Spots Quotes - Page 21

• When you scan the globe's hot spots, every civil war and massacre, every act of terror and every clash between states has its unique local circumstances.

  Atifete Jahjaga

  War, Unique, Hot

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• I like witty people, people who can be witty on the spot.

  Rob Brydon

  Witty, People

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• These days, to be seven years in one spot in any pro sport is a pretty long tenure.

  Andrew Bogut

  Sports, Years, Long

  "Bogut downplays injury concerns, relishes fresh start with Warriors". Interview with Sam Amick, www.si.com. March 28, 2012.

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• I'm not saying this just to be self-deprecating, but I have always taken delight in playing people who are oblivious, because I do think I have giant, giant blind spots. It's a very comfortable place to be.

  Ty Burrell

  Taken, Thinking, Self

  Interview with Steve Heisler, www.avclub.com. November 18, 2009.

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• I don't know French at all. I took some lessons when I was younger but all I know are the numbers. I've been told basically everyone in Monaco speaks English because of it being a huge vacation spot so I'm excited about that. I might not need to learn French after all.

  Freddy Adu

  Vacation, Speak English, Numbers

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• The role at the DCCC as well as the role of chief deputy whip - I wouldn't be where I am in those spots if it were not for the speaker's approval.

  Joseph Crowley

  Roles, Approval, Deputies

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• Many actors have protested about mobile phones going off in theatres, but the real menace now is people texting during a show. It may only disturb a few people around them, but for me, as an actor, when I spot them answering their emails, I am outraged.

  Simon Callow

  Real, Phones, People

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• I have a Damien Hirst spot painting which I love. It has pride of place over my dining-room table.

  Cat Deeley

  Pride, Dining, Tables

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• The joy of viewing land, the hope of in a few days ranging through the long wished-for spot and the pleasure of again resuming my wonted employment may be readily calculated.

  David Douglas

  Land, Long, Joy

  David Douglas, John Davies (1979). “Douglas of the Forests: The North American Journals of David Douglas”, Edinburgh : P. Harris Pub.

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• My most noticeable physical trait is, hands down, my hair. It's big, unruly and curly, and you can spot it from a mile away... literally.

  Becca Fitzpatrick

  Hair, Hands, Bigs

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• One of my last few vices is coffee, but with a spot of almond or soymilk, it's never tasted better!

  Michelle Forbes

  Coffee, Vices, Almonds

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• I've always had a soft spot for Phil Collins. He's a great vocalist.

  Ben Gibbard

  Vocalist

  "Postal service album keeps on delivering" by Rodrigo Perez, www.mtv.com. September 16, 2004.

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• I think as an actress, I prefer having a character on the page. It allows you to be more invested in actually creating a whole person. It's easier when you're not trying to come up with your next line on the spot.

  Greta Gerwig

  Character, Thinking, Creating

  Interview with Sam Adams, www.avclub.com. March 23, 2010.

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• I really admire artists who take the time to recharge their batteries and not continually call on it. I think you can spot tired and jaded artists quite quickly.

  Rupert Friend

  Tired, Artist, Thinking

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it's cute, they're really just checking your vitals for weak spots.

  Kandyse McClure

  Cute, Cat, Thinking

  "Talking About Werewolves with Kandyse McClure of Hemlock Grove". Interview with Mark Svartz, www.esquire.com. April 19, 2013.

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• What would Pop-eye do in a tight spot like this?

  Jimmy Buffett

  Eye, Pops

  Song: Take It Back

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• And here were forests ancient as the hills, Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  Nature, Forests, Hills

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge (2009). “The Ancient Mariner and Selected Poems (EasyRead Large Edition)”, p.56, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• Give me spots on my apples, but leave me the birds and the bees, please.

  Joni Mitchell

  Nature, Ddt, Apples

  Song: Big Yellow Taxi

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• How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood, When fond recollection recalls them to view; The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tangled wildwood, And every loved spot which my infancy knew.

  Samuel Woodworth

  Nature, Heart, Views

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• There are idle spots on every farm, and every highway is bordered by an idle strip as long as it is; keep cow, plow, and mower out of these idle spots, and the full native flora, plus dozens of interesting stowaways from foreign parts, could be part of the normal environment of every citizen.

  Aldo Leopold

  Nature, Long, Interesting

  Aldo Leopold (1989). “A Sand County Almanac, and Sketches Here and There”, p.48, Oxford University Press, USA

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• Whitesnake more than most rock bands would get a very significant percentage of women in the audience and those were the ones I'd hear the voices because from where I am on stage is a pretty good spot.

  David Coverdale

  Rocks, Voice, Band

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• Times have changed since 2002 when I won a spot in the group 'Popstars.' Back in the day we would get fan letters in the mail, now you can find anyone and contact people. It's incredible how fans can have a personal connection, share photos, stories.

  Josh Henderson

  Times Have Changed, People, Connections

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• See Spot run!' is a perfect sentence in some ways. But I doubt the critics would say it was.

  Greg Iles

  Running, Perfect, Doubt

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• Some minds are made of blotting-paper: you can write nothing on them distinctly. They swallow the ink, and you find a large spot.

  Augustus William Hare

  Writing, Mind, Ink

  Augustus William Hare (1827). “Guesses at Truth”

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• All you gotta do honey is kinda stand in one spot, wiggle around just a little bit.

  Jerry Lee Lewis

  Dancing, Littles, Honey

  Song: Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

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