Ovation Quotes
Ovation Quote of the day
Standing ovations have become far too commonplace. What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another.
OVATION, n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation. A lesser "triumph."
Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round of applause. If the meal is very good I give her a standing ovation.
I have also noticed that when a rider who had confidence in his ability was defeated, after doing his level best to win, always received an ovation from the gathering.
Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.
The standing ovation threw me. ... To be held in such regard in a town so full of talent is quite something.
One night in Pittsburgh, thirty-thousand fans gave me a standing ovation when I caught a hot dog wrapper on the fly.
Throwing out the first pitch at the Cubs game and having 40,000 people give me a standing ovation was probably one of the highlights of my life. You could see what a great sports town Chicago is.
I always said, 'A blind dog with three legs could get a standing ovation for singing 'I'm Still Here!''
It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble.
Many a standing ovation has been caused by someone jumping to his feet in an effort to beat the rest of the audience to the parking lot.
One minute I'm standing at Ronnie Scott's getting a standing ovation and the next minute, I'm on a marble slab
The bow is so old, its horsehair is glue Sent to the factory, just like me and like you So how come they stayed your execution? The audience roars its standing ovation "Dust.
A thunderous boo is one thousand times stronger, nobler, and more powerful than a standing ovation. Admiration corrupts.
Because Cards' fans are the most knowledgeable and loyal in all of baseball, they booed almost reluctantly, polite as booing goes, what would have passes as a standing ovation in Philly.
It's entirely possible that there won't be a standing ovation at the end of your journey. That's okay. At least you lived.
I hit some great shots in my lifetime; now I hit a decent shot and I get a standing ovation.
Benjamin Netanyahu, understands that the standing ovation he got in Congress this year was not for his politics. That ovation was bought and paid for by the Israel lobby.
I don't think I would be a good politician. I kid about it when I get a standing ovation. Sometimes I'll say, "I may run for Governor," but it's strictly a joke.