Quotes about Surrounded

Surrounded by darkness yet enfolded in light Votes: 3

Surrounded, detached, in measureless oceans of space. Votes: 3

Surrounded yourself with brilliant people. You can't HELP but grow when that happens. Votes: 3

Surrounded by noises from televisions, airplanes, subways and automobiles, most of us 'tune out' for self-protection. Votes: 3

Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime, I fell in Love in the Library once upon a time. Votes: 3

Surrounded by people who love life, you love it too; surrounded by people who don't, you don't. Votes: 3

It's all in the mind or it's all in the head. Surrounded by bone, it's nothing but muscle. Votes: 3

Surrounded by the flames of jealousy, the jealous one winds up, like the scorpion, turning the poisoned sting against himself. Votes: 3

Surrounded by the self -sufficiency of American culture, we can convince ourselves that we have what it takes to achieve something great. Votes: 3

The years rolled slowly past and I found myself alone. Surrounded by strangers I thought were my friends, I found myself further and further from my home. Votes: 3

They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards. Votes: 2

I like to be surrounded by splendid things. Votes: 2

My personal goals are to be happy, healthy and to be surrounded by loved ones. Votes: 2

When you're surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible. Votes: 2

When you're surrounded by people who share the same set of assumptions as you, you start to think that's reality. Votes: 2

If we are surrounded by the trivial and the vicious, it is all too easy to make our peace with it. Votes: 2

People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage? Votes: 2

We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance. Votes: 2

I'm surrounded by nothing but great people. I've been blessed with that, so really, I've got no choice but to be an all-around good person. Votes: 2

I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it. Votes: 2

You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about. Votes: 2

I'm at a point in my life where I have something solid now. I'm a peaceful person, and I want to be surrounded by peace no matter what I'm doing. Votes: 2

My childhood was safe and sane. No abuse and no traumas. I was surrounded by a large and loving family who taught me the importance of hard work and a meaningful education. Votes: 2

I'm surrounded by the beach, so I love to fish and to dive and to swim. I walk a lot, and I bike around. I hang out at the beach, really, and muck around. Votes: 2

I liked his ability to deal with a lot of the negativity that surrounded him. Even though he was in a world that he didn't want to be in, he still saw the bigger picture. Votes: 2

My gender has never been an issue or a limitation. I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by strong women growing up, and with them as my role models, I was never limited by the traditional roles women find themselves in. Votes: 2

I think it's evident that expensive neighborhoods in Seattle are surrounded by natural beauty. That elevates city life. So if we can make cities more attractive in the long run, we can be smarter about issues like development, zoning and economics. Votes: 2

Flowers heal me. Tulips make me happy. I keep myself surrounded by them as soon as they start coming to the island from Canada, and after that when they come from the fields in La Connor, not far from where I live. Votes: 2

I think the end goal, hopefully, is to take advantage of the attention I've gotten along the way and use it for good and build some communities, and as I get older I can continue to do things and be surrounded by things that are inspirational to me. Votes: 2

Surrounded by all the members of my dear family, enjoying the affection of numerous friends, who have never abandoned me, and possessing a sufficient share of all that contributes to make life agreeable, I lift my grateful eyes towards the Supreme Being and feel that I am happy. Votes: 2

I could have easily been a statistic. Growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., it was easy - a little too easy - to get into trouble. Surrounded by poor schools, lack of resources, high unemployment rates, poverty, gangs and more, I watched as many of my peers fell victim to a vicious cycle of diminished opportunities and imprisonment. Votes: 2

I'm in two modes when I'm on Lanai: In engineering mode, I'm trying to find the right place for the reservoir and the desalination plant, and looking at designs for new hotel rooms. The rest of the time, I'm in decompression mode. I'm on Hulopoe Beach, going for a swim, or on my paddleboard surrounded by 100 spinner dolphins. Votes: 2

Stockholm is unique in that it's built on islands and surrounded by water, so you get this enormous sense of freedom. It's got everything you could possibly need - everything New York or London has but without all the people and traffic. It's also become a very creative city, not only for music but also for fashion and computer games. Votes: 2

I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about; I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully! Votes: 2

There are two kinds of designers: ones who are very happy locked in their office surrounded by their coterie. The last thing they need to do is to go to a trunk show; they'd go running for the hills. I not only enjoy it, I think, how do you design things that are applicable to life - unless you live it? Votes: 2

I have a very optimistic view of my future right now. I'm very excited to see where it goes, but I try not to make plans just because I know how unpredictable life can be. Especially the life of an actor, and especially the life of an actor on 'Glee.' I just want to be happy and healthy and surrounded by people I love, as cheesy as it sounds. Votes: 2

We are surrounded by story. Votes: 0

Wary, as if surrounded by strangers. Votes: 0

We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem! Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by great guitar players. Votes: 0

