Antoine Pevsner Quotes & Sayings

Our higher officials are fond as a rule of nonplussing their subordinates; the methods to which they have recourse to attain that end are rather various. The following means, among others, is in great vogue, 'is quite a favourite,' as the English say; a high official suddenly ceases to understand the simplest words, assuming total deafness. He will ask, for instance, What's to-day?' He is respectfully informed, 'To-day's Friday, your Ex-s-s-s-lency.' 'Eh? What? What's that? What do you say?' the great man repeats with intense attention. 'To-day's Friday, your Ex - s - s - lency.' 'Eh? What? What's Friday? What Friday?' 'Friday, your Ex - s - s - s - lency, the day of the week.' 'What, do you pretend to teach me, eh? — Ivan Turgenev

For the past couple of nights when I'd lain down beside her, after she'd called asleep and I knew she couldn't hear me, I'd promised her that she'd never have to forgive me again if she could do it one last time. — Nicole Jacquelyn

For the Oscars, I had a speech in my hand, and I just knew if I opened the piece of paper, I was going to be unable to read it. So I just thought, 'I'm going to say, as coherently as I can, whatever I can.' — Susanne Bier

I've always dreamed that George Lucas would call me one day and ask me to be in one of the 'Star Wars' films. — Ming-Na Wen

I'm much nicer then all my characters, let's just put it that way. — Constance Zimmer

I'm sure they will have more sequels for 'Tarzan' where he goes to England, school, and whatever else they can think of. It's a natural that they will continue the series. — Kevin Lima

If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances. — Alberto Salazar

We can busy ourselves with living or with dying, Ove. We have to move on. And that's how it was. — Fredrik Backman

Connoisseur, n. A specialist who knows everything about something and nothing about anything else. — Ambrose Bierce

Some people think I'm a mythical genius, others think I'm a junkie madman. — Keith Richards

Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich. — William F. Buckley Jr.