Borrow Quotes

363 quotes by 319 authors

To read means to borrow; to create out of one s readings is paying off one's debts. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
In commemoration of the fact that France was our ally in securing independence the citizens of that nation joined with the citizens of the United… — William Jennings Bryan
My luck at the gambling table was varied; sometimes I was fifty to a hundred dollars ahead, and at other times I had to borrow… — James Weldon Johnson
It is day after day in this institution, borrow money, run up the debt, run up the deficits and then with a straight face say,… — Richard Neal
I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything. — Cameron Mackintosh
A creative person has to be alive. He can't borrow from things he's done in the past. He can't let his method choose his subjects… — John Steinbeck
English is such a deliciously complex and undisciplined language, we can bend, fuse, distort words to all our purposes. We give old words new meanings,… — Willard Gaylin
If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank… — B B King
It is no wonder that bank capital is regulated. When borrowing and lending is profitable, it is tempting for banks to scale up their operations… — Evan Davis
In the 1920s you could buy stocks on margin. You could put 10 percent down and borrow the rest against your stocks. — Ron Chernow
We have shown that Islam can rule the world perfectly for 14 centuries, and during this time of Muslim power we did not borrow ideas… — Abu Bakar Bashir
I would borrow my mom's red Borghese lipstick and smear it on like a clown! — Brooke Burns
I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my own publishing company, and I had my own writers, I'd… — Solomon Burke
About two-thirds of bachelor's degree holders borrow to go to school, and on average they're graduating with more than $26,000 in debt. — Arne Duncan
What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys. — Harry Chapin
Since great writers communicate a vision of existence, one can't borrow their methods. The method is married to the vision. — Norman Mailer
Give the Germans five deutschmarks and they will save it. But give the British Â£5 and they will borrow Â£25 and spend it. — John Major
I invent, find, and borrow ways of making painterly statements, which reflect my person to the extent that I am able to reach into that… — Thornton Willis
There's a false notion that success is a zero sum game. To win in our careers we have to give up family. To work hard… — Maynard Webb
Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on. — Kin Hubbard

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