S Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with S. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Since when does a dog care about what it humps? (Dev) I could go so low with that that even the gutter would envy us, but…I know what you’re trying to do. You’re trying to provoke a fight with me so that you can legally turn me away. I really, really want to give you that fight, too, but I have to see Sasha and it can’t wait. Sorry. We’ll have to hump and fight later. (Fury)”
“Since when does a militarily occupied people have the responsibility for a peace movement?”
“Since when does a queen need an excuse to sing?”
“Since when does absence of evidence equate to evidence of absence?”
“Since when does anyone get the option to do the easiest?”
Source: My Sister's Keeper
“Since when does brotherhood
draw crowds?
Has compassion
ever finished first?
Does doubt ever really rouse the rabble?
Only hatred has just what it takes.”
Source: View with a Grain of Sand: Selected Poems
“Since when does business say you can’t have it all? You can absolutely create a product that serves both high-end clients and those with smaller budgets. I love business—because business is who I am.
I say you’re all my clients, so how can I serve you today?”
“Since when does law equate to morality?”
Source: Across the Great Ocean: Awakening
“Since when does the butterfly ask about the caterpillar?”
“Since when has cheating in examinations become Nigerian?”
“Since when has Finland been a rotten place to live in?”
“Since when has grafts, bribes to get your children into the higher institution become a Nigerian thing?”
“Since when has love ever looked for reasons, or evidence? Why would love bow to the reality of things, when it creates a reality of its own, so much more vivid, wherein everything resonates to the key of the heart?”
“Since when has obedience to Christ and His Gospel become optional to Christianity?”
“Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.”
“Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?”
“Since when," he asked,
"Are the first line and last line of any poem
Where the poem begins and ends?”
“Since when is being alone a bad thing?”
Source: Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe
“Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Since when is the intelligence agency supposed to be an air force of drones that goes around killing people? I believe that it's a job for the department of defense.”
“Since when was an emotional argument won by logic?”
Source: Time for the Stars
“Since when was genius found respectable?”
“Since when was the stock market an accurate barometer of anything?”
Source: The Moneychangers
“Since with all my soul I behold the face of my beloved, therefore all the beauty of his form is seen in me.”
“Since with electricity we extend our central nervous system globally, instantly interrelating every human experience.”
“Since within our hearts we secretly want everything in existence to be dirty, we always recover our self-respect and discover light and hope in life.”
Source: The Ruined Map
“Since woman's rights have come up a young woman is better able to fight her own battle.”
Source: Mr. Scarborough's Family
“Since women are better at producing babies, presumably Nature has given men some talent to compensate. But for the moment I can't think of it.”
Source: The Fountains of Paradise
“Since women are not inferior, they had to be bombarded with a massive literature of religious, social, biological and, more recently, psychological ideology to explain, insist, that women are secondary to men. And to make women believe that they are inferior what better subject for this literature of religious teaching, cautionary folk tales, jokes and customs, than the female body?”
Source: Who Cooked the Last Supper? The Women's History of the World
“Since women do most delight in revenge, it may seem but feminine manhood to be vindictive.”
Source: Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Repertorium. A letter to a friend. Christian morals. Certain miscellany tracts. Unpublished papers
“Since word is thrall, and thought is free, Keep well thy tongue, I counsel thee.”
“Since words are like the color of a painting, how you organize and use them will have an effect on the discussion as a whole, choosing your words carefully is a talent that may dramatically improve your capacity to frame any discussion”
“Since words elude me when I need them most, I learned long ago that I cannot count on QUALITY time with God when I want to pray. I need QUANTITY and regularity. Quality is not something I can predict. My husband, Andy, and I might schedule an elaborate evening out with candles and a gourmet meal, but there is no guarantee that we'll have a wonderful time together -- chopping onions peppers die by side in the kitchen, reading together on the couch, sitting on the front step watching our sons ride bikes, and making plans for our life together.”
