Names Quotes

I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning.

Were I more conversant with literature and its great names, I could go on quoting them ad infinitum and acknowledge my debt for the merit you have been generous enough to find in my work.

And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of the United States to remind the American people that we are one nation under God, and we may call that God different names but we remain one nation.

The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.

I printed a list of Irish names from the Internet and my husband, Dave, saw Finley on the list. I really liked it but didn't want to scare Dave off with my enthusiasm. So I used a little reverse psychology and let him think it was his idea.

There are, in the King case in particular, e names of confidential informants, persons to whom we promised confidentiality in return for their testimony. We have put their testimony in the public domain, but feel that their names should continue to be anonymous.

The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth.

Upon this the Hungarian ministers resigned, but the names submitted by the president of the council, at the demand of the king, were not approved of for successors.

It's a clique and I think a clique exists in every business. There's a circle of people that are guaranteed to open a movie and we all know their names and whether they're right or wrong for the role.

All I know for certain is that reading is of the most intense importance to me; if I were not able to read, to revisit old favorites and experiment with names new to me, I would be starved - probably too starved to go on writing myself.

I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.

Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.

I am not making spiteful assertions now but merely stating the facts-that, for instance, among Hungarian generals there is such a considerable percentage of men of German origin, who of course had, in most cases, to alter their names if they wanted to get anywhere.

Many are the names of God and infinite the forms through which He may be approached.

Trick names are so ridiculous!

Japanese people have a funny habit of abbreviating names.

Biblical names are hot again.

Many Japanese painters and calligraphers would change their names intentionally to keep their relationship to the art always fresh. This way, others' expectations can be avoided.

I don't want to name names, but the least I can say about rock and roll is that I'm suspicious.

I know acts and I'm not going to name names but these people sold ten million copies the first time and the second album sells three million and it's considered a failure and they're dropped and that's really a shame.

Whenever the names of the disciples are enumerated in the New Testament, St. Peter's stands at their head.

First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.

I miss the personalization that Vegas was - there were showroom captains and all the dealers knew the gamblers by their first names.

A Harris poll I've seen says only 12 percent of the electorate names taxes as one of the most important issues facing the nation. Voters put tax cuts dead last, behind education, Social Security, health care, Medicare and poverty.

I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.

The Renaissance is studded by the names of the artists and architects, with their creations recorded as great historical events.

Further, a document names and identifies the actual Red Light Bandits (plural), because in fact there are two.

Whenever you discuss politics, it is always better to use individual names rather then the term neocon.

Political debate with liberals is basically impossible in America today because liberals are calling names while conservatives are trying to make arguments.

I have this horrific thing where I'm really bad with names and faces. I have an appalling memory. Someone will come up to me in the street and go, 'Eddie!', and I'll try and give myself time by going into overdrive, 'Hey, hi! Nice to see you!' and start a whole conversation because I can't distinguish between who I know and who I don't.