D Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with D. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Don't just sit there (and complain), do something.”
“Don't just sit there and worry. Be proactive. Do something - anything - about what's worrying you so you can gain information, focus and control over the situation. I've suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.”
“Don't just sit there. Go do something and don't expect that it's going to be fun unless you make it fun. You have got to work on things. That is when you are happy.”
“Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on his own.”
“Don't just stand there, idiot. Call a doctor, and then help me find a nose.”
“Don't just survive while waiting for someone's revolution to clear your head.”
Source: T.A.Z.: The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism
“Don't just talk about Hispanics and say immediately we must have controlled borders. It's kind of insulting when you think about it. Change the tone would be the first thing. Second, on immigration, I think we need to have a broader approach.”
“Don't just talk about it, do it.”
“Don't just tell me a mystery; give me a world. Suzanne Myers delivers a hurricane-ravaged island shimmering with atmosphere and dense with secrets. This tight, terrific tale had me turning pages all night long.”
“Don't just tell your kids to be active and to get outside and play. Lead by example.”
“Don't just think, do.”
“Don't just throw the seed at the people! Grind it into flour, bake it into bread, and slice it for them. And it wouldn't hurt to put a little honey on it”
“Don't just view me as an actor.”
“Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction”
“Don't just write a to-do list write a to-be list.”
“Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else.”
Source: The wit and wisdom of Mae West
“Don't keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone and following one after the other like a flock of sheep. Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.”
“Don't keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone. Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. You will be certain to find something you have never seen before. Of course it will be a little thing, but do not ignore it. One discovery will lead to another, and before you know it, you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind, and really big discoveries are the result of thought.”
“Don't keep putting your anger off. Until you go through it, you can't get out of it.”
Source: Certain Women: A Novel
“Don't keep reaching for the stars because you'll just look like an idiot stretching that way for no reason.”
“Don't keep saying, "I don't know where the time goes." It goes the same place it's always gone and no one has ever known where that is.”
“Don't keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions.”
“Don't keep telling your parents they don't understand you. Believe me it's much worse when they do. There's just a chance, you know - they really might.”
“Don't keep that money waiting, it get impatient.”
“Don't keep your own schedule - that will eat too much of your time keeping your own schedule. And when you are tired, stop. Because if you are too tired, you become not productive, and you are wasting time.”
“Don't kid yourself. Be honest with yourself. Take your own inventory.”
“Don't kid yourself. Global warming is no joke. Here's how serious global warming has gotten to be in the United States. In this country global warming is so bad, we are now actually starting to warm up to Barry Bonds.”
“Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.”
“Don't kid yourself; the guy who's onstage in ripped-up jeans is wearing as much a costume as I am.”
“Don't kill the competition. Competition is healthy for businesses. It keeps you the entrepreneur on your toes.”
“Don't kill the golden goose.”
“Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg.”
“Don't kill the messenger, but I'm think you should change your dating profil to balding." -- Paris to William”
“Don't kill yourself, have sex instead!”
“Don't kill yourself, kill the part of you that you don't like.”
“Don't kill!... The fly is asking you To save his life By rubbing his hands together”
Source: The year of my life
“Don't kiss a man who hasn't shaved.”
“Don't kiss me like a woman if you're going to treat me like a child.”
“Don't kneel to me, that is not right. You must kneel to God only, and thank Him for the liberty you will hereafter enjoy.”
Source: The Lincoln Year Book: Containing Immortal Words of Abraham Lincoln Spoken and Written on Various Occasions, Preceded by Appropriate Scripture Texts and Followed by Choice Poetic Selections for Each Day in the Year, with Special Reference to Anniversary Dates
“Don't knock finding nemo," Xavier teased, taking the DVD from my grasp. "It's a modern classic." "Is it seriously about fish?" "Yeah, but really cool fish.”
Source: Heaven
“Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love.”
“Don't knock rationalization. Where would we be without it? I don't know anyone who'd get through the day without two or three juicy rationalizations. They're more important than sex. Have you ever gone a week without a rationalization?”
“Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!”
“Don't knock the power of a pest," Leif said. "Persistance and stubborness can be useful in many situations.”
Source: Storm Glass
“Don't knock the rich. When did a poor person give you a job?”
“Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.”
“Don't know about a cabaret act right now, would actually prefer a role in a broadway musical.”
“Don't know about my knives, but my gun's made of pain.”
Source: Dead Iron: The Age of Steam
“Don't know how I kept going. You just do. You have to, so you do.”
Source: Code Name Verity
“Don't know if Boston was real or lucid dream. When they chanted Diesel, it sure as hell felt real for ME! You make decisions in life, sometimes never getting proof that it was the right decision. The crowd in Boston on Sunday night assured me that I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.”