- Better
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- 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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think anyone is lying if they say they don't want to win.
- Claiming
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- Nov 07, 2020
When conservatives talk to one another, pay attention: they say what they want to do, and mean it. And will do just about anything to get there - even, or especially, claiming that they don't want to do the thing they want to do, until the time is ripe, and they can do it.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Often you find the character through the things they say. How they talk about other people, how they describe themselves - which is very rare.
- Insurance
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- Nov 07, 2020
On a conventional film, you do one take, and if it's good, they say, 'Let's do another one for insurance.'
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Reviewers are entitled to say if they liked the screenplay, performance, and execution of a film or not. But when they say things like the film doesn't cater to a certain audience, it leaves people wondering if they should watch it.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that presidents don't give up power that has accrued to them by the precedent of previous presidents. Even when they say they would like to, I think once they get there they don't give it up.
- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most people don't want to talk about politics and religion. They say, 'Let's talk about something else.'
- Copy
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my films, they say the action sequences are very local and not international. But why should I copy from English films?
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Scorpio Island, everyone calls it - they say if you fall in love in Ibiza, then it lasts forever.
- Faithful
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- Nov 07, 2020
Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the Church's credibility.
- Place
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you're going out for a meal with friends, and they say they can't afford to go to such and such a place, you can't force them to afford it.
- Eyes
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- Nov 07, 2020
They say eyes clear with age.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people; they say no to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance.
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.