We are surrounded by insurmountable opportunities Votes: 0

I've always surrounded myself with funny people, Votes: 0

I've always surrounded myself with funny people. Votes: 0

I am surrounded by flatterers and fools. Votes: 0

I like being surrounded by great people. Votes: 0

I am a regular young man surrounded... Votes: 0

I knew it... I'm surrounded by assholes! Votes: 0

I`m surrounded by people and feel alone. Votes: 0

San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality. Votes: 0

Old age is an island surrounded by death. Votes: 0

I like being surrounded by students and intellectuals. Votes: 0

When you're surrounded by flowers, you breath better. Votes: 0

In Paris you're always surrounded by French people. Votes: 0

They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards. Votes: 0

I feel like a Gold surrounded by Silver! Votes: 0

I have surrounded myself with very smart people. Votes: 0

An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness Votes: 0

Why must I be surrounded by frickin' idiots? Votes: 0

We are surrounded by poetry on all sides... Votes: 0

I was surrounded by jerks. I'm not kidding. Votes: 0

Being surrounded by six Brendons is so not fun. Votes: 0

I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books. Votes: 0

We are surrounded by data, but starved for insights. Votes: 0

I grew up in the country surrounded by music. Votes: 0

Being surrounded by supermodels' bodies was triggering to me. Votes: 0

Washington D.C. is about 300 square miles surrounded by realty. Votes: 0

Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by very powerful women and very progressive men. Votes: 0

Even if surrounded with explanations, Auschwitz can never be grasped. Votes: 0

People aren't just people, they are people surrounded by circumstances. Votes: 0

Love is an ocean of emotions entirely surrounded by expenses. Votes: 0

Knowledge is an island surrounded by a sea of mystery. Votes: 0

I feel very strongly that I'm surrounded by other realities. Votes: 0

There is some comfort in dying surrounded by one's children. Votes: 0

Oprah Winfrey today you are surrounded by nothing but love. Votes: 0

What is not surrounded by uncertainty cannot be the truth. Votes: 0

I was surrounded by sisters. My childhood was all women. Votes: 0

It's fun to be surrounded by people that you love. Votes: 0

Without enthusiasm then what we have surrounded ourselves with becomes worthless. Votes: 0

My addiction has always been beautiful women, being surrounded by them. Votes: 0

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. Votes: 0

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes Votes: 0

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes. Votes: 0

Which way will the sunflower turn surrounded by millions of suns? Votes: 0

To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape. Votes: 0

But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded! Votes: 0

I live in the English countryside, so I'm surrounded by magpies. Votes: 0

The hardest lies to detect are the ones surrounded by truth. Votes: 0

Let me be surrounded by luxury, I can do without the necessities! Votes: 0

Some of the furor that surrounded a Harry Potter publication was fun. Votes: 0

All men are islands, surrounded by the bottomless oceans of unthinking night. Votes: 0

The internet has surrounded television and turned television into an art form. Votes: 0

Growing up in England, I was constantly surrounded by the Arthurian legend. Votes: 0

Being surrounded by nature and animals always kept me grounded and happy. Votes: 0

Washington is a pool of money surrounded by people who want some. Votes: 0

Thriving leaders are the ones surrounded by diverse people from different generations. Votes: 0

A luxury liner is really just a bad play surrounded by water. Votes: 0

surrounded by strangers who love me (un)strangers made strange by pain Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by young and beautiful people. I hate looking at ugliness. Votes: 0

It's hard to soar with the eagles when you're surrounded by turkeys. Votes: 0

We felt like we just got surrounded by this community of friends. Votes: 0

I was surrounded by phonies...They were coming in the goddam window. Votes: 0

The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery. Votes: 0

You don't have to be a genius when you're surrounded by morons. Votes: 0

We all have within us a center of stillness surrounded by silence. Votes: 0

I used to find that I could get mental serenity surrounded by chaos. Votes: 0

Never have public feuds with anyone who's surrounded by people who carry guns. Votes: 0

I like to be surrounded by harmonies and fullness and richness and vitality. Votes: 0

When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself. Votes: 0

Washington, or as I like to call it, 68 square miles surrounded by reality. Votes: 0

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners. Votes: 0

I love what I do and I am surrounded by some incredible people. Votes: 0

I like to be surrounded by harmonies and fullness and richness and vitality Votes: 0

The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on; science and art are as well. Votes: 0

We are surrounded every day by people who do thankless but important work. Votes: 0

It's a lot of fun being dressed by designers and surrounded by publicists. Votes: 0

My childhood was very gregarious, and I was usually surrounded by close family. Votes: 0

