Opening Quotes

1144 Opening quotes by 922 unique authors

Either you look at the universe as a very poor creation out of which no one can make anything or you look at your own… — Thomas Merton
The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs, which we… — Robert H. Jackson
It is my experience both as an artist and as a teacher that when we move out on faith into the act of creation, the… — Julia Cameron
The First Book: Go ahead, it won't bite. Well... maybe a little. More a nip, like. A tingle. It's pleasurable, really. You see, it keeps… — Rita Dove
There are a thousand unnoticed openings, continued my father, which let penetrating eye at once into a man's soul; and I maintain it, added he,… — Laurence Sterne
I profoundly admire Aldous Huxley, both for his philosophy and uncompromising sincerity. But I disagree with his advocacy of 'the chemical opening of doors into… — Arthur Koestler
Like a ship, a car should be named after a girl as it's sexy. My original car was called Kate. But then it got smashed… — Sebastian Vettel
How often do we sigh for opportunities for doing good, whilst we neglect the openings of Providence in little things, which would frequentlyÂ lead to… — George Crabbe
Let's say you're a garage mechanic, and you have big dreams about opening up your own chain of branded garages around the country. Terrific. — Gene Simmons
The first rule of all air combat is to see the opponent first. Like the hunter who stalks his prey and maneuvers himself unnoticed into… — Adolf Galland
It has been said that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games is something that an athlete will remember for the rest of their life.… — Jeff Fenech
We ought to be opening up our borders to skilled labour from all parts of the world because [the state of the world is as… — Alan Greenspan
But there's one thing I'm sure about. An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here.… — Stephen King
Vernon Reis opened the world to me through books. He taught me that while I was physically firmly planted in blue-collar Auburn, Washington in the… — Christine Gregoire
No bird can fly without opening its wings, and no one can love without exposing their hearts. — Mark Nepo
I heard the opening bar of 'Help' as I headed down Polk Street. Every single time I've heard that tune I've taken it as some… — Oscar Zeta Acosta
Mike Forsberg's images give us bright openings onto a world. . . . Here on the Great Plains both people and trees and everything else… — Ted Kooser
It is in sickness that we most feel the need of that sympathy which shows how much we are dependent upon one another for our… — Hosea Ballou
In opening China, the English have secured their presence in East Asia. If we don't commit more resources to get into Southeast Asia now, they… — Jules Ferry
As writers we must, from our very opening sentence, speak with authority to our readers. — Michael Cunningham

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