Asked if he believes in one G-d, a mathematician answered: "Yes, up to isomorphism". Votes: 3
G. H. Hardy[Asked what he thinks about most during the day] Women. They are a complete mystery. Votes: 3
Stephen HawkingSuicide Note: The calm, Cool face of the river Asked me for a kiss. -Langston Hughes Votes: 3
Kay Redfield JamisonAsked whether or not he believed in an afterlife, Thoreau quipped, "One world at a time." Votes: 3
Henry David ThoreauActing after being asked is compliance. Acting without being asked is kindness. Votes: 0
Ron KaufmanTroubleshooters?" Michael asked. "When there's trouble," I told him, "they shoot it. Votes: 0
Jim ButcherWhere's your instruction manual?" I asked him. "What's the baby customer-service number? Votes: 0
Lisa KleypasThe planet doesn't require saving, and actually hasn't asked Greenpeace to save it. Votes: 0
Felix DennisFor 20 years, Simon & Schuster asked me, 'Why don't you write your autobiography?' Votes: 0
Arnold SchwarzeneggerWhat's up?" [asked Ford.] I don't know," said Marvin, "I've never been there. Votes: 0
Douglas AdamsMentioning Jesus in your speech: Small government. Doing what Jesus asked: Big government. Votes: 0
Stephen ColbertIf you wanted to rip my clothes off, you should have asked." (Jace Wayland) Votes: 0
Cassandra ClareBecause," said a boy."Because why?" asked a young girl."Because I love you. Votes: 0
Richelle E. GoodrichThat's what misbehavior is all about, just a little extra loving being asked for. Votes: 0
Gregory MaguireSuggestions?" I asked [...] Marc never took his gaze from the cage. "Get the hose. Votes: 0
Rachel VincentBy the time a philospher answers a question weve usually forgotten what was asked. Votes: 0
Andre GideA prating barber asked Archelaus how he would be trimmed. He answered, "In silence. Votes: 0
PlutarchWhat do you do, go around trying everything once?' he asked. 'Sometimes twice,... Votes: 0
Ray BradburyBut was anything in life, Anne asked herself wearily, like one's imagination of it? Votes: 0
Lucy Maud MontgomeryObama's response when asked to define sin: "Being out of alignment with my values." Votes: 0
Barack ObamaI'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't really resemble. Votes: 0
John LithgowWords deserted him immediately. He could only speak when he was not asked to. Votes: 0
E. M. ForsterWhen [my father] asked me to help him, I really didn't suspect the consequences. Votes: 0
Indira GandhiOnce a person was asked to step into this brutal century, anything could happen Votes: 0
John Kennedy TooleBut oftentimes I'm asked: Why? Why do you care what happens outside of America? Votes: 0
George W. BushHave you ever asked yourself, do monsters make war, or does war make monsters? Votes: 0
Laini TaylorSomeone once asked me... whether I waited for inspiration. My answer was: "Every day!" Votes: 0
Aaron CoplandEvery human being is a repeated question asked to the spirit of the Universe. Votes: 0
Mihai EminescuWhere should one use perfume?" a young woman asked. "Wherever one wants to be kissed. Votes: 0
Coco ChanelAlthough he's regularly asked to do so, God does not take sides in American politics. Votes: 0
George J. MitchellEvery broken heart has one time or another asked, "What is important to me now? Votes: 0
Shannon L. Alder"Where should I apply Perfume?" a young lady asked. "Where you want to be kissed." Votes: 0
Coco ChanelThe larger question is, as virologist Jonas Salk once asked, "Are we being good ancestors? Votes: 0
Steven JohnsonUpon being asked by a fan how to become a writer, Stephen King replied, "Write. Votes: 0
Stephen King... I have never met anybody who was sorry that they asked Jesus into their heart. Votes: 0
Corrie Ten BoomKyle is a werewolf?"asked Simon "Of course he's a werewolf,you moron"said Jace Votes: 0
Cassandra ClareA disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Votes: 0
ConfuciusWhen Sam Snead was asked how to putt, he said, 'Putt for one hundred dollars'. Votes: 0
Bob SchiefferI've worked with very few directors who've asked of me what I asked of myself. Votes: 0
Asia ArgentoI never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it. Votes: 0
John WrightWould I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. "No, don't answer me. Votes: 0
Tamora Pierce. . . the most difficult thing asked by our young is not our earnings but our ears. Votes: 0
Malcolm ForbesJews were asked when life begins. For them it's when they finally graduate medical school. Votes: 0
