Quotes of: Stands Keyword

It is an agreeable and yet a painful sense of novelty to stand for the first time in the midst of a people whose language and manners are different from one's own.

Bayard Taylor

AIDS win be our first priority, but in two years' time we don't know where AIDS research will stand, so we are also thinking of activity on other diseases.

Luc Montagnier

Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic.

Michelle Rodriguez

Cal: [standing in the rain after Emily argues with him] What a cliché.

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

April: When the music stops, you'll see him in the mirror standing behind you.

The Conjuring

Christine: No, what I need is a husband who will not just stand there, while I'm being molested.

Crash

[from trailer] Peter Quill: We will not stand by as evil wipes out billions of innocent lives.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Harry: Why are they all standing around that manky old boot?

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Robin: What kind of mother can't stand her own son?

Life as a House

[first lines] Guard: [subtitled version] Stand still. Eyes to the floor. [pause] Guard: Walk on.

The Lives of Others

What we need is more money back in the hands of Americans of any economic standing and so raising taxes right now doesn't make sense.

Kevin Yoder

I never believed that surrendering the executive power should be a condition of getting the second term. The second term should stand on its own feet.

Jim Gilmore

This House cannot function without an open, accountable, and independent ethics process; and the molestation of that process by the majority is an abuse of power that cannot stand.

Louise Slaughter

Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion.

Sri Chinmoy

Till now I have never shot a scene without taking account of what stands behind the actors because the relationship between people and their surroundings is of prime importance.

Michelangelo Antonioni

The strength of democratic societies relies on their capacity to know how to stand firm against extremism while respecting justice in the means used to fight terrorism.

Tariq Ramadan

I stand ready to lead us down a different path where we're lifted up by our desire to succeed, not dragged down by a resentment of success.

Mitt Romney

I'm going to continue to try to strike a balance, because I really, really do love doing stand-up, and I don't see why it should affect the acting.

Patton Oswalt

Only a fool permits the letter of the law to override the spirit in the heart. Do not let a piece of paper stand in the way of true love and headlines.

Rod Stewart

I think penguins are the most human of all the birds, which may be why people love them. They're cute, they stand upright and they look like they're wearing tuxedos.

Shia LaBeouf

I don't like my men to be too ornate. I like them to stand back and let their women shine, and they should really wear the pants in the relationship.

Eva Mendes