Best minutes & fifteen Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

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“The things that mount the rostrum with a skip, And then skip down again, pronounce a text, Cry hem; and reading what they never wrote Just fifteen minutes, huddle up their work, And with a well-bred whisper close the scene!”

Wells Reading Minutes Cry Scene Preaching Fifteen Skip Hem

Book:The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life ; Six Engravings on Steel

Source: The Poetical Works of William Cowper: With Life ; Six Engravings on Steel

“Heck by the time a man scratches his behind, clears his throat, and tells me how smart he is, we've already wasted fifteen minutes.”

Men Humor Funny Time Behinds Minutes Smart Management Throat Time Management Fifteen Scratches

Author:Lyndon B. Johnson

“To cure worry, spend fifteen minutes daily filling your mind full of God. Worry is just a very bad mental habit. You can change any habit with God's help.”

Mind Helping Christian Religion Worry Minutes Habit Cures Fifteen Filling

Book:Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

Source: Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living

“We had an electronic head and arm for Threepio, and I manipulated the mechanism with a joystick. But it wasn't working. The propman said, 'Give me fifteen minutes.' We all went to get coffee, and when we came back, Threepio's head turned perfectly and his arm moved naturally. I looked up and realized that the prop man had a fishing pole with a fine nylon string attached to Threepio's arm. He had rigged another string around the head, which Chewbacca was holding. As Chewie moved his hands, Threepio's head turned!”

Men Giving Said Hands Minutes Arms Fine Give Me Moved Coffee Fishing Strings Mechanism Fifteen Props Rigged Strings Attached Nylon

Author:Irvin Kershner

“The purple light or glow, which appears roughly fifteen or twenty minutes after sunset... looks like an isolated bright spot fairly high in the sky over the place the sun has set, and then it quickly expands and sinks until it blends with the colors underneath.”

Looks Light Sun Sky Minutes Color Twenties Spots Sunset Isolated Fifteen Purple

Author:James Elkins

“I felt exactly like the man in the advertisement who has not devoted fifteen minutes a day to the study of the classics. If only (I thought) I had devoted fifteen minutes a day to the cultivation of the aesthetic attitude! I could bound Afghanistan.”

Ifs Men Felt Attitude Study Minutes He Man Bounds Afghanistan Aesthetic Devoted Fifteen Advertisements Cultivation

Author:Burton Rascoe

“My first job was with the Burns Detective Agency. They sent me over to the East River to guard coal barges during these god-awful hours like three to six in the morning. It wasn't a very difficult job -- all I had to do was make a round every fifteen minutes -- but it turned out to be a great environment for writing. I was completely alone in a little outhouse with an electric heater and a little desk.”

Writing Firsts Littles Jobs Three Difficult Hours Morning Environment Minutes Six Rivers Rounds East Awful Agency Electric Fifteen Desks Coal Detectives Barges

Author:Sam Shepard

“I always used to say to players at half-time, 'Be patient. The last fifteen minutes throw the kitchen sink at them. It's worth a gamble'. You are going to lose the game anyway. There is nothing better than when you get to that last fifteen minutes and you actually win the game late on. The fans are going out of the gates I gave it a try and it worked.”

Trying Lasts Used Games Winning Loses Half Player Fans Minutes Late Patient Kitchen Gates Fifteen Going Out Be Patient Gamble Half Time Kitchen Sinks

Author:Alex Ferguson

“I was hoping in the last fifteen minutes that Barcelona would beat them. I've made my mind up on Benitez tonight. He's a nice man but he's got a huge negative streak running through him. Liverpool was terrible in the second half. They didn't play football. If that was a concert, you'd boo. Gerrard: found out. A nothing player. They were terrible. Terrible.”

Ifs Men Mind Made Play Running Lasts Found Half Nice Player Minutes Football Huge Terrible Beats Negative Tonight Concerts Fifteen Liverpool Streaks Barcelona Nice Man

Author:Eamon

“No music. No rituals. At home I write in my office or on the laptop in the kitchen where our puppy likes to sleep, and I love his company. But I've trained myself to be able to work anywhere, and I write on trains, planes, in automobiles (if I'm not the driver), airports, hotel rooms. I travel often. If I couldn't write wherever I was I would get little done. I also can write in short bursts. Fifteen minutes are enough to move a story forward.”

“I spend about fifteen minutes a year on economic analysis.”

Years Economic Minutes Analysis Fifteen

Author:Peter Lynch

“Fifteen Minutes of Notoriety Beats the Best Advertising Money Can Buy”

Business Minutes Beats Advertising Fifteen Notoriety

Author:Ernie J Zelinski

“As I've gotten older, I can look at myself more clearly and own the things that I'm good at and work on the things that I'm not. Like, I am not skinny. I know that if I were to lose a little weight I'd literally have more time in the morning because I know clothes would fit better. And now I can look at those things more practically. Instead of being like, "What does that say about me?," now I'm just like, "That would be great to sleep in an extra fifteen minutes because I wasn't trying on everything in my closet."”