Evan SayetSo, what did you learn?Curiosity asked the Cat, thenpoked her carcass with a stick. Votes: 0
Katerina Stoykova KlemerWhen asked at age 7 whether he had ambivalent feelings about girls. No, I hate 'em! Votes: 0
Colin JohnsonVeblen once asked a religious student the value of her church in kegs of beer... Votes: 0
Robert HeilbronerWe'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?' asked Piglet. Even longer,' Pooh answered. Votes: 0
A. A. MilneI couldn't have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with! Votes: 0
Jim ElliotOne day I realized, without God, nothing matters. So, I asked Him into my heart. Votes: 0
Esther Earl[When asked what was the inspiration for most of her work:] Need of money, dear. Votes: 0
Dorothy ParkerAll along, let us remember we are not asked to understand, but simply to obey... Votes: 0
Amy CarmichaelWant a Coke?" Abra asked. "Sugar solves lots of problems, that's what I think. Votes: 0
Stephen KingAs the 'critic of color,' I'm frequently asked to review Indian and Pakistani writers. Votes: 0
Parul SehgalHe asked for a specific. I gave him a specific. I'm sorry it wasn't puppies. Votes: 0
Maggie StiefvaterWhenever I'm asked who my favourite co-star is, I always hesitate in giving an answer. Votes: 0
Roger MooreWe have met the enemy and have asked them over later for drinks and dancing. Votes: 0
Oliver Hazard PerryWhen actress Shirley Maclaine arrived 30 minutes late for a class, I asked her to leave. Votes: 0
Bikram ChoudhuryDo you ever feel like screaming?' Clary asked him [Jace]. 'Some of the time. Votes: 0
Cassandra ClareIs he all right?" Jade asked Sterns. He Swooned" I know he swooned," Jade replied. Votes: 0
Julie GarwoodI asked him "Who said you could fool around with my wife" he said everybody. Votes: 0
Rodney DangerfieldEvery broken heart has one time or another asked, What is important to me now? Votes: 0
Shannon L. AlderMy boyfriend asked me to tell a story without my hands, and I couldn't talk. Votes: 0
Tracy SpiridakosFame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet. Votes: 0
Billy ConnollyThere is nothing the Lord has asked of us that in faith we cannot accomplish. Votes: 0
Gordon B. Hinckleyam i insane" asked alice"yes, but all the best people are" replied her father Votes: 0
Lewis CarrollRather than finding heaven on earth, we are asked to release heaven by living on earth. Votes: 0
Mark NepoThe army did what Milosevic's regime asked of it, which was to create a 'Greater Serbia'. Votes: 0
Carlos MesaWhat are emotions exactly?' Lutta asked. 'Silly feelings that get in the way of actions. Votes: 0
Kathryn LaskyThe customer service representative hung up on me when I asked to talk to a supervisor. Votes: 0
Jon JonesThey asked me what I thought about euthanasia. I said I'm more concerned about the adults. Votes: 0
Jay LondonThere's no higher honor, in my estimation, than being asked to serve in the White House. Votes: 0
Van JonesYou see, Kenny, there are some things you don't even know you know, until you're asked. Votes: 0
Christopher IsherwoodThe army did what Milosevic's regime asked of it, which was to create a 'Greater Serbia'. Votes: 0
Stjepan MesicI am the flower child who will not wilt. You couldn't have asked for anything more. Votes: 0
Annie GoldenWhen an architect is asked what his best building is, he usually answers, "The next one." Votes: 0
Emilio AmbaszHistorians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them. Votes: 0
Leo TolstoyEarl gave me his version of what happened and asked me not to suspend the umpires. Votes: 0
Lee MacPhailI have never in my whole life asked for an autograph. It seems a little ... unnecessary. Votes: 0
Jack WhiteWhen asked what he meant by a miracle: Oh, anything with a probability of less than 20%. Votes: 0
Enrico FermiWhen I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest Votes: 0
Ethel MermanDiogenes, when asked from what country he came, replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Votes: 0
Diogenes LaertiusWhen I am asked how I began writing poems, I talk about the indifference of nature. Votes: 0
Lisel MuellerBeing asked what animal you'd like to be is a trick question; you're already an animal. Votes: 0
Douglas CouplandSomeone asked me the other day what my favourite record shop was, and I said YouTube. Votes: 0
Katy BEinstein uses his concept of God more often than a Catholic priest. Once I asked him: Votes: 0
