- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Name Quotes
A name carries more history than it seems.
These quotes explore names from a few sides - living with a name that carries an unusual meaning, the messy improvised way band names actually get chosen, and the pride of having your name tied to a brand you believe in. See I Am Quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Powerful
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- Nov 07, 2020
The word 'midget' is a slur. It evolved from P. T. Barnum's era of circuses and freak shows. Society has evolved. So should our vocabulary. Language is a powerful tool. It does not just name our society. It shapes it.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never really got any attention until I was on MTV. I became a household name because I was on every day from 3-4 P.M. I wasn't prepared for it - how mean they can be in the press.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
I once stood in the middle of New York city watching my name go round the electronic zipper sign in Times Square and I felt pretty thrilled, but not quite as thrilled as I felt when I saw my name in the 'Examiner' for the first time.
- Drunk
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- Nov 07, 2020
Not every man remembers the name of the cow which supplied him with each drop of milk he has drunk.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are people who have never been taught anything, and know everything, have never been anywhere, and understand everything, have never given a moment's thought to anything, and comprehend everything. 'Blessed hands' is the name bestowed on these fortunate beings. The world envies, honours and respects them.
- Nobody
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had done 25 motion pictures prior to The Partridge Family and nobody knew my name.
- Creativity
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have run out of creativity for children and teachers alike in the name of pushing up standards.
- Legacy
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is only one entity which I built, which is HCL. And the legacy which I want to leave behind that is in my name. There is only one thing which bears my name in the doorsteps - that is only the University and the foundation. And that legacy will not have a price tag.
- Islam
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- Nov 07, 2020
My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you say the name Gilligan, you know who that is. If a show is good, if it's written well, you should be able to erase the names of the characters saying the lines and still be able to know who said it. If you can't do that, the show will fail.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know how we're going to have this baby because I'm in my forties and I can't even remember my first son's name. But I'm going to have another baby because I'm feeling good.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think you need humour and a sense of fun, which is what I try to bring to my books to leaven the danger and action. The ones that really transcend the genre always have a great laugh in them, such as 'Fright Night,' 'Lost Boys,' 'American Werewolf in London' - just to name a few.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no greater name for a leader than mother or father. There is no leadership more important than parenthood.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
My name is Sherman J. Alexie Jr., and I am an insomniac.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020