“Roland Barthes says, “That which cannot be named is a disturbance.” — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
My son was made on North Beach, and my daughter was named after Nazare. — Garrett McNamara Copy Share Image
I've always thought that a name says a lot about a person. So naturally, being named Howard, I always wanted to crawl… — Howard Stern Copy Share Image
[Wishing her mother had named her Beulah:] At least you did not sit on your beulah. — Fannie Hurst Copy Share Image
It’s a good thing my parents named me Jon because that’s what everyone calls me. — Jon Foreman Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated by Greta Garbo. My cat's named Greta, and I have a framed photograph of her from 1949. — Jane Lynch Copy Share Image
“because after what I’ve been through, stuff on Mars should be named after me.” — Andy Weir Copy Share Image
Historians tell us that a gentleman named John Ball once captured eight British Amateur titles. — Dan Jenkins Copy Share Image
My favorite song will always be 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos, because my granddaughter was named after it. — Betsey Johnson Copy Share Image
When I was born, my mother didn't know what to name me. Eventually she named me after Thom Yorke. — Thom Yorke Copy Share Image
We then went through the audition process and picked a guy named Richard Campbell and he is no secret to L.A. players… — Gerry Beckley Copy Share Image
I was named Margaret Yvonne. Margaret because my mother was very fond of one of the derivatives of the name. She was… — Yvonne De Carlo Copy Share Image
When I was between 2 and 3 years old, I got to know my first non-human being. The non-human was a cocker… — Octavia E. Butler Copy Share Image
I am more interested in how people interpret the phrase 'Elect The Dead' than what I may or may not have intended.… — Serj Tankian Copy Share Image
My name was originally John Collins, but I just didn't think it had the flair I needed. I found out the poet… — John Krasinski Copy Share Image
Facebook is not very good at dealing with named groups; they're not very good at saying, 'We've got this book club and… — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
Being named as a finalist for the USA Basketball National Team is an unbelievable feeling and an opportunity that is truly humbling.… — James Harden Copy Share Image
There was a pony named Barbapoppa that I received at the age of five, and he was very mischievous and maybe even… — Chantal Sutherland Copy Share Image
“According to science/religion/philosophy, there is a part/piece/place in our body that is the source of our energy. It has no end or… — Bhavya Kaushik Copy Share Image
One of the advantages of having gone to Penn State was having had a scholar for a mentor - Philip Young. Also,… — David Morrell Copy Share Image
Believe it or not, the first spark for everything I've done today came down to me meeting one person in college who… — Elliott Bisnow Copy Share Image
“[T]he unnamed soldier is a gift. The named soldier--dead, melted wax--demands a response among the living...a response no-one can make. Names are… — Steven Erikson Copy Share Image
It's interesting, because I named my first album after my dad because I wanted to find him. My second album was named… — M.I.A Copy Share Image
“How do you find a name?" "In this case, on a shampoo bottle. It's one of the ingredients; Sodium Laureth Sulphate. He… — Marcus Sedgwick Copy Share Image
Mars has long exerted a pull on the human imagination. The erratically moving red star in the sky was seen as sinister… — John Updike Copy Share Image
My co-winners, Peter Diamond and Christopher Pissarides, and I wish to thank the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Nobel Foundation… — Dale T. Mortensen Copy Share Image
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