Leopold InfeldYou never have to know all the answers because you won't be asked all the questions. Votes: 0
Herbert V. ProchnowIn our creation, God asked a question and in our truly living; God answers the question. Votes: 0
Thomas MertonI learned how to become wealthy because I asked the right questions when I was broke. Votes: 0
Mark CubanI've never walked into a restaurant, asked for a table and been told, 'We're full.' Votes: 0
John MayerSpeak about Christ only when you are asked. But live so that people ask about Christ! Votes: 0
Paul ClaudelWhen I'm asked how to succeed in show business, I always say I haven't the foggiest. Votes: 0
Ethel MermanI don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished. Votes: 0
Carly FiorinaWere I asked, what is a fairytale? I should reply, Read Undine: that is a fairytale. Votes: 0
George MacDonaldI went to a record store and asked for 50 cent. They kicked me out for pan-handling. Votes: 0
Jay LondonEven when people abroad see me, I'm often asked about a 'Zone of the Enders' sequel. Votes: 0
Hideo KojimaSo sadness is a place?' Giovanni asked. 'Sometimes people live there for years,'I said. Votes: 0
Elizabeth GilbertI asked my friend Greg Andersson to introduce me to people that can distribute my album. Votes: 0
Josh HommeDo you know why happily ever after is a lie?" Snow asked. "Because life is change. Votes: 0
Jim C. HinesI read all the time. Sometimes I get asked if I've thought about writing a novel. Votes: 0
Noah BaumbachWhen I asked God for Brains and Brawn, He gave me Puzzles in life to Solve. Votes: 0
Swami VivekanandaI once asked him what came at the end of the sentence... and he said "parole". Votes: 0
Bobby HeenanWhen asked, "Why do you always wear black?", he said, "I am mourning for my life. Votes: 0
Anton ChekhovI'd love to do a duet, always wanted to work with Madonna, but she never asked. Votes: 0
Dolly PartonSophia Loren, whose new baby asked her, Is all that for me? Never got a dinner! Votes: 0
Red ButtonsMy voice was not heard, the questions were not asked that I wanted to see asked. Votes: 0
Bill HicksIf a man sits down to think, he is immediately asked if he has a headache. Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonYes. I've been asked to pose nude, but I never have, and I probably never will. Votes: 0
Rebecca Romijn[The politician] is asked to stand, he wants to sit, and he is expected to lie. Votes: 0
Winston ChurchillParadigms can be asked to show their worth, an some of them do not stand up. Votes: 0
Simon BlackburnWhat are you looking at? Hale asked. Why are you smiling? I worry when you smile. Votes: 0
Ally CarterI was once asked what it takes to be a great manager...my response? Great players. Votes: 0
Casey StengelWhat happened to you?" she asked. "I got hit in the side." "With what?" "A knife. Votes: 0
J.R. WardIf you do the job badly enough, sometimes you don't get asked to do it again. Votes: 0
Bill WattersonYou can make tough decisions that I believe voters for years have asked us to do. Votes: 0
Scott WalkerI'd be happy to provide advice if anybody asked me no matter who the President is. Votes: 0
Michael BloombergHow'd it feel?" Rube asked himself. "I don't know exactly, but it made me want to howl. Votes: 0
Markus ZusakAnyone got X-ray visión?I asked, trying to smile. Where is Superman when you need him? Votes: 0
Charlaine HarrisWhat about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies. Votes: 0
Susan Beth PfefferSlapped her then I asked her what's my name. She said N-I-C, the president of the N-Y-C. Votes: 0
Nicki MinajGain a modest reputation for being unreliable and you will never be asked to do a thing. Votes: 0
Paul TherouxWhen you're asked to fly a 747 you better at least be able to fly a Piper cub Votes: 0
Edward James OlmosWe flew back home like swallows. 'Is it happiness that makes us so light?' Agathe asked. Votes: 0
Honore de BalzacDo I have an option? when asked by the press if she was "running as a woman." Votes: 0
Patricia SchroederI asked a couple of months ago if anyone would like to start picketing the gas stations. Votes: 0
Ron ZieglerNo one asked me to be an actor, so no one owed me. There was no entitlement. Votes: 0
James Earl JonesWhen you're asked to fly a 747 you better at least be able to fly a Piper cub. Votes: 0
Edward James OlmosI never wanted to write a book, and people have asked me for years to do it. Votes: 0
Billy Bob ThorntonI'll know I'm reaching the total American market when I'm asked to do a video for MTV. Votes: 0