Ifs Knows Trying Looks Littles Doe I Can Would Be Loses Sleep Morning Minutes Fit Clothes Weight Extras More Time Fifteen Closets Skinny

Author:Mindy Kaling

“Some say the antique syndrome surfaced to offset the newness of the land, the homes, and the settlers. Some say the interest was initiated by a desire to return to the roots of yesterday. I contend the entire movement to acquire antiques was born out of sheer respect of things that lasted longer than fifteen minutes.”

Home Desire Interest Born Land Minutes Movement Return Roots Yesterday Acquire Sheer Fifteen Syndromes Antiques Newness Settlers

Book:The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

Source: The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank

“I wonder what especial sanctity attaches itself to fifteen minutes. It is always the maximum and the minimum of time which will enable us to acquire languages, etiquette, personality, oratory ... One gathers that twelve minutes a day would be hopelessly inadequate, and twenty minutes a wasteful and ridiculous excess.”

Would Be Language Wonder Learning Minutes Personality Twenties Ridiculous Acquire Excess Conventions Twelve Fifteen Minimum Maximum Etiquette Inadequate Sanctity Oratory

Author:Agnes Repplier

“If people are still buying tickets, and still buying the DVDs, and they're still watching on YouTube and my fifteen minutes of fame isn't finished yet, then I'll just keep doing it.”

People Ifs Stills Minutes Fame Finished Buying Fifteen Tickets Youtube Dvds

Author:Jeff Dunham

“You never know how long your fifteen minutes of fame is going to last.”

Knows Long Lasts Know How Minutes Fame Fifteen

Author:Jeff Dunham

“If you have any doubt that time is relative, try stretching fifteen minutes' worth of input of over four hours cubicle-cell time with an ultra-slow internet connection and frequent visits from supervisors.”

Ifs Trying Hours Doubt Four Minutes Internet Connections Cells Relative Fifteen Stretching Input Ultras Supervisors Cubicles Internet Connection

Author:Rob Payne

“Consider yourself not ready to start the day, ill equipped, unprepared to mix with your fellows, until you have spent at least fifteen minutes in prayer. Count it as much a social necessity as washing.”

Social Prayer Minutes Ready Fellows Ill Fifteen Washing Not Ready Unprepared Start The Day

Author:Muriel Lester

“If families give Our Lady fifteen minutes a day by reciting the Rosary, I assure them that their homes will become, by God's grace, peaceful places.”

Ifs Giving Home Christian Grace Minutes Peaceful Fifteen God's Grace Rosary Reciting Holy Rosary Peaceful Places

Author:Patrick Peyton

“The only thing that shocks me is public interest in people who shouldn't be interesting at all, like Jade Goody. We've gone past Andy Warhol and all those clever, arty and witty things that were done and said in the sixties...the fifteen minutes, and so on. Now your celebrities don't have to do anything, they're just voted in. And that shocks me.”

People Said Done Past Interest Interesting Gone Minutes Witty Clever Shock Sixty Fifteen Public Interest Warhol Jade

Author:Marco Pirroni

“I have never known more than fifteen minutes of anxiety or fear. Whenever I feel fearful emotions overtaking me, I just close my eyes and thank God that He is still on the throne reigning over everything and I take comfort in His control over the affairs of my life.”

Feels Stills Eye Emotion Known Minutes Comfort Anxiety Affair Thank God Fearful Fifteen Thrones Overtaking

Author:John Wesley

“I like young actors because they're so unspoiled, not like some of those actors who are about half an hour into their fifteen minutes of fame by the time they get to me.”

Young Actors Hours Half Minutes Like You Fame Fifteen I Like You Young Actors

Author:John Hughes

“If a married couple with children has fifteen minutes of uninterrupted, non-logistical, non-problem-solving talk every day, I would put them in the top 5% of all married couples. It's an extraordinary achievement.”

Ifs Children Problem Minutes Couple Achievement Married Extraordinary Fifteen Problem Solving Married Couples Extraordinary Achievement

Author:William J Doherty

“It does not take long to tell where a man's treasure is. In fifteen minutes' conversation with most men, you can tell whether their treasures are on the earth or in Heaven.”

Men Long Doe Earth Heaven Minutes Conversation Treasure Fifteen

Book:Heaven

Source: Heaven

“The first fifteen minutes of your day should be spent planning your day. Set specific goals as to what you will accomplish. These clear goals will give you focal points on which you can govern your actions and provide your with a template you can live your day from.”

Giving Should Firsts Action Goal Clear Minutes Accomplish Planning Fifteen Focal Point Clear Goals Specific Goals

Author:Robin Sharma

“It is more difficult to be an honorable man for a week than to be a hero for fifteen minutes.”

Men Difficult Week Minutes Hero Fifteen Honorable Honorable Man

Author:Jules Renard

“Every time we open the Bible, let's stop and pray, whether for fifteen seconds or fifteen minutes, asking the Spirit to teach us. When I read the Bible, I want God to talk to my soul.”

