Names Quotations | Page 6

The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.

The name game is frustrating. Agents will say, They love you, but they're going to offer it to Julia Roberts first.

My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.

Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.

The Shakespeare that Shakespeare became is the name that's attached to these astonishing objects that he left behind.

Try everything. Do everything. Nuclear. Biomass. Coal. Solar. You name it. I support them all.

The first census in 1790 asked just six questions: the name of the head of the household, the number of free white males older than 16, the number of free white males younger than 16, the number of free white females, the number of other free persons, and the number of slaves.

I grew up in Hollywood. Saying my name here is like mentioning Ford in Detroit

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.

War can be so impersonal yet when we put a name, a face, a place and match it to families, then war is not impersonal.

Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning.

And we just went with Julie because that name hadn't been used in any other popular songs at the time.

George Murphy tagged that name "Butch" on me years ago. We were all at a party and he went around tagging names on people that didn't fit them.

I'm a control freak. If you're going to slap my name on something, I would like to control it.

Someone remarked that the newspapers or the news magazines are the same as the psalms except that the names changed in the stories. Maybe you can't understand the psalms without understanding the newspaper and the other way around.

I know acts and I'm not going to name names but these people sold ten million copies the first time and the second album sells three million and it's considered a failure and they're dropped and that's really a shame.

Every one of the world's dictatorships can and does claim to be acting in the name of the people.

I know of no better name than Anarchism.

People don't always realize that a record is forever. It'll always be there under your name. You've got to be certain that it's right.

Earth is a silly name for this planet.

I guarantee you that two directors that are any good can take the same story, change the name of the characters, change the name of the town, and make an entirely different picture.

The Washington Bullets are changing their name. They don't want their team to be associated with crime. From now on, they'll just be known as the Bullets.

In real life, there are names that surprise us because they don't seem to suit the person at all.

We say the name of God, but that is only habit.

All I know for certain is that reading is of the most intense importance to me; if I were not able to read, to revisit old favorites and experiment with names new to me, I would be starved - probably too starved to go on writing myself.

I don't want to lose my name because that's how I know myself. There is a legacy here.

Celebrity has lost its value - all you have to do is go on a reality TV show for six weeks and everybody knows your name.

It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume to baptize, unless God has authorized him by new revelation to baptize in his name

What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - and moving on.

I grew up racing off-road trucks. They were on road courses with jumps. I made a name for myself in that style of racing.

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.

I'm an entrepreneur. 'Ambitious' is my middle name.

Names and theoretical things don't occur to me. If they do, I'm not doing my real playing mode.

If you have donated, these children may never know your name, but they will never forget your kindness.

Let me start with Yahoo. As we meet today, a Chinese citizen who had the courage to speak his mind on the Internet is in prison because Yahoo chose to share his name and address with the Chinese Government.

Down time is not the name of the game.

The Domain Name Server (DNS) is the Achilles heel of the Web. The important thing is that it's managed responsibly.

My name is Zach Galifianakis and I hope I'm pronouncing that right. I'm named after my granddad, my middle name. My name is Zach Granddad Galifianakis.

You could mention my name in any hallway in any academic institution and you would have people foaming at the mouth.

First of all my real full name is Lloyd Vernet Bridges III.

What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances

I think we've seen a lot of examples of giving a name its own definition in the dot-com world. Amazon, Google, Yahoo - these are names we never would have dreamed major corporations would choose.

Class Day is a terrible name for a day when you don't have to go to any class.

I don't even correct people when they mispronounce my name now.

And I always read the English translation and always have conversations with my translator, for example about the names. I always have to approve it.

People in America and Hollywood are very good at pronouncing my name, to begin with. Socially, they're very adept at listening to somebody's name and repeating it, cleverly in the first couple of sentences so the name sticks to begin with.

The Crafty Cockney had a picture of the owner dressed up as a copper, so I brought it home, wore it on TV and the name just stuck.

Of course, every time someone does a story on plastic surgery, my name will be dragged up. I've made it safe for other people to have plastic surgery. It's no longer a bad word.

Apart from being Jennifer Lewis. The name pulls people in.

Indian president does not determine policy. Here President is not the policy maker. In the name of the president, the cabinet takes the policy decision.

There were also some cruel reviews by women, but the tone of the male reviewers, sometimes hysterical, was different. I have suffered, but I don't want to name names but there have been men who have seemed to want to destroy me or my writing, men I don't even know.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is marketing. You've got a bunch of faceless people in a back room who trademark a name that sounds very official. Well, if you had thought of it first, you would have been the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

I used to think feminism was a liberating force - now I see many of those people are just censors under a different name.

The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very great man.

There is only one governor, and his name is Gray Davis.

I liked the name Frog Brigade because it lent itself to a lot of cool imagery with the whole frog thing.

