Used Quotes

Television in the last few years has been where all the great writers are going. TV now is what indie film used to be.

Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action

He was so crooked, you could have used his spine for a safety-pin.

The most used phrase in my administration if I were to be President would be 'What the hell you mean we're out of missiles?'

In a rook and pawn ending, the rook must be used aggressively. It must either attack enemy pawns, or give active support to the advance of one of its own pawns to the queening square.

I used to think I could learn about Jesus by studying Him, but now I know Jesus doesn't want stalkers.

I used to believe the government was the answer to all our problems. But the . . .government, I've concluded, is now aninsufferable jungle of self-serving bureaucrats.

People love what they're used to, I guess." "No." You shook your head. "People should love what needs loving. That way they can save it.

People say that this new generation is so used to the Internet that their heads are already different. They can't read a book from beginning to end. That is not a tragedy. The book changes form.

When I was young, I used to have successes with women because I was young. Now I have successes with women because I am old. Middle age was the hardest part.

I was very fortunate to be able to go to school and university, because many people our age couldn't complete school. This gift of education must be used in whatever ways we can to uplift the people.

My mother used to sit at the foot of my bed and she would share her dreams with me.

The people who run a university are far more qualified and intelligent in handling people than someone who inherited his money and used it to buy a pro team.

Used throughout a room, orange can become surprisingly neutral, and yet it can be bright and mood-enhancing.

I used to eat a whole chicken every day, for lunch. I did that for four years. But it got tiring - go to the store, buy it, eat it. It’s a mess.

I used to pray that God would do this or that; now I pray that God will make His will known to me.

My mom used to wear the fragrance Poison when I was younger, and I remember that scent and the purple bottle. That was my first [perfume] memory.

I am used to controversies.

The first thing a man must do if he desires to be used in the Lord's work, is to make an unconditional surrender of himself to God.

If you're going climbing with young people, you get very, very used to seeing your climbing partner as a tiny little dot.

There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I used to always cry from loneliness.

Did you know that forty percent of the words used by Shakespeare were used by him only once?

I'm used to being under pressure... luckily I perform well under pressure.

I think being on a TV show is amazing but also, people get kind of used to seeing you a certain way and so it becomes a challenge to break free from that in a way.

Baseball was just the avenue that the Lord used so I can provide for my family.

The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. The glory of great men should always be measured by the means they have used to acpuire it.

I am actually a big sissy, and growing up, I never used to watch horror movies. Bambi gave me nightmares.

My overall look on things is a lot more mature than it used to be.

The death penalty is used in such a blatantly racist way in the United States. There is no way that can be defended under any kind of definition of justice by anybody.

Tapping is a powerful tool that can truly heal, allowing forgiveness, love, and acceptance into your life, particularly when used along with affirmations.

McGough: I'm sorry. I'm afraid I've caught poetry. Mr Bones: Oh really? Well, don't worry, sir - I used to suffer from short stories. McGough: Really? When? Mr Bones: Oh, once upon a time...

She used my toothbrush to clean the toilet.

The smaller the ball used in the sport, the better the book.

Gabriel Batistuta. He was a spectacular No 9 - great at finding space, shooting from outside the box, good in the air. He was always a reference for me and I used to watch the way he played.

Solemn Australians think that an interest in design is a superficial and trivial interest. This is actually an improvement, they used to think it effeminate and vaguely immoral.

I'm used to working alone. Frankly with some of the actors I've worked with, I've felt like I was working alone.

Our willingness to be used as God's vessels can make His Father-heart a reality to our hurting world.

I used to go to Saks, I would go to Bergdorf, I would go to Barneys, I would go to thrift stores in SoHo.

She failed her drivers test. She couldn't get used to the front seat. It took her four lessons to learn to sit up.

The spirits are an age-old theme, a story from darkest history, and therefore a presentational anchor that can be used with many different magic tricks.

Touch is a freaky thing when you're not used to it. It makes you feel all kinds of things.

I've never laid a cane on the back of a lord before, but if you force me to I shall speedily become used to the practice.

We did something that bands are kind of afraid of, or at least used to be, [which] is the YouTube scene. They don't want the YouTube stigma.

And I will place within them as a guide My umpire conscience, whom if they will hear Light after light well used they shall attain, And to the end persisting, safe arrive.

In Africa, music is for everything, Music was originally used for community. That was what music was for.

To use is necessary. And if you can't be used, then you're useless.

I'm not very funny in real life. I used to want to be a comedian when I was 13, 14, 15, till I saw "Death Of A Salesman" with Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock.

I would much rather always look forward to the time when I am going to ride in a carriage, than to look back on the time when I used to.

When they used to come to Tottenham we'd play Who's Gonna Drive You Home? Just to wind them up.

I used to collect frames. I've been collecting accessories since I was 11-years-old, creeping around flea markets and sales and everything. Whenever I saw unusual eyeglass frames, I bought them.