When we hit a nail with a hammer, the whole of the shock received by the large head of the nail passes… — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
The attacks on Sept. 11 really sent a shock wave through our economy, and the full reverberation of that is not yet known, — Elaine Chao Copy Share Image
My life was very tenuous last year. My daughter's death, in March in 2007, was unexpected. It was a shock. I didn't… — Phoebe Snow Copy Share Image
A playful mind is inquisitive, and learning is fun. If you indulge your natural curiosity and retain a sense of fun in… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
When I left the U.S. for the first time, I spent my first year abroad in Japan. That culture shock and abundance… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was a microscopic life-form, infinitely large, stumbled backstage of its playhouse, caught a nanosecond glance of its own reality and nearly… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We talked about trying to create an image that would somehow, to an audience, create the sense of awe, wonder and shock… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
The growing tide of anti-Semitism shocks the conscious of everyone who values freedom, and the ugly, hateful acts particularly stain the character… — Mike Ferguson Copy Share Image
My dad said, 'The thing that I was told that was really helpful was that I mustn't be afraid of the things… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
The electrical matter consists of particles extremely subtile, since it can permeate common matter, even the densest metals, with such ease and… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
We never really tried to shock for shock's sake on 'Family Guy'. If something was horribly offensive and shocking, we would put… — Seth MacFarlane Copy Share Image
The shock of twentieth-century technology numbed our brains and we are just beginning to notice the spiritual and social debris that our… — Neil Postman Copy Share Image
One fella went on the internet and got lots of photos of me in Love Actually, topless and naked and stuff, printed… — Joanna Page Copy Share Image
So many people of my generation all grew up with that shock theater package on television of 'Frankenstein,' 'Wolfman,' 'Dracula,' 'Mummy,' all… — Rick Baker Copy Share Image
When you live with Dickens for years, reading him and trying to present him as faithfully as you can, you can't fail… — Claire Tomalin Copy Share Image
I'd never experienced stress before I did stand-up, and it was a massive shock to my system, this thing of waking up,… — Johnny Vegas Copy Share Image
The first movie I can remember seeing in the theater was 'Return of the Jedi.' I can remember seeing Darth Vader's helmet… — Oscar Isaac Copy Share Image
That's also why comedy and horror are my two favorite genres of film to write, because you get these outbursts of emotion… — Diablo Cody Copy Share Image
It's always a pleasure to imagine an idea and work alongside a brand like G-Shock to make it a reality. G-Shock continues… — Nigel Sylvester Copy Share Image
I don't like the phrase shock value. Surprise is essential in comedy, and if people are shocked by what I consider merely… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
It was a huge shock. I've never had hair that short in my life! I think the rest of the cast and… — Camilla Belle Copy Share Image
Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock. — Park Chan-wook Copy Share Image
Nothing can be sadder or more profound than to see a thousand things for the first and last time. To journey is… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
