They Stopped Quotes

37 quotes by 35 authors

Once asked if he felt wearied by the constant onslaught of autograph seekers, actor Gregory Peck replied that he would be more worried when they… — Christopher Lee
Our ancestors... purged their guilt by banishment, not death. And by so doing, they stopped that endless vicious cycle of murder and revenge. — Euripides
I was spawned by some pretty good people in this business - Mr. Astaire, Mr. Tracy. They stopped and took their time to talk to… — Robert Wagner
The world would be better off if people tried to become better, And people would become better if they stopped trying to be better off.… — Peter Maurin
I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place.… — Stokely Carmichael
In the afternoon, they stopped to eat on a rocky outcrop. Perry brushed a kiss on her cheek while she was chewing, and she learned… — Veronica Rossi
Just as many who were brought up to think of God as a bearded old gentleman sitting on a cloud decided that when they stopped… — N. T. Wright
Critics stopped being relevant when they stopped writing to inform and contextualize, and when they started writing to signal who they are, to display their… — Tucker Max
Our imagination is larger than the world around us; we go beyond our limits. This used to be called 'witchcraft,' but fortunately things have changed,… — Paulo Coelho
I didn't fight or shame my thoughts, I questioned them, and they stopped shaming me. — Byron Katie
Why does one always ask a writer why they stopped? I am sure everyone finds in any drawer a few dear poems. — Peter Bichsel
All companies would be better off if they stopped trying to be amazing and just focused on being useful. — Jay Baer
Be creative. Men only learnt how to fly when they stopped imitating birds. — Paulo Coelho
I started boxing when I was eight. I enjoyed when I could hit someone and they couldn't hit me back. It was like a game… — Emanuel Steward
Napoleon had been fighting this army of slaves and free people in Haiti and it depleted his forces. And after the Revolution, when the French… — Edwidge Danticat
If an article is attractive, or useful, or inexpensive, they'll stop making it tomorrow; if it's all three, they stopped making it yesterday. — Mignon McLaughlin
Once upon a time humans faced each other and pulled thoughts from minds, advanced rapidly, revolutionised industry and evolved explosively. Then one day they stopped,… — Craig Stone
Many manufacturers secretly question whether advertising really sells their product, but are vaguely afraid that their competitors might steal a march on them if they… — David Ogilvy
I went to an all-boys Catholic school, and not only were we not allowed to wear pajamas, we had to wear dress shirts, dress pants,… — John C. Reilly
People just sticking names on places, so that no one could see those places properly any more. Every time they looked at them or thought… — John Marsden

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