Took Quotes

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There's a historical milestone in the fact that our Apollo 11 landing on the moon took place a mere 66 years after the Wright Brothers'… — Buzz Aldrin
It's actually pretty complex, because there's two levels of reality in the narrative. One is what really took place, and the other is Spider's poisoned… — Gabriel Byrne
One of the things that I did before I ran for president is I was a professional speaker. Not a motivational speaker - an inspirational… — Herman Cain
Edward Heath and Richard Nixon took personal awkwardness with each other to new and excruciating levels. — David Cameron
The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge in atheism. — Taylor Caldwell
Well, in brief, I was discovered by a lady called Beth Boldt. She had also been a model. She used to take pictures of the… — Naomi Campbell
I took four years off after 'In the Cut' because I wanted to see who I'd be without work. I even tried being a hermit… — Jane Campion
No one will ever know what 'In Cold Blood' took out of me. It scraped me right down to the marrow of my bones. It… — Truman Capote
Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it. — Truman Capote
My maternal grandma was a tough, tough lady and a stern woman, who lost her husband young and raised six kids by herself. She lived… — Steve Carell
They decided to let immigrants in and I am an immigrant. They gave us a chance to participate in this country's life and I took… — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
My mother was a professional sick person; she took a lot of pain pills. There are many people like that. It's just how they are… — Jim Carrey
It took me less than half a lifetime to realize that regret is one of the few guaranteed certainties. Sooner or later everything is touched… — Jonathan Carroll
In general I was a good kid. It usually took a lot to make me mad. But once I reached the boiling point, I lost… — Benjamin Carson
It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy with it. — Helena Bonham Carter
It took me so many years to move out. I'm definitely a bit of a Peter Pan, reluctant to grow up. It all seemed really… — Helena Bonham Carter
I don't think that the total creation took place in six days as we now measure time. If we can confirm, say, the Big Bang… — Jimmy Carter
I used to sneak up to the 8th floor and watch Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo rehearsing 'Saturday Night Live' and could only wonder if… — Dana Carvey
The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and… — Willa Cather
If you took love out of the equation, I wouldn't know what else to write about. — Nick Cave
The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long… — Charlie Chaplin
I think there's no question but what the tail end of the Bush administration, Bush-Cheney administration, that we took steps specifically geared to try and… — Dick Cheney
The major advances in speed of communication and ability to interact took place more than a century ago. The shift from sailing ships to telegraph… — Noam Chomsky
I always tell people that I became a writer not because I went to school but because my mother took me to the library. I… — Sandra Cisneros
While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I took him seriously. — Tim Allen

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