- Nov 07, 2020
They Say Quotes
Most Famous They Say Quotes of All Time!
Several quotes here use the phrase "they say" to introduce hard-won wisdom, whether it is filmmakers explaining why speed beats over-analysis or a comparison to samurai discipline that leaves no room for flinching. Discover related sayings in Know quotes.
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- Language
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know if English is the only language where some expressions only and solely mean the opposite of what they say but we do have an awful lot of them.
- Mine
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of presidential memoirs, they say, are dull and self-serving. I hope mine is interesting and self-serving.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say I'm worth either €200 million, €100 million, €50 million or €10 million, but that's something between God, the HMRC and myself.
- Place
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've spoken with Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson, and they say the Premier League's the place to be. It's where I want to get to, and getting there with Palace would be nice.
- Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a few filmmaker friends who are known for shooting super-fast, and they say that you don't have the time to over-think things and how that helps things out creatively.
- Path
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- Nov 07, 2020
When they say 'jazz,' I'm thinking of a word called 'the creative process.' It intersects every vein and tributary, avenue, path, that everyone's living. It crosses through there, but it's been contained.
- Cloak
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- Nov 07, 2020
The alt-right is working hard to cloak its desire to create chaos in the streets as free speech. They say they want to air their views, but it's about provoking violent reactions. We all can easily see that this is not about free speech.
- Depression
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say depression is just anger turned inward. Sometimes I turn it outwards, sometimes I turn it inward, but I know it's about self-worth.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Fidaa' completely sticks to being a love story. It doesn't have any digressions. Opposites attract, they say.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hate when rappers do interviews. They say stuff like, 'If I wasn't doing this, I'd be dead or in jail.' Like, damn, those are the only two options? What about managing Kinkos?
- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say poets write mostly for themselves; if anyone else likes it, well and good, if not, it doesn't matter; certainly, not to me.
- Fans
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's true what they say: that 'Star Wars' fans are the best.
Others use the phrase to question a popular narrative, such as a skeptical take on a huge tech acquisition built on other people's work. For more on shared beliefs and everyday wisdom, see Good quotes and Like quotes.