PJ Harvey Quotes

It's a wonderful world. You can't go backwards. You're always moving forward. It's the wonderful part about life. And that's terrific.

Good intentions aren't enough. People have good intentions when they set a goal to do something, but then they miss a deadline or other milestone.

Golf is a game in which you yell "for," shoot six, and write down five.

Hard work often leads to success. No work seldom does.

Dependency arguments often come from elites - either aid agencies or governments - and say something about attitudes to poor people.

Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.

By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw.

To me, job titles don't matter. Everyone is in sales. It's the only way we stay in business.

Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs us of our skills, our judgment, and blinds us to creative solutions.

You have to look life straight in the eye. De-mystify your world. Can you really afford to believe magic is for real? Not when time is concerned.

At one point in time, you've just got to be a brave soldier, and speak up. What are you scared of, you know? So many of our entertainers have that fear because we're afraid of opposition.

People see me laughing and telling jokes, but they had no idea after the show was over, I had no joy in my life, in my heart.

I made a circle with a smile for a mouth on yellow paper, because it was sunshiny and bright.

If you can get some of the devil's money to use for the Lord's work, if you have to borrow it, it is all right and carry on the work.

Each new generation is a fresh invasion of savages.

I've learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your destiny is in their hands, and vice versa.

History ... may be regarded as an artificial extension and : broadening of our memories and may be used to overcome the natural bewilderment of all unfamiliar situations.

My advice to everybody would be to go out as much as possible and deal with social inequality and environmental degradation because these issues are increasingly prescient.

Fly with me, touch the face of the true God. And then cry with joy at the depth of my love.

It's the golden age of French cinema again but it's because Sarkozy had the guts to push through copyright law.

But the admiration for Jackson was by no means confined to his own soldiers and to his own section.

When I'm writing for rappers it's kinda like switching, "Okay, you're not PJ. Now you have to act like a rapper."

Writing is something that I practice at every day to get better at.

It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing

I realize that I'm pretty flawed, but you know - I haven't killed anybody yet.

Life is about women, gigs, an' bein' creative.

Some people call me the unofficial mayor of Castro Street.

If you want to be clever in your picture, don't let anybody catch you at it. If they catch you, you're not clever.

...Delay, says Dr. Manner, is a luxury which people with right-now cancers cannot afford.

Make the second effort your second nature.

Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.

You have to pick your places to "step up" and you have you pick your spots. If you're just going to run out there, and, just be what/who you want to be, then you won't be that long.

Man didn't put me in this place [in entertaining industry]. I'm in this position because of God. And so, if man didn't put me in this place, I really don't see no man that can take me out of here.

You don't have to know everything as long as you know people who know the things you don't

Never be bullied into silence.

Teenagers are people who act like babies if they're not treated like adults.

I actually pray everyday, but I don't believe in God.

I’m not really a relationship expert but ... I’m an expert on manhood and what men think.

I'm a comedian first. I've learned how to act. I just draw on life experiences and that's how I've learned. I didn't take classes or anything. I don't need no classroom.

If you don't read poetry how the hell can you solve equations?

I am the best male ally I have ever heard of for women and women's liberation.

John Edwards comes from working folk, just like me. John Edwards worked hard and excelled to get his education, just like me.

A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?

Comedians walk out, get a feel for the crowd. If it's not going good, we change directions. If we got to drag your momma into this thing, we will. Whatever we got to do.

You didn't hear the angels singing. It was brought down to Mother Earth, which is where it should be. And that led me to a lot of other reading.

Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.

I believe every day when I wake up and go to bed and during my dreaming time there's some moment of truth that's in front of me that will always be in front of me until the end of days.

Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest.

Genuine and innocent wit is surely the very flavor of the mind.

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.