Quotes of: Authority-figures Keyword

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.

Scott Hamilton

If I were not a public figure, I wouldn't fly with Thai.

Thaksin Shinawatra

Figure skating is not a hobby. It's my work, which I want to do, and do well.

Adelina Sotnikova

Benjy Benjamin: Look! We've figured it seventeen different ways, and every time we figured it, it was no good, because no matter how we figured it, somebody don't like the way we figured it! So now, there's only one way to figure it. And that is, eve...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

For most of human history people owned other people. Then, only a hundred and fifty years ago, our ancestors figured out that was a bad idea. One day we’ll figure out, or our descendants will figure out, that people owning land they don’t live on...

Mikawadizi Storms

A figure 8 doesn’t figure into my plans to live to infinity.

99 Cents For Some Nonsense

When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.

Michelle Kwan

I'm always exploring other people: trying to figure out myself, trying to figure out everyone.

Bryan Lee O'Malley

Seven is the magic figure, because that's a symbolic figure of my favorite deity, Ogun.

Wole Soyinka

In New York, working at the foundry, I was making these little figures. I desperately would like to make big figures, but I just can't do it; my hands don't do it. We were talking about making bronze plinths, and then we made one, a square one. I wro...

Tracey Emin

But here's the deal: If I were smart, I could figure out curling. If I were even smarter, I could figure out why people would actually watch other people doing it. I have tried. I can't. I can't even figure out the object of the game. Is it like dart...

Bob Schieffer

Central authority is bad. The bias should be for freedom. And without a central authority, there are lots of little authorities, and we learn which ones to trust.

John Stossel

To me, figure skating is an art form, and that's what I always try to bring in, even to my competitive programs.

Johnny Weir

The key is not to figure out what the best people are doing and try to emulate it - rather, figure out what causes people and companies to be successful.

Clayton Christensen

I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.

Walt Mossberg

I'm not psychic. I cannot know what is in the mind of particular public figures.

John Bercow

Skating is big in Chicago. There's a lot of hockey; a lot of the boys play hockey. And figure skating is big.

Joan Cusack

Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart.

Alia Shawkat

We don't worship Satan, we worship ourselves using the metaphorical representation of the qualities of Satan. Satan is the name used by Judeo-Christians for that force of individuality and pride within us. But the force itself has been called by many...

The Secret Life of a Satanist: The Authorized Biography of Anton LaVey

Motivated authors sacrifice TV time, sleep, hobbies, and even family time.

The Author's Blueprint

You need a father figure in your life.

From the Horse’s Mouth