I am astonished each time I come to the U.S. by the ignorance of a high percentage of the population, which knows almost nothing about Latin America or about the world. It's quite blind and deaf to anything that may happen outside the frontiers of the U.S. Eduardo Galeano Uruguayan Journalist More Eduardo Galeano Quotes 0
I've always tried to be an actor who... I just plod on and try to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business. I find the whole thing about people's lives... I can't understand it. I'm always astonished that people want to know anything about me. Michael Gambon British Actor More Michael Gambon Quotes 0
I have been astonished that men could die martyrs for religion - I have shuddered at it. I shudder no more - I could be martyred for my religion - Love is my religion - I could die for that. John Keats English Poet More John Keats Quotes 0
Immensely grateful, touched, proud, astonished, abashed. Boris Pasternak Russian Novelist More Boris Pasternak Quotes 0
When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person. Blaise Pascal French Philosopher More Blaise Pascal Quotes 0
We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming. Howard Carter English Scientist More Howard Carter Quotes 0
If there are similarities, it's simply because the same thoughts that occurred to other people also occurred to me. I'd be astonished if anyone could come up with any truly original powers that were at all interesting any more. Brad Bird American Cartoonist More Brad Bird Quotes 0
Women, for centuries not having access to pornography and now unable to bear looking at the muck on the supermarket shelves, are astonished. Women do not believe that men believe what pornography says about women. But they do. From the worst to the best of them, they do. Andrea Dworkin American Critic More Andrea Dworkin Quotes 0
If some longing goes unmet, don't be astonished. We call that Life. Anna Freud Austrian Psychologist More Anna Freud Quotes 0
The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household. William Christopher Handy American Musician More William Christopher Handy Quotes 0
I often imagine that the longer he studies English literature the more the Japanese student must be astonished at the extraordinary predominance given to the passion of love both in fiction and in poetry. Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Author More Lafcadio Hearn Quotes 0
When you leave New York, you are astonished at how clean the rest of the world is. Clean is not enough. Fran Lebowitz American Journalist More Fran Lebowitz Quotes 0
Job was astonished at seeing Almighty God so intent on doing good to us that He seems to have nothing more at heart than to love us and to induce us to love Him in return. Alphonsus Liguori Italian Clergyman More Alphonsus Liguori Quotes 0
I was so astonished that another had penetrated so deeply into the secrets of my soul, and that he knew what I did not know myself, that when I recovered from it he had already been long upon the street. Max Muller German Educator More Max Muller Quotes 0
Music is like girlfriends to me; I'm continually astonished by the choices other people make. David Lee Roth American Musician More David Lee Roth Quotes 0
Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many. Baruch Spinoza Philosopher More Baruch Spinoza Quotes 0
For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening's experiments. Astonished at the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever. Arthur Sullivan British Composer More Arthur Sullivan Quotes 0
I'm absolutely astonished at the 'no wrongdoing' judgment. This was an essentially deceitful plan. [The decision] was kept away from parliament. This is no way to conduct the government of this country. Alan Duncan More Alan Duncan Quotes 0
I am astonished that everyone who has come through the booth area is already acquainted with Salt Lake City because of hosting the Olympics. The branding and name recognition that Salt Lake City has in a worldwide setting is vast. Alison McFarlane More Alison McFarlane Quotes 0
In literature, as in love, we are astonished at the choice made by other people. Andre Maurois French Biographer More Andre Maurois Quotes 0
I think he was astonished he won it, ... I wasn't, of course. He considered himself a minor poet, not a major poet. Anne Wright More Anne Wright Quotes 0
When he came back he was astonished to find that the prime minister issued a letter ordering Dr. Ibrahim to stay 30 more days on holiday because of his disagreement and his threats to resign from office. Asim Jihad More Asim Jihad Quotes 0
I was astonished that five council people would put their opinions above the 7,000 people who voted to have two-year terms starting in 2004, ... As mayor, I'll abide by the decision of the council, but I am also a private citizen and a constituent of John Garner, and I will defend my right to vote in May 2006. Bob Day More Bob Day Quotes 0
I think back to the tsunami, and I remember being so astonished, 2 1/2 weeks after it hit, to be standing in the capital of Indonesia and see a dead body on the ground. I never thought, never in a million years, that I would find something like that in the United States. But 10 days afterward in New Orleans, one of the great cities in America, and there were dead bodies on the ground. It's tough to have that happen in your own country. Bob Woodruff More Bob Woodruff Quotes 0