Famous Quotes & Sayings

C. S. Lewis

But the most obvious fact about praise -- whether of God or anything -- strangely escaped me. I thought of it in terms of compliment, approval, or the giving of honor. I had never noticed that all enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise. ... The world rings with praise -- lovers praising their mistresses, readers their favorite poet, walkers praising the countryside, players praising their favorite game. ... I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation.

Danny Elfman

In some types of music I'm working out all the chords one bar at a time - the whole structure, because it's about that. And there are other pieces which are really about - okay, the melody is going to start here and play through to here.

Amanda Plummer

I don't play roles everybody likes. I'd rather have a career I'm proud of. Like everyone else, I need to eat. But I'm a very unbusinesslike person, and I keep my price low. I'm not a mass product. I'm not everyone's cup of tea.

Amanda Peet

I wrote a play before that and it never saw the light of day. And then I started working on this play and it came out really quickly. Eventually I got it, and I wrote a letter to Sarah Jessica Parker and she wanted to do it. So that's how it happened.

Andrew Zuckerman

Play in curiosity is where everything happens.

Andrew Wyatt

I don't judge people who just hit "play," but I would judge myself if I did that. I wouldn't feel like I was earning my money, I'd feel like I was putting one over on people. I have to play the notes.

William Shakespeare

Play out the play ...

Robert Fripp

The concern of the musician is to play the music. It is there demanding to be given sound to.

Robert Frost

I play better tennis because the court is there.

Sophie Thompson

I am an opera virgin; I'd far prefer to see a musical such as 'Guys and Dolls.

Taylor Swift

'Love Story' is actually about a guy that I almost dated. But when I introduced him to my family and my friends, they all said they didn't like him. All of them!

Taylor Swift

In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is.

Stacie Orrico

I've always gotten along with guys better.

Stephen Strasburg

I try to execute pitches and get guys out.

Rick Riordan

I guess we're even,Sadie.First,Walt and I rushed off to save you in London.Then,you and Walt rushed off to save me.The only one who got shafted on both deals was Walt.Poor guy gets hauled all over the world pulling us out of trouble

Rick Riordan

Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in the nineteen eighties-" "He mentioned it!" one of the ghosts whimpered.

Rick Riordan

A guy in Greek armor drew his sword and charged, but slipped in a puddle of pina colada.

Takeo Spikes

And the most important thing at the end of the day is that we stay together as one in relaying the information to the rest of the guys.

Meryl Streep

The formula of happiness and success is just, being actually yourself, in the most vivid possible way you can.

Dennis Potter

A bad act done will fester and create in its own way. It's not only goodness that creates. Bad things create. They have their own yeast.

Debby Ryan

Music is such an intensely personal thing for me, and I knew if I was going to do it, it would be in my own way.

Jose Bergamin

Even if you're not going anywhere, don't get in the way.

Julian Casablancas

A band is a good way to break up a friendship.

Katherine Heigl

I'm never satisfied with the way I look.

James Macdonald

If you're wrong in the way you're right, you're wrong even if you're right.

James M. Barrie

Odd things happen to all of us on our way through life without our noticing for a time that they have happened.

James M. Barrie

It was dreadful the way all the three were looking at him, just as if they did not admire him.