Leonard SlatkinGod will only give you what you would have asked for if you knew everything he knows Votes: 0
Timothy KellerMan is asked to make of himself what he is supposed to become to fulfill his destiny. Votes: 0
Paul TillichDaddy worked for God, but asked for no pay. For he believed that God provides a way. Votes: 0
Dolly PartonWhatever everyone else has asked you to do or never let you do, and let's do that. Votes: 0
Anthony BourdainWhy is life so complicated....?' I asked. 'To keep us from being bored,' he said. Votes: 0
Phyllis Reynolds NaylorI am often asked how I got into the business. I didn't. The business got into me. Votes: 0
Leo BurnettWhen asked, 'Shall I tell my mother I'm gay?', I reply, 'Never tell your mother anything. Votes: 0
Quentin CrispI went to my doctor and asked for something for persistent wind. He gave me a kite. Votes: 0
Les DawsonPythagoras, when he was asked what time was, answered that it was the soul of this world. Votes: 0
PlutarchI asked my dad what afflicted meant and he said 'Sickness son, and things that don't fit. Votes: 0
Frank McCourtSomeone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied. Votes: 0
Martin ShortOne day I was asked to pick up $50,000 worth of gold chains for Mr. T. For real! Votes: 0
Stacey SniderIf you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker. Votes: 0
John BercowI basically went out with any guy who asked me because hardly anyone ever asked me out. Votes: 0
Jessica AlbaMore than half the questions I am asked are about the politics of the way I look Votes: 0
Mindy KalingThe question I should have asked is not what is the rule, but what is the principle. Votes: 0
Andrew FastowEvery relationship that has hit a crossroads has asked, What is it that you want from me? Votes: 0
Shannon L. AlderI'm glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil. Votes: 0
Donald RumsfeldRachel: They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb. Annabeth: Was it hard? Votes: 0
Rick RiordanYou never do things the easy way, do you?" she said. "There's an easy way?" I asked. Votes: 0
Patrick RothfussWhen we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph. Votes: 0
Ella FitzgeraldBut, George and Steven asked me to write the Indiana Jones sequels, and I didn't want to. Votes: 0
Lawrence KasdanSomebody asked what I wanted on my gravestone. I'm just going to put: 'Glad I Could Help.' Votes: 0
Dick Van DykeIs the mask working?" she asked me."How can I tell?""If you can breath, then it's working. Votes: 0
Lemony SnicketI am a woman, hear me roar," I said. Gosh, what prompted that?" Amelia asked, and I jumped Votes: 0
Charlaine HarrisMy grandfather got me mad and I peed inside his orange juice and asked him if it's tangy. Votes: 0
Cam'ronMy best idea was to not accept my wife's negative reaction when I asked her to marry me. Votes: 0
Michael EisnerShe asked me if I was seeing anybody else, and I said, No, the other woman is invisible. Votes: 0
Jarod KintzIf I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it. Votes: 0
Salman RushdieWe learn from the Gospel that when they asked Jesus what the truth was, he did not reply. Votes: 0
Giulio AndreottiLife gave me everything I asked If all I asked was not a great deal, that's my problem! Votes: 0
Jean-Paul SartreI'm sure I wouldn't have been asked to judge the Man Booker if it weren't for 'Downton.' Votes: 0
Dan StevensIf you asked me, 'What do you want to say?' it would be, 'Love yourself more.' Votes: 0
Meghan TrainorI love Madonna. She is the only woman I have asked to marry me. She refused, of course. Votes: 0
Jean Paul GaultierI once asked my father what he wanted me to be. To my horror, he said, 'sociologist.' Votes: 0
Marianne Faithfull(When asked who wore the pants in his house:) I do, and I also wash and iron them. Votes: 0
Denis ThatcherDo you trust that God is for you even when He doesn't give you what you asked for? Votes: 0
Mark BattersonWhat kind of songs do you like? she asked."The ones that remind me of you," I said. Votes: 0
Faraaz KaziIf they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it. Votes: 0
Larry KingIt is white. - when asked what the White house was like by a student in East London Votes: 0
George W. BushWe are not asked to do great things. We are asked to do all things with great care. Votes: 0
Martin SheenIn my entire career? I am so sick of being asked, What's it like to kiss Mel Gibson? Votes: 0
Catherine McCormackOthers have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. Votes: 0
Pablo PicassoShe asked me could I read and write. I told her, "Of course, and I can talk too. Votes: 0
Sister SouljahI was the first guest star asked to appear on 'Glee,' which we all know became huge. Votes: 0
John Lloyd YoungNo! If you die, I die! You asked me to spend forever with you, and I'm going to! Votes: 0
Amanda HockingI hope that you will be asked to participate in a trial at some stage in your disease Votes: 0
Ben GoldacreIf I were asked to name the chief event in my life, I should say my father's library, Votes: 0
Jorge Luis BorgesDo I look like a mess?" she asked. He nodded. "But you're my mess," he whispered. Votes: 0
Julia QuinnI've always been asked, 'What is my favorite car?' and I've always said 'The next one.' Votes: 0
Carroll ShelbyI asked my soul: What is Delhi? She replied: The world is the body and Delhi its life! Votes: 0
Mirza Asadullah Khan GhalibI asked mom if I was a gifted child. She said they certainly wouldn't have paid for me. Votes: 0
Bill WattersonWhat God has asked you to do is not just difficult, it is impossible. He is well able! Votes: 0
Christine CaineI asked a shop owner if he could help me out. He said: "What way did you come in?" Votes: 0
Frank CarsonOne night I asked a cabbie to take me where the action is, he took me to my house. Votes: 0
Rodney DangerfieldI asked the waiter, 'Is this milk fresh?' He said, 'Lady, three hours ago it was grass.' Votes: 0
Phyllis DillerA crossbow?â Pigeon asked. I left my battle-ax in my other jeans,â the man said. Votes: 0
Brandon MullWhen he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup. Votes: 0
Bobby ThomsonAt the Day of Judgment, we shall not be asked what we have read, but what we have done. Votes: 0
Thomas a KempisShe smiled at him, with longing. 'Where do you live,' she asked, 'and how do I get there? Votes: 0
Lorrie MooreBut how do we even get to the land of the dead?" I asked. "I mean"¦without dying. Votes: 0
Rick RiordanAt the day of judgment we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. Votes: 0
Thomas a KempisIf I had a dime for every time a homeless guy asked me for change, I'd still say no. Votes: 0
Bo BurnhamMaybe it was mean, but I really don't think so. You asked for the truth and I told you. Votes: 0
Sinead O'ConnorA girl just asked for SAT scores good enough to get her into Yale. I think she was nine. Votes: 0
Richelle MeadThe question to be asked of all teaching is not, 'Is it new?' but 'Is it true?' Votes: 0
F. F. BruceAt the Day of Judgement we shall not be asked what we have read but what we have done. Votes: 0
Thomas a KempisI think if Roman Polanski had asked me to do the phone book, I would have said, 'Yes.' Votes: 0
Pierce BrosnanAs a matter of fact I've been asked to come when I'm free to play at the White House. Votes: 0
Dikembe MutomboSo what else can I tell you?" I asked. "I mean, to get you to reveal Lily to me. Votes: 0
David LevithanI asked my doctor how many more years I have left and he said, 'You're too ornery to die. Votes: 0
Jimmy PiersallI went to a 7-11 and asked for a 2x4 and a box of 3x5's. The clerk said, "ten-four." Votes: 0
Steven WrightWhen a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say. Votes: 0
Gerald R. FordThe thing that I do try to convey is, don't do what I did - but ask what I asked. Votes: 0
Elizabeth GilbertOne time I went to a hotel. I asked the bellhop to handle my bag. He felt up my wife! Votes: 0
Rodney Dangerfield"What do you want out of life?" I asked, and I used to ask that all the time of girls. Votes: 0
Jack KerouacI wake and feel the fell of dark, not day. And I have asked to be where no storms come. Votes: 0
Joan DidionThey asked me to write it and zoomed me over there to do it. But they ended up sacking me. Votes: 0
Eddie CampbellMy girlfriend asked me if I only love her for her body. I said no, baby. Just parts of it. Votes: 0
Anthony JeselnikDo I have to be here to belong to you?' Froi asked. 'Can't I belong to you wherever I am? Votes: 0
Melina MarchettaI was asked to do 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here,' and I said: 'No thank you.' Votes: 0
Kate O'MaraIt wasn't that no one asked me to the prom, it was that no one would tell me where it was. Votes: 0
Rita RudnerI get asked if I mind when someone burns my music. I'm just flattered that people want to.
Corey SmithCome here often?' I asked instead, humoring no one but myself. So it was totally worth it.
Darynda Jones[On being asked if she would favor birth control laws:] I will if you make it retroactive.
Florence Prag KahnWho are you?" I asked. "You know who I am," he replied. "I'm yours." ~Clea / Sage, pg. 105
Hilary DuffWhat if, every time I started to invent something, I asked, 'How would nature solve this?'
Janine BenyusI never hear white writers get asked, 'Do you worry about how you represent white people?'
Junot DiazI'm as involved as I can be. Whenever I'm asked to do something, I always tend to show up.
Queen LatifahThe worst of charity is that the lives you are asked to preserve are not worth preserving.
Ralph Waldo EmersonWhat hope is there?" I asked. "If even angels fall, what hope is there for the rest of us?
Richelle MeadI asked my wife if she enjoys a cigarette after sex and she said "No, one drag is enough".
Rodney Dangerfield[On being asked in her later years if she were Tallulah:] I'm what's left of her, dahling.
Tallulah BankheadI was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not.
Tony DungyI dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf. (When asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf
Tug McGrawI'm sometimes asked 'Can you lose the accent?'and I say 'No, but I can put on another one'.
Ewan McGregorWhen are you going to trust me Max?" asked Fang. "When I go completely bonkers," I laughed.
James PattersonMen... performed better when they understood why they were being asked to carry out a task.
John FlanaganAs a matter of fact, she has refused to marry me." "So when's the wedding?" Ramsey asked.
Julie GarwoodMost people only do what they are asked to do; success comes to those who do a little more.
Karl KrausWhy are you still here?" she asked. "Shouldn't you be in a cave somewhere inspiring people?
Kristin CashoreShe asked me what type of contraceptive I use. Underwear. Keeping it on prevents pregnancy.
Melina MarchettaHe did not know that the child who had asked for yesterday was now seeking to own tomorrow.
Mitch AlbomWhen another is asked a question, take special care not to interrupt to answer it yourself.
PlutarchWe [the band] had this open door policy - if you walked in the door, you were asked to play
Ringo StarrMy golf-loving friend Bob Hope asked me what my handicap was, so I told him - the Congress.
Ronald ReaganIt's been a long time since I asked anything of heaven, and my arms still haven't come down.
Antonio Porchia[When asked her occupation:] Destroyer of the works of the Devil by the direct order of God.
Carrie NationWhen asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, "The one I feed the most."
George Bernard ShawHeavens, no! It could get subpoenaed. I can't write anything. When asked if she had a diary.
Hillary ClintonI just wish I'd asked you sooner. We could've had ages . . . months . . . years maybe. . . .
J. K. RowlingCan you do that?" Thomas asked. "Huh?" "Kill someone three times." "I'd figure out a way.
James DashnerI once asked God what I could give him. "Your problems," he said. "I've got everything else.
Lionel BlueIf you're asked: What is the silence? Respond: It is the first stone of the Wisdom's temple.
PythagorasHow old is she now?" he asked. "Hard to say. She was a tree for a while. Now she's immortal.
Rick RiordanA new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved.
Sarah Ban BreathnachSomeone once asked me how the universe was created, I told him it all began with Pablo Honey
Thom Yorke[When asked how many husbands she'd had:] Two of my own, my dear, and several of my friends'.
Dagmar GodowskyI asked you, baby, If you understood- You told me that you didn't, But you thought you would.
Langston HughesAm I a vampire?" Massie asked. "Huh?" Alicia asked. "Then why are you keeping me in the dark?
Lisi HarrisonThe vanity of being asked advice often makes us confirm the opinion of those that consult us.
Norm MacDonaldWhen I asked you if you wanted to, I was not testing your courage. I was testing your wisdom.
Paulo CoelhoWhether a pretty woman grants or withholds her favors, she always likes to be asked for them.
Richard SteeleIn football a man was asked to do a difficult and brutal job, and he either did it or got out.
Frederick ExleyYou don't think I'm crazy?" I asked hesitantly. "Like I'm one to judge another persons sanity.
Gena ShowalterWhen asked in his late 90s if his doctor knew he still smoked, Burns said, 'No ... he's dead.'
George BurnsMy daughter genuinely asked me to hand her the basketball bat. I might be failing as a father.
Greg BehrendtI asked a Jewish man, "Do you know where Michigan Avenue is?" He said, "Yes", and walked away.
Henny YoungmanThe only two questions that need to be asked each day are: Did I live wisely? Did I love well?
