Creighton Quotes & Sayings

While we are guarding the country, we must accept being the guardian of the finest ethics. The country needs it and we must do it. — Creighton Abrams

The universities are a sort of lunatic asylum for keeping young men out of mischief. — Mandell Creighton

Distill your game down to that one thing - that singular piece of joy. Create that one joyful experience for your player, and nail it. That's your game. Everything else is just feature creep. — Ryan Henson Creighton

Creighton tried to smile again. The result fit him like panty hose on a mastiff. — Jonathan Kellerman

If she were honest, she'd admit to being very attracted to Creighton Matheson. Something about him formed a large P in her heart ---for passion, protection and permanence. Wasn't P Paisley's favorite letter? — Vonnie Davis

Now Creighton, he's a different kind of man, altogether."
"We'll only be here a short while, Gram. Don't go wild with your imaginings."
"One never knows. Did I tell you I love his aura?"
Paisley rolled her eyes.
"Last night while we watched old cowboy movies, he watched you. Couldn't you feel his heated gaze? He looked at you like you were the last drumstick in the box and he was a starving man. — Vonnie Davis

Please forgive me, Mother. I apologize for saying 'fuck.'"
Then he straightened and addressed Doug. "Which, by the way, was repeated sixty-seven times in this particular film. It has a running length of ninety-four minutes. So last night while watching it, she heard fuck, or a derivative thereof, spoken every one and a half minutes, give or take a few seconds. But if my saying fuck offended her, then I'm fucking sorry. — Sandra Brown

I know you've dated now and then. I know, because I considered having any man who went out with you shot. Thought about it quite seriously, in fact.
- Corbett Lazlo — Kathleen Creighton

I told him last Monday that I felt the way things were going it was unlikely that I would be able to vote for the legislation. — Lucinda Creighton

You people are telling me what you think I want to know. I want to know what is actually happening. — Creighton Abrams

I have many gay friends who don't support gay marriage either. — Lucinda Creighton

Events That Haunt The Mind And Scar It With Nightmares Are Never What They Seem ... — P.W. Creighton

It has long been a bug bear of mine ... it needs to change, very simply. — Lucinda Creighton

Ritualistic abuse refers to organised abuse that is structured in a ceremonial fashion, often incorporating religious or mythological iconography (McFadyen et al. 1993). The ritualistic activity is typically structured by 'deviant scriptualism', in which abusive groups parody traditional religious symbols and ritual practices (Kent 1993a, 1993b). The majority of cases of ritualistic abuse involve female victims and facilitation by parents (Creighton 1993, Gallagher et al. 1996), although early research on sexual abuse in child-care arrangements emphasised the presence of ritualistic abuse in some cases (Finkelhor and Williams 1988, Waterman et al. 1993). — Michael Salter

Become what you desire! Before you say "I want"...say - "I am"...There is a great difference between "I want love" and "I am love"... — G. Creighton Bradshaw

Never wrestle with pigs. You get dirty and they enjoy it. — Creighton W. Abrams Jr.

I've always been infuriated by Bertie, I have to say. I never appreciated his style of politics. I thought it was very superficial, running around the country opening crisp packets, as they say, never really engaging with the substance of what was being debated and it clearly had a hugely negative impact on this country. — Lucinda Creighton

No people do so much harm as those who go about doing good. — Mandell Creighton

It is never very crowded at the front. — Creighton Abrams

We have FCC, abandoned alimony payments, assault and battery, Homeland Security escalation, and that's before we invite the IRS to take a walk on your wild side. — Ken Goldstein

History is the record of encounters between character and circumstance. — Donald Creighton

She slapped his shoulder. "You... you go down to breakfast, Gram. I'll be there as soon as I shower and dress."
"Have you been exercising? You sound out of breath."
Creighton buried his face in a pillow, his body shaking with laughter.
Gram knocked on the door. "Do you have a man in there with you?"
"No, Gram..."
He pushed himself off the pillow and sat, his large hands sweeping dark hair away from his face. "Aye, she bloody well does."
Clapping sounded from the other side of the door followed by Gram's bellowing "Born to be Wild. — Vonnie Davis

She later said: "If the Irish people vote in favour of gay marriage then I'll vote for gay marriage in the Oireachtas in order to recognise that position, but at the moment that is not recognised by the Constitution." — Lucinda Creighton

History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances. — Donald Creighton

They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards. — Creighton Abrams

I have no interest or desire to be head of Fine Gael ... I am ambitious for my country and I always said I would love to sit at Cabinet ... — Lucinda Creighton

They had not learnt the great lesson, that trade prospers best when it is left alone by law-makers. — Louise Creighton

Now, go call yer fiance and tell him ye've just come from the arms of a Scottish laird who desires ye more than his next breath. Fer I mean to have ye, Paisley, and I'll enter the bowels of hell to fight fer your heart." Heslowly slid her down his frame, determination blazing from his eyes.
Oh, dear Lord. He means it. She spun and hurried from Creighton's office as if the hounds of hell nipped at her heels. — Vonnie Davis

Government is an art, not a science, and an adventure, not a planned itinerary. — Donald Creighton

Gram, you should have been a romance writer." Creighton wasn't her soul mate. The man was probably just lonely, living in such a remote area.
"You know, I might just give that a try. Just think, Effie Munro, erotic-romance author pens "hawt" stories from her beautiful Scottish estate. — Vonnie Davis

When eating an elephant take one bite at a time. — Creighton Abrams

I don't spend much time in it. I go in there for my lunch and for coffee in the afternoon. I'd rarely be in there at night. I don't think it's neccessarily a bad thing but if it's abused obviously it's a bad thing. — Lucinda Creighton

Loads of my friends are gay, I don't see myself in any sense as being opposed to gay rights, but I did express a view before the election - which by the way was also expressed by the party but then they changed their mind - that we didn't support gay marriage which is, I suppose for some, the ultimate destination, but not for everybody. — Lucinda Creighton

Paradoxes are useful to attract attention to ideas. — Mandell Creighton

As soon as I arrived, I went to the head inn, held by Mr. Creighton, a silly, despicable man, but privileged in having an excellent wife. — James Hogg

I think Enda Kenny has shown himself to be a good leader in the sense that he can accept that people might have differences of opinion with him, but at the same time can see that it's useful to have them involved and part of the team and I very much appreciate that. — Lucinda Creighton

It is soldiers who pay most of the human cost. In war it is extraordinary how it all comes down to the character of one man. — Creighton W. Abrams Jr.

I think Finance is the one that everybody aspires to, who's serious in politics, because that's where the real decisions are taken and I think it's a fascinating portfolio. — Lucinda Creighton