Source: Praying in Color: Drawing a New Path to God
“Since World War II, Japan has spawned enormous numbers of new religions featuring the supernatural.... In Thailand, diseases are treated with pills manufactured from pulverized sacred Scripture. Witches are today being burned in South Africa.... The worldwide TM [Transcendental Meditation] organization has an estimated valuation of $3 billion. For a fee, they promise to make you invisible, to enable you to fly.”
“Since writing JAWS, I've been lucky enough to do close to forty television shows about wildlife in the oceans, and yes, I have been attacked by sea creatures once in a while.”
“Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them.”
“Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. You will want to change them when you realize that each thought creates according to its own nature. Remember that the law works at all times and that you are always demonstrating according to the kind of thoughts you habitually entertain. Therefore, start now to think only those thoughts that will bring you health and happiness.”
“Since you and Crispin are now finished and I have a few hours to kill, how about that shag?” he asked with heavy irony. “Bite me,” I sighed, gathering up the pages. He winked. “Of course. My second-favorite thing to do in bed.”
“Since you are "in the market," you need to set standards of what you are seeking in a partner and in a relationship. Dating is not simply a prelude to a committed relationship or marriage. Dating is an opportunity to evaluate whether the person you are dating is a good candidate for you. You need to pay attention to your partner's positive and negative characteristics. Ask yourself whether you could live with this person for the rest of your life.”
“Since you are an integral part of a social system, let every act of yours contribute to the harmonization of social life. Any action that is not related directly or remotely to this social aim disturbs your life, and destroys your unity.”
“Since you are at the helm of your business, your personal “why” will also become the “why” for your business. While the expression of your “why” might look different in your business and personal life, the intention and energy will be the same.”
Source: The Path To Profits: An Entrepreneur's Guide To Having It All... And Still Having A Life!
“Since you are determined to be married, Miss Cornelia," said Gilbert solemnly, "I shall give you the excellent rules for the management of a husband which my grandmother gave my mother when she married my father." "Well, I reckon I can manage Marshall Elliott," said Miss Cornelia placidly. "But let us hear your rules." "The first one is, catch him." "He's caught. Go on." "The second one is, feed him well." "With enough pie. What next?" "The third and fourth are-- keep your eye on him.”
Source: The Complete Novels of Lucy Maud Montgomery - 20 Titles in One Volume: Including Anne of Green Gables Series, Emily Starr Trilogy, The Blue Castle, The Story Girl & Pat of Silver Bush Series: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Ingleside, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, Emily of New Moon, The Golden Road, Magic for Marigold, A Tangled Web, Jane of Lantern Hill & many more
“Since you are gone, I collect the stars each night - building my own night sky, so I have something to hold onto forever.”
“Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable.”
Source: If You Want to Write
“Since you are not a prophet, follow the way taught by prophets.
Since you are not a king, be a loyal subject to The King.
Since you are not a captain, do not take the helm of the ship.
Since you do not possess every skill, have partners in your business.
Be as pliant as dough in the hands of others, that you may rise well.”
“Since you are now studying geometry and trigonometry, I will give you a problem. A ship sails the ocean. It left Boston with a cargo of wool. It grosses 200 tons. It is bound for Le Havre. The mainmast is broken, the cabin boy is on deck, there are 12 passengers aboard, the wind is blowing East-North-East, the clock points to a quarter past three in the afternoon. It is the month of May. How old is the captain?”
“since you are spending time to watch a movies , make it a useful time for a great movie , not just a good movie .. movies are like food , some meals are delicious and some of them satisfy us and fill our stomach , but not every meal contain vitamins !”
“Since you are the one who has to live with your choices, be sure they are your own.”
“Since you came back from summer break, our entire relationship is about fooling around. We never talk anymore, and I'm sick of feeling guilty for not ripping my clothes off and spreading my legs to prove I love you.”
“Since you can’t be influence by people who hate you, you cannot influence people you hate also.”
Source: Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts