If I waited to be in the mood to write, I'd barely have a chapbook of material to my name. Who would… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of… — Laozi Copy Share Image
For me, I'm always looking for opportunities to work with people who are better than me, who are more experienced than me,… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
In the future, women will have breasts all over. In the future, it will be a relief to find a place without… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
human names for natural things are superfluous. Nature herself does not name them. The important thing is to know this flower, look… — Sally Carrighar Copy Share Image
Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful.… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Money must serve, not rule! The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but he is obliged in the name of Christ… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Magic is an exercise of a pattern of thought (sometimes represented by a gesture, ritual, or the calling of a true name)… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
In a general sense, all contributions imposed by the government upon individuals for the service of the state, are called taxes, by… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
Thank you,” he was whispering, “thank you, thank you.…” And then he was kissing my face, every inch of it he could… — Alexandra Bracken Copy Share Image
There was a time when ministers spoke forthrightly and named things. We don't name anything anymore. Finney had a sermon on How… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
Bound to seek recognition of its own existence in categories, terms, and names that are not of its own making, the subject… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
You can be very religious and invoke the name of God and be able to quote lots of verses and be well… — Rob Bell Copy Share Image
Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
And speaking of females, if I call you by one's name while my fangs are plunged deep in your neck, just run… — Kresley Cole Copy Share Image
We shouldn't be surprised that conditions in the universe are suitable for life, but this is not evidence that the universe was… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
The most noble and profitable invention of all other, was that of SPEECH, consisting of Names or Appellations, and their Connexion; whereby… — Thomas Hobbes Copy Share Image
And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves… — Oliver Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I laugh when Floyd Mayweather says that if he went back in time he would beat us all. I'll tell you this:… — Roberto Duran Copy Share Image
I am not overly impressed by the great names and reputations of those who might be trying to beat me to an… — Thomas A. Edison Copy Share Image
“Valuing names as they do, Realists are sparing with them. They are likely to be known only as Joe or Bill or… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
I was sorry to have my name mentioned as one of the great authors, because they have a sad habit of dying… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Someone sent me a picture of my name that was tattooed on their a***! The first thing I said was, the least… — Gordon Ramsay Copy Share Image
You will not be asked about your culture in your grave. And you will not be judged based on your Father's last… — Boonaa Mohammed Copy Share Image
You may name a bronze statue 'Liberty,' or a painted figure in a city hall 'Commerce,' or a marble form in a… — George Edward Woodberry Copy Share Image
The history of Buenos Aires is written in its telephone directory. Pompey Romanov, Emilio Rommel, Crespina D. Z. de Rose, Ladislao Radziwil,… — Bruce Chatwin Copy Share Image
A name is important. It isn't something you drop in the litter basket or on the ground. Your name is now people… — Rita Williams-Garcia Copy Share Image
I called my cat William because no shorter name fits the dignity of his character. Poor old man, he has fits now,… — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
So while the name Redskins is only a bit offensive, it’s extremely tacky and dated—like an old aunt who still talks about… — David Plotz Copy Share Image
There is only one man in the world and his name is All Men. There is only one woman in the world… — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
She narrowed her eyes and concentrated on his mouth. Name. He wanted her name. She had to think about it for a… — Larissa Ione Copy Share Image
America's new tea lovers are the people who have forced the tea trade to wake up. Elsewhere, tea has meant a certain… — James Norwood Pratt Copy Share Image
Is it permitted for Catholics to be present at, or to take part in, conventions, gatherings, meetings, or societies of non-Catholics which… — Pope Pius X Copy Share Image
Even in our business, as is the world, we are in the age of specialisation. You see a lot of names of… — Charles Roven Copy Share Image
I wanted to start over completely, to begin again as new people with nothing of the past left over. I wanted to… — Dorothy Allison Copy Share Image
Of course I was drawn to the sun bears, they're fascinating. But so are tigers and lots of other animals at the… — Matthew Zapruder Copy Share Image
I didn't really had a good answer, as so often -- is me. But then somebody sent me the other day, Isaiah… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
My son don't have to say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud. He don't have to be called those crazy names. — James Brown Copy Share Image
Come now: Do we really think that the gods are everywhere called by the same names by which they are addressed by… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image