Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. Antoine de Saint-Exupery French Pilot More Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes 1
On set is where I feel comfortable. The red carpet stuff, talking about the film, explaining your own life, it doesn't come naturally. It's all necessary stuff I suppose but it's not my strength. Naomi Watts English Actress More Naomi Watts Quotes 0
I myself do not believe in explaining anything. Shel Silverstein American Poet More Shel Silverstein Quotes 0
Photography is a major force in explaining man to man. Edward Steichen American Photographer More Edward Steichen Quotes 0
Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man. Edward Steichen American Photographer More Edward Steichen Quotes 0
He was explaining to me there was a dip in the road and he just fell off the bike. I saw scrapes on his shoulders and a knot, but I didn't think too much of it. . . . He hurt himself going through the things he does every day, so I would think that would be more frustrating than anything. Adrian Moss More Adrian Moss Quotes 0
Oh dear, I never realized what a terrible lot of explaining one has to do in a murder! Agatha Christie English Detective More Agatha Christie Quotes 0
This goes a long way to explaining the colossal level of political apathy in society. Alexander Konovalov More Alexander Konovalov Quotes 0
It was difficult for the Japanese actors. I had to keep explaining to them why we were depicting the inner feelings of the emperor. Alexander Sokurov More Alexander Sokurov Quotes 0
I find that everything I do is demanding, like Jack Bristow is a complicated man and I do a lot of explaining in the show, it takes a lot of energy and concentration. Victor Garber Canadian Actor More Victor Garber Quotes 0
The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions. Jesse James Garrett American Businessman More Jesse James Garrett Quotes 0
You don't want to spend your life explaining yourself. Peter Garrett Australian Musician More Peter Garrett Quotes 0
I can't understand these chaps who go round American universities explaining how they write poems: It's like going round explaining how you sleep with your wife. Philip Larkin English Poet More Philip Larkin Quotes 0
As this body of knowledge has evolved, a much more critical job for researchers and scientists has evolved into explaining and educating policy makers and the public to the risks of global warming and the possible consequences of action or of no action. John Olver American Politician More John Olver Quotes 0
I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world. Harold Ramis American Actor More Harold Ramis Quotes 0
Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them. Antoine de Saint-Exupery French Novelist More Antoine de Saint-Exupery Quotes 0
If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand French Diplomat More Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Quotes 0
We need people out talking about the President, explaining, agreeing with and praising his actions. Robert Teeter American Politician More Robert Teeter Quotes 0
I wanted the feel in these books to be like an epic fantasy, with kings, queens, dukes and court politics, but of course like what I was explaining before, about making the science make sense, you have to make the politics make sense, too. Kevin J. Anderson American Writer More Kevin J. Anderson Quotes 0
Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. Ambrose Bierce American Journalist More Ambrose Bierce Quotes 0
Instead of explaining the sober facts of mechanics and electricity, I want to say a few words about the debt which we owe to youth; and with your permission I shall consider you as representing here not only the academic youth of Sweden nor even of Europe but also of America. Felix Bloch Swiss Scientist More Felix Bloch Quotes 0
Elizabeth, Lady C, claims to be writing at the limits of language. Would it not be insulting to her if I were diligently to follow after her, explaining what she means but is not smart enough to say? J. M. Coetzee South African Author More J. M. Coetzee Quotes 0
I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does. David Bowie English Musician More David Bowie Quotes 0
I certainly wanted to write a book that was honest about New Orleans without explaining it to death, so much so that the first draft contained references absolutely incomprehensible to anyone who hasn't lived here for several years. Poppy Z. Brite American Author More Poppy Z. Brite Quotes 0