Sir Quotes - page 23

It is to Sir Isaac Newton's Application of Geometry to Philosophy, that we owe the routing of this Army of Goths and Vandals in the philosophical World. (John Theophilus Desaguliers)
But to return to the Newtonian Philosophy: Tho' its Truth is supported by Mathematicks, yet its Physical Discoveries may be communicated without. The great Mr. Locke was the first who became a Newtonian Philosopher without the help of Geometry; for having asked Mr. Huygens, whether all the mathematical Propositions in Sir Isaac's Principia were true, and being told he might depend upon their Certainty; he took them for granted, and carefully examined the Reasonings and Corollaries drawn from them, became Master of all the Physics, and was fully convinc'd of the great Discoveries contained in that Book. View quote
John Theophilus Desaguliers
Is this your feller?” "No, not really,” I say, and Peter throws his arm around my shoulder and says, "Yes, sir. I'm her feller. View quote
Jenny Han
Yes, sir, I was in the processing room watching them actually process the film. View quote
Abraham Zapruder
Yes, sir, a patrol car came and took me down to a station where they were trying to develop films, but they hadn't got the facilities to develop colored film. View quote
Abraham Zapruder
Lots of people come up to me and call me Sir Bruce now. Interviewers call me Sir with every question, but I never make a point of making people call me Sir. It doesn't matter to me, though; it was a great honour to be knighted. I'm very proud of it. View quote
Bruce Forsyth
I, sir, I just like to work. I'm humble. View quote
Bruce McCulloch
Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere. View quote
Benjamin F. Wade
But, sir, I shall take the path of duty and shall not swerve from it. View quote
Benjamin F. Wade
My mom took me to see Goldfinger. My mom took me to see To Sir, With Love. View quote
Chaka Khan
I remember seeing the movie 'To Sir With Love' when I was a little girl. (Chaka Khan)
Sir, allusion has been made, in an early stage of this debate, to the history of the excitement which once pervaded a considerable part of the country, in reference to the transportation of the mails on the Lord's day. View quote
Caleb Cushing
A fan once stopped me outside a theatre and gave me as a gift a signed photograph of Sir Laurence Olivier. It was strange, but nice, too. View quote
David Alan Basche
I was brought up in a household with sir and ma'am. View quote
Darrell Issa
I can do lovers. I can do Sir Galahad types. I'm not going to limit myself in voice-overs to irascible old men. View quote
Ed Asner
People are overwhelmed looking up at the Mount Everest of environmental challenges that we face. But you put one foot in front of the other and you recognize that not everyone is Sir Edmund Hillary. View quote
Ed Begley, Jr.
I would love to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins. How and why that would happen in a comedy I'm not sure - why he would be dragged over to my side, or I'd be be dragged over to his side. View quote
Eugene Levy
I really love the Olympics: Daley Thompson's back-flip, Derek Redmond's father helping him finish the 400m after his hamstring snapped at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson, Sir Steve Redgrave - childhood memories are flooded with these moments and idols. View quote
Giles Duley
Do not suppose, dearest Sir, that I am so short-sighted as to destroy my life by English preaching, or any other preaching. St. Paul did much good by his preaching, but how much more by his writings. View quote
Henry Martyn
I get a lot of fan mail addressed to Bilbo and sometimes Sir Bilbo - it's hardly ever addressed to Ian Holm, in fact. My business manager drafts the replies, and then I pop in to the office and sign them, 'Bilbo!' View quote
Ian Holm
I'd like to say I'm R&B's savior. Whether that's the truth or not, I'm definitely going out there with my mic and my shield to declare, 'I am here to save R&B.' I will have the people saying, 'Sir, there is a man at the musical gates saying he is here to save R&B.' (Jamie Foxx)
My part had three lines. I said, 'You look wonderful, sir,' three times. All my friends said, 'Do not take that role - and do not understudy. You'll regret it the rest of your life.' I did both of those things, and I've never regretted it once. View quote
Jeffrey Tambor
Senator. You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency? View quote
Joseph N. Welch
My favorite actor is Sir Ben Kingsley - nobody is as good as him, in my opinion. I think he's so good as an artist. View quote
Josh Peck
Oh, Mr Coward, sir - I could never have an affair with you, because you remind me of my father! View quote
Kenneth More