“A lot of fantasy names are too much. They’re too difficult to pronounce. I wanted the flavour of medieval England. I took actual names we still use today, like ‘Robert’, and in some case I tweaked them a little bit. I made ‘Edward’ into ‘Eddard’. If you look back at medieval times, no one knew how to spell their own names. There are a lot of variations that we’ve lost.” IfsLooksLittlesMadeStillsUseTodayWantedNamesLostBitsDifficultCasesFantasyToo MuchLittle BitEnglandSpellsVariationMedievalFlavourMedieval Times Author:George R. R. Martin
“I think there is a part of me that's always a little bit like, "Why would I torture myself? Just in case you forgot how big the shoes are you're walking in, take a look again"” ThinkingLooksLittlesBigsBitsCasesWalkingLittle BitShoesTorture Author:Charlize Theron
“Futurism is almost like a vaccination. You inject a little bit of a denatured pathogen to prepare your body in case you encounter it for real.” LittlesRealBodyBitsCasesLittle BitYour BodyEncountersVaccinationsFuturismPathogens Author:Jamais Cascio
“I'm like any other woman - my weight fluctuates. I have a pair of jeans one size bigger than the other just in case that week I'm a little bit heavier.” LittlesBitsCasesWeekLittle BitWeightBiggerSizePairsJeans Author:Cheryl Cole
“Out of necessity, one needs to occasionally consume, but I'm a little concerned that there's a little bit of a myth arising that we can buy our way to a sustainable future, and I don't think that's the case.” ThinkingWayNeedsLittlesBitsCasesLittle BitConcernedMyth Author:Chip Giller
“I fall asleep feeling beautiful. Then, in the morning, before I leave the house, I say five things I love about myself, like 'You have really pretty eyes.' That way I can go out into the world with that little bit of extra confidence. It's a feel-good protein shake in my back pocket in case someone messes with me that day.” WorldWayFeelsLittlesI CanFeelingsEyeBeautifulFallHouseBitsMorningCasesFiveLike YouLittle BitFeel GoodMessExtrasShakesPocketsProteinThings I LoveFeeling BeautifulReally PrettyMess With MePretty Eyes Author:Jennifer Love Hewitt
“Writing is nearly always a matter of finding whatever your brain needs to trick it into being creative, and in my case, a tiny little bit of fact just seems to work.” NeedsWritingLittlesMatterFactsSeemsBitsBrainCasesCreativeFindingsLittle BitTinyTricksBe Creative Author:Emma Donoghue
“Usually I just let my songs do the talking. As a matter of fact I have long had an aversion to celebrities endorsing politics, and in some cases even other causes. I wonder about their motives. And I have to admit when celebrities get involved in political campaigns I tend to get a little bit sarcastic about it.” LittlesLongMatterFactsPoliticalSongCausesBitsTalkingWonderCasesInvolvedLittle BitCampaignsMotiveSarcasticGet InvolvedMatter Of FactAversionPolitical CampaignEndorsing Author:John Fogerty
“I think (fantasy football) has become something that needs to be looked at in terms of regulation. Effectively, it's day trading without any regulation at all. When you have insider information, which has apparently been the case, when you have people who use that information, use big data to try and take advantage of it, there has to be some regulation. If they can't regulate themselves, then the NFL needs to look at moving away from them a little bit, and there should be some regulation.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsShouldTryingLooksLittlesUseBigsMovingBitsTermCasesFantasyInformationFootballLittle BitAdvantageDataNflRegulationTradingInsidersMoving AwayFantasy Football Author:Jeb Bush
“And then you've got President Clinton who made the case as only he can. After he spoke, somebody sent out a tweet- they said, you should appoint him secretary of explaining stuff. I like that- secretary of explaining stuff. Although, I have to admit, it didn't really say stuff. I cleaned that up a little bit.” ShouldLittlesMadeSaidStuffBitsPresidentCasesLittle BitClintonSpokesSecretaryThey SaidExplainingTweetPresident ClintonStuff I Like Author:Barack Obama
“For me, every human is a little bit an exaggerated version of a real human - in most cases, they are versions of myself. I am someone deeply motivated by extremes - the poles not only become home for me, but they also become, strangely, my comfort zones.” HumansLittlesRealHomeBitsCasesComfortLittle BitExtremesVersionsZoneComing HomeMotivatedComfort ZoneExaggeratedReal Human Author:Porochista Khakpour
“It's probably like a fade-hawk. It's kind of a mohawk, it's skin-tight on the sides. But I couldn't go straight Mr. T though. I had to blend it a little bit in case I wear a suit. I would say it's more blended.” KindLittlesBitsSidesCasesLittle BitSkinsSuitsFadesHawksMohawks Author:Nate Burleson
“Banks don't want certain asset classes, and that's created opportunities for private equity, hedge funds, Silicon Valley. In this case I think he was referring to some of the European banks shedding assets, and the big buyers are probably not going to be big American banks. Someone like Blackstone may have a very good chance to buy those assets, leverage them, borrow up a little bit, and do something good there.” ThinkingWantMayLittlesBigsCertainOpportunityBitsChanceClassCasesLittle BitVery GoodFundAssetsValleysEquityReferringSiliconBuyersSilicon ValleyGood ChanceHedge FundPrivate Equity Author:Jamie Dimon
“I only do children's films now! I think when you go to LA some people feel you've defected a little bit and that's not really the case. Ideally, I would love to work here and to work in America. That's in an ideal world. In fact, I came back to Britain recently to do an ITV1 drama that will be out in April for a couple of months! But I'm flying back to LA to do a pilot season. So, to work in both places is great.” PeopleThinkingWorldFeelsChildrenLittlesFactsAmericaFilmBitsCasesMonthsCoupleDramaLittle BitIdealsSeasonsFlyingBritainPilotsAprilIdeal World Author:Ashley Jensen
“I do a little bit of hand-holding on the big cases. You know, like health care, I'll call over and say, "Don't worry. We've got it under control. We have the best people working on it. We're on schedule. Stay calm." So, those kinds of things.” PeopleKnowsKindLittlesHandsBigsCareBitsCasesWorryLittle BitCalmHealth CareSchedulesHolding OnStay CalmHand Holding Author:Donald Verrilli Jr.
“Being an older person now, I'm finding that people are calling me to play various things. Variations on the theme of mother, caretaker, and in some cases, doctors, heads of organizations and things like that. For some people, I'm finally old enough to play those roles. We see men playing them when they're a little bit younger, and also in roles that call for some form of conflict and violence, either generating it or trying to curtail it. Women don't seem to be a big part of those common and often used movie themes.” PeopleMenTryingLittlesPersonsEnoughPlayBigsSeemsFormUsedMotherBitsCommonRolesCasesViolenceCallingConflictFindingsLittle BitDoctorsOrganizationVariousThemeVariationCaretakers Author:Barbara Crampton