Koslow Quotes & Sayings

Forget the lottery. Bet on yourself instead. — Brian Koslow

Many complain of their looks, few of their brains. — Sally Koslow

The supreme torture was to come. He discovered that it required the united energies of the three men to coax him into his coat. When at last it was on he assured them it would split across the shoulders if her so much as moved a finger.
"Forget it, little fool!"
"Forget it?" cried Philip." How can I forget it when it prevents my moving? — Georgette Heyer

Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present and future. — Gail Buckley

My first crush was on John Travolta in 'Grease.' — Hilary Duff

Poets like Shakespeare know more about poetry than any $25 an hour man. — Robert Frost

If you get to live your life over, make the same mistakes
only sooner. — Sally Koslow

Awkward Day noun An antiholiday, Awkward Day is a heinous day filled with insecurity, vulnerability, and tension, created to highlight the newness of a romantic relationship and to test the living shit out of it. If you make it through Awkward Day, your relationship has legs. Good news is that it only lasts one day, if that long. Bad news is that it's tedious and you might not have that new boyfriend by the end of it. — Alexandra Koslow

Your personal capacity to handle more valuable projects will go up when you appreciate yourself more. — Brian Koslow

I was 22 and stopped writing plays, and I didn't start again until I was 25. I was writing badly. In college, I attempted to write these more conventional plays, but the theater I loved was downtown experimental theater. I didn't feel like I could do that either. It didn't occur to me to do my own thing. — Annie Baker

The best way to make a good deal is to have the ability to walk away from it. — Brian Koslow

One way to evaluate your own reputation is to think about what would be said of you at your eulogy. — Brian Koslow

People will feel safer around you and speak truthfully to you when they feel you are listening intently to them. — Brian Koslow

If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that will allow you to accomplish much more. — Brian Koslow

Grouping and mutuality of countries and peoples in the Balkans is the only road that leads to economic, national and political liberation. — Dimitrije Tucovic

As people grow up, they teach themselves to do what distinguishes adults from children: they will choke and cough until they have mastered the cigarette, or force themselves to down bitter beer until they are ready to join the group that actually likes it. — Margaret Visser

This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea, Which serves it in the office of a wall Or as a moat defensive to a house, Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. — William Shakespeare

Make mistakes
just don't keep making the same goddamn ones. — Sally Koslow

Be willing to trust your instincts, especially if you cannot find answers elsewhere. — Brian Koslow

Quincy and Jake seem to be content to spend an enormous amount of time along together, which I count as romantic, but might simply be because they don't have a child: the Blues versus the world. — Sally Koslow

There are so many ways a family can unravel. All it takes is a tiny slash of selfishness, a rip of greed, a puncture of bad luck. And yet, woven tightly, family can be the strongest bond imaginable. — Jodi Picoult

Festering with regret changes not one thing. — Sally Koslow

Always wear expensive shoes. People notice. — Brian Koslow

Since taking are of one small baby is the hardest job on earth, I am constantly late, as I am today. — Sally Koslow

The very first step to building wealth is to spend less than you make. — Brian Koslow

The best people to listen to are those who have already been successful accomplishing exactly what you are seeking to accomplish. — Brian Koslow

There is no advertisement as powerful as a positive reputation traveling fast. — Brian Koslow

Surround yourself with people who believe in you. — Brian Koslow

During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities more objectively. — Brian Koslow

There is an angel within the monkey struggling to get free, and this is what the historical crisis is all about. — Terence McKenna

Never make negative comments or spread rumors about anyone. It depreciates their reputation and yours. — Brian Koslow

Ivy hugs me tighter. "Wonderful, Rylan. This is good to know. And thank you for calling me...your friend. I love being called that."
Love. My cheeks catch fire and my heart races as we continue holding each other. That word has become so foreign in my house, ever since my dad started distancing himself. But here's my best friend using it in a way that makes me feel like everything's okay and I'm whole again.
It's the same one word - the only word - that could describe what I'm feeling for Ivy. — Colleen Boyd

It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia. — Tim Robbins

Learn to recognize good luck when it's waving at you, hoping to get your attention. — Sally Koslow

Our scholarships should be bestowed on those whose ability and earnestness in the primary department have been proved, and whose capacity for a higher education is fully shown. This is the best work women of wealth can do, and I hope in the future they will endow scholarships for their own sex instead of giving millions of dollars to institutions for boys, as they have done in the past. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton