Desk Quotes

484 quotes by 410 authors

I have my favorite cat, who is my paperweight, on my desk while I am writing. — Ray Bradbury
In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book.… — Pearl S. Buck
A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world. — John le Carre
The vice-president of an advertising agency is a bit of executive fungus that forms on a desk that has been exposed to conference. — Fred Allen
I can guarantee you this, that more pension and benefit reforms which I will consider arbitration reform to be one of them, are things that… — Chris Christie
We should try to bring to any power what we have as women. We will destroy it all if we try to imitate that absolutely… — Colleen Dewhurst
Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than nineteen years of dealing with him across the desk. — Grantland Rice
People hear that I am a horror writer and they think that I must be a monster, but actually I have the heart of a… — Robert Bloch
My dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled… — Phil Jackson
A book calls for pen, ink, and a writing desk; today the rule is that pen, ink, and a writing desk call for a book. — Friedrich Nietzsche
I am really chained to my computer these days so I work in my bedroom, which is a room I have worked in for years… — Margaret Mahy
I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background… — Barbara Walters
I doubted that there were Communists hiding behind every corporation desk and director's chair. — Gloria Swanson
I eat and drink at my desk, but I'm a tidy eater. — Jamie Zawinski
I plan to die at my desk. — Don Hewitt
Microsoft was founded with a vision of a computer on every desk, and in every home. We've never wavered from that vision. — Bill Gates
My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers. — Geraldine Ferraro
My desk, most loyal friend thank you. You've been with me on every road I've taken. My scar and my protection. — Marina Tsvetaeva
No special writing rituals. And my desk is usually cluttered. — Stephen Greenblatt
Hardware is easy to protect: lock it in a room, chain it to a desk, or buy a spare. Information poses more of a problem.… — Bruce Schneier

Who Wrote These Desk Quotes

410 authors contributed a total of 484 Desk Quotes, led by these top contributors: