Quotes of: Staying-power Keyword

Charley Waite: I'm tryin' to put some bad times behind me, but sometimes they don't stay put.

Open Range

Adrian: [just before the big fight] I'll be here waiting for you. Rocky: How 'bout I stay here and you fight?

Rocky

David: I'm not staying here. Liz: David, don't, that's suicide. Ed: I think you should go.

Shaun of the Dead

Snow White: I know. We'll clean the house and surprise them. Then, maybe they'll let me stay.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Lt. Col. Frank Slade: Well, gentlemen, when the shit hits the fan, some guys run and some guys stay.

Scent of a Woman

Evey Hammond: I can't stay here. V: I know. Well, you won't find any more locked doors here.

V for Vendetta

[as she holds a candle holder with 3 unlit candles] Frau Blücher: Stay close to the candles. The stairway can be... treacherous.

Young Frankenstein

Had I stayed longer in some primaries, I would have probably done better in states like Nevada, California, and New Mexico - but I ran out of the money after the second primary in New Hampshire.

Bill Richardson

Right now we think that rates will stay low, that you'll be able to get a mortgage below seven percent and that's kicked off a refinance boom that's going to put more money in the pockets of consumers.

Franklin Raines

That was the division in the hacking world: There were people who were exploring it and the people who were trying to make money from it. And, generally, you stayed away from anyone who was trying to make money from it.

Jeff Moss

Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possible, lest it should find its way into my heart.

John Wesley

I like Alaska for the salmon fishing - it's fantastic there. I usually stay in a log cabin with no one around for miles. I like to go with friends, but I'm also happy to be on my own with nature.

Vinnie Jones

Poetry, for me, is the answer to, 'How does one stay sane when private lives are being ransacked by public events?' It's something that hangs over your head all the time.

Lisel Mueller

Believers are right when they say that to understand a religion properly you need to get under its skin. But to understand it fully, you cannot stay there: you have to take a more objective view, too.

Julian Baggini

I'm not a divorce monger by any means, but if you're not happy in a relationship, and you've grown apart, it's not healthy for a couple to stay together. It's better for kids to see two happy parents than two miserable parents.

Laura Wasser

Mankind is like dogs, not gods - as long as you don't get mad they'll bite you - but stay mad and you'll never be bitten. Dogs don't respect humility and sorrow.

Jack Kerouac

You're playing a role, but you're still feeling it. You can walk away from it after 'Cut,' but if you're playing a sad or mixed-up person, it's hard to stay in that place for these longish period of times. You kind of have to check out.

Nick Nolte

I think my appeal is that I've always tried to stay very grounded to my fans and to be accessible - not being this unattainable thing. I think doing sports and riding motorcycles has made me more approachable and more real and down to earth.

Marisa Miller

The one thing that scares me the most is failing. It scares me that one day I won't be at this level. But while I'm here and while I'm having success early, I'm trying to do everything to stay on this level.

Terrell Davis

I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay.

Mary Douglas

Twitter is fun because it lets me stay in touch with all my original readers who grew up with my books. I love hearing from readers instantly on Twitter.

R. L. Stine