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Quotes About Rush

I always have gotten nervous before every show. But the second I step onstage, it's all gone. It's sort of like an adrenaline rush for me.
~ Tom Green
A rush of panic comforted him with its familiarity.
~ Patricia Highsmith
Adrenaline is an amazing thing.
~ Mitch Gaylord
The noiseless wheels of my car rush with a crackling sound over dried leaves as I bow and pass smiling.
~ William Carlos Williams
He forgot his wounds, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear on flying feet, rushing through the forest towards the open beach.
~ William Golding
The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.
~ Chris Hedges
Hey," Abby said as they barreled past her, holding a large wooden spoon slick with some kind of sauce. "Do you want some...
~ Christa Faust
That little space of irresolution is a strange place to be. You feel safe because you are entirely at the world's mercy. It is a rush. You lose yourself in it. And so you run towards those little shots of fate, where the world turns. That is the lure: that is why we lose ourselves, when powerless from hurt and grief, in drugs or gambling or drink; in addictions that collar the broken soul and shake it like a dog.
~ Helen Macdonald
What they (Americans) do, they want to be in a hurry.
~ Henry Chadwick
Weyrother evidently felt himself to be at the head of a movement that had already become unrestrainable. He was like a horse running downhill harnessed to a heavy cart. Whether he was pulling it or being pushed by it he did not know, but rushed along at headlong speed with no time to consider what this movement might lead to.
~ Leo Tolstoy
And now, haste, haste, haste.
~ lewis c s v
And thick and fast they came at last,And more, and more, and more—All hopping through the frothy waves,And scrambling to the shore.
~ Lewis Carroll
If I rush at this relationship it's because I fear for it. I fear you have a door I cannot see and that any minute now the door will open and you'll be gone. Then what? (...) You said, 'I'm going to leave.' I thought, Yes, of course you are, you're going back to your shell. I am an idiot. I've done it again and I said I'd never do it again.
~ Jeanette Winterson
Have you ever noticed that life consists mostly of interruptions, with occasional spells of rush work in between?
~ Buwei Yang Chao
Prudence is not the same thing as caution. Caution is a helpful strategy when you're crossing a minefield; it's a disaster when you're in a gold rush.
~ John Ortberg
I get this adrenaline rush from just going down the course and feeling like I made a really great turn and I'm going to do it again and again and again. That feeling can't be replaced, and that's the feeling I'm striving to get every time I go out there.
~ Mikaela Shiffrin
I would encourage anybody struggling with their sexuality to go with their heart. If it's not an appropriate time, there will be one later. Never, ever try to rush into anything - do it in your own time.
~ Danny Pintauro
It seems that in the rush to be the first one to the story, the media overstates things. Not maliciously; I don't think they're intentionally misleading. But the credibility gap is already there, and in this rush to get to the story first, a lot of mainstream outlets just erode their credibility further.
~ J. D. Vance
Overall when you work in fashion, you're always in a rush. You're always a little late, always in a hurry. Every single moment's important, so you never have enough time to do what you want to do. It's ridiculous.
~ Ines de La Fressange
And then, before I could shout in alarm, the tear spilled free—and there was nothing for me to do but rush past and, with the smallest draft, ever so slightly alter its flight. The tear landed, safely, on her cheek. Her eyes snapped open in surprise.
~ Unknown
The odious little dogs that French people seemed to like so much rushed out at him as he rode by, barking furiously.
~ Paul Bowles
It was always like a fire drill, getting on or off a Chinese train, with people panting and pushing
~ Paul Theroux
Up to a certain point anxiety is good, for it promotes action. Beyond that point we freeze any fixed attitudes or rush about without thinking deeply from one decision to another.
~ Jules Henry
2. The instant the doors open, you want to push forward as hard as possible, in an effort to get onto the train without letting anybody off. This is very important. If anybody does get off, it is legal to tackle him and drag him back on.
~ Dave Barry