Phrase Quotes

624 quotes by 519 authors

Apropos, is not the Scotch phrase 'Auld Lang Syne' exceedingly expressive? I shall give you the verses on the other sheet. The words of 'Auld… — Robert Burns
We have heard much of the phrase, peace and friendship. This phrase, in expressing the aspiration of America, is not complete. We should say instead,… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
There is something ridiculous and even quite indecent in an individual claiming to be happy. Still more a people or a nation making such a… — Malcolm Muggeridge
It is the nature of aphoristic thinking to be always in a state of concluding; a bid to have the final word is inherent in… — Susan Sontag
As a songwriter, I try not to be sloppy; same with the music. You can be very lean, very efficient, so you're not wasting a… — John Fogerty
If it's worth remembering, I'll remember it. If something keeps coming back, if I keep thinking of that phrase, if I see manifestations of it… — Mose Allison
Fearlessness, absolutely. Discipline. You also need open-minded creativeness that lets everything in. You never want to lose a word or a phrase, yet every one… — Ben Harper
What pursuit is more elegant than that of collecting the ignominies of our nature and transfixing them for show, each on the bright pin of… — Logan Pearsall Smith
We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will talk sense to the American people. But we can hope that… — John F. Kennedy
Thanksgiving is a magical time of year when families across the country join together to raise America's obesity statistics. Personally, I love Thanksgiving traditions: watching… — Stephen Colbert
You don't always have to go so far as to murder your darlings â€“ those turns of phrase or images of which you felt extra… — Diana Athill
In a new interview, Newt Gingrich says he cheated on two of his wives because he was too consumed with love for his country. Yeah,… — Conan O'Brien
A new report just came out that says President Obama has mentioned Jesus Christ in more speeches than President Bush did. Can you believe that?… — Conan O'Brien
My father was a tomato farmer. There is the phrase that says he or she worked their fingers to the bone, well, that's my dad.… — Sidney Poitier
Having traveled across America and to 24 counties as the first-ever UN Youth Champion, Iâ€™m inspired by the desire of young people everywhere to make… — Monique Coleman
One thing I will say - my job gets harder and harder. The more you understand about what you are capable of, the less the… — Alan Rickman
What they [the 9/11 attackers] abominate about 'the west', to put it in a phrase, is not what western liberals don't like and can't defend… — Christopher Hitchens
Please phrase your answer in the form of a question. — Alex Trebek
I dont love the phrase balancing work and family. It sets up this idea of scales of justice with work on one side and family… — Norah O'Donnell
And for those of you that dropped out of high school, remember the famous phrase: 'Do you want fries with that?' — Bobby Heenan

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