Their Names Quotes

155 quotes by 138 authors

For some reason, all my characters come to me with their names attached to them. I never have to search for the names. — Paul Auster
Turkeys know their names, come when you call, and are totally affectionate. They're better than teenagers. — Elayne Boosler
My personal telephone book is a book of the dead now. I'm so old. Almost all of my friends have died, and I don't have… — Ray Bradbury
We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
As Lord Chesterfield said of the generals of his day, 'I only hope that when the enemy reads the list of their names, he trembles… — Duke of Wellington
Always forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. — Robert Kennedy
Once upon a time there were three kittens, and their names were Mitten, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. They had dear little fur coats of their… — Beatrix Potter
We all agree that manufacturers have a right to ensure that fake goods are not marketed in their names and that their own goods are… — John Conyers
They are dead; but they live in each Patriot's breast, And their names are engraven on honor's bright crest. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
When accepting the American Film Institute Life Achievement award: I beg permission to mention by name only four people who have given me the most… — Alfred Hitchcock
We rarely quote nowadays to appeal to authority... though we quote sometimes to display our sapience and erudition. Some authors we quote against. Some we… — Ihab Hassan
Benedict XVI leaves no room for uncertainty or minimization. At this present time in which she feels humiliation, the Church learns from the Pope to… — Angelo Bagnasco
Jesus' death by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate is as sure as anything historical can ever be. For if no follower of Jesus had written anything… — John Dominic Crossan
It's weird people think my kids will be in therapy because of their names. Guys, my kids will be therapy for LOTS of reasons, I'm… — Busy Philipps
Hi. There was a big accident, some people got decapitated, here are their names... You know what? That shirt really makes you look fat. I… — Colin Mochrie
Driving a cab is not really a nurturing type of relationship. You take people and they tip you, they may not tip you, you don't… — Pam Grier
The great problem of the concert hall is that the shoebox is the ideal shape for acoustics but that no architect worth their names wants… — Rem Koolhaas
Woman is a violent and uncontrolled animal, and it is useless to let go the reins and then expect her not to kick over the… — Cato the Elder
Most of these people will never make the headlines and their names will not appear in Who's Who. Yet when years have rolled past and… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Facebook in particular is the most appalling spying machine that has ever been invented. Here we have the world's most comprehensive database about people, their… — Julian Assange

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