Could Quotes

Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.

There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.

I wanted to just be a filmmaker, and I thought I wanted to do all the aspects, and it seemed like as a producer was the best way to do it, because I could have... You never have control on a movie, but you have as much control as you can.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college.

In that I found being able to talk to my family about my feelings, praying for strength and realizing that our lives have a deep purpose and the journey of our lives is to find out what that is and express it, was the only way I could have gotten through it.

I couldn't spell anything. I couldn't remember anything, but I could go to a movie and I knew who starred in it, who directed it, everything.

I loved what I did. I could've been secretary of state for ever.

I think a lot of things could be handled locally.

The fact that you are willing to say, "I do not understand, and it is fine," is the greatest understanding you could exhibit.

Our people could not talk with these white-faced men, but they used signs which all people understand.

My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for.

I have a temper on me that could hold back tides.

I allowed myself to think if I could be doing anything in the world, what would I be doing? And what came to mind is I'd be traveling a little bit, I'd be going to classes and I'd be going back to school.

Faith keeps many doubts in her pay. If I could not doubt, I should not believe.

My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could only do that if I'm strong enough to keep on doing what I think best in an artistic way.

I could party in a cardboard box with people who are funny and don't care. For me, it's really about who I surround myself with, so I just try to always be with hilarious people.

You see people on TV flying in to places just to pick up a baby, or brush some flies away. That's great if they can bring that issue to public attention. But that's not what I wanted to do. I was interested in committing to something that I could function in whether I was Debra Winger or not. Because nobody might care about that next week.

I think I could go away tomorrow. I've already accomplished something. It's such a selfish business that sometimes I get sick of myself.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Mom spent the time that she was supposed to be a kid actully raising children, her younger brother and younger sister. She was tough as nails and did not suffer fools at all. And the truth was she could not afford to. She spoke the truth, bluntly, directly, and without much varnish. I am her son.

I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.

My concern was whether I could do the job of a justice well enough to convince the nation that my appointment was the right move.

I have the best job I could possibly have.

Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four.

Several people have told me that one of the most meaningful events they could attend would be something at the White House with their children.

I think that the days when newspaper barons could basically click their fingers and governments would snap to attention have gone.

If you had a million Shakespeares, could they write like a monkey?

I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool.

If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer.