Quotes About Taking

So one of the things I want to focus on is how we can show how taking on private financing is taking on this fundamental democratic threat.

I am thrilled to be taking part in 'Hogfather.' I am a huge fan of Terry Pratchett's books, and to play the part of Albert is going to be great fun.

My first paying job in Los Angeles was taking tickets at the Bing under Ron Haver.

Time for you and time for me, And time yet for a hundred indecisions, And for a hundred visions and revisions, Before the taking of a toast and tea.

The rich died, too, disappointing all those who thought that somehow they didn't. Peter Lakes had no illusions about mortality. He knew that it made everyone perfectly equal, and that the treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter, and love. The wealthy could not buy these things. On the contrary they were for the taking.

Taking without being taken in the anguish of becoming prey is the dangerous game of adolescent feminine sexuality.

Involvement requires not only being able to give, but also being able to take from others--there must be [a] willingness to give the other [person] the pleasure of giving to you.

Just that mere existence is not enough. One exists by barter. One lives by giving – and taking.

asked. 'Just that mere existence is not enough. One exists by barter. One lives by giving – and taking.' 'I

There was no point in taking issue with Marilla's overweening self-regard. It was as infinite as a starry night.

My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses, not sparing any cost she was able to bestow for their recovery.

In 'John Henry Days,' I was taking my idea of junketeering and sort of blowing it up to absurd extremes.

there was something very taking in her face which owed nothing to the excellence of her features: an expression of sweetness, a sparkle of irrepressible fun, an unusually open look, quite devoid of self-consciousness.

When we did the 'Titanic' theme, that song was everywhere. At the time we did it, it wasn't an old song. We didn't really listen to that song. We're not fans of the song. It was more about taking the song everyone knew and making it sound like a New Found Glory track.

It's all about togetherness and to pay the other the necessary respect. If you do that, then we all would feel better. It is not always a taking but also a giving in both directions.

I hate parties. And a wedding is the biggest party of all. All the guests arrived and Orpheus is taking a shower. He's always taking a shower when the guests arrive so he doesn't have to greet them. Then I have to greet them.

Taking down the Christmas tree makes it feel official: time to get back to joyless and cynical.

Gifts were dangerous things, she thought. Sometimes one succeeded only in taking far more than one gave.

Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.

The fear of the unknown was eclipsed by the gladness that came of taking action, of doing something rather than waiting, of following what seemed to be the call of my life.

Love is giving everything and taking nothing

When Love gives, it gives all; when it takes, it takes all. It's very taking is giving.

Ods me I marle what pleasure or felicity they have in taking their roguish tobacco. It is good for nothing but to choke a man, and fill him full of smoke and embers.

We were still months away from stability, but, together with the steps taken abroad, a coherent and powerful strategy was finally taking shape.