“O give me new figures! I can't go on dancing The same that were taught me ten seasons ago; The schoolmaster over the land is advancing, Then why is the master of dancing so slow? It is such a bore to be always caught tripping In dull uniformity year after year; Invent something new, and you'll set me a skipping: I want a new figure to dance with my Dear!” WantGivingYearsI CanLandFiguresTaughtMastersGoes OnTenSeasonsGive MeDancingDearCaughtDullSomething NewBoresAdvancingUniformityTripping Author:Thomas Haynes Bayly
“[To the editor of the Harlan, Kentucky, Daily Enterprise, as a kindergartener:] I know everything that goes on in this town, and if you give me a job so will you.” IfsKnowsGivingJobsGoes OnAmbitionGive MeTownsJournalismEnterpriseEditorsKentucky Author:Maxine Cheshire
“I always try to see the good in everything, and that gives me strength. Even when I lost in the London Olympics quarterfinals, I said to myself, 'Don't lose heart, God has his own plans.' Actually, life just goes on; you have to accept whatever challenge you face and become stronger.” GivingTryingHeartSaidFacesLostLosesChallengesAcceptingPlansGoes OnGive MeStrongerLondonOlympicsLondon OlympicsGive Me Strength Author:Vijender Singh
“I carry my flute around everywhere I go and pull it out. It actually becomes a panacea for me, for things that go on around me. It really gives me relief and calmness, tranquility.” GivingGoes OnGive MeReliefTranquilityCalmnessFlutesPanacea Author:Hubert Laws
“For me, actually, being a bishop in a bishopric where there's an academic tradition gives me this fascinating, challenging, but open invitation to say, "We want you to be a scholar. We want you to go on doing this. But do it as a bishop!"” WantGivingChallengesGoes OnTraditionGive MeFascinatingAcademicScholarInvitationsBishops Author:N. T. Wright
“He's a funny man, Dumbledore. I think he sort of wanted to give me a chance. I think he knows more or less everything that goes on here, you know. I reckon he had a pretty good idea we were going to try, and instead of stopping us, he just taught us enough to help. I don't think it was an accident he let me find out how the Mirror worked. It's almost like he thought I had the right to face Voldemort if I could.” IfsThinkingKnowsMenGivingTryingIdeasEnoughHelpingWantedFacesChanceTaughtGoes OnLet MeGive MeMirrorsAccidentsIf I CouldGood IdeasStoppingTaught UsFunny MenGive Me A Chance Author:J. K. Rowling
“There's a wonderful old Italian joke about a poor man who goes to church every day and prays before the statue of a great saint,'Dear saint-please, please, please...give me the grace to win the lottery.' This lament goes on for months. Finally the exasperated statue come to life, looks down at the begging man and says in weary disgust,'My son-please, please, please...buy a ticket.” MenGivingLooksWinningChurchPoorGraceWonderfulSonMonthsGoes OnPrayingPleaseJokesGive MeDearSaintMy SonItalianDisgustingTicketsWearyStatuesBeggingLotteryPoor ManLamentPray LoveEat Pray Love Book Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“These people who are making a big deal out of gay marriage? I don't give a fuck about who wants to get married to anybody else! Why not?! We're making a big deal out of things we shouldn't be making a deal out of. hey go on and on with all this bullshit about "sanctity"—don't give me that sanctity crap! Just give everybody the chance to have the life they want.” PeopleWantGivingBigsChanceDealsGoes OnGayMarriedGive MeWhy NotCrapBig DealBullsGay MarriageSanctity Author:Clint Eastwood
“You bring life to my world you give me strength to go on And face life even when it seems all hopes gone Labeled my wife but you truly exceed the title You my future my happiness my heart my idol” WorldGivingHeartSeemsFacesSongGoneWifeGoes OnMy HeartGive MeMy WifeTitlesIdolsExceedMy FutureGive Me Strength Author:Fat Joe
“I hate when people go on TV and tell you how hard it is to do animation. No, no, no. UPS is hard work. I’ve done some animation and here's how easy it is. The easiest job in the world. I go in a booth and I go, what’s the line? And the guy goes, it’s time to go to the store. And then I go, it’s time to go to the store. And then they gave me $1 million.” PeopleWorldGivingHardDoneJobsGuyHateLinesMillionsTvsHard WorkGoes OnI HateGive MeDollarsStoresAnimationMillion Dollars Author:Chris Rock