Mainly Quotes

555 Mainly quotes by 466 unique authors

When I was a young student, I only listened to foreign music, mainly rock music and hard rock. Then I surprised myself by discovering ethnic… — Dmitry Medvedev
As I was leaving graduate school in 1974, I was recruited to join a fledgling SETI project at the Hat Creek Observatory in California, mainly… — Jill Tarter
Most days I struggle just to be accepted into the camp of plain old feminists. This is mainly because I am not by nature ideological… — Hanna Rosin
I trained in medicine after pursuing an academic career in the humanities, mainly because of my interest in the relationship between mind and body, and… — Iain McGilchrist
I played lacrosse for a hot second, but I was mainly a swimmer - captain of my swim team. — Grace Gummer
Government can encourage innovation, but mainly by doing less, not doing more. — Matt Ridley
Acting goes back a little ways for me. I supposed I started with theater growing up. It was mainly a social outlet and it was… — David Lambert
Many times an actor is stuck for the lack of choices. The same happened with me when I started my career. That was the time… — Arjun Rampal
I personally prefer long-distance walking, but we are talking about pre-tournament preparation. During a tournament I make do with walking, mainly to concentrate before a… — Viswanathan Anand
Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards. — Alan Alda
I love sashimi, mainly tuna sashimi. I will buy six pieces or so a day and just snack on them. Sometimes I wrap them up… — Christine Teigen
I spent my childhood clad in 1970s hand-me-downs, primarily from male cousins, which mainly consisted of a selection of beige, brown and orange dungarees. That,… — Miranda Hart
To those of us who remained committed mainly to the exploration of moral distinctions and ambiguities, the feminist analysis may have seemed a particularly narrow… — Joan Didion
I buy vintage - mainly Alaia and some Westwood - but 90 per cent of the time, I wear my own designs. — Alice Temperley
In Japan, I am famous in certain special circles - mainly as someone who is trying to break down and enlighten the conventions of Japanese… — Takashi Murakami
I use mainly products by Dermalogica. They have specialized formulas to target specific skin needs, which I like. It works well for my sensitive skin. — Joanne Froggatt
After the Meiji restoration in 1868, Japan adopted an expansionist and colonial attitude towards its neighbours. It sought to identify itself with the West and… — Martin Jacques
We citizens of the affluent countries tend to discuss our obligations toward the distant needy mainly in terms of donations and transfers, assistance and redistribution:… — Thomas Pogge
I started, actually, as an analyst on African affairs, mainly on Al Jazeera. I remember the first few series were about Saudi students, and the… — Wadah Khanfar
South Korea first allowed women into the military in 1950 during the Korean War. Back then, female soldiers mainly held administrative and support positions. Women… — Kim Young-ha
Breast cancer alone kills some 458,000 people each year, according to the World Health Organization, mainly in low- and middle-income countries. It has got to… — Angelina Jolie
Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some… — Susan Minot
Mainly, the more faddish and newer stages of life are really just marketing schemes. Tweenhood. The young old. The quarter-life crisis. You can sell a… — Jill Lepore
Kennedy is remembered as a success mainly because of what came after: Johnson and Vietnam. Nixon and Watergate. — Robert Dallek
In the late 19th century, the Populists - a protest movement of mainly disaffected farmers and workers - threatened to overturn established authority. — Robert Dallek

Who Wrote These Mainly Quotes

466 authors contributed a total of 555 Mainly Quotes, led by these top contributors: