T Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with T. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“the things that people are typically afraid of are what I find most exciting and unpredictable, and I guess that's part of the problem is people don't want something unpredictable wasting their time while the cameras are rolling, where to me that's by far the most interesting part.”
“The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings can do in the highest level is amazing.”
“The things that people would call success have not given me more joy, peace, or security on the inside. (…) the joy is not in the role, the joy is in the responsibility.”
“The things that pertain to your destiny are bought with time; the way you spend your time determines what you become.”
“The things that Picasso and I said to one another during those years will never be said again, and even if they were, no one would understand them anymore. It was like being roped together on a mountain.”
“The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.”
“The things that really change the world, according to Chaos theory, are the tiny things. A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian jungle, and subsequently a storm ravages half of Europe.”
“The things that really matter don't mix with idle chatter.”
“The things that really shake the human soul aren't beauty or kindness. Although such things are certainly moving, but those feelings don't last long. But... anger or sadness are different. They leave an undelible mark. Even after the wound heals... you can never forget the pain completely.”
“The things that scare me are real life situations. Real life is much more scary than anything you can put on the movie screen. Which is why I get very upset when people try to blame the movies for the violence in this world. I'm like 'Are you kidding me?'. There is more violence in a four hour period on CNN than any movie I have in my massive collection.”
“The things that scare you only make you better and stronger.”
“The things that scare you the most are the things that bring you closer to who you’re meant to be.”
Source: Ziggy, Stardust and Me
“The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever.”
“The things that separate the planes are the incisions and the edges of the matter. Each separate layer of cutting or painting is visible and readable as an edge.”
“The things that shaped me would've murked you.
And I don't like to reminisce.”
“The things that stand out are often the oddities.”
“The things that stayed were things that didn't matter except they stayed, night and day, all seasons the same, and were peaceful to a fault and boded no ill but thought well enough of themselves to repeat their presences.”
“The things that stop you having sex with age are exactly the same as those that stop you riding a bicycle.”
Source: The Joy of Sex
“The things that stress me out haven't changed. But I don't wanna lose anything. So I thought that at least I would change. I'm lucky...that I'm afraid of losing something.”
“The things that suck still suck, but they're allowed to be happy. And maybe it means so much more that they're happy, knowing that they still carry that sadness with them.”
Source: Waiting for Tom Hanks
“The things that tempt us do not come from external persuasions…they originate from our very own hearts. They’re conceived there, entertained by our thoughts and then acted upon. Our hearts need daily scrubbings and consistent discipline to battle against its baleful wishes. Knowing and shedding light upon our heart’s darkness with honest accountability is a good first step towards an untainted ticker! ~Jason Versey”
Source: A Walk with Prudence
“The things that the flag stands for were created by the experiences of a great people. Everything that it stands for was written by their lives. The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history.”
“The things that the novel does not say are necessarily more numerous than those it does say and only a special halo around what is written can give the illusion that you are reading also what is not written.”
Source: If On A Winter's Night A Traveller
“The things that unite us-America's past of which we are so proud, our hopes and aspirations for the future of the world and this much loved country-these things far outweigh what little divides us.”
Source: Ronald Reagan
“The things that we crave the most are the things that destroy us the quickest.”
“The things that we do for love is ugly, mad, full of seat and regret.”
“The things that we have and that we think are so solid - they're like smoke, and time is like the sky that the smoke disappears into, nothing is left but the sky, and the sky keeps on being just the same forever.”
Source: The Magnificent Ambersons
“The things that we love tell us what we are.”
“The things that we preceive as beautiful may be different, but the actual characteristics we ascribe to beautiful objects are similar. Think about it. When something strikes us as beautiful, it displays more presence and sharpness of shape and vividness of color, doesn't it? It stands out. It shines. It seems almost iridescent compared to the dullness of other objects less attractive.”
Source: Celestine Insights - Limited Edition of Celestine Prophecy and Tenth Insight
“The things that we want we willingly believe, and the things that we think we expect everyone else to think.”
“The things that were happening 30 years ago are now very interesting to people, now very much in style again. There is some kind of 30 year resonance that goes through human culture and expresses itself in different ways.”
“The things that were once sweet to me are now bitter. The sun is not half so bright. The stars seem dimmer. All this wealth and luxury feels meaningless. All the world is in your shadow, Zahra. I cannot help but see you when I close my eyes.”
Source: The Forbidden Wish
“The things that were told to me made sense to some degree. But I knew they weren't completely right either. There was something missing from their advice and assistance: Kristy...Kristy was missing. Where was Kristy in all of this? Because she certainly wasn't with me when I was making the choices that led to those moments of pain. Someone else was in control. In those moments, I didn't have my true voice. Kristy was hidden. And she was suffering.”
Source: Falling Into Fire
“The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.”
Source: Letters: The days of Armageddon, 1909-1914
“The things that will go I to my handbag are laid out on my dressing table.
Two packets of pocket tissue, one 30-centilitre bottle of water, one first aid kit, one packet of wipes, one wallet, one tube of hand cream, one lip balm, one phone, one tampon, one rape whistle.
Basically, the essentials for every woman.”
Source: My Sister, the Serial Killer
“The things that you appreciate as a reader are also the things you’ll likely excel at as a writer.”
Source: No Plot? No Problem!
“The things that you can't really foresee and that kind of surprise you, and a lot of times they are bad, but other times, they bring something different and new to the table.”
“The things that you desire with ‘all of your heart’ will likely be the things that you will find along the way to the thing that you thought you desired with ‘all of your heart.”
“The things that you did with parents, whether it was spending every Sunday morning with your dad and eating French toast and watching Popeye, or decorating the Christmas tree with our mother - these are memories that help you be happy.”
“The things that you do should be things that you love, and things that you love should be things that you do.”
“The things that you know intellectually when you're young become internalized as you get older. You realize all those clichés.”
“The things that you know more about than you want to know are very useful.”
“The things that you regret are the things you cannot reset.”
“The things that'll make you fail I'll love always.”
Source: The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald: A New Collection
“The things the writers have me doing on Suburgatory are insane. I think they think it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.”
“The things they don't tell you in schools these days, geez. Have a look at your owners. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice; you have owners. They own you. They own everything.”
“The things they say!
A truck driver would blush.
I would never talk that way
to Trevor he walks on water.
I want him to think I do too.
For a while, he did, or at least
he pretended to.
I did things with Trevor
I wouldn't dare to confess
to anyone—things I didn't
know anyone did.
But he wanted me to,
so I did. That's what you do
when you love someone,
right?”
Source: Impulse
“The things this man does to me are beyond what I feel should be possible. Butterflies. Fucking butterflies. Damn him.”
Source: Distant Thunder
“The Things to do are: the things that need doing, that you see need to be done, and that no one else seems to see need to be done.”
Source: Critical Path
“The things to do are: the things that need doing: that you see need to be done, and that no one else seems to see need to be done. Then you will conceive your own way of doing that which needs to be done - that no one else has told you to do or how to do it. This will bring out the real you that often gets buried inside a character that has acquired a superficial array of behaviors induced or imposed by others on the individual.”
Source: Critical Path