Quotes about stars
stars loneliness night
Some nights in the midst of this loneliness I swung among the scattered stars at the end of the thin thread of faith alone. Wendell Berry
stars light water
When despair for the world grows in me... I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. Wendell Berry
stars feet space
Don't you see what's at stake here? The ultimate aim of all science to penetrate the unknown. Do you realize we know less about the earth we live on than about the stars and the galaxies of outer space? The greatest mystery is right here, right under our feet.
stars shining gutters
The spirit is often most free when the body is satiated with pleasure; indeed, sometimes the stars shine more brightly seen from the gutter than from the hilltop. W. Somerset Maugham
stars men space
On the earth, satellite of a star speeding through space, living things had arisen under the influence of conditions which were part of the planet's history; and as there had been a beginning of life upon it, so, under the influence of other conditions, there would be an end: man, no more significant than other forms of life, had come not as the climax of creation but as a physical reaction to the environment. W. Somerset Maugham
stars children believe
I believe the poor fierce-eyed child had figured out that with a mere fifty dollars in her purse she might somehow reach Broadway or Hollywood - or the foul kitchen of a diner (Help Wanted) in a dismal ex-prairie state, with the wind blowing, and the stars blinking, and the cars, and the bars, and the barmen, and everything soiled, torn, dead. Vladimir Nabokov
stars sky light
A cluster of stars palely glowed above us, between the silhouettes of long thin leaves; that vibrant sky seemed as naked as she was under her light frock. I saw her face in the sky, strangely distinct, as if it emitted a faint radiance of its own. Vladimir Nabokov
stars reality flying
Human thought, flying on the trapezes of the star-filled universe, with mathematics stretched beneath, was like an acrobat working with a net but suddenly noticing that in reality there is no net. Vladimir Nabokov
stars years wings
A thousand years ago five minutes were Equal to forty ounces of fine sand. Outstare the stars. Infinite foretime and Infinite aftertime: above your head They close like giant wings, and you are dead. Vladimir Nabokov
stars angel mind
Mind you, sometimes the angels smoke, hiding it with their sleeves, and when the archangel comes, they throw the cigarettes away: that’s when you get shooting stars. Vladimir Nabokov
stars sky one-day
Look at a star in the sky not as something unreachable but as a planet you would visit one day. Yoko Ono
stars worst-situation bed-of-roses
Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars. Yoko Ono
stars dark moon
The moon was a sharply defined crescent and the sky was perfectly clear. The stars shone with such fierce, contained brilliance that it seemed absurd to call the night dark. Yann Martel
stars the-end-of-the-day trying
Many of our greatest musicians abandoned all of their aesthetic objectives to try to become pertinent. And, at the end of the day, they never became pop stars. I counter stated that very strongly, and I continue to do that. Wynton Marsalis
stars rocks achilles
Achilles was like a rock star of his day so it made sense to have Brad Pitt playing him. Wolfgang Petersen
stars situation appropriate
I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself. Willie Stargell
stars thinking roles
Corporate Hollywood thinks I'm a geek to go back and do theater. They don't understand why I don't want to be a movie star, why I'm not pursuing Mel Gibson's roles. William Petersen
stars men wind
Man is whole when he is in tune with the winds, the stars, and the hills... Being in tune with the universe is the entire secrets. William O. Douglas
stars party player
I feel that the All-Star game is more like a party because its made up of a lot of elements. However the core of All-Star is still the 48 minute-game and all the fans will pay all attention to the showcase of the players excellent skills. The result of the game is not much of a concern. Yao Ming
stars sleep wife
"Jose Mourinho is a big star ... he's cool. The first time he met (my wife) he whispered to her: 'Helena you have only one mission. Feed Zlatan, let him sleep, keep him happy' The guy says what he wants. I like him." Zlatan Ibrahimovic
stars editing-software worry
If you are a professional writer - i.e., if someone else is getting paid to worry about how your words are formatted and printed - Emacs outshines all other editing software in approximately the same way that the noonday sun does the stars. It is not just bigger and brighter; it simply makes everything else vanish. Neal Stephenson
stars sky tuesday
On a sunny Tuesday - for it seems so many awful things happen on a Tuesday - six astronauts and one schoolteacher attempted to pierce the sky. Instead they touched the stars. Neal Shusterman
stars japan germany
I was a star in Italy, Austrailia, Germany and Japan before the American stations ever paid attention at all. Nancy Sinatra
stars positive-thinking night
I haven't a clue how my story will end, but that's all right. When you set out on a journey and night covers the road, that's when you discover the stars. Nancy Willard
stars interesting people
The Bush Cabinet is quite interesting, there are no flashy people in there. No stars. They all seem quite focused and serious and knowledgeable about the areas to which they have been appointed. Morley Safer
stars care dont-care
I really don't care what movie stars have to say about life. Morley Safer
stars character differences
I like the character roles. Somewhere back there I really came to the conclusion in my mind that the difference between acting and stardom was major. And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in. Morgan Freeman
stars people actors
And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in. Morgan Freeman
stars children careers
Most child actors go through that. Unless you can transition into an adult star, your career is over. Morgan Brittany
stars fans stills
I'm still a 'Star Trek' fan. You never stop being one. Mila Kunis
stars nasa
The Monkees are to the Beatles what 'Star Trek' is to NASA. They are both totally valid in their contexts. Micky Dolenz
stars air noise
Goodnight stars, goodnight air, goodnight noises everywhere. Margaret Wise Brown
stars people singing
Doris Day was such a big movie and TV star, people overlooked her singing. The proof is in the package. She's one of the best singers there ever was. Margaret Whiting