Abbesse Quotes & Sayings

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits. — Richard M. Nixon

I was always fascinated by forbidden things people didn't want to talk about, like death. — Anthony Jeselnik

Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on. — Mira Sorvino

Do something, do something to that, and then do something to that. — Jasper Johns

The Opportunity Divide doesn't just keep our students disconnected from the mainstream economy; it prevents our businesses from growing. — Gerald Chertavian

Then the storm came swiftly, first falling from the heavens, then doubly falling in torrents from the mountains and washing loud down the roads and stone ditches; with it came a dark, frightening sky and savage filaments of lightning and world-splitting thunder, while ragged, destroying clouds fled along past the hotel. Mountains and lake disappeared - the hotel crouched amid tumult, chaos and darkness. — F Scott Fitzgerald

I've seen a range of children's personalities, so it's easier to write about them without patronising them, I think. — Sarah Pinborough

The Germans, if one may risk a generalization, have a weakness for blaming foreigners for their failures. — William L. Shirer

A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together. — Federico Fellini

There is no more self-contradictory concept than that of idle thoughts. What gives rise to the perception of a whole world can hardly be called idle. Every thought we have either contributes to truth or to illusion. — Gautama Buddha

I want to make films about the human condition, what we're doing to the world or ourselves. — Ridley Scott

I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel. — Susan B. Anthony

I do not stare at a gentleman in distress. — Arthur Balfour

Worship is not just an emotional exercise but a response of the heart built on truth about God. — Erwin W. Lutzer