Famous Quotes & Sayings

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Sitting in the flickering light of the candles on this kerchief of sand, on this village square, we waited in the night. We were waiting for the rescuing dawn - or for the Moors. Something, I know not what, lent this night a savor of Christmas. We told stories, we joked, we sang songs. In the air there was that slight fever that reigns over a gaily prepared feast. And yet we were infinitely poor. Wind, sand, and stars. The austerity of Trappists. But on this badly lighted cloth, a handful of men who possessed nothing in the world but their memories were sharing invisible riches.

Bebe Neuwirth

It's a blessing as an artist to express myself - whether that be via dance, via song or via speech - in so many different ways.

Bebe Neuwirth

My audition song is, and has been since 1977, 'I Love a Piano.

Beck

There's an infinite amount of possibilities and detours and things that can distract you from actually just performing the song and having whatever emotion that's invested into the song come through in the recording.

Beck

I know my own limitations. And if somebody says, "I need songs for a cartoon garage band - they look like this and they should sound like this," it gives you a direction. I like having that kind of assignment.

Beck

There are certain records that you love because the songs are great, but you don't go to them as an example of great production.

Beck

Back then, Pro Tools only had four or eight tracks, so we couldn't actually hear all the tracks. We could only hear eight at a time, so if a song had 25 or 30 tracks, we wouldn't be able to hear it until we went into the studio an put it all on tape. The process was a little bit backwards.

Beck

There's more well-known artists who aren't making as good songs as people who are just coming out of nowhere. That seems to be more typical in the last few years than ever.

Beck

I don't remember half of the new bands, though - and I think that's kind of where we're going. It's turning into just a big derby of songs. May the best song win.

Bill Simmons

Has there ever been anyone quite like Paul Pierce ? No.

Carl Sagan

If you want to make a [rhubarb] pie from scratch, first you have to create the universe.

Julio Mora

I think this devaluation could be just a little piece of the iceberg. We could have more problems to come.

Dave Ball

It is just one piece of the portfolio of solutions you have to look at.

Ken Williams

I still have 17 pieces of shrapnel in my neck.

Bill Sadler

It has become a lifestyle, a piece of the way we live.

Sam Neill

If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.

Jimmy Johnson

There are so many pieces to the puzzle,

Jill Buford

I don't think any one of these is the solution. It's going to be a combination of them all. This is just a big puzzle and we need to put all the pieces together.

E. O. Wilson

Our losing streak ended, so hopefully the Leafs' will end theirs (tonight).

Jim Eastin

Our line has been our strength so far. We get after people and stay after them. Our season is not over. Hopefully the kids understand that.

Dan White

Our members look for leadership from us and hopefully they'll take our advice. The majority said they liked what Culver had to say and that's where the endorsement went.

Ben Tate

Some of the linebackers tell me what they're going to do. Steve Gandy told me he was going to put the 'boom' on me -- knock me out. I just laugh. I don't know if we're tackling or not, but hopefully we are. I get to show what I can do a little bit.

Michael Pockl

Our schools will be open on Friday, hopefully with our teachers.

Jeff Richards

Our tanker truck is at the terminal waiting to get loaded, but we don't know if they'll give them any fuel. The pipelines have been turned off in Houston, so hopefully they'll get some to get us through the weekend.

Arsene Wenger

I am still hopeful we can go through the season unbeaten - a frightening thought.

Dwyane Wade

I will be soon. Hopefully I will be there in 2008 at the Olympics. Hopefully when I get out there one day soon I will get a warm ovation.

Chris Harris

I will be learning all season, and the only way you get better is through experience. I will take some bruises, but hopefully I don't make the same mistake twice.