Upstart Quotes

16 quotes by 15 authors

People gave ear to an upstart astrologer who strove to show that the earth revolves, not the heavens or the firmament, the sun and the… — Martin Luther
Writing is for men who can think and feel, not mindless sensation seekers out of nightclubs and bars. But these are bad times. We are… — Naguib Mahfouz
Liberalism is the party of upstarts who have insinuated themselves between the people and its big men. Liberals feel themselves as isolated individuals, responsible to… — Arthur Moeller van den Bruck
The popular mythology of creative genius depends on beloved stereotypes of the artist in youth and old age: the misunderstood upstart who forces us to… — Martin Filler
A competitive threat is not the same thing as an antitrust violationâ€¦ It is difficult to make out FairSearchâ€™s precise antitrust arguments. There are alternatives… — Peter Gallagher
I still feel needles in my back when I think about all the horrible disasters that would have befallen me if I had permanently moved… — Hunter S. Thompson
If you've spent a long time developing a skill and techniques, and now some 14 year-old upstart can get exactly the same result, you might… — Brian Eno
English, as a subject, never really got over its upstart nature. It tries to bulk itself up with hopeless jargon and specious complexity, tries to… — Zadie Smith
I'm afraid not." Hades sighed. "My son here convinced me that perhaps I should prioritize my list of enemies." He glared at me with distaste.… — Rick Riordan
He rooted for the Mets, he wore Foot of the Loom underwear, and he drove a Buick. His loyalties were carved in stone and he… — Janet Evanovich
I was just thinking of bundling up Cecily and feeding her to the ducks at Hyde Park," said Will, pushing his wet hair back and… — Cassandra Clare
Why won't you drown?" he wailed, pummeling me with his fists. "I'm Poseidon's son," I said. "Curse that upstart! I was here first! — Rick Riordan
From nobody to upstart. From upstart to contender. From contender to winner. From winner to champion. From champion to Dynasty. — Pat Riley
Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance… — Noam Chomsky
When I came into the mobile phone business, I was really the upstart who pretty much took the business, not quite by storm, but really… — John Caudwell
If I had my way, all actors over 55 would be issued a 3-lb. wet salmon with which to slap the face of every young,… — Richard Griffiths

Who Wrote These Upstart Quotes

15 authors contributed a total of 16 Upstart Quotes as follows: