Hold Back Quotes

199 quotes by 161 authors

The merchant must be no more pessimist than optimist, since pessimism induces him to hold back his capital but optimism induces him to take such… — W. E. B. Du Bois
This is the free enterprise system. The only place in the world that I can recall where companies never failed was the old Soviet Union.… — John McCain
To me, the job of a playwright is to explore and bring to light our lives. You can't hold back; you have to give in… — Ted Lange
It's a wise thing to hold back. — Julian Clary
I think if a woman is feeling aggressive, she should be aggressive and not hold back. — Jhene Aiko
People generally let me be me. People are aware that I'm not someone particularly begging for attention. They hold back a bit with me. — Sade Adu
What I do as a director is really create a safe environment that everyone can feel very comfortable in and experiment within so that they… — Paul Feig
I have legendary massive breakfasts at hotels. I don't hold back. I'll get there at 7A.M. and I'll be the last out at 11 A.M.,… — Calvin Harris
There is no need for a fear of losing control over who is accessing the network to hold back the productivity benefits of flexible working.… — Unknown Author
Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your… — Bill Gates
What comes with a job as a staff member of the BBC is a certain self-censoring that you get utterly used to. You don't say… — Evan Davis
You know when something feels so good but you're afraid to feel good about it? So you kinda hold back? Everyone says, Congratulations, you must… — Vin Diesel
When I first started doing sketch comedy, I promised myself that if I were ever to have any success in this business, I wouldn't hold… — Will Ferrell
If I hold back, I'm no good. I'm no good. I'd rather be good sometimes, than holding back all the time. — Janis Joplin
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have a temper on me that could hold back tides. — Shirley Manson
Maybe I'm ego-tripping, but I don't find myself a particularly horrible person, so I don't think I need to hold back anything I think or… — Henry Rollins
Self-censorship is a lie to yourself; if you are going to be trying to seriously create art, to create literary art, and you decide to… — Salman Rushdie
You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back. — Steve Vai
The classical guitar has a dynamic to it unlike a regular acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. You know, there's times when you should play… — Steve Vai

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