Famous Quotes & Sayings

Glenn Greenwald

'Terrorism' itself is not an objective term or legitimate object of study, but was conceived of as a highly politicized instrument and has been used that way ever since.

Leon Theremin

I conceived of an instrument that would create sound without using any mechanical energy, like the conductor of an orchestra. The orchestra plays mechanically, using mechanical energy; the conductor just moves his hands, and his movements have an effect on the music artistry.

Michael Haneke

'Funny Games' was conceived as a provocation. My other films are different. If people feel my other films are, or respond to them as provocation, then that's quite different. 'Funny Games' is the only one of mine where my intention was to provoke the audience.

Venerable Bede

Purgatory fire will be more intolerable than all the torments that can be felt or conceived in this life.

Samuel Butler

God as now generally conceived of is only the last witch.

Yuri Semyonov

When we conceived the Mir, we didn't think much about its end, the prospect seemed so distant and we had many other things to do,

Robert Merriweather

If your tattoos could remember and speak why they were conceived what would they say? Moreover, would their purpose be fulfilled in the future or forgotten as your road of life experience transitions like a pendulum?

Steve Prentice

The real innovation comes when it is widespread enough that a whole range of people start to use it for things that were never conceived of. I would separate the initial technological development from the innovation that arrives from a better understanding of it.

Robert Green

For practical and logistical reasons, I think it will probably be more modern in design than the earlier conceived old English estate.

Cheech Marin

The word 'Chicano' was originally a derisive term from Mexicans to other Mexicans living in the United States.

Fran Townsend

When we were preparing the president's speech we had originally picked a different plot to try and declassify to talk about.

Julie Regan

We were originally scheduled to present it, but we need more time. We're still writing it.

John Romano

One will get more than what they originally bargained for, I guess.

Donald Rupe

It was originally more like a concert. We've turned it into a theatrical production.

Andy Weir

I originally wrote 'The Martian' as a free serial novel, posting one chapter at a time to my website.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

I originally started off as a healer before I came to Hollywood.

Ray Stevens

I originally passed on 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head' in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.

Michael Cole

Boy, that Simon System must really work when you look at those guys.

Ruben Studdard

Simon is cool. You know, it's different if you ever see him around his mom. He acts totally different.

Rick Rashid

Daisy. This is not a technology that in any way threatens Simon & Garfunkel.

Candice Patton

The last thing we need is women on TV hating each other.

Larry King

I had no trouble going from radio to TV - I just thought of TV as radio with pictures.

Laura Linney

If there's one thing that I've done on purpose it's to take whatever job, so long as it's interesting and challenging, whether it's theatre, radio, TV or film.

Brian Jordan

We're like nomads walking around from TV to TV.

Charlie Crist

You know there's a new show on TV called Entourage? ... Well, I don't have one.

Jack Johnson

I would turn on the TV, but its so embarassing.

Charlie Cox

In other films and TV shows, we might say, "Well, they're just evil." In our show [Daredeval], we're trying to say, "There's bad actions, but not necessarily bad people."

Alan Ball

I am a little suspicious of industry paradigms. I feel like so many movies and TV shows feel so familiar because of over-reliance on these paradigms.

Al Hirt

I've been glued to the TV. I am absolutely devastated.