Tinsmiths Quotes & Sayings

The terrors ingrained in a child went deeper than any anxiety acquired as an adult. The fear bred itself right into growing bones, mellowed into hatred, and became part of the DNA. In my case, it laced the edges of every cell, like heroin and equally addictive. The — Anne McAneny

I sit waiting for things that I can't refuse. — Michael Caine

Young gentlemen whose whiskers have not yet developed are authoritatively deciding that nothing can be decided, and dogmatically denouncing all dogmas. We meet them every day, and we notice that in proportion to their ignorance is their confidence in sneering at every holy thing. — Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The same system that once gave us subprime mortgage collateralized debt obligations no investor could possibly truly understand now gave us stock market trades that occurred at fractions of a penny at unsafe speeds using order types that no investor could possibly truly understand. — Michael Lewis

America is the most giving nation on Earth. One of the best ways to feel better is by doing something for somebody else. — Mark Burnett

I'm a very ritualistic, routine-oriented person, and I discovered over the years that I love working Monday through Friday. — Edie Falco

Culture is like a giant mirror which enables us to see who we are
more clearly. The various facets of a culture also provide us with the means to change what we do not like in the mirror, and retain what we cherish most. — Dr Robin Lincoln Wood

I block the internet because I'm a two-year-old and have no self-control. I don't even look at email or hop on the internet. Once I'm down that rabbit hole, the day is lost. Again, I'm two. — Darynda Jones

Sometimes we're at the mercy of other people. We don't even understand the power they have over us until it's too late. — Jennifer McMahon

I'm very interested in sublimation. I love the way Francis Bacon talked about the grin without the cat, the sensation without the boredom of its conveyance ... I've always wanted to be able to convey figurative imagery in a kind of shorthand, to get it across in as direct a way as possible. I want there to be a human presence without having to depict it in full. — Cecily Brown

The only sort of pride that may serve a man well on that rarest occasion is his hatred of being wrong. It keeps his mouth shut, his ears open, and his research extensive. And yet this is also the deadliest because when he is in fact proven wrong, he absolutely refuses to acknowledge it. It then keeps his mouth open, his ears shut, and his research inexistent. — Criss Jami

The way to 'get there' is to 'be there' — Neale Donald Walsch

Like most of the others, I was a seeker, a mover, a malcontent, and at times a stupid hell-raiser. — Hunter S. Thompson

He kissed her.
He touched her.
He fantasized about how incredible it would be to strip her down and make love to her.
But tonight wasn't the night for that.
With his mind made up, Reece simply enjoyed the moment -- the feel of her, the sounds she made and knew he probably wasn't going to get any more sleep once he left her and said goodnight. — Samantha Chase

I know a lot of actors who get a part and then they dissect it and they want to change it and they want to add stuff. I'm always amazed and so impressed by actors who do that. — Naomie Harris