I know this golf tournament has my name on it but it's not about me. It's about the Louisiana Tech family. There is nothing greater than being a part of the Bulldog family.

Trust is not about what you can or cannot do in the name of love but who you are and what you choose to reveal as things progress and evolve.

My publicist always said as long as they pronounce your name or spell your name right, it's all good.

I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I can say, that they do not deserve the name of cowards.

It's always, 'Are you the runner girl?' I say, 'My name is Sally actually.' I used to always get that at school as well, 'Are you the runner girl?' I'm not even the runner girl, I'm a hurdler.

You may never learn the names of any of the people you talk to in a dog park, even after many, many hours spent there with them, and many hours of conversation. But if - knock on wood - anything should ever happen to your dog, these nameless non-strangers will rally, sympathize, offer to help, and hold your hand. I know this from experience.

I changed my name when I was about twelve because I didn't like being called Sue or Susie. I felt I needed a longer name because I was so tall. So what happened? Now everyone calls me Sig or Siggy.

Anne Baxter was a very good actress, Donna Reid was great. You couldn't name an actress I wasn't crazy about.

Brand names aren't important to me at all.

The thing to do, it seems to me, is to prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not look like you. May not call God the same name you call God - if they call God at all. I may not dance your dances or speak your language. But be a blessing to somebody. That's what I think.

In every book I write, I try to name-check the most prominent influences, or the most prominent conscious influences.

Once your name becomes well known, politicians come courting.

When you drive by Radio City and you see your name up there and it's only 'your' name. I just went 'ooh'. I thought this is really like looking at another person.

Let us recognize that we can no longer tolerate violent oppression of women in the name of religion and culture any more than we would tolerate violent oppression espoused by any other bully in the name of a twisted rationale.

My stage name has always been 'Armin van Buuren.' When I really started DJ'ing professionally, I already had a few U.K. hits under my belt under the name 'Armin', so I couldn't really change that anymore.

So it is fair enough that you are paying me what I ask for, because it is my name you are using to sell the film. If the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!

I really enjoyed playing Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk show host. He was the first character I ever came up with where I gave him a name and a way of dressing.

Each time a new war is disclosed in the name of the fight of the good against evil, those who are killed are all poor. It's always the same story repeating once and again and again.

I like to write and draw everything with sharpies. I even got one with my own name on it!

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written for the theatre.

Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't influenced by European music!

It was expected of me that I was to bow to the name of Andrew Jackson... even at the expense of my conscience and judgement. such a thing was new to me, and a total stranger to my principles.

I always loved putting on shows - when you're the youngest of seven and five are older sisters, you've got to get noticed somehow! I did puppet shows and magic shows... even ventriloquism. My doll's name was 'Dan,' and I used to write these scripts, and my schoolmate hid under the table and supplied Dan's voice.

Juan Tripp was a friend. Good name for an airline man, huh? Juan Tripp after another?

I think one of the most important things punk brought back was the whole concept of staying independent and doing things yourself. It made music a lot less boring in any category you can name.

I give the name violence to a boldness lying idle and enamored of danger.

I may be the most recognizable name in the cast, but I can guarantee that I am not the most talented.

I loved being on the field playing and teaching softball. I didn't like the fact that a camp had my name on it and I didn't know the logistics of what was going on. I wanted to make sure I was involved in a camp that did things right.

Everything I put my name to and take part in, I want to be good. That's not saying it will always happen. But I want to make bold choices.

My name is real, which probably explains why I never became a superstar... how would that look in lights?

And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of Gene Coleman. And that was the first time I had gone to an organization that had a program with a weight room and designed specifically for pitchers.

But I think I can sincerely declare that I cheerfully submit myself to every odious name for conscience' sake; and from my soul I despise all those whose guilt, malice, or folly has made them my foes.

Man has an innate capacity for violence, but can only justify it in the name of justice.

I don't disagree with anything I've ever said. Why in God's name would I disagree with something I've said?

In direct navigation, users type exactly what they are looking for in the browser's web address field. This could be the exact domain name or web address. Millions of people do this, emphasizing the need for on- and off-line marketing and branding.

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

People need to put my music in a perspective where they use other established artists from the past, and almost all the names I see related to my music are great musicians.

In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quality present, it is recognizable and it can be named. If you can't name it, it means you don't recognize it.

Is it no imputation to be arraigned before this House, in which I have sat forty years, and to have my name transmitted to posterity with disgrace and infamy?

I don't know how this company got the name National Shakespeare Company, because it was literally like retards employing retards.

If you go to Norway, Finland, Russia or Australia, youll see Xerox or Fuji-Xerox people, not just the name on the door. We have human beings who live and work and serve customers everywhere around the globe.

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace.

God is another name for human intelligence raised above all error and imperfection, and extended to all possible truth.

The ideal has many names, and beauty is but one of them.