I Begin Quotes

229 I Begin quotes by 197 unique authors

I begin by assembling notes on characters. Large swaths of the plot become clear to me as I do this. — James Ellroy
When I see my opponent, I begin to shake uncontrollably. Once he hits me, I think to myself, you just hit Wanderlei Silva, how dare… — Wanderlei Silva
Before I begin talking about the threats we face, the vulnerabilities that we have, and frankly the courage of the men and women in uniform… — Zach Wamp
I have learned, as has many another better writer, to summon inspiration to my call as soon as I begin my day's stint, and not… — Albert Payson Terhune
My wife - to-be and I went to see my father. Only he could answer the two questions before us: Shall we get married now?… — Emanuel Celler
Therefore I begin to think, my Lord, you purposely allow us to be brought into contact with the bad and evil things that You want… — Hannah Hurnard
The moment a book is lent I begin to miss it. — Anatole Broyard
Now I begin to feel that that all that is important comes in quietness and waiting; activity should be only the working out, the digesting… — Rodney Collin
Consider all the past as nothing, and say, like David: Now I begin to love my God. — Saint Francis de Sales
I am thankful for small mercies. I compared notes with one of my friends who expect everything of the universe, and is disappointed when anything… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sometimes, when I am tired of so many oscillations, I look for refuge in a word which I begin to love for itself. Resting in… — Gaston Bachelard
Within me is the potential to commit every evil act I see being committed by other men, and unless I feel this potential, I can… — Hugh Prather
Before I begin speaking, there is something I would like to say. — Saul Gorn
But the more I read... after awhile... I begin to find they were all writing about the same thing, this same dull old here-today-gone-tomorrow scene...… — Ken Kesey
I begin by imagining the impossible and end by accomplishing the impossible. — Sri Chinmoy
We all hate moral ambiguity in some sense, and yet it is also absolutely necessary. In writing a story, it is the place where I… — Amy Tan
Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain… — Ignatius of Antioch
As a Christian, I begin to comprehend what life is all about through belief in a Creator, some of whose nature was revealed by a… — Antony Hewish
Change is not always a good thing. What I need is not change from one thing to another but transformation from who I am into… — Steven James
When I'm the speaker, I know that special moment [just before speaking] is the only time I will have the entire audience's full attention. Unless… — Scott Berkun

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