Quotes of: Witness-stand Keyword

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Alexander Pope

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.

Alexander Pope

I grew up a witness to gay politics in its early days. I remember seeing Harvey Milk and been moved by him.

Margaret Cho

Peter Ustinov was the first really positive influence in my career. He was real and he bore witness to it. The things he said to you, he lived them.

Terence Stamp

TO be practical not merely means to steal when everybody steals but to act with wits and wisdom...

Life

A wit should be no more sincere than a woman constant.

William Congreve

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

W. Somerset Maugham

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

Willie Stargell

Wit in women is apt to have bad consequences; like a sword without a scabbard, it wounds the wearer and provokes assailants.

Elizabeth Montagu

The process begins during the off-season program, when players spend countless hours together and become heavily invested in the season before it even starts. It continues during these weekly meetings, when players stand and deliver heartfelt testimo...

When the Game Stands Tall, Special Movie Edition: The Story of the De La Salle Spartans and Football's Longest Winning Streak

What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.

Gustave Flaubert

Who stands by the door of his house is not yet gone away.

Finnish

What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing.

Ibo

A clock that stands still is better than one that goes wrong.

Yiddish

The louder she screamed, the harder he whipped; and where the blood ran fastest, there he whipped longest. He would whip her to make her scream, and whip her to make her hush; and not until overcome by fatigue, would he cease to swing the blood-clott...

Frederick Douglass

Mona Lisa Vito: Don't you wanna know why Trotter gave you his files? Vinny Gambini: I told you why already. Mona Lisa Vito: He has to, by law, you're entitled. It's called disclosure, you dickhead! He has to show you everything, otherwise it could be...

My Cousin Vinny

Dave Kujan: Of course, I can't prove this. But I can't prove the best part either... Dean Keaton was dead. Did you know that? He died in a fire two years ago during the investigation into the murder of a witness who was going to testify against him. ...

The Usual Suspects

Rachel Lapp: [as she and Samuel are walking through the police station with Book] When can we leave the city? John Book: We're trying to get this done as quickly as possible, then you can go. But, Samuel's probably gonna have to come back to testify....

Witness

Some people use stand-up to get something else in their careers, but it's truly the art form of stand-up I love.

Judy Gold

Most of the day I work standing up, as I once read somewhere that it's the best position for the back.

Anthony Browne

America has to stand up and decide if we want to be a socialist nation or if we're going to be a free nation.

Paul Broun