If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it.
I've been around racing a fairly long time, but when it comes to the important issues, I'm happy to let others make the big decisions.
Every literary culture has among its first bearings the 'blether' of animals who seek to make sense of human existence.
I decided to not be so dismissive of my music in favor of my acting. Acting has been such a consistent thing for me; a lot of times in the past, I wouldn't have had the confidence with my music to really make it a part of my schedule. I would easily push it to the side, or I would easily take up time that was needed for it.
But I love honesty, and, therefore; do I make great account of facts.
We went into that knowing that we were never going to sell a major record 'cause we didn't sound like these bands, so I just thought this was an opportunity for us to make the kind of records that we wanted and make some money at the same time.
I mean, anything that money can be made off will never be a problem to make, no matter what it is.
As you know, I'm androgynous. I can wear a jacket that most guys wouldn't put on. But you make it in guys' sizes, and suddenly they're wearing them. I think styles should get back to getting people to wear things that look so good that they don't care.
Well, when The Black Keys make a record, I never really feel limited. To me, it seems the possibilities are always endless. The big difference has been playing live and being able to recreate every little part of the record.
Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts.
You have to pay attention to the work on the page and make it as good as possible because it could be your last.
Even though it is difficult, it is easier for me to make my own things, by myself.
I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college.
Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance.
If achieving the Hong Kong dream becomes a vanishing hope, then our society will suffer. What would the Hong Kong dream be? It's no different from the American dream, whereby an everyday man on the street who works hard would be able to make good savings and use those savings as equity for their future small business.
With every character, I just bring something that I can make my own.
Britney would make a better prostitute than Christina. She's thicker.
Yes was a band where we could explore some of those ideas, but I knew that if I wanted to get into orchestral music and make a living at it, movies seemed to be a perfect spot.
Old hands soil, it seems, whatever they caress, but they too have their beauty when they are joined in prayer. Young hands were made for caresses and the sheathing of love. It is a pity to make them join too soon.
What's nice about playing somebody real is that generally there's more information about them, so a lot of the questions that you'd otherwise have to make up the answers to are already there.
Family photo albums are so powerful in that they make kids feel valued, cherished and respected.
My job is to make images and leave the decision-making and conclusion-drawing to other people.
I don't think my music's as traditional as people make it out.
The culture is just so coarse that you have to take it to that level and people will be like, 'Whoa!' And then you can make people think about stuff. It's kind of like shock therapy.
Well, I was making a record, and I had to choose a name, because they said, you know, you can't make a record under the name of Reg Dwight, because it's never going to - you know, it's not attractive enough.
America may be slow to rise to a challenge. But our history has shown that once we make up our minds to really do something, nothing can stand in our way.
Thence, I suppose, my natural disposition to make fresh acquaintances, and to break with them so readily, although always for a good reason, and never through mere fickleness.
I think we'll make sure we have Boy Meets World reunions.
I try to make myself look as normal as possible because I like people to relate to me.
To make a movie is very grueling at times. Long, long hours and cold weather.
Most of my stuff before CSI was kind of the jerk boyfriend, so I thought this was one of those deals, where these two have a thing going on, so we had a scene where they make out.
I am honored to have served as our great nation's first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. I will continue to serve as Ambassador Emeritus. And I will make good on my Ambassadorial promise to my wife to stop playing the 'Fanfare' every time I walk into or out of a room.
I love writing about men. To get by in the world you have to know how men think. Not that all guys think alike, but women tend to think about more things at the same time, an overgeneralization, but I find it easier to make my male characters focus than I do my female characters.
I have tried to teach people there are three kicks in every dollar: one, when you make it; two, when you have it. The third kick it when you give it away - and it is the biggest kick of all.
Normally, in a film with lots of twists and turns, half of them don't make sense; they're just there for their own sakes.
The fellow that can only see a week ahead is always the popular fellow, for he is looking with the crowd. But the one that can see years ahead, he has a telescope but he can't make anybody believe that he has it.
