Quotes About Rod

The point of remaking 'Straw Dogs' is not to replicate the philosophies of Sam Peckinpah at all. What made that film singular was the attitude that he brought to the characters. Oddly enough, that's the one thing that I really wanted to change.

In the Commedia, recall, sin consists not only in loving and desiring bad things but also in loving and desiring good things in the wrong way.

it is not by winning an argument but by keeping yourself grounded in reality that you carry on the human heritage.

Its plumes uplifting, in light winds drifting, I see the glimmer of the golden rod.

'Sing It Again Rod' touches all the solo bases since Stewart's departure from the Jeff Beck Band, wherein he cut his teeth on American audiences for $75 a week plus expenses, and wisely ignores his generally inferior work with the Faces.

If you wake up in some field during a storm with an iron bar glued to your hand, obviously someone wants you to be a lightning rod.

Fine, you fun-vampire. I'll take my scroll over here and play by myself. (Kat) Fun-vampire? What is that? (Sin) That would be you sucking all the fun out of life. (Kat) You have the most interesting terms for things. (Sin) Yes, but notice mine are creative, unlike the so stellarly named Rod of Time. (Kat)

We're looking for anything to do with the Rod of Time. (Sin) Rod of Time, Forsaken Moon, Tablet of Destiny…you Sumerians really liked your hokey terms, huh? (Kat) They didn't exactly ask my opinion before they named them. (Sin) Good, 'cause my estimation of your intellect would be seriously scarred if they had. (Kat)

The rod felt sleek and expensive in his hand; it was the Maserati of surf-casting rods.

Religion is a man using a divining rod. Philosophy is a man using a pick and shovel.

Monofilament is what you use to go fishing. The line on your fishing rod is probably going to be black. You get to the end of the line and you tie on this clear plastic, thin thread called monofilament.

Love is a boy by poets styled;Then spare the rod, and spoil the child.

A fishing rod is a stick with a hook at one end and a fool at the other.

Wisdom is a teacher, God is its professor.The wise are His students, life is His rod, and eternal life is our reward.

And, possessed by the tormented spirit of Ricky Ricardo, Rod Steiger plays an old Cuban don with an accent and gestures that make Al Pacino in Scarface seem subtle.

Tim stared at the steel rod in the gloved hand. Is that a magic wand? The Covenant Man appeared to consider. I suppose so. Although it started life as the gearshift of a Dodge Dart, America's economy car, young Tim. What's America? A kingdom filled with toy-loving idiots. It has no part in our palaver.

Laughter is the lightning rod of play, the eroticism of conversation; for now, I've lost the ability to make the sparks fly.

The good agent probably is not the reader, he's just the guy who can put together a deal.

How wayward is this foolish love that, like a testy babe, will scratch the nurse and presently, all humble, kiss the rod.

Because I'm sick. Because there was so much sickness. Because I say "fuck the sickness." Because no pain, no gain. Because spare the rod and spoil the child. Because you always hurt the one you love.

He gave her his hand, sensing the thin strong rod of obdurate competence that was the armature of her artsy Village style.

Because of my tremendous respect for Bob Barker and for the show's high standards of professionalism I consider this a tremendous honor that few announcers have ever been treated to. Both Rod's and Johnny's shoes are huge; I can't think about filling them.

I enjoy a glass of wine, and I love my football. I suppose it's because I'm a real working-class.

Stern daughter of the voice of God! O Duty! if that name thou love Who art a light to guide, a rod To check the erring and reprove.