Want Soul Spirit Teach Minutes Praying Asking My Soul Seconds Fifteen

Author:Jim Cymbala

“What is eternity? You're on the checkout line at a supermarket. There are seven people in front of you. They are all old. They all have two carts and coupons for every item. They are all paying by check. None of them have ID. It's the checkout girl's first day on the job. She doesn't speak any English. Take away fifteen minutes from that, and you begin to get an idea of what eternity is.”

People Firsts Two Ideas Jobs Girl Speak Lines Minutes Fronts Eternity Seven Checks Fifteen Items Supermarkets Carts Checkouts

Author:Emo Philips

“Actually, with those dirty movies, I find like, they're good for about fifteen, twenty minutes. I'm really interested. And, then, uh, there's one point, that all of a sudden I'm bored. You know? I just lose interest completely and I feel deeply ashamed.”

Knows Feels Interest Loses Minutes Twenties Bored Dirty Ashamed Fifteen Dirty Movie

Author:Norm MacDonald

“Boys and girls need chances to be around their father, to be enjoyed by him and if possible to do things with him. Better to play fifteen minutes enjoyably and then say, 'Now I'm going to read my paper' than to spend all day at the zoo crossly.”

Ifs Needs Play Girl Father Chance Boys Minutes Paper Enjoyed Fifteen Zoos Boy And Girl Being A Father

Book:The Pocket Book of Baby and Child Care

Source: The Pocket Book of Baby and Child Care

“In the future, everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame. Followed by fifteen minutes of legal problems, fifteen minutes of ridicule from late-night TV hosts, fifteen minutes of obscurity, and fifteen minutes of "Where are they now?".”

Problem Night Minutes Tvs Fame Late Host Fifteen Ridicule Obscurity Late Night

Author:Dan Piraro

“I reeled my head back, and with violent, uncontrollable contortions, I launched a spray of yellow, soupy duckfoot vomit into the air ... I (didn't see) where my regurgitated lunch had ended up after it'd been blasted from my throat. I booked it out of the now-befouled Chang'an Theater as fast as possible. (My guide) found me fifteen minutes later trying to look as casual as it is possible for a six-foot-two curly-haired white guy to look in a Beijing theater.”

Trying Looks Two Guy Found White Air Feet Minutes Six Theater Guides Violent Throat Lunch Yellow Fifteen Casual Spray Uncontrollable Beijing White Guys

Author:Steve Hely

“In South Pasadena, artists were around but invisible somehow. Even though it was just a fifteen-minute drive from Downtown LA, it felt worlds apart. That suburban American experience can both protect and stunt you. I couldn't wait to move to New York to become the person I've always wanted to become.”

World Persons Wanted Moving Artist Felt Waiting Minutes New York Protect South Invisible Fifteen Downtown Worlds Apart Pasadena

Author:Porochista Khakpour

“The business is about coming up with a business plan and using your relationships and networking and seeing your dreams come true. Everyone on this show has their own business. Fifteen minutes of fame is fleeting. It's about learning the business and creating a new business.”

Shows Dream Plans Seeing Minutes Fame Creating Your Dreams Our Relationship Fifteen Dreams Come True Fleeting Networking Own Business Business Plan New Business

Author:Eva Marcille

“The cousin said that Gypsy [Rose Lee] took a full fifteen minutes to peel off a single glove, and that she was so damn good at it he gladly would've given her fifteen more. So this story got me thinking, who was Gypsy Rose Lee? Who could possibly take the simple act of peeling off a glove and make it so riveting that one might be compelled to watch this for a full half-hour? So I began researching, and I came across a series of articles from the year 1940 about Gypsy in Life magazine.”

Thinking Years Said Stories Might Given Hours Simple Half Watches Minutes Rose Series Magazines Damn Articles Fifteen Compelled Cousin Gloves Gypsy Half Hours Peeling Damn Good

Author:Karen Abbott

“Sunlight is essential to the body's ability to absorb calcium from the food you are eating. Make sure you receive adequate vitamin D every day through sunlight. About fifteen to twenty minutes of sun on the face and hands is usually enough for most of us.”

Enough Body Hands Faces Ability Sun Minutes Essentials Eating Twenties Sunlight Fifteen Adequate Vitamins Calcium Vitamin D

Author:Sharon Gannon

“I always try to practice what I preach. I meditate for fifteen minutes every day and do yoga several times a week.”

Trying Practice Week Minutes Yoga Fifteen

Author:Arianna Huffington

“The romance of circumvention is one of the most destructive forces at work in our society. The American Idol freeway to greatness, Instagramming one's way into popular consciousness with selfies of our ass folds beneath short shorts, human growth hormone and performance-enhancing drugs for athletes, Adderall for the idle mind, reality television that sacrifices our dignity for fifteen lousy minutes.”

“What I recommend is this: after you've talked to everybody, go take a nap! Take a nap. Your body really needs to sleep. It's like washing your face. If you can't afford a three-hour nap, do a one-hour nap. If you can't afford a one-hour nap, do half an hour. If you can't afford half an hour, do fifteen minutes.”

Ifs Needs Body Faces Three Hours Sleep Half Minutes Your Body Your Face Fifteen Washing Naps One Hour

Author:Sandra Cisneros

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