Standing Quotes

2631 Standing quotes by 1880 unique authors

Actually, I don't really consider myself either a Liberal or a Conservative. Truth be told, I consider myself a 'Truthetarian.' I try to examine each… — Derek R. Audette
I would rather die standing than live kneeling — Charb
People who blame the Bible for the modern destruction of nature have failed to see its delight in the variety and individuality of creatures and… — Wendell Berry
To me, an economy that sees the life of a community or a place as expendable, and reckons its value only in terms of money,… — Wendell Berry
I am standing on the seashore. A ship spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the ocean. I stand watching her… — Henry Scott Holland
I've visited the future and I've seen the Heavenly City standing upon this Earth!-Beautiful, gorgeous, incomparable, almost indescribable, the most gorgeous sight you'll ever want… — David Berg
Isn't that ridiculous to show Peter standing at the gates of Heaven with a ring of keys? The doors are already unlocked for us, all… — David Berg
We're standing on the edge of a new frontier. — Anthony Griffin
Our forests are not for toilet paper. They are worth more standing than cut. That deserves to be defended, not only by native peoples but… — Winona LaDuke
Standing, standing, standing - why do I have to stand all the time? That is the main characteristic of social Washington. — Daniel J. Boorstin
When the war broke out I decided I would be very patriotic. Standing my full height. I presented myself to the Wacs and the to… — Julia Child
I have spent the better part of my adult life standing up and fighting for working families. — Bernie Sanders
I think actors who know their job know that's how you do it. You don't show up and make people miserable. That poor grip who's… — Charlize Theron
Watching somebody else fail definitely makes you feel better with what you've accomplished and where your standing is in life. — Shiri Appleby
I think in that context, when a generation of kids is that ignorant of their recent history, it does a good job of showing what… — Julien Temple
How hard would it be to ask children what they see in their heads? How big should the house be in comparison to the family… — Charles de Lint
If one looks closely one sees that there is no essential difference between a beggar's livelihood and that of numberless respectable people. Beggars do not… — George Orwell
Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and… — Bill Watterson
The artist... standing in the position of mediator between the world of his experience and the world of his dreams - 'a mediator, consequently gifted… — James Joyce
If I set out to sculpt a standing man and it becomes a lying woman, I know I am making art. — Henry Moore
Sometimes you have the feeling that some little imp is standing behind you and dictating to you, but he gives it to you slowly, drop… — Isaac Bashevis Singer
There seems to be a hypnotic quality to ambition and speed, so that you feel that you are standing still just because you want to… — Chogyam Trungpa
Think of me getting up before 6, I'm at work by 7 and I continue until 6.30 in the evening, standing up all the time,… — Claude Monet
I don't consider an actor a star if he's paid $20 million and grimaces in front of the camera and has a stunt man stand… — Ben Stein
The tension between standing apart, and being fully involved; that is what makes a writer. — Nadine Gordimer

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