“A writer out of loneliness is trying to communicate like a distant star sending signals. He isn't telling, or teaching, or ordering.… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
To me, comedy is just twisting reality. It's commenting or observing or twisting life. — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
Dominance contests are rare, if they exist at all. During my 13 summers observing the Ellesmere Island pack, I saw none. — L. David Mech Copy Share Image
One day, observing a child drinking out of his hands, he cast away the cup from his wallet with the words, "A… — Diogenes Copy Share Image
A zombie film is not fun without a bunch of stupid people running around and observing how they fail to handle the… — George A. Romero Copy Share Image
I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in. — Amanda Burton Copy Share Image
With the sugar market hysteria, the people are obviously worried and expect higher inflation. When this hysteria subsides, which we're probably observing,… — Marek Belka Copy Share Image
Effective teaching involves explaining to our children what they're already observing in our lives by example. — C. J. Mahaney Copy Share Image
The gods, likening themselves to all kinds of strangers, go in various disguises from city to city, observing the wrongdoing and the… — Homer Copy Share Image
Impossible not to imagine the dead observing us. Our love for them a soft, shimmering gossamar that trails behind us. — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
Their women are of surpassing beauty, and are shown more respect than the men. These people are Muslims, punctilious in observing the… — Ibn Battuta Copy Share Image
It is indeed surprising that a man inspite of his belief in the Fire of Jahannum is still able to laugh, and… — Moses Copy Share Image
We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The lectures you deliver may be wise and true, But I'd rather get my lessons by observing what you do. I may… — Edgar Guest Copy Share Image
Anyone observing U.S. politics in recent years could easily conclude that lying about having sex is a serious offense worthy of impeachment,… — Linda McQuaig Copy Share Image
I'm just observing the world. I was born into it, like you were, and then I found out there were some really… — David Cronenberg Copy Share Image
I love observing both vocally and by sight. So I take on a lot of those elements of people around me. — Anthony Warlow Copy Share Image
Dinocrates did not leave the king, but followed him into Egypt. There Alexander, observing a harbor rendered safe by nature, an excellent… — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio Copy Share Image
One’s lover is one’s partner in observing and understanding the world. Marriage is a place where joint narratives are composed. If the… — Philippa Gregory Copy Share Image
So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote I do not possess myself. I cannot make… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
But there are roughly two sorts of informed people, aren't there? People who start off right by observing the pitfalls and mistakes… — Margery Allingham Copy Share Image
Writing is not a searching about in the daily experience for apt similes and pretty thoughts and images… It is not a… — William Carlos Williams Copy Share Image
Confine yourself to observing and you always miss the point of your own life. — Frank Herbert Copy Share Image
It's often about the simple things, isn't it? Painting and photography are first about seeing, they say. Writing is about observing. Technique… — Linda Olsson Copy Share Image
