Tick Quotes

166 quotes by 151 authors

Against the sustained tick of a watch, fiction takes the measure of a life, a season, a look exchanged, the turning point, desire as brief… — Mavis Gallant
The pull, the attraction of history, is in our human nature. What makes us tick? Why do we do what we do? How much is… — David McCullough
I don't think I could ever give up music. It's what makes me tick. If there was no music, there would be no writing. — Maggie Stiefvater
You need to know what makes artists tick. Having been through the process myself as a musician, since I was an early teen, gave me… — Tommy Mottola
Tell me what ticks you off, and I will tell you what makes you tick. — Lloyd John Ogilvie
Anyone who devotes time and attention to what makes people tick, to me, is a smart person. — Ron Silver
Ever since I can remember I was telling stories and had a huge interest in other people and what made them tick. — Candace Bushnell
Everybody ticks differently, but family is very important for me. — Curtis Joseph
At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in the right jobs. And when… — Edward Whitacre, Jr.
There ain't no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all. — Davy Crockett
Winners know what makes people tick by effectively tapping into our fears and aspirations. By listening very carefully and then repeating almost word-for-word exactly what… — Frank Luntz
I tried real hard to play golf, and I was so bad at it they would have to check me for ticks at the end… — Jeff Foxworthy
Each of us should think of the future. Every puff on a cigarette is another tick closer to a time bomb of terrible consequences. Christopher… — Ray Comfort
Crossrail is a prime example of infrastructure. It is a rather deadly word, but I think it is exciting stuff, the civil engineering which makes… — Evan Davis
You want to know what makes me tick, I'll tell you what makes me tick. I was a boy growing up in Brooklyn; I read… — Buddy Hackett
Cancer is like a cockroach. It just comes back stronger. I'm tearing apart the immune system of the cockroach and seeing how it ticks. I've… — Eddie Van Halen
I loved Rent when I first heard it, but it grew on me and so did Tick, Tick... Boom. Some songs are more interesting than… — Neil Patrick Harris
When the United States of America does things in its best interests, it is hated. I'm sorry, that just ticks me off. — Rush Limbaugh
When the wedding march sounds the resolute approach, the clock no longer ticks, it tolls the hour. The figures in the aisle are no longer… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
I write books because I have always been fascinated by stories and language, and because I love thinking about what makes people tick. Writing a… — Lois Lowry

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