget Carpenter Copy Share Image
There's a lot of real unity - and a lot fake unity, sadly. I think a lot of people are going to… — Wale Copy Share Image
Although, this is often used with negative connotations, I see ideology as an inherent part of culture. — Dario Fo Copy Share Image
Being proud of something is a very tricky word and I sometimes think it has a bad connotation. I don't feel proud,… — David Canary Copy Share Image
Adolescence has such a negative connotation and it shouldn't. It's experimentation, it's being unsure, no preconceived notions. — Mary Tyler Moore Copy Share Image
Is graffiti art or vandalism? That word has a lot of negative connotations and it alienates people, so no, I don't like… — Banksy Copy Share Image
But although in theory physicists realize that their conclusions are ... not certainly true, this ... does not really sink into their… — Anthony Standen Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a reportage photographer. I like the word. It implies a personal account of an observed event with… — David Hurn Copy Share Image
I prefer to speak of 'interdimensionals' rather than 'extraterrestrials' because the latter has connotations of 'little green men' and all the other… — David Icke Copy Share Image
Women can really be who they are. I'm about to say the F word, feminist. Often that word has such a negative… — Laura Kightlinger Copy Share Image
