On TV people look at your hair and then they look at your skin, and then they look at your clothes, and by the time they're listening to what you're saying, you're off the screen. Doug Coupland Canadian Author More Doug Coupland Quotes 7
The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs. Karl Marx German Philosopher More Karl Marx Quotes 5
If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. Henry David Thoreau American Author More Henry David Thoreau Quotes 3
I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger. Harriet Tubman American Activist More Harriet Tubman Quotes 3
I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger. Harriet Tubman American Activist More Harriet Tubman Quotes 3
It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things. Anne Sullivan American Educator More Anne Sullivan Quotes 3
You come on as a guest. You don't get the girl anymore. But that is our lives. You start off as the boyfriend, then you are the lover, then you are the husband, then you are the father, and then you are the grandfather. Albert Finney British Actor More Albert Finney Quotes 3
When teachers get together they can trade ideas, blow off steam and generally get better connected with the school. As a result, students get better, more enthusiastic teachers. Dean Turner More Dean Turner Quotes 2
The way things are, I'm not even training. I can only manage a bit of physiotherapy then off we go with the next game. I'm a little worried that I won't make it to the World Cup. Francesco Totti More Francesco Totti Quotes 2
If people are seriously depressed, suicide can come up. People may say the whole world would be better off without me. That may not sound like a big deal at the time, but that can be a signal that something serious is going on here. Suicide is very, very preventable. Part of it is just being observant, listening to what people have to say and not pooh-poohing what's going on with them. Sherry Nelson More Sherry Nelson Quotes 2
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. Larry Bird American Coach More Larry Bird Quotes 2
Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off. Tommy Cooper British Comedian More Tommy Cooper Quotes 2
I think it was sexier when you didn't have to take it all off. Angie Dickinson American Actress More Angie Dickinson Quotes 2
Yeah, I'm obnoxious, yeah, I cut people off, yeah, I'm rude. You know why? Because you're busy. Bill O'Reilly American Journalist More Bill O'Reilly Quotes 2
I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark. Muhammad Ali American Athlete More Muhammad Ali Quotes 2
I met some friends in the end of 10th, beginning of 11th, who were in the popular group so I finished off high school in that group and got to see both sides. Shane West American Actor More Shane West Quotes 2
You and I will meet again, When we're least expecting it, One day in some far off place, I will recognize your face, I won't say goodbye my friend, For you and I will meet again. Tom Petty American Musician More Tom Petty Quotes 2
The attacks were inappropriate, they were skewering the chair and calling out the committee. It was way, way off the charts, below the belt. It was unnecessary. Doug Elgin More Doug Elgin Quotes 1
Say you write a song about a chandelier, and the chandelier gives off light. And the light is the color red and red reminds you of the color your not supposed to wear around a bull. So you name the song Cow.". Billy Corgan More Billy Corgan Quotes 1
Watch out for people who have a situational value system, who can turn the charm on and off depending on the status of the person they are interacting with. Be especially wary of those who are rude to people perceived to be in subordinate roles. Bill Swanson More Bill Swanson Quotes 1
We pull off looking stupid very well. We can do that without even trying. . Blink 182 More Blink 182 Quotes 1
It hurts, but I know I was walking off [the last time] because of a great team. You have to give it to them. I don't mind losing to a team like that. Dan Oziminski More Dan Oziminski Quotes 1
We might not be billed for audiences like those, but we bring off the same class when we perform there. When you get a Bounty Killer to perform in front of a seated audience it's a good thing. Bounty Killer More Bounty Killer Quotes 1
My father, Ricardo, has been my biggest role model on and off the bike. He was a pretty good rider himself when he was younger. He got me into the sport and I really looked up to him. My older brother, Rich, was a role model in the beginning as well. We are very close as a family and we rode together all the time. My father taught us what was right and wrong. He taught us to work hard and strive to achieve our goals. He was very inspiring for me. My father really taught me that if I work hard enough, I can achieve anything. I think that is important at any age. George Hincapie More George Hincapie Quotes 1