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I am not very conscious of the figures of speech that I use.

I am not very conscious of the figures of speech that I use.

Quote by Mick Jagger about use

Because, I figured that, because I was a successful man, I was wealthy, I was, you know, seemingly intelligent - even that I am not intelligent enough to ask for help.

Quote by Elton John about help, man

We got into all the trouble you could ever imagine. We figured that if the Jones boys and all the gangsters ran Chicago, we had our own territory now. All the stores, all the crime, we were in charge of everything, my stepbrother and my brother.

Quote by Quincy Jones about crime, criminals

When I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.

Quote by Quincy Jones about mother, old, olderness, things

In Romance, and in Finance we play with Figures.

In Romance, and in Finance we play with Figures.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about love

The more you try to stay on your mother's good side the...

The more you try to stay on your mother's good side the harder it will be to figure out which side this is.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about mother, good, good luck

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be...

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally.

Quote by Brad Paisley about opinion

Indeed, the federal government allocates about $185...

Indeed, the federal government allocates about $185 billion in programs and services based on population figures provided by the Census Bureau.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about guvernement

At some point they figured out that you can win elections...

At some point they figured out that you can win elections with a pro-European policy because the voters hope this will improve their lives.

Quote by Orhan Pamuk about hope

You start animating it and you get to Friday and you get...

You start animating it and you get to Friday and you get to Saturday and you go. This is not funny, like we haven't figured something out, scrap it.

Quote by Trey Parker about haven

I write scripts in storyboard fashion using stick figures, and thought balloons and word balloons and captions. Then I'll write descriptions of what scenes should look like and turn it over to the artist.

Quote by Harvey Pekar about fashion, word, artists, thinking

I figured, if I failed, I'd tried something that I hadn't tried before and if one movie was going to destroy my career than I didn't have much of a career to start with. I just went for it. God willing I wasn't over the top and didn't embarrass...

Quote by Elizabeth Pena about career, destruction, god

Love is a mess, at best, and I figure it can be very real...

Love is a mess, at best, and I figure it can be very real in spite of all the things people try to attach to it.

Quote by Sean Penn about love, real estate, things, people

Our best teachers do more than impart facts and figures they inspire and encourage students and instill a true desire to learn. That's a fine art in itself.

Quote by Sonny Perdue about encouragement, teachers, art, magic

After forty a woman has to choose between losing her...

After forty a woman has to choose between losing her figure or her face. My advice is to keep your face, and stay sitting down.

Quote by Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland about woman, advice, face

Virtue looks good but it only suits imposing figures.

Virtue looks good but it only suits imposing figures.

Quote by Frank Wedekind about virtue, good, good luck

I learned just enough in school to figure out that...

I learned just enough in school to figure out that everything is not all there is to know.

Quote by Mark Amend about school

It was heard the last beat of clock of time. A dark...

It was heard the last beat of clock of time. A dark figure haunts the streets. The past and present emanate cruelty and ferocity.

Quote by Michele Starvaggi about time, cruelty, dark, present, past

In order to figure out how much your life values, how you have managed to capitalize it, think about tomorrow could be the last day. But not the last day of your life - because then you could find any comfort: you have written something, you help...

Quote by Mircea Eliade about life, history, day, death, nation, earth, help, order, country, nature

If I’m going to fall, I don’t want to fall back on anything, except my faith. I want to fall forward. At least I figure that way I’ll see what I’m about to hit

Quote by Denzel Washington about fall, faith

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