Tighten Quotes

49 Tighten quotes by 47 unique authors

When the purse strings tighten up at museums, the institutions usually cut back and cancel shows. That's exactly the wrong reaction. In fact, now is… — Jerry Saltz
The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit. — Morihei Ueshiba
As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the… — Jesse Ventura
If you discovered something that made you tighten inside, you had better try to learn more about it. — Nicholas Sparks
Now that I am alone, I don't have to hide it; I don't have to hide anything any longer. I can let my face go… — Roald Dahl
Panic. You open your mouth. Open it so wide your jaws creak. You order your lungs to draw air, NOW, you need air, need it… — Khaled Hosseini
Arthur’s fingers tighten on the silver-braided hilt: see how naturally it fits his hand! He pulls. The Sword of Britain slides from its stone sheath.… — Stephen R. Lawhead
Are you alone?" So that's what this call was about. For some reason, the question made my throat tighten. "No," I said, "Elvis is here.… — Maggie Stiefvater
Isana felt her throat tighten. "We failed." Serai lifted her chin and patted Isana's arm firmly. "We have not yet succeeded. There is a difference. — Jim Butcher
The sheer splendor of the sight made my chest tighten and tears sting my eyes. All the darkness lately made it easy to forget the… — Jeaniene Frost
Will’s eyes met Tessa’s as she came closer, almost tripping again over the torn hem of her gown. For a moment, they were in perfect… — Cassandra Clare
I hugged him without any kind of fear or self-consciousness, fiercely, with a rush of emotion that almost brought tears to my eyes. "I could… — Alexandra Bracken
You will say good-bye for all the right reasons. You're tired of living in wait for his apocalypse. You have your own fight on your… — Melissa Bank
The U.S. has been living in a situation of excesses for too long. Consumers were out spending more than their income and the country was… — Nouriel Roubini
Higher productivity enables companies to increase sales without adding workers. Even if job markets tighten and wages rise, corporate profits can continue to climb as… — Alex Berenson
Why did the Clinton Administration wait from 1995 to 1998 to tighten security and bolster counterintelligence at U.S. weapons labs? — Charles Bass
At the time, my personal research objectives were to provide Keynesian economics with more rigorous foundations and to tighten and elaborate the logic of macroeconomic… — James Tobin
The voters in my district, and around the country, have demanded that Congress get a hold on the influx of illegal immigrants and tighten the… — John Linder
Across the country, people are willing to tighten their belts and sacrifice. The president should ask the oil industry to do the same. — John Salazar
Seems like the gods are punishing me, Shackled in chains I just can't break free. Hands round my throats, tighten the grip, Bound by my… — Unknown Author
(The Catholic Church must) clean out the pedophiles, break up the gay cliques, tighten up the seminary, and restore the good name of the priesthood — Andrew Greeley
Youre a woman whos been getting nothing but dirty breaks. Well, we can clean and tighten your brakes, but youll have to stay in the… — Groucho Marx
Watch your back, they'll do anything to snag your sack to rack up cases stacked up to pack you up having you lack any mail… — Massmurder
To cut and tighten sentences is the secret of mastery. — Dejan Stojanovic

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