Directoryspot Quotes & Sayings

Now, because of this big backdrop that we've given ourselves, these little personal, human details take on a whole new context and give us opportunities for comedy. — Jason Winer

There's one thing I'm really good at, and that's hitting the ball over a net, in a box. I'm excellent. — Serena Williams

They are always motivated to go up-market, and almost never motivated to defend the new or low-end markets that the disruptors find attractive. We call this phenomenon asymmetric motivation. It is the core of the innovator's dilemma, and the beginning of the innovator's solution. — Clayton M Christensen

A journalist is the lookout on the bridge of the ship of state. He notes the passing sail, the little things of interest that dot the horizon in fine weather. He reports the drifting castaway whom the ship can save. He peers through fog and storm to give warning of dangers ahead. He is not thinking of his wages or of the profits of his owners. He is there to watch over the safety and the welfare of the people who trust him. — Joseph Pulitzer

I am a lucky regional theater actor who happened to get a good role. — James Marsters

Portugal have a national team called Cristiano Ronaldo and a group of players who run after him. — Carlos Queiroz

As for man, there is little reason to think that he can in the long run escape the fate of other creatures, and if there is a biological law of flux and reflux, his situation is now a highly perilous one. During ten thousand years his numbers have been on the upgrade in spite of wars, pestilences, and famines. This increase in population has become more and more rapid. Biologically, man has for too long a time been rolling an uninterrupted run of sevens. — George R. Stewart

A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns. — Joseph Conrad

We usually do pay attention to our outer appearance, typically noticing whatever part of our bodies we are unhappy about. It behooves us, however, to get on very good terms with more than just the surface of our bodies as we grow older; for if we don't listen to our bodies and pay attention to our physical needs and pleasures, this vehicle that we need to be running well to take us into a long and comfortable life, will limit what we can do and who we become. — Jean Shinoda Bolen

But I never listen to music while I'm writing. — Stephen Greenblatt

One rule which woe betides the banker who fails to heed it/Never lend any money to anybody unless they don't need it. — Ogden Nash

Everyone knew as much as they needed to know to be happy. — Ian McEwan

The more you have, the more you have that needs fixing. — Karl Lehenbauer

That He is mighty - should cause us to rejoice who tremble at our weakness. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Sure, I'd love to meet your mom. That way I can see what your boobs will look like in 20 years. Did I just say that out loud? — Michael Makai