Inexactly Quotes & Sayings

For a climber, saying that you are stopping by Everest is like saying that you are stopping by to see God. — Roland Smith

The medicine is strong. The cure is costly. But make no mistake: What Christ did on the cross works for every man and woman - no matter the ailment. — Adam T. Barr

I think what draws people into 'Supernatural' is that when all is said and done, and the ash from the various apocalypses settle, it's about the brothers. Even though there's cool fights in this and cool special effects, and there's superheroes ... in the end, it is about family. Two families: the family by blood and family by choice. — Mark Pellegrino

When you see me in a scarf you may think "Oh, she went to some trouble there." But no, when I wear a scarf it means" this grey blouse was unwrinkled and those mocha pants make my behind look fine and voila I have a vivid grey,brown and white silk scarf which means I have transformed self from bone lazy to coordinated accessory maven.
Bridget Allison (Gretchen Gallen in my book#3, "Maid in Waiting" publish date June 2014) — Bridget Allison

You can write a whole fiction, and you're talking to people who have gone through that, in real life. But the truth of it is that when you're talking to those people, you don't care about your movie anymore. You just want to hear about what they have gone through. You want all of the details. It's amazing. — Alfonso Cuaron

When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone calls. That's not what this program is about ... What the intelligence community is doing is looking at phone numbers, and durations of calls; they are not looking at people's names and they're not looking at content ... If the intelligence committee actually wants to listen to a phone call they have to go back to a federal judge, just like they would in a criminal investigation. — Barack Obama

In the phusical sense, 'playing a fret less instrument in tune' is an impossibility. Hence what we call 'playing in tune' is no more than an extremely rapid skilfully carried out improvement of the originally inexactly located pitch. — Carl Flesch

Enemies are people who's story you haven't heard, or who's face you haven't seen. — Irene Butter

Success is living your essence. — Sharif Khan

If it's January, I'm dead in three hours. But in June, I'd be hungry, but I'd make it out. I'd find my way without a map or compass. I say that with confidence. I can build a fire without a match. — Rob Corddry

Either grant me the bliss of the ignorant or give me the strength to bear the knowledge. — Elif Shafak

I hear so many people talking about what's wrong, whether it's climate change or whatever, but so few say, 'Well, look, we've got this problem, so let's find the solution. Let's find a scientist, let's find politicians who are prepared to shape the future, or try and keep up with it.' — Jenny Shipley

Magicians from the nineteenth century threw cards distances, but I think I'm the first one who made a thing about using them as weapons. — Ricky Jay

If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I'm saying is common sense. It's very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values. — Ai Weiwei

If the essential core of the person is denied or suppressed, he gets sick sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in subtle ways, sometimes immediately, sometimes later. — Abraham H. Maslow

We're cool," I say calmly, although I feel something else. I feel... sad. Like I've lost something I never quite had. — Christine Seifert