Jamie Lee CurtisRight after the tragedy, President Bush asked Americans to get on with their lives and we did.
Jane D. HullAlong time ago I asked myself do I want to be right or do I want to be kind; I opted for kind.
Jane LynchA girl asked me if she could comb my hair. Nobody can comb my hair, I can't even comb my hair.
Jimi HendrixYou wouldn't be allowed to get on a particular bus, but you'd be asked to sign your autograph.
Lena HorneMy mother never asked me to do anything she wouldn't do herself. She always taught by example.
Marie OsmondBecause the players knew that if Billy asked them to jump off a roof, he'd jump off with them.
Mickey MantleWhen asked to give advice, I do of course give it, because I give whatever I am asked to give.
Quentin CrispIf someone had asked, "How does this compare to kissing Kennedy?" I would have answered, "Who?
Tammara WebberAfter a deplorable day afield, when asked by a reporter what he thought of his team's execution
Casey StengelNothing I've worked on has been asked this much of me to put it on the page [like Paper Girls].
Cliff ChiangThe last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag
David LettermanI don't wear my political feelings on my sleeve. However, if I'm asked, I will answer honestly.
Eartha KittDon't you ever mind," she asked suddenly, "not being rich enough to buy all the books you want?
Edith WhartonOnce, in London, the BBC asked me what was my favorite English book. I said Alice in Wonderland
Gyorgy LigetiShe asked where he lived. Second to the right,' said Peter, 'and then straight on till morning.
James M. BarrieThe preacher asked her and she said I do. The preacher asked me, and she said yes he does, too.
Lou RawlsBe able to decline a date so gracefully that the person isn't embarrassed that he or she asked.
Marilyn vos SavantHusbands are never happy. My husband asked me for more space, so I locked him out of the house.
Roseanne BarrI was referred to Mike Jones from the concierge at a Marriott hotel when I asked for a masseur.
Ted HaggardIf I'd been asked to play an Asian man [in Doctor Strange] I would've shown them Benedict Wong.
Tilda SwintonWhen Martin Luther was asked what we contribute to our salvation, he said, "Sin and resistance"
Tullian TchividjianThe one who doesn't pull his weight is not asked to pull, while the one who does, pulls for two.
Aleksandr SolzhenitsynThey've asked me to do this temporarily. I don't know what temporarily means. Life is temporary.
Bob SchiefferI don't know any songs. People have asked me to play a song, and I say, "I don't know anything."
Charlie DayI have always felt that the only great thing about an interview is the questions that are asked.
Diana VreelandIf I am asked 'what is good?' my answer is that good is good, and that is the end of the matter.
George Edward MooreLast night I asked my husband, 'What's your favorite sexual position?' and he said, 'Next door.'
Joan RiversOur listeners asked us: "What is chaos?" We're answering: "We do not comment on economic policy.
John VaillantEach time I spend with Stella McCartney, I like her better. So I was excited to be asked by her.
Nan GoldinI will do anything for Guillermo del Toro, if he asked me. I would give him my first-born child.
Robert KazinskyDo you trust me? The question is usually asked before an admission that such trust is misplaced.
S.J. WatsonI asked the whole frame of the world about my God; and he answered, I am not He, but He made me.
Saint AugustineI was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.
Sam WaltonThe Sage was asked to define good manners? to which he replied, To bear patiently the rude ones.
Solomon Ibn GabirolFrom now on when people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I planned to say, Amnesiac.
Sue Monk KiddWhen you get asked hundreds of questions, it's not possible to remember the answer to every one.
William J. ClintonDo we have to confess our loves to everyone?" asked Thorne softly. "Can we not keep some secrets?
Anne RiceI thought I did until I looked at some old game films. (When asked if he played college football)
Bum PhillipsIf I get invited somewhere I can never usually say no. And then I don't leave until I'm asked to.
Chuck MosleyWho shot him? I asked. The grey man scratched the back of his neck and said: Somebody with a gun.
Dashiell HammettI've asked about you and they told me things but my mind didn't change and I still feel the same.
DrakeWhat were you like," I asked her. "we're you happy? Or were you smiling because they told you to?
Gabrielle ZevinI cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.
George W. BushI've been asked to do action-oriented movies in the past and they just haven't been right for me.
Guy PearceI didn't join a band. I didn't start a band. I got asked to do it. It kinda happened by accident.
Ian AstburyI try to keep that quiet unless it is asked but yeah, I have a girlfriend and she is a great girl
Jesse McCartneyFound a shaman in a diaper with a poppy pot. When I asked if he was cold, he said just think hot.
