Occasion Quotes - page 4

The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative. (Albert Bushnell Hart)
I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion. View quote
Anthony Anderson
I think a nice romantic dinner should be saved for when you and the girl you're dating or seeing have something special and it's a more special occasion. View quote
Ben Savage
This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance. View quote
Cathy Freeman
I am a quick study - I can memorize a script in an hour - but I can't remember a name three seconds. I've even forgotten my wife's name on occasion. View quote
Don Adams
True, permanent peace can never be restored, until slavery, the occasion of the war, has ceased. View quote
Gerrit Smith
The chairmen of the largest companies in the world can cancel an appointment or move a board meeting; a manager cannot change the date of a game. In the combined 42 years that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have managed in English football, I can only remember one occasion when Sir Alex did not attend a Manchester United game. View quote
Howard Wilkinson
I don't like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I'm going to say. Being surprised does make me a better actor. Anytime I'm afraid of something that makes me rise to the occasion, it scares me, but it's what makes great actors - being in the moment. View quote
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
That dichotomy between the public consumption of the work and my intent and practice in making it is an uneasy one for me, on occasion. View quote
Jock Sturges
A lecture is an occasion when you numb one end to benefit the other. View quote
John Gould
Anytime where you're challenged, physically or mentally, you rise to the occasion in different ways. (Josh Peck)
I had no occasion for an apron on that morning. View quote
Lizzie Borden
Unfortunately, I was not wise enough to listen to her advice, and hastily married. In a few weeks, I had occasion to repent of the step I had taken, as the report proved true - a report which I thought justified, and indeed required, our separation. View quote
Maria Monk
Theres a fine line between physical and thug ball, and the Knicks have crossed the line on occasion. View quote
Marv Albert
I eat mostly vegetarian. I love meat, but I think it should be enjoyed on occasion - like cheesecake or blackouts. View quote
Nadia Giosia
When you're a caregiver, you need to realize that you've got to take care of yourself, because, not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion and help someone else, but you have to model for the next generation. View quote
Naomi Judd
The Capitol was an occasion where you arrive at a sign in the road that says you have arrived at a place you may not have expected to be, but you know how you got here: Next! View quote
Peter Garrett
I recently did a piece for the Boston Pops and John Williams, and I hope that it's as well a composed piece as I've ever done for any other medium or occasion. View quote
Peter Maxwell Davies
In everything I've written, the crime has always just been an occasion to write about other things. I don't have a picture of myself as writing crime novels. I like fairly strong narratives, but it's a way of getting a plot moving. View quote
Peter Temple
If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an indication of an imperfect ability to use wisely the gifts placed within our hands. View quote
Polykarp Kusch
I came seriously close to getting married four times, and each time I backed off in fear or for one reason or another. Each occasion was different, but in hindsight when I look at the people involved, it wasn't a bad thing what I did. I think it may have been more complex had the marriage taken place. (Ratan Tata)
I appreciate the people there thinking about me, and I look forward to coming back to Paris for that occasion. View quote
Raymond Berry
When I became more involved in music, I had to give up some of my writing in the literary sense. However, on occasion, I would write something for my own pleasure or I would write notes and introductory remarks in the songbooks I put together. View quote
Tom Glazer
I am no fashion diva - I grew up on the beaches in South Africa and am a nature girl that spends a lot of time outdoors. Fashion speaks to me through an occasion. View quote
Tanit Phoenix
Don't worry about it. Babe Ruth struck out on occasion, too. View quote
Walter Annenberg