Often Quotes · Page 19

I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.

— Beau Willimon

The U.S. has intervened more often in more countries farther from its own shores than has any power in modern history.

— Stephen Kinzer

Respect and mutual respect are important. I, for instance, often show my latest work so that people can see how I work.

— Douglas Kirkland

I'm always saying I won't get involved with an actor again, but then I realize how silly that is. The men I…

— Kathryn Harrold

Often the art in New York is related to the buildings, to grandiose things.

— Christo

I often write in pencil on paper and then type up later. It's much quicker than using a keyboard.

— Catherine Fisher

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

— Samuel P. Huntington

Novels often have leisurely openings; a TV drama needs an arresting opening.

— Andrew Davies

I'm on a single track here - I work to direct what I want to see onstage. I basically have been feeding…

— Harold Prince

Kids in college often look for mentors and role models to model their careers after, and women don't have the equivalent of…

— Ruchi Sanghvi

When I write a song, I always start on acoustic guitar, because that's a good test of a song, when it's really…

— Martin Gore

As any student of literature knows, the books that last are often not the books that are most popular when they are…

— Michael Cunningham

Now, one can often get away with playing music by ear when it is not being recorded, but writing is another matter;…

— Albert Murray

Even the dumber parts of our government are not run by idiots. These are ordinary people like us, doing a job. By…

— P. J. O'Rourke

The innovative process is a fragile one, dependent on a complex, often messy interplay of imagination, competition, and exchange. Curbing new ideas…

— Virginia Postrel

Strong moral arguments exist for why we should often try to ignore stereotypes or override them. But we shouldn't assume they represent…

— Paul Bloom

I am sometimes asked to name my favourite books. The list changes, depending on my mood, the year, tricks played by memory.…

— Mohsin Hamid

I often find myself listening to a record because a lot of people or magazines have told me it's good and I'm…

— Trent Reznor

I had an amazing childhood and always loved to sing and dance, but there were moments where I had ups and downs…

— Jessie J

When I was younger, I was nervous and didn't have a huge amount of confidence as an actor. Comedy is something -…

— Lucy Punch

Often in companies, you'll see tensions between sales and marketing. Sales people will want to give discounts to clients because they often…

— Charles Duhigg

I don't eschew autobiographical writing, but I'm not interested in mine to be so straightforward. The things that tend to move me…

— Aimee Bender

I'm not a natural employer. I live very privately, and we like our privacy at home. To be sitting and talking with…

— Jim Carter

Companies, in fact, are specifically organized to under-invest in disruptive innovations! This is one reason why we often suggest that companies set…

— Clayton Christensen

Here in the West, people often don't like listening to their leaders, even if they are right.

— Elon Musk

I find I often do my best work when I'm not attached to the outcome of the audition.

— Lorraine Toussaint

When Congress legislates in haste, it often causes more problems than it solves. But Congress rarely reconsiders its mistakes.

— David Malpass

I don't say I never use Facebook, but I often think about closing my account.

— Barton Gellman

For women, World War II had offered an opportunity, and often the necessity, to get out of the house to work.

— Cathleen Schine

I've felt a little culpable that we entrepreneurs often invent businesses just to drive people to buy more things.

— Lisa Gansky

I often think that the prime directive for me as a teacher of writing is akin to that for a physician, which…

— Chang-Rae Lee

Religion often partakes of the myth of progress that shields us from the terrors of an uncertain future.

— Frank Herbert

Indeed, in foreign policymaking, inconsistency is often a virtue. I speak not of principles but of policy.

— Richard N. Haass

My relationship and the bond with the people in Montreal was kind of special and doesn't happen very often.

— Saku Koivu

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation…

— Anonymous

I tend to admire dead people more than the living. All too often, human reality diminishes the glowing reputation.

— William Boyd

My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time.

— Sara Shepard

We're often afraid of looking at our shadow because we want to avoid the shame or embarrassment that comes along with admitting…

— Marianne Williamson

Television is kind of a disappointment. I often want to watch it, but I find it quite hard - I don't like…

— Quentin Blake

The private sector is motivated by profit and efficiency and the US government often is not.

— Anonymous