I Quotes
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“I had to think about ankle torsion, where the screws are on the ski, how that affects the forces going into the ski and how the ski bends, your leverage points. It was a challenge. I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.”
“I had to think long and hard about what it would imply, what it would mean. Would it mean any alterations of one's lifestyle? Or, more than that, the way that people regarded you? The way they reacted to you if you had a Sir in front of your name?”
“I had to think of my mom and brother. Of my freedom. And then when ... when you became more important than all of those things put together, it was too late. - pg. 171”
Source: Earthquake
“I had to think really hard about how to choose between job offers.”
“I had to tilt my head back to see his face. His mouth was caught somewhere between a smile and a wince.
'What?' I asked, and put a hand on his chest, preparing to shove myself back. But his other hand slipped under my hair, resting at the base of my neck.
'I'm thinking I might kiss you,' he said quietly, intently.
'Then do it,' I blushed at my own boldness.
But Tamlin only gave that breathy laugh, and leaned in.
His lips brushed mine- testing, soft and warm. He pulled back a little. He was still staring at me, and I stared right back as he kissed me again, harder, but nothing like the way he'd kissed my neck. He withdrew more fully this time and watched me.
'That's it?' I demanded, and he laughed and kissed me fiercly.
My hands went around his neck, pulling him closer, crushing myself against him. His hands roved my back, playing in my hair, grasping my waist, as if he couldn't touch enough of me at once.
He let out a low groan. 'Come,' he said, kissing my brow. 'We'll miss it if we don't go now.'
'Better than will-o'-the-wisps?' I asked, but he kissed my cheeks, my neck, and finally my lips. I followed him into the trees, through the ever-lightening world.”
Source: A Court of Thorns and Roses
“I had to touch you with my hands, I had to taste you with my tongue; one can't love and do nothing.”
Source: The End of the Affair
“I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read.”
“I had to travel half way across the world to be called an American.”
“I had to travel to the darkest corners of my mind to seek the summit of my soul.”
“I had to trick people into giving me money for my first film. Making a romantic comedy is easier and more expected from a woman than it is to make a drama about a Japanese warrior.”
“I had to trust life and believe that life loved the person who dared to live it.”
“I had to trust the driver.
One by one, we jumped into the backseat of the van just as the door was sliding shut.”
Source: Itchikan: 'til death do us part'
“I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny.”
“I had to try to figure out what it would be like to do things for the first time, almost as if you're a child.”
“I had to use my wits or else I'd have been sunk - and nothings going to sink me. Everyone was always pulling at me, tugging at me, as if they wanted a piece of me. It was always, 'do this, do that,' and not just on the job but off, too. God, I've tried to stay intact, whole.”
“I had to wait 110 years to become famous. I wanted to enjoy it as long as possible.”
“I had to wait a while to get the scans back but it shows nothing in terms of needing surgery which is good. I hurt my AC joint and I just need to strengthen it. There is an outside chance to start training by the end of this week and if not than the start of next week.”
“I had to wait for a long time before I could support myself with writing. However, being a writer is what I have most wanted to be, from the time I was a child.”
“I had to wait for someone special. Someone who would make my heart feel as if it's been trampled by elephants, thrown into the amazon, and eaten by piranhas.”
Source: Love in the Afternoon
“I had to wait nine days for a letter that said a lot of very silly things.”
“I had to walk away from America, and say goodbye to the biggest part of my career, because I knew otherwise my demons would get the better of me.”
“I had to watch a YouTube video multiple times to figure it out and it still looks lopsided and sad.”
Source: P.S. I Still Love You
“I had to watch government fail for 25 years doing consumer reporting before I really saw it because intuitively, the reaction is problem, bring government and government will make it better.”
“I had to watch the Republican stuff which makes me feel even older than I am. By the time I get through the Democrats, I may be dead. I don't know how much older I can get.”
“I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being like a small elephant, but she loves her body and size. When we were filming in Africa, it was 110F. It was torturous. I drank a lot of water and ate cucumbers all the time, and underneath the fat suit I shed pounds - I couldn't help it.”
