Although Quotes

'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

As a columnist, I realize that whatever amount of corruption I expose, half my readers will block it out, although they may get a frisson of joy in the process.

The movie wasn't a hit, although it did well in Europe for some reason.

Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.

I've just opened a show in Florida, although I also have many pieces on display around the world.

Although I do not have a family, I have eyes, ears and imagination, and know, as most people know, that the importance of one's children is paramount.

I have been vain since birth. I expected other people to like what I did, although my vanity has definitely diminished over the years.

When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language.

Although Darwin was able to persuade much of the world that a modern eye could be produced gradually from a much simpler structure, he did not even attempt to explain how the simple light sensitive spot that was his starting point actually worked.

I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area is not clear to me.

I was brought up by my mother and my two sisters, although they're older than me and fled the nest very young, so I was technically raised as an only child, but I was very much loved.

Warhol's images made sense to me, although I knew nothing at the time of his background in commercial art. To be honest, I didn't think about him a hell of a lot.

I like the idea of bringing cartoon characters to life... and although the Americans have already attempted this, their culture is not sufficiently humane to make it work.

You know, differentiating between training and matches. If they are all matches it becomes very natural to shoot them, although Dan thinks I should shoot more of them. I think I shoot plenty of them.

Although the circumstances of our lives may seem very disengaged, with me standing here as the First Lady of the United States of America and you just getting through school, I want you to know we have very much in common. For nothing in my life ever would have predicted that I would be standing here as the first African-American First Lady.

I am never angry, although sometimes distressed.

I love key lime pie, although it's never made the proper way.

Although we have do not have adequate access to all parts of Darfur we do fortunately have humanitarian personnel, including staff from my own office, in each of the three provincial capitals of Darfur.

Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability.

I wear a lot of second hand clothes unless I have a concert and then I wear beaded and sequined second hand clothes. No stylist dresses me although I do have a woman that assists me with the buttons.

The greatest failure is that although we have created institutions, we have not created a civil society.

Well, for the reasons I mention above, although I am not sure the live shows were really so brilliant - but nobody could hear much so perhaps it did not matter! It was certainly a very exciting time for us all.

I don't believe Jesus was the son of God, although I'm inclined to think he might have been a great prophet.

I've never seen America as being one place, but I think the record industry people I've spoken to - although they will acknowledge that the cities are completely different from each other - I think they still handle it as being one territory.

I have no political aspirations, although a lot of people believe that politics and acting go hand in hand.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.

I have relaxed into my persona as an author, although I used to fight that.

But we discovered that, although I liked publishing, the commercial side meant nothing at all to me.

Living creatively is really important to maintain throughout your life. And living creatively doesn't mean only artistic creativity, although that's part of it. It means being yourself, not just complying with the wishes of other people.

Although my dad Harry is the manager of West Ham, we get on very well.