Occasion Quotes

728 Occasion quotes by 590 unique authors

This was 1978, when flying was still an occasion, a special grand event that took planning and care. I worked as a TWA flight attendant… — Ann Hood
Keep both heart and hand in your own possession, till you see good reason to part with them; and if such an occasion should never… — Anne Bronte
I am no fashion diva - I grew up on the beaches in South Africa and am a nature girl that spends a lot of… — Tanit Phoenix
I extend my greetings and good wishes to all our citizens on the joyous occasion of Deepawali. The festival of lights, celebrated with gaiety and… — Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it is… — George Steiner
Nobody loves the Boston Marathon as much as the people who make fun of it year after year. This was the race that previously offered… — Charlie Pierce
I always felt that at the moment I was born, God must have blinked. He missed the occasion and never knew I had arrived. My… — Regina Brett
When it comes to shoes, I always think Charlotte Olympia, of course! Her footwear is always feminine and sexy and also just right for every… — Alice Temperley
Though President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. — Brendan I. Koerner
I made it to London aged six, an event I recorded in my diary with coloured markers to convey my sense of occasion. And in… — Jean Hanff Korelitz
Now, admittedly, Twitter can be entertaining on occasion, as it turns out that 140 characters offers a great chance to be misunderstood - and an… — David Harsanyi
Christian Louboutin - his shoes are classic and can be worn for any occasion. I love the feel of Prada shoes and the comfort of… — Shilpa Shetty
Cape Cod baseball dates back to the time of the Civil War. A poster at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown touts a round-trip train… — Jane Leavy
Colorful garments - ball gowns, kimonos, evening pajamas - made from yards upon yards of iridescent silk or velvet. I own an unjustifiable number of… — Julia Glass
In Italy, everybody buys silver for every special occasion. Baptisms, weddings, you get silver. — Debi Mazar
It has been my privilege on various occasions to converse with presidents of the United States and important men in other governments. At the close… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Medical judgment can be taught - laboriously, in long periods of training - but it cannot be neatly handed over as the occasion demands it.… — Sherwin B. Nuland
Many people have told me that my books read like novels. Perhaps this is because, when I write, I feel I am really there, so… — Alison Weir
Shareholder meetings are not usually the occasion for utter candor - or for that matter, arch sarcasm - by chief executives. — Alex Berenson
In the weeks after 9/11, out of the pain and the fear there arose also grace and gratitude, eruptions of intense kindness that occurred everywhere,… — Nancy Gibbs
On occasion, I hear a rearrangement of a song that really makes me reevaluate it in a way. — Todd Rundgren
The Middle East is a very difficult stage to play upon. Without doubt, it is a good drama. And on occasion, there are situations so… — Jason Alexander
Leaving the house is a big enough occasion for me, so getting on a plane and flying across the world and playing to a room… — Courtney Barnett
I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
I think fine dining should be part of the community where it is, more than just for the people who are going to make a… — Daniel Boulud

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