Jimmy BuffettWhen I was 13, I asked for a guitar. And that's how I really started explaining my point of view.
Katy PerryWriting a novel without being asked seems a bit like having a baby when you have nowhere to live.
Lucy EllmannI asked my wife if she would put out the garbage. she said why should I you never put out for me.
Rodney DangerfieldI told my wife 'hey honey come on, let's make love like the old days.' She asked me for 50 bucks.
Rodney DangerfieldWhen asked how to achieve success more rapidly, came the quick reply, 'Double your failure rate'.
Thomas J. WatsonMy mate asked me "What do you think of voluntary work?" I said "I wouldn't do it if you paid me."
Tim VineSurprise me! Yogi's reply when he was asked by his wife, Carmen, where he would like to be buried
Yogi BerraAsked for your opinion on the prints, you have two choices: truth or tact. I ask for the bathroom.
Bill JayAll I asked for was equality and independence. A rotating chairmanship might have been the answer.
D. J. EnrightIraq is so bad that President Obama phoned Hillary Clinton and asked her if she could start early.
David LettermanWhat is the distinguishing mark of an aristocrat?' she asked him suddenly.'Reverence,' he replied.
Elizabeth GoudgeWhen people complain of life, it is almost always because they have asked impossible things of it.
Ernest RenanWho is she, why is she still here and when can I see her naked? Paris asked with an eyebrow wiggle
Gena ShowalterWhat are you using?" I asked. "Fascination or glamour?" "Both," she said, giving me a wicked smile
Joseph DelaneyI was asked whether I was trying to restore Victorian values. I said straight out I was. And I am.
Margaret ThatcherTo get asked to do stuff like 'United States Of Tara' and 'Caprica' is terrific. I can't complain.
Patton OswaltMy arrest was on every bloody TV set. The other prisoners all knew who I was and asked me to sing.
Paul McCartneyThe question is asked in ignorance, by one who does not even know what can have led him to ask it.
Soren KierkegaardI asked for nothing from Theresa [May]. She asked for nothing from me. That's not the way we work.
Stephen CrabbLord Raoul asked me to tell you that if you get yourself killed, he will never speak to you again.
Tamora PierceThe prison psychiatrist asked me if I thought sex was dirty. I told him only when it's done right.
Woody AllenOnce the tools for building public opinion are obtained, everything that you asked for can be done.
Osama bin LadenPrayer steadies one when he is walking in slippery places - even if things asked for are not given.
Benjamin HarrisonGod I loved Sammy. Iâd considered marrying him, but his wife got upset when I asked for his hand.
Darynda JonesSomeone once asked me, `How does Jimmy Page strike you?' I replied, `With both hands, of course...'
David CoverdaleWhen asked what learning was the most necessary, he said, ÂNot to unlearn what you have learned!Â
Diogenes LaertiusI was asked once,'your a smart man,why arnt you rich?I replied 'your a rich man,why arnt you smart?
Jacque FrescoDo you have it on your person?" my father asked. "Jesus" I replied. "My person has it in her purse.
Maggie StiefvaterTyson! Thank the gods, Annabeth is hurt!" "You thank the gods that she is hurt?" he asked, puzzled.
Rick RiordanYesterday I saw a chicken crossing the road. I asked it why. It told me it was none of my business.
Steven WrightI asked her about life, and it was as if she rummaged around in a dusty chest to get me the answers.
Bernhard SchlinkWell, then," he said. "Let's do it." "What?" Vin asked. "Save the world." Elend said. "Stop the ash.
Brandon SandersonWant coffee?" I asked, as I headed that way. "It's three thirty in the morning." "Okay. Want coffee?
Darynda JonesA little boy was asked how he learned to skate. 'By getting up every time I fell down,' he answered.
David Seabury80% of the women who were asked if they fake orgasms said yes. Actually, they said Yes! Oh God, Yes!
George LopezIn schools, many kids are asked, "What is your plan?," but many aren't even thinking that far ahead.
Raheem DevaughnCan we just call them storm spirits?" Leo asked. "Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.
Rick RiordanSo, destroy?" Cal asked. Clearly, the conversation was giving his two brain cells a serious workout.
Rick RiordanWho says there has to be a point?" He asked. "Or a reason. Maybe it's just something you have to do.
Sarah DessenYou take me in, no questions asked. You strip away the ugliness that surrounds me. Are you an angel?
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