- Nov 07, 2020
They Say Quotes
Most Famous Top 10 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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- 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.
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.