Elusive Quotations

A woman simply is, but a man must become.

We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven? - Is he in hell? That damned, elusive Pimpernel?

We secretly believe that if only we achieve some elusive goal - fitting into a pair of skinny jeans, or redoing our kitchen or getting that promotion - that it will make us happy. But the pain of our insecurity is hidden in all that racing around.

We have enforced a Darwinian process on wolves, turning them into the shy and elusive animals they've become. They didn't have that fear of us 30,000 years ago. We didn't have gunpowder; we had rocks. Wolves would have seen us as lunch, and we were weak and slow and tasty.

I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.

We've forgotten how to remember, and just as importantly, we've forgotten how to pay attention. So, instead of using your smartphone to jot down crucial notes, or Googling an elusive fact, use every opportunity to practice your memory skills. Memory is a muscle, to be exercised and improved.

The closest I get to any sort of 'designer' items would probably be my weakness for jeans - they don't have to be any particular brand, but I'm willing to do almost anything, go anywhere, spend obscene amounts of money for that elusive 'perfect pair.'

Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.

There are few industries as defiantly opaque as shipping. Even offshore bankers have not developed a system as intricately elusive as the flag of convenience, under which ships can fly the flag of a state that has nothing to do with its owner, cargo, crew, or route.

What point was there in pursuing an ever-elusive popularity?

Whatever you want is as elusive as you make it.

I am crying over the elusive nature of love.

Memory as an article of faith often comes naturally to writers, who by temperament are likely to be diarists and record keepers, forever searching past events for elusive patterns - and forever believing that such patterns are to be found.

Getting a handle on this budget is as hard and elusive as nailing Jell-o to a tree.

For those of us who want a change from the dating status quo (I, for one, have an 11 p.m. curfew!), there's a more creative way to meet someone, or at least date, ... We are the Internet generation, and at the click of a mouse, we can find just about anything, including that elusive date.

For the third consecutive year, we were able to achieve a respectable margin in the typically difficult first quarter, a feat which had been an elusive target for us prior to 2004.

He's a good, little back ? and a major part of our success. He's not just the quick, elusive runner we like to have. He's also a power runner who will get you a yard or 2 when you need it.

Jason and David are both previous Bathurst winners, and we believe that each driver's vast experience will ensure that the CAT Falcon is once again fighting to reach that elusive top step of the podium at Mount Panorama,

Respect can be as elusive as the unicorn. I know something of this because I write books that are set in the Middle Ages, and the historical novel is often seen as the unwanted stepchild in the fictional family. I know even more about respect - or the lack thereof - because I live in New Jersey.

Paris has a lot of confidence right now and they've got some talented players. Townsend is probably the scariest athlete to face in our conference. He is so elusive out in the open field. He can run and he can throw and he also plays free safety. They also have two very good running backs, both are very fast.

That elusive medal was probably the thing that kept me skiing. I didn't sleep for two nights because I kept thinking about it.

That elusive medal is probably the thing that has kept me skiing.

We need one of our keys to be possession. Jon gives us some quickness up front. He's very elusive and he's a good dodger.

If happiness were easy, everybody would feel it all the time, and it wouldn't seem like such an elusive prize.

The 2006 development slate is our largest yet and represents our determination to broaden our programming scope both in genre and talent, while continuing to appeal to our core viewers, those elusive young men. The emphasis during this development season was a real focus on creating great characters and distinct stories that will hook viewers and bring them back to the network day after day.

Endings are elusive, middles are nowhere to be found, but worst of all is to begin, to begin, to begin.

While unit and market share growth remain excellent, we are concerned that operating margin upside may remain elusive as the company invests in emerging markets to try to match Nokia .

Consistency is elusive for her. I think it's something she continues to strive for... but when you're surrounded by young players, that can be a difficult element.

Endings are the toughest, harder than beginnings. They must satisfy the expectations you have hopefully generated in your reader - not frustrate them, leave the reader grasping at elusive strings.

