Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can...Quote by William Falconer about water
I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read.Quote by Jackie Collins about literary critic, rightness
Apparently the Bronx at one time was a very substantial neighborhood. They used to have the Yankee Stadium and the other one was called the The Polo Grounds.Quote by Sean Connery about time
Democratic forms of government are vulnerable to mass prejudice, the so-called tyranny of the majority.Quote by Maggie Gallagher about prejudice
The old gentlemen called a conference among themselves for the next day and went home for slumbers so essential in their advanced years.Quote by John Thomas Flynn about essential, home, old, olderness, day
This thing called revolutionary propaganda and activity is something of an art in itself. It has been developed to a high degree in Europe where revolutionary groups have been active for half a century and where Communist revolutionary groups have...Quote by John Thomas Flynn about activity, past, art, magic, things
All the technical advances have made it interesting for that inexplicable thing called acting, and it's allowing directors to go out and do their thing.Quote by Peter Fonda about things
I also have a film coming up called Breaking Up, and my part in that was not written for a Latina, and my character is not particularly pretty or sexy or exotic.Quote by Salma Hayek about sex, character, film
I did a movie called Marathon Man and it was one of my best memories.Quote by Dustin Hoffman about man
Well this is aptly called a junket, for both of us. I have never been to a house of prostitution, but I understand that you get in more than seven minutes.Quote by Dustin Hoffman about home, house
I am doing another series for a San Antonio library for a charity called Born to Read. It supports literacy among young kids, trying to encourage kids to read and write.Quote by Anthony Hopkins about encouragement, charity
Acting is mostly interpretive. They use different parts of you, and different sides of you, and different so-called talents.Quote by Mick Jagger about use
While I was in Boston, sure enough this lady, Janet Thurlow, who was in the Lionel Hampton band, kept reminding them of me, and they called me one day and I was so happy.Quote by Quincy Jones about happiness, day
The game of love is never called off on account of darkness.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about love, games
You won't get called to a court martial - unless it's your day off.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, day
Don’t ever try and joke around with a cop when you are transporting 8+ guns and 1000+ rounds of ammo to or from a Club called, Vigilante Colt Justice Shooting Club.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cowboys, police, joke, justice
The only time an easy shot can be called easy is after it’s been hit.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cowboys, time
Mulligan’s in CAS do not exist and should never be called out by the shooter.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cowboys
If you can't remember whether or not you called your mother, you didn't.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about mother