Finish Quotes

Think of the life of the working woman as the decathlon. If you even finish it's a miracle.

Once I start something, I always finish it. They had been trying to get X-Men made for 30 years and they thought maybe if I got involved, it might actually happen.

When I was younger I used to get my best writing done at night, but now it has to be during the day. I usually finish work at half past seven, then go back to the house to open a bottle of wine, have dinner, and then read or watch television.

Even now I can say I'd love to finish my career here, and then stay in the game after that.

I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.

Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.

Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in.

Marriage is an institution and that's where a couple finish up.

It's okay if you finish cooking something easy after your guests arrive - some dishes must be prepared a la minute, as chefs say. Just remember to keep talking.

The thing you've got to watch for is going broke when you're old. Look at all the people that go down and out at the finish. The man who built my country place is blind now and penniless. That's terrible!

My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a great deal of finish.

There's a strange sense of accomplishment in making an independent film. Everything's against you; there's no time, and even less money - you bring a bottle of glue, chip in twenty bucks, and hope you all make it through the day. If you manage to finish it and it actually turns out to be pretty good, it's thrilling.

If I'd had some set idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong.

You can finish school as soon as you finish the GCSE's.

In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.

I can remember sittin' in a cafe when I first started in rodeo, and waitin' until somebody got done so I could finish what they left.

My stories run up and bite me on the leg - I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.

I really want to go back to school and finish up my sociology degree.

It seemed romantic but also tragic - people would be winning but then lose it all, or crash but fight on, break bones but get back on their bikes and try to finish. Just getting to the end was seen as an achievement in itself.

It's easier to come up with new stories than it is to finish the ones you already have. I think every author would feel that way.

Characters who are on screen from start to finish are not necessarily the ones who have the greatest impact.

If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?

If my training goes well and according to plan I feel that I am capable of a top 8 finish in Athens. It will be a very difficult and technical course which will be to my advantage.

When the gun fires you must concentrate for every second on the way to that finish line. You should know exactly how long it will take you to and think about every step of the race you are about to run.

Write a lot. And finish what you write. Don't join writer's clubs and go sit around having coffee reading pieces of your manuscript to people. Write it. Finish it. I set those rules up years ago, and nothing's changed.

Many people tell me that they don 't know what to feel when they finish one of my books because the story was dark, or complicated, or strange. But while they were reading it, they were inside my world and they were happy. That's good.

Whenever I finish a book, I start with a blank slate and never have ideas lined up.

Well, usually when I finish one character, I'm looking for a role that's really different.

Dig just a little bit deeper. Work just a little bit harder. And don't get weary! Remember this is personal! Let's finish what we started, and re-elect President Barack Obama!