Famous Quotes & Sayings

Malcolm Arnold

Thrilled to be honoured by the ISM and to be joining such an eminent list of members who have received the Distinguished Musician Award.

Craig Brown

There are few things quite so effortlessly enjoyable as watching an eminent person getting in a huff and flouncing out of a television interview, often with microphone trailing.

Kevin Curry

I wouldn't really expect them to use power of eminent domain.

Rosecrans Baldwin

Thanksgiving, our eminent moral holiday, doesn't have much for children. At its heart are conversation, food, drink, and fellowship - all perks of adulthood.

Terry Collins

We had to stop doing what we were doing in the middle of the job because it looked like we might be forced out by eminent domain. Now that it looks like we're going to be here for a while, we don't mind spending the money.

Adam Clarke

The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, said an eminent scholar, have God for their Author, the Salvation of mankind for their end, and Truth without any mixture of error for their matter.

Ayelet Zurer

I never see myself as the famous person. It never was a part of my life, and I hope this doesn't become the most eminent thing about what I do. I just hope that I'll do things that have meaning for me and for others somehow.

Dana Berliner

The vast, overwhelming majority of Americans are opposed to using eminent domain.

Douglas Aiken

I look at it when you do that as a form of eminent domain.

Kevin Ayers

We had literary references, so we knew what we were talking about. We could quote things, talk about books we'd read; you can say something, you don't have to explain it.

Gavin Bryars

I would also like the soloist to feel happy to put it in front of the public, because in the end he's on the firing line, not me.

Gavin Bryars

I did that as a personal journey when I was a philosophy student and working as a jazz musician, so I moved from philosphy to music.

Gavin Bryars

I've heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour.

Gavin Bryars

The project which we developed, however, was for a sound piece and I was initially curious that a sculptor should be interested in working with a musician, especially on a project for radio.

Richard Gough

We train in the mornings, and then I go home and rest or sleep, and usually I go for a meal with Abel of a night, as we're the two with no family here, so we tend to hang around together.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

No, it's a Bb. It looks wrong and it sounds wrong, but it's right.

Ralph Vaughan Williams

I don't know whether I like it, but it is what I meant.

Thomas Beecham

A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.

Buddha

On the contrary, Subhuti, those Bodhisattvas who, when these words of the sutra are being taught, will find even one single thought of serene faith, will be such as have honoured many hundreds of thousands of Buddhas, such as have planted their roots

Audre Lorde

When we define ourselves, when I define myself, the place in which I am like you and the place in which I am not like you, I'm not excluding you from the joining - I'm broadening the joining.

Noel Redding

The Fat Mattress consisted of people I'd played with before joining the 'Experience and it was put together as a song writing situation.

Michael D. Barnes

But there are 90 million gun owners in the United States. Only 3.5 million want the insurance and magazines and the various things you get for joining the NRA.

Greg Steinhoff

We are joining with other Midwest states to get over the fly-over syndrome that we suffer from. We are making it known that there are tremendous biotech resources in the region.

Sondhi Limthongkul

Our Monday protest will have more people joining from the provinces.

Graeme Smith

I think he will be joining the squad (this week). I don't know if he will be playing though.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Joining a new church and starting a new life is never easy and often frightening.

Nick Logan

We did try. At this point, he will not be joining us.

Don Swarthout

We have seven new programmers joining us this month.

Denis Waitley

Listening without bias or distraction is the greatest value you can pay another person.

Dick Cavett

Meryl Streep belongs on anybodys list of greats.

Alain de Botton

Not everyone is worth listening to.

Alan Vega

Lately I've been listening to some classical music again, some jazz.

Kerri Strug

I'm very Type A; I like to get my list done.

Tessa Thompson

I am multiracial, and I went through different phases - at one point, I listened to Wu-Tang and hip-hop, and then the next year I listened to Joni Mitchell.

Swae Lee

Man, I listened Nas and B.I.G growing up. I listened to both of them when I was younger for sure.

George William Russell

It is true the orator may make a myriad replica of his own passion out of those who listen to him. But that does not prove he is right or they are not fools.

Lorrie Moore

Some people get their books on the best-seller list and then they count the number of weeks, and I just never want to live that way.

Brian Molko

Stef is officially the sexiest member of Placebo

Darren Shan

You stole from a member of the undead

Nong Duc Manh

All countries, big or small, strong or weak, are equal members of the United Nations.

Steve Smith

University officials and tribe members are working together on the appeal. We were heartened by (Tuesday's) news, and we think it's the right decision. Frankly, we wonder if (the NCAA) ever read some of the original documentation we filed in the first place.

George Henderson

I am very appreciative the members thought enough of me to make me their president.

Marty Brown

Frankly, I don't think they've worked members very much, and then all of the sudden we get an ultimatum. It just doesn't feel to me like there's been enough groundwork done.

Steve Hahn

There are no limos in the garage. Any money AARP makes will get plowed back into the services our members want.

Ben Shapiro

Members of Congress have more in common with the people they hobnob in Washington, D.C., than they do with the people they're supposed to represent.

William P. Leahy

Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have.

Dick Dale

I don't claim to be a musician, I didn't go to Julliard.

Billie Joe Armstrong

That's the gamble that you make when you decide to become a rock musician. It's totally unpredictable.

Brian Cox

An explorer of the universe is sexier than a musician.

Brian Eno

Even though I'm known as a pop musician, I have a seriousness about what I do.

Dhani Harrison

I did everything I could to not be a musician

Buddy Rich

A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught

Buddy Guy

Blues musicians don't retire. They drop.

Chad Smith

I'm a musician. It's what I do! I wouldn't be too good at anything else.

Charlie Byrd

And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs

Heber J. Grant

Let every Latter-day Saint give value received for everything he gets, whether it be in work, or whatever he does.

Nyoman Kandun

We have just received the results (from the WHO) and they are positive.

Dimieari Kemedi

Most of these militants received their first weapon from the ruling party.

Giselle Davies

Nothing is back yet. The IOC has not received the results.

Hariadi Wibisono

I have just received confirmation from Hong Kong.

Jan Egeland

We have received zero pledges for this appeal,

Anne Campbell

I have been overwhelmed by the response that I have received on the doorstep during this campaign.

Richard McGinn

I think we're doing a lot of things well, and I think it's been received well on the street, ... Street Sweep.

Kelly Downard

I think the recommendation will probably be received favorably. We don't have one.

Christopher Little

Ms. Rowling is thrilled to have been vindicated so clearly,

Frank Nelson

She's not real thrilled about me being away so long, but she's very understanding.

Michael R. Bloomberg

thrilled if I won by one vote or more.

Scott Coffey

I am thrilled with the results. I am thrilled he is going home.

Carolyn Clark

I am thrilled for her. It's her dream.

Harold Lewis

Bart is just thrilled to come back home.

Tom Kloza

I can tell you traders aren't thrilled by that idea.

Graeme Murphy

I'm thrilled at the moment because our audiences, you know, they... the demographic is 50% male.

Mike Ledsome

I'm so thrilled for him. It's so great.