Closed Quotes

1459 Closed quotes by 1055 unique authors

When I began, the guitar was en-closed in a vicious circle. There were no composers writing for the guitar, be-cause there were no virtuoso guitarists. — Andres Segovia
In principle, skeptics are neither closed-minded nor cynical. We are curious but cautious. — Michael Shermer
To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people's views. It is to be open, not… — Barbra Streisand
I have always noticed that in portraits of really great writers the mouth is always firmly closed. — Gertrude Stein
I'm the type of woman you might say is too good. I'll massage a man's feet, have dinner cooked when he gets home. But once… — Angie Stone
So one day, in a fit of trying to do something different, I just dyed my hair dark brown and got my first role a… — Emma Stone
At Kansas City, Kansas, before the saloons were closed, they were getting ready to build an addition to the jail. Now the doors swing idly… — Billy Sunday
Tough times have always lent themselves to nativist sentiments and closed-door policies. But in the case of highly skilled immigrants, these policies are a recipe… — James Surowiecki
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. — Hunter S. Thompson
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When… — Desmond Tutu
Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining… — Desmond Tutu
There's a big tendency to gravitate toward a closed and proprietary approach too easily. — Jimmy Wales
My father was a lesson. He had his own bakery, and it was closed one day a week, but he would go anyway. He did… — Christopher Walken
It is important to distinguish between the power of the Internet to make the great change it can, and the limits and vulnerabilities of that… — Naomi Wolf
One of the interesting things here is that the people who should be shaping the future are politicians. But the political framework itself is so… — Thom Yorke
Back then people closed their eyes and listened to music. Today there's a lot of images that go with the music. A lot of music… — Neil Young
Diplomacy is, perhaps, one element of the U.S. government that should not be subject to the demands of 'open government'; whenever it works, it is… — Evgeny Morozov
To buy an Apple product is to bet on the longevity of the closed system to which we've committed ourselves. And that system is embodied… — Douglas Rushkoff
What makes a great standalone piece of hardware is not the same thing as what makes a great networking device. One can work as an… — Douglas Rushkoff
No one behind, no one ahead. The path the ancients cleared has closed. And the other path, everyone's path, easy and wide, goes nowhere. I… — Octavio Paz
he looked around at the books on the walls, at their dark, worn spines, and he seemed to hear a strange, distant murmur coming from… — Arturo PÃ©rez-Reverte
But he sleeps on the top of his mast with his eyes closed tight. The gull inquired into his dream, which was, "I must not… — Elizabeth Bishop
She wanted to leave, she wanted to lie alone face down on her bed and savor the vile piquancy of the moment, and go back… — Ian Mcewan
I didn't have a chance to buy you anything," she said, then held both closed hands toward him. Uncurled her fingers. In each cupped palm… — Annie Proulx
Elinor could sit still no longer. She almost ran out of the room, and as soon as the door was closed, burst into tears of… — Jane Austen

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