There's no there. That elusive there with the job, the beach house, the dream, it's not out there. There is here. It's in you... right now

The Search For The Giant Squid: An authoritative look at the biology and mythology of the world's most elusive sea creature.

The strategy of putting justice on hold for an elusive peace settlement has emboldened human rights abusers on both sides of the conflict. This approach has fueled a pervasive culture of impunity that has led to ever-increasing acts of violence against civilians.

I wanted to find something I was passionate about, something with the possibility of upward movement, and I wanted freedom. I need to be outside living life, not stuck in an office. I figured I could either be out selling condos in Miami, or I could move to L.A. and chase after that elusive actor's job.

Romantic comedies seem to take over where the fairytales of childhood left off, feeding our dreams of a soulmate; though, sadly, the Hollywood endings prove quite elusive in the real world.

Production growth for most companies has been very elusive or nonexistent. Keeping it flat is a major feat.

They're both 4.6 (seconds) guys in the 40. Jeff's a playmaker. He's very elusive and creative with the ball. Myron's a big, physical receiver. With the speed and ability he has, it's a no-brainer why teams want him.

They have such a track record of damage, and they're so common. But they're very elusive and secretive, and you can put a lot of time in looking for them.

There seems to be a growing perception that (Fed Chairman Alan) Greenspan is engineering what has historically been so elusive on Wall Street. And that's a soft landing, which is generally good for stocks.

The more we try to catch hold of the present moment the more elusive it becomes. It is like trying to clutch water in ones hands. The harder we grip, the more it slips through our fingers.

It's just great that we're able to win and give him another crack at that elusive Super Bowl ring.

It's simply because there are people who are out there who didn't think a bass can grow to more that 22.25 pounds. It's because of how elusive the record has been for so many years.

Tampa Bay's (two-deep zone) coverage was trying to take away the deep threats, so you've got to have somebody inside that's got a good feel for finding soft spots underneath the coverage. Sometimes it's not a matter of how quick or how fast you are, but how elusive you can be and how well can you get open. Josh did a nice job of that (Sunday).

It's constantly changing. It's the most elusive population (to count) because, again, they're homeless.

Ohio State's quarterback kept things alive. Troy Smith was elusive and physically strong.

They've got fast, quick and elusive guys. We have to be great tacklers. They can make one person miss and take it to the house.

Services are an elusive concept that require a qualitative judgment.

I recognized immediately that Art had that elusive quality that defines a great traditional singer. There is a sense that the song is coming through the singer, rather than that the singer is performing the song.

In my research, I learned that the way these twenties pieces are constructed, in one garment, can be very simple, and in others they can be very complicated. That's what made an elusive fit that we can't always get these days. Knowing this, I would like to share some of these secrets and use them in a collection.

In a broad sense there are a lot of people working on the elusive nirvana of cross-platform development. This is a very specific area where we firmly believe and espouse as part of our strategy to use a language and an architecture that automatically gives you cross platform.

He's the best running back in the league. But every week we've had to face great backs. Every week we've been tested and this will probably be the biggest test for us. He's really elusive and can hit the home run. That's how it is with him. When he touches the ball, he can take it the distance.

He's the kind of runner that if you let him get out in the open, he's very elusive in the open field. He has also gotten good blocking from his line. We're looking to stop him first and with any luck make them beat us somewhere else.

In Henry they had a forward so elusive that he was almost unplayable at his peak

Everything in life is elusive.

Truth in drama is elusive. You never quite find it, but the search for it is compulsive.

The idea of searching for the elusive neutrino had, in fact, occurred to me as early as 1947, but the opportunity did not present itself.

I'm not at my best when I moralize or philosophize. Logic is elusive, especially to one who so rarely uses it.

Failure is inevitable. Success is elusive.

Depression...so mysteriously painful and elusive...

My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.

In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in an clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth.

Don't Let the Elusive Present Moment Get Used Up by Thoughts that Aren't in the Here & Now