Telling Quotes

3439 Telling quotes by 2398 unique authors

Beer is God's way of telling us that he loves us and wants us to be happy. — Benjamin Franklin
Programming is the art of telling another human being what one wants the computer to do. — Donald Knuth
I remember everyone telling me I had to think positive when I was writing my first book. If I believed I could do it, then… — Holly Black
I would also argue that there is a good chance that an outline will help you stave off any onslaught of writer's block. Let me… — Terry Brooks
I know men are delicate origami creatures who need women to unfold them, hold them when they cry. But I am tired of being your… — Ani DiFranco
Telling others about oneself is...no simple matter. It depends on what we think they think we ought to be like — Jerome Bruner
Once I decide to do something, I can't have people telling me I can't. If there's a roadblock, you jump over it, walk around it,… — Kitty Kelley
There's a great tradition in storytelling that's thousands of years old, telling stories about kings and their palaces, and that's really what I wanted to… — Aaron Sorkin
I think I have gone through my entire public career never telling a lie. I have made mistakes but I never knowingly lied. — Ken Livingstone
I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just… — James Hetfield
Science books are letters from God, telling how He runs His universe. — Toyohiko Kagawa
There's always been a man telling me what to do. — Loretta Lynn
Realizing our society as it is, without theology dogmatically telling us how we should react to it, and being humane toward that society, that is… — Vidal Sassoon
But understand that I want to remain alone, truly alone, so I can precede my face, my voice, my hell without anyone telling me which… — Abdellatif Laabi
Whatever you do in terms of telling a story, the most important thing that you can define is who you are. — John Patrick Shanley
We've all got to look at ourselves, start with yourself, that's all you can do. I believe that we can act responsibly as a group,… — Ben Elton
I certainly grew up seeing more movies and television than I read books, but when it came time to do the thing itself you don't… — John Sayles
I was neurotic for years. I was anxious and depressed and selfish. Everyone kept telling me to change. I resented them and I agreed with… — Anthony de Mello
My mother and grandmother had me in church, and I was the kid that played in church. But pastor was telling me something totally different… — Joe Gibbs
I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I… — Richard Cobden
Revolutions are notorious for allowing even non-participants -- even women! -- new scope for telling the truth since they are themselves such massive moments of… — Selma James
People have to learn who they are - you can't have somebody else telling you who you are. — Hale Irwin
I remember my uncle and my father telling me that my mother didn't want me because I was blind. She thought being blind was a… — Ronnie Milsap
The whole 'Melrose' series is an attempt to tell the truth, and is based on the idea that there is some salutary or liberating power… — Edward St Aubyn
Western record companies haven't always dealt with African musicians in the best way. Giving them a lot of money and telling them they're going to… — Youssou N'Dour

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