Standing Up Quotes

78 quotes by 75 authors

Passion and standing up for things can help create a sense of unity. But you still have to act a certain way. — Arthur Blank
I don't like doing stand-up, because I don't like standing up. — Jo Brand
A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up and crackling blue sparks, eyes blazing and sputtering. — William S. Burroughs
One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson… — Jack Canfield
I get criticized for a lot of what I write about, but as far as I'm concerned I'm actually standing up and having a look… — Nick Cave
People don't know what it's like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you. — Dave Chappelle
Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the… — Gary Bauer
I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America. — Cindy Sheehan
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. — Ogden Nash
I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by… — Xunzi
I'm standing up thinking. Anybody who wants to listen is welcome. If not, I'm happy to see them go. — David Antin
But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith. — Polly Toynbee
I do this 'Walker shake.' You got to get knocked down many times, shake it off. Life is about ups and downs, and you got… — Herschel Walker
Standing up to bullies is the hallmark of a civilized society. — Robert Reich
I will never apologize for standing up for my fellow Teamsters and all American workers. — James P. Hoffa
But most of my songs were about believing in yourself, standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in. — Dee Snider
I think the thing that I admire about Rick Santorum is that he hasn't backed down or apologized one bit for his personal religious views,… — Michelle Malkin
Unlike Mitt Romney, President Obama is standing up for Planned Parenthood. — Bev Perdue
We're Americans. We shape our own future. Let's start by standing up for President Barack Obama. — Deval Patrick
When you get people standing up saying, 'I'm going to just tell the truth; what do we have to fear?,' it encourages others, and it… — Ron Suskind

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