Figured Quotes

654 quotes by 559 authors

Unquestionably, it was going to be highly dangerous. Yet I felt it was quite natural to jump at the task. After all, if you don't… — Eliot Ness
I used to believe everything my brother told me, because he was older and I figured he knew more about the world. But as it… — Jodi Picoult
When Boston and Orlando told me they were going to pick me at 21 and 22, I figured I don't need to do a workout… — Tony Parker
In 1908 Handy didn't know anything about the blues and he doesn't know anything about jazz and stomps to this day. I myself figured out… — Jelly Roll Morton
It would be wonderful if we could avoid the setbacks with timely exits, but nobody has figured out how to predict them. — Peter Lynch
I am not a smart man, particularly, but one day, at long last, I stumbled from the dark woods of my own, and my family's,… — Wally Lamb
I figured that pitchers had a better chance of getting drafted than fielders, so I decided I should be a pitcher. But I never expected… — Dwight Gooden
I get letters from readers who say that they have always hated reading, but somebody suggested one of my books, they actually finished the book… — Caroline B. Cooney
Life is a life-long assignment that must be constantly analyzed, clarified, figured out, and responded to appropriately. — Chip Kidd
Then I figured it would be a good plan to hire a few sailors to work for me, get them out to my yacht, get… — Carl Panzram
Whether it's food or women, the ones on front street are supermodels. Big hair, big tits, big trouble, but the one you come home to… — Eddie Huang
While you're figuring out what to do, we've tried two different things and have figured out the right one. — Josh James
It did not take long after the rise of the commercial printing press before someone figured out that erotic novels were a good idea. ...… — Clay Shirky
I've figured out what to do with my hands... onstage. I'm a percussion player, so I grab a tambourine as much as I can. — Taylor Hanson
I also like flyfishing - maybe I would have figured a way to make a living out of that? — Nigel Dennis
Sometimes I think I've figured out some order in the universe, but then I find myself in Florida — Susan Orlean
No one starts out with the answers. You figure them out as you go and you learn from the people who figured them out before… — Andrew Klavan
I quit drugs before I quit drinking because drugs were taking their toll on me. I was sick of the headaches and the puking and… — Lars Frederiksen
People still make New Year's resolutions? Wow. I figured those were pointless once I perfected myself by directing, writing, and acting in Garden State. I… — Zach Braff
Five years ago I figured we were at the top of our game and that was the best it was going to get, but with… — Tim McGraw

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