A Quotes
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“At my age, I'm often asked if I'm frightened of death and my reply is always, I can't remember being frightened of birth.”
“At my age, if I make it up, it's still an old saying.”
Source: The Fires of Heaven: Book Five of 'The Wheel of Time'
“At my age, in this still hierarchical time, people often ask me if I’m “passing the torch.” I explain that I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much-and I’m using it to light the torches of others.”
“At my age, no one is married, no one has kids, no one has a career.”
“At my age, people prefer to stay in a relationship that is not working. I do not understand that. I think it takes a lot of courage to separate. But it takes more energy to stay in something that is not working.”
“At my age, the radiation will probably do me good.”
“At my age, to still be able to do parts that are super physical, I'm lucky. I'm doing more fun stuff now than I ever have in my life. I'm just really fortunate.”
“At my age, turning gray is kind of a blessing, where it softens all of the other horrible things it does to you, but it is what it is.”
“At my age, you are naturally inclined towards teaching.”
“At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes pain in my back and in my knees, so I have to be sure that I can keep on training hard before going on.”
“At my age, you not only have bittersweet memories, you make bittersweet plans.”
“At my age, you sort of fart your way into a role.”
“At my age...I'm going to do what I want and I haven't got time for anything else.”
“At my aunt's funeral, I promised myself that I wouldn't be bound by the belief that I'm supposed to stay in anything - whether it's a relationship, a job, a house, or a circumstance - if it makes me miserable. She gave me the courage to find my own happiness.”
“At my back I hear the word-"homosexual"-and it seems to split my world in two.... It is ignorance, our ignorance of one another, that creates this terrifying erotic chaos. Information, a crumb of information, seems to light the world.”
“At my best I was as good as anyone.”
“At my concerts most of the chicks are looking for liberation, they think I'm gonna show 'em how to do it.”
“At my core, I was seeking the wrong things. I did not even know what I wanted in life, let alone what I needed. What good was the law of attraction when all the things I wanted, desired, and attracted ended up being more harmful than they were helpful, and when all the things I longed for and sought did not satisfy me in the way I hoped they would?”
Source: Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose
“At my core, I'm a Midwesterner.”
“At my core, the glass isn't half-empty, it's not even what I ordered in the first place.”
“At my core, what I think we need to do is to get the basics right again. We need to rebuild our family structure, stay away from redefining marriage, and stand by marriage as a union between a man and a woman.”
“At my dad's funeral I didn't cry when my dad died. I did it years later when I forgave him, which I've totally forgiven him and I loved my dad.”
“At my death paint my body with red paint and plunge it into fresh water to be restored back to life, otherwise my bones will be turned into stone and my joints into flint in my grave, but my spirit will rise”
“At my door the Pale Horse stands to carry me to unknown lands.”
Source: The Complete Poetical Works of John Hay: Including Many Poems Now First Collected
“At my father's request I took up the study of law at the University of Zurich In 1863.”
“At my first Golden Globes, I met people I was very much enamored by: Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It was surreal to see them in person.”
“At my first Masters, I got the feeling, that if I didn't play well, I wouldn't go to heaven.”
“At my first tournament, about four years ago, I got four twos. Now I have a poker problem. I do win every so often, so that's what keeps me going.”
“At my funeral, I want Meryl Streep crying in five different accents.”
Source: I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me
“At my funeral, if one said, 'Nick was a generous person,' trust me I won't be doing cartwheels in my coffin. Recognition from people is never and never will be a goal. Some people strive for that respect or honor. Living a life to just reach for the position and status is vanity and sin.”
“At my graduation, I thought we had to marry what we wished to become. Now you are becoming the men you once would have wished to marry.”
“At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.”
“At my high school graduation, I graduated from home school, so it was pregnant teens and gang members. But, when I got on stage, there were kids in the background who all screamed, "Marry me!," very loud.”
“At my home in the southwest of France, I grow oak, hazel, and lemon trees in my backyard.”
“At my hotel room, my friend came over and asked to use the phone. I said Certainly. He said Do I need to dial 9 I say Yeah. Especially if it's in the number. You can try four and five back to back real quick.”
“At my house I have a full-size time machine that I’ve built over a couple of years... I love looking at people’s faces when they walk into my office. They’re literally astounded.”
“At my last appointment, about a year ago, my eye doctor asked if I could still see the stars at night. It was weird when he asked because I had to think about it and I realized I couldnt answer the question. I hadnt looked up at the stars in, forever and it sort of hit me, you know? That one day I would look up and I wouldnt see a star and that would be it. I'd never be able to see something so...beautiful and simple again. Up until that moment, Id taken for granted. So, every night, I look up and see if I can see the stars.”
Source: Storm and Fury [Dramatized Adaptation]
“At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.”
“At my lowest I was making nothing, of course”
“At my lowest moments, I think of people who come to shows. I still get very sad and sometimes I feel like I have no friends, but when that happens now, I'll think of people whose names or faces I don't know - they're my friends and they love me. I've got them. It really does save me. I still feel awkward, but that's the one thing I can grab onto at my lowest points.”
“At my most precarious, I balanced on a book, and the books rafted me over the tides of feelings that left me soaked and shattered.”
Source: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
“At my Rolling Stones' tour, the camera was a protection. I used it in a Zen way.”
“At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me.”
“At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the chopping block. I was 19... and it was devastating.”
“At my sexiest, I look like an androgenous Muppet.”
“At my sister's third grace orientation, there was a shooting... If I had gone, maybe I would've been able to save them.”
“At my time of life opinions are tolerably fixed. It is not likely that I should now see or hear anything to change them.”
Source: Sense and Sensibility:: A Novel. In Three Volumes
“At my time of life, one knows that the worst is usually true.”
Source: Miss Marple 3-Book Collection 1: The Murder at the Vicarage, The Body in the Library, The Moving Finger
“At my urgent request the Curie laboratory, in which radium was discovered a short time ago, was shown to me. The Curies themselves were away travelling. It was a cross between a stable and a potato-cellar, and, if I had not seen the worktable with the chemical apparatus, I would have thought it a practical joke.
(Wilhelm Ostwald on seeing the Curie's laboratory facilities.)”
“At my wedding, my bridesmaids said, "You're the funniest person we've ever met." I hope I make people laugh, I hope I make people feel comfortable. I like to go out and have a good time. I don't take myself too seriously. I never have. This is all one spinning granite planet, and I'm lucky I get to act and do what I love. Life is good. I'm not going to compete for attention. You find that a lot in Hollywood with actresses, where you're just like, "Just chill out.".”