Background Quotes

1061 quotes by 946 authors

Sometimes in a relationship, we can be so caught up in our feelings for the other person that we squeeze God into the background. It… — Leslie Ludy
To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban -the product. We… — Josh Sugarmann
IF THE TRUE MEASURE OF A BOOK is to be found in the perfume that remains behind when all the words have been forgotten then,… — Rupert Spira
My family background was heavily slanted toward business and seafaring matters. — William Standish Knowles
Entrepreneursh ip is a great leveller, since having the benefit of a wealthy background or a generous investor isn't always an advantage. The wonderful thing… — Richard Branson
Life would be flat without music. It is the background to all I do. It speaks to the heart in its own special way like… — Ludwig van Beethoven
I don't deliberately select my friends because of their background. If I enjoy someone's company, then that's all that counts. I have many different friends… — Prince William
Our surroundings are not contained by name and form. You are neither the body nor the mind, these are limits you identify with through a… — Jean Klein
Beautifully drawn, solid, compelling characters against a background so real and scary I left the lights on all night. It was great! — P. N. Elrod
I was bred and raised in a multi-cultural music background. — Coco Lee
The point of decorating, as far as I can tell, is to create the background for the best life you can have. — Deborah Needleman
Much of life becomes background, but it is the province of art to throw buckets of light into the shadows and make life new again. — Diane Ackerman
The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they are,… — Kate Mosse
Without the beat in the background, Jazz basically sounds like an armadillo was let loose on the keyboard — Bill Bailey
Change can only exist in time. Without time there is no change. Change can only exist with a background of that which is changeless, otherwise… — Frederick Lenz
If there's no background, no foreground, no opposition, no complements, then there's no change becasue there's no subject and object. — Frederick Lenz
I must remark that what I mean by our religion working upon the nations outside of India comprises only the principles, the background, the foundation… — Swami Vivekananda
My background is in musical comedy. — Christopher Walken
What was more needed by this old man who divided the leisure hours of his life, where he had so little leisure, between gardening in… — Victor Hugo
Warhol's images made sense to me, although I knew nothing at the time of his background in commercial art. To be honest, I didn't think… — Barbara Kruger

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