“I had to weave and play around with a honey bear, you know, and I could wrestle with him a little bit, but there's no way you can even wrestle a honey bear, let alone a grizzly bear that's standing ten feet to eleven feet tall! Can you imagine? But it was fascinating to work that close to that kind of animal.”
“I had to will my way through that game. Sometimes, it takes more than talent or more than a 95-mile-an-hour fastball. You have to will it.”
“I had to wonder if men were so blinded by beauty that they would feel privileged to live their lives with an actual demon, so long as it was a beautiful demon.”
Source: Memoirs Of A Geisha
“I had to wonder, though, if there's something about a murderer, particularly a confident one, that gives him a certain charisma or charm that I, in particular, am susceptible to.
I mean, there's a reason more women are attracted to Dracula than repelled by him.
I made a resolution to myself. From now on, I'd assume that every man I was attracted to was a murderer until proven otherwise.
Perhaps it wasn't the most promising strategy for starting a relationship, but I might live longer.”
Source: Mr. Monk on the Couch
“I had to wonder whether it was possible that this wasn’t already decided for me, and if maybe, just maybe, this was my one last chance to try and prove it. There was no way to know. There never is. But I reached out and took it anyway.”
Source: Lock and Key
“I had to work 10 times harder. People expect so much of you, because they want to see if you can strive and stand on your own.”
“I had to work extremely hard to maintain perspectives during my emotional lows, but in the process I was forced to cultivate grit, persistence, patience.”
Source: A Relentless Pursuit of the Truth - A philosophical guide to living a life of fulfillment and meaning
“I had to work from a young age.”
“I had to work hard and hit the books because the opportunity to play in the NFL is not really that big, so I knew I needed something to fall back on. That’s the message I want to send to those kids when I talk to them in person and let them know the most important thing is getting your education.”
“I had to work harder. I couldn't do the social thing, and play the game the others were playing. I had to work that much harder and handle the 'evils' by doing good work.”
“I had to work in one of the most beautiful ski resorts in the world for almost three weeks. Pity me.”
“I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.”
“I had to work on a Marlin boat, like gutting fish, like as the bait boy.”
“I had to work on myself and get my own house in order before I was ready to fully return to the world as a single mom and ex-wife of a felon. Just as you can’t love other people before you love yourself, you can’t be Thoughtfully Fit with others until you build a strong internal foundation.”
Source: Thoughtfully Fit: Your Training Plan for Life and Business Success
“I had to work out that it was something that could move, without having everybody in spray painted leotards.”
“I had to work out where I was going, what type of films I wanted to make. For that reason, I decided to choose independent productions, less important roles, and I tried theater, too.”
“I had to work so hard to find myself again, Alexandr." There was pain in her voice. "I was so lost without you. You left me raw and wounded and trapped in a dark place with no windows or doors. I didn't know how to live without you. I didn't know how to smile or feel or be. It took almost two years before I really accepted that it was over and I had to find a way to go on. I made myself strong. I'm alive again. I can wake up some mornings and be happy. I can look at the ocean and find peace again. Now you're asking me to risk everything all over again and I'm not certain I could survive if it all came crashing down.”
Source: Oceans of Fire
“I had to work with a psychiatrist.”
“I had to work with Ben Mendelsohn who's one of the great actors of our time. I had a lot of scenes with him and I was thrilled to be on the set with him; I just wanted to see how we were going to play it.”
“I had to wrestle daily with both my inadequacy and my uncontrollable jealousy. I didn't want to kill her, but hoped someone else might do the job for me.”
Source: Me Talk Pretty One Day
“I had to write a comedy set and film a show at the same time. And it's the second time I've been up on stage as a stand-up comedian with untested material. I was saying it out loud for the first time that night. It didn't go how I expected, but in the best possible way.”
“I had to write about realistic circumstances. Thats the way my brain works. And I think that gave me a sort of place in the field.”
“I had to, ... Tie my suit up, tie my tie and just get downstairs to my car as fast as I could, so nobody could see me.”
“I had today so what does tomorrow matter!”
“I had told my agents that I never wanted to do an hour-long TV show. I said, "I'm not that stupid." Because it's the worst lifestyle in Hollywood.”