Wire Quotes

337 quotes by 282 authors

I had never before thought of how awful the relationship must be between the musician and his instrument. He has to fill it, this instrument,… — James A. Baldwin
The miracle has passed me by; it has touched but not changed me; I still have the same name and I know I will probably… — Erich Maria Remarque
Will began to straighten up, to turn away from the bed. And as he did, he felt something wrap tightly around his wrist. He glanced… — Cassandra Clare
This is how your heart gets snagged, like a balloon on a barbed-wire fence, this is where pieces of you get torn away. — Pete Wentz
What's so funny?" "Your panties have a bow," he said. I looked down. I was wearing a short tank top -not mine- and my blue… — Ilona Andrews
This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes. Try, as best you can, not to let… — John O'Donohue
[Percy] kept hoping things would get better for Annabeth and him, but their lives just got more dangerous, as if the Three Fates were up… — Rick Riordan
Time and tide wait for no man. A pompous and self-satisfied proverb, and was true for a billion years; but in our day of electric… — Mark Twain
I looked at the ceiling and wished this life was over. This unhappy life that had started out so confidently. I thought I would sleep… — Stephen King
As in any machine, all the wires must be connected to the mains through one main wire. In the same way, you all must be… — Nirmala Srivastava
A teacher's job is to take a bunch of live wires and see that they are well-grounded. — Unknown Author
A few words about Sarah Palin: She is one of the most fascinating women I have ever met. She crackles with energy like a live… — Mark McKinnon
The great thing about theater is that you have so much time to prepare, and to fail, before presenting it to the public. In film,… — Chris Pine
A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to… — Pat Conroy
The greatest thing about the call-in show is that you always felt like you were on a high wire without a net. — Brian Lamb
I started putting a wire up in secret and performing without permission. Notre Dame, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the World Trade Center. And I developed… — Philippe Petit
My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire walker. — Philippe Petit
Usually, when I walk on a wire, I inspect the anchor point on both sides before crossing. — Philippe Petit
I was thrown out of different schools because I was practicing my arts - magic, juggling, and the high wire. — Philippe Petit
I am fascinated by the engineering. The science of constructing and understanding why it stands. And I am drawn by the madness, the beauty, the… — Philippe Petit

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