Stand Quotes - page 31

I am a sworn atheist and therefore from my point of view the Talmud or the Koran don't constitute works of political philosophy but rather writings that stand in utter contradiction to concepts like logic, freedom, feminism, secularism, brotherhood - which are my ideals. (Michel Onfray)
There was a story that I was in a shoe shop and that I threw a pair of flip flops at the wall, shouting, 'I can't believe how overpriced these are!' I thought, 'Gosh, if I'm gonna take a big stand on something I would hope it would be for more than flip flops!' View quote
Rose McGowan
If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose, If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you, If you don't get drunk on my kiss, If you think you can do better than this then I guess we're done. Let's not drag this on, Consider me gone... View quote
Reba McEntire
At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction. View quote
Margaret Mahy
If people can't stand being alone, they have no choice but to die. View quote
Natsuo Kirino
I was bullied by a few people who were much older than me. I went to camp to learn boxing. I was 12, and my coach was 24. I felt like if I could fight him, I could stand up to anyone. View quote
Liam Payne
We ought to affirm the fact that hundreds of thousands if not millions of Iranians are risking their liberty and even perhaps their lives to take a stand for the values upon which we have really founded this nation. View quote
Mike Pence
There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother. View quote
Elizabeth Peters
I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. View quote
Elizabeth Peters
Taking sartorial risks and not following other people is what makes you stand out. View quote
Zac Posen
The places where water comes together with other water. Those places stand out in my mind like holy places. (Raymond Carver)
It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly. View quote
Reginald Rose
Ballet is good, because it makes you stand up tall. View quote
Carine Roitfeld
I want witchcraft so bad that I can't stand it. I have wands in my apartment. And I use them sometimes. I walk into the kitchen with my wand, and I come out with something on a platter and I say, 'See, magic happens.' Works every time. View quote
Amy Sedaris
If Republicans are going in the wrong direction, I am still willing to stand up against them. View quote
Steve Scalise
You have to expect spiritual warfare whenever you stand up for righteousness or call attention to basic values. It's just a matter of light battling the darkness. But the light wins every time. You can't throw enough darkness on light to put it out. View quote
Thomas Kinkade
When you stand up acoustic in front of an audience, you really are a man without any clothes on. And that can be fun - it depends how much of an exhibitionist you are, I suppose. I quite enjoy it. View quote
Richard Thompson
If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good. View quote
Thomas Watson, Jr.
I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything. View quote
Agnetha Faltskog
A crafty nightrunner died of late, And found himself at Bilairy's Gate. He stood outside and refused to knock Because he meant to pick the lock. View quote
Lynn Flewelling
I want a big career, a big man, and a big life. You have to think big - that's the only way to get it... I just couldn't stand being anonymous. (Mia Farrow)
We stood there, looking at each other, saying nothing. But it was the kind of nothing that meant everything. View quote
Jenny Han
Do you know what it's like to like someone so much you can't stand it and know that they'll never feel the same way? View quote
Jenny Han
Thankfully, President Obama has stood firmly behind women's health care issues by supporting coverage for contraception and reaffirming commitment to organizations like Planned Parenthood. View quote
Felicity Huffman
Unfortunately, these past few years, you can work hard, try to be as successful as possible, follow the rules, and President Barack Obama will do everything he can to stand in your way. View quote
Nikki Haley