I live in a rural part of Virginia surrounded by farms and farmers. Votes: 0

I guess the definition of a lunatic is a man surrounded by them. Votes: 0

It can be a little difficult to command attention when surrounded by lunatics, Votes: 0

Alone.'Twas her destiny to be ever surrounded by others, yet ever alone. Votes: 0

What is a magazine? A small body of Literature entirely surrounded by advertisements. Votes: 0

When a nation is surrounded by weaponized nations, she has to equip herself. Votes: 0

There's always a different energy when you're surrounded by a group of women creatives. Votes: 0

You are surrounded by endless possibilities. Your potential being the sum of your beliefs. Votes: 0

Fragile creatures of a small blue planet, surrounded by light years of silent space. Votes: 0

On all sides, life is surrounded by hostility. This puts us under an obligation. Votes: 0

Press on. Your defining moment may arrive just when you feel surrounded by adversity. Votes: 0

WE KNOW YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY DARKNESSIN THE TERROR FOREST! WE HOPE FOR MOONLIGHT! Votes: 0

They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men. Votes: 0

I would hate to be a bee. Be surrounded by bees all the time. Votes: 0

How paramount the future is to the present when one is surrounded by children. Votes: 0

I'm most often surrounded by people, so what I usually crave is time alone. Votes: 0

I say I like to be alone, yet I am always surrounded by people. Votes: 0

A man loses contact with reality if he is not surrounded by his books. Votes: 0

When you are surrounded by sheep then it is easy to become one yourself." Votes: 0

The heart of a person only beats when it's surrounded by blood, by family. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by men, and the muse is complaining that I have neglected her. Votes: 0

You think you are alone. Then you raise your eyes, and you are surrounded. Votes: 0

I am surrounded by my family, my beloved grandchildren, and my pack of dogs. Votes: 0

My happiest hours are spent in school, surrounded by those I hope to benefit. Votes: 0

We are ever surrounded by undeserved blessings. Even in His silence, He blesses us. Votes: 0

Besides, the mhis that surrounded the compound could scramble anything from GPS to Santa Claus. Votes: 0

If you're surrounded by good people and you're really honest with yourself, you'll be delivered. Votes: 0

He didn't want Lucy to grow up feeling alone, surrounded by everything and having nothing. Votes: 0

the clear water the color of deeply steeped tea, surrounded by cattails and gracile grasses. Votes: 0

A foundation is a large amount of money completely surrounded by people who want some. Votes: 0

WE KNOW YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY DARKNESS... IN THE TERROR FOREST! WE HOPE FOR MOONLIGHT! Votes: 0

Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. Votes: 0

Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner. Votes: 0

Playing a concerto with Zubin is like being surrounded by a well-loved, cashmere-lined silk glove. Votes: 0

...the clear water the color of deeply steeped tea, surrounded by cattails and gracile grasses. Votes: 0

That we are surrounded by deep mysteries is known to all but the incurably ignorant. Votes: 0

I need to be surrounded by people as passionate and as dedicated as I am. Votes: 0

We are surrounded by adversity but we shall triumph because we have a greater spirit Votes: 0

I have good laugh every day. I enjoy life. I'm surrounded by love and positivity. Votes: 0

If I have seen further than others, it is because I am surrounded by dwarfs. Votes: 0

It seems very safe to me to be surrounded by green growing things and water. Votes: 0

But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty Someday we will become what we see Votes: 0

u201Che G-minor Symphony consists of eight remarkable measures surrounded by a half-hour of banality. Votes: 0

I want to be a person that isn't surrounded by their mail and their cat. Votes: 0

The world is full of broken people who think they are surrounded by whole people. Votes: 0

An honest man will continue to be so though surrounded on all sides by rogues. Votes: 0

When you're surrounded by brilliant people it really is just easy to do your job. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by great friends and family. I don't know what I would do without them. Votes: 0

Hard to feel confident when you're surrounded by horse-sized wolves. Emmett Cullen, Breaking Dawn, Chapter 39, p.745 Votes: 0

A luminous body will appear more brilliant in proportion as it is surrounded by deeper shadow. Votes: 0

I don't know who St. Valentine was, but I hope he died alone, surrounded by couples. Votes: 0

Then he left her there, standing alone, surrounded by word ghosts; things she could have said. Votes: 0

I'm making a movie about relationships, and I'm surrounded by guys scared of talking to girls. Votes: 0

The world that surrounded me disgusted me so I chosen to invent one of my own. Votes: 0

I feel most alive when I'm surrounded by family and friends, and when I am working. Votes: 0

There was the joke about Switzerland being an island surrounded by land. This was never true. Votes: 0

We're all surrounded by what I call faux language, fake language of commerce, of news media. Votes: 0

I'm in Hollywood right now, surrounded by nothing but the sons and grandsons of movie stars. Votes: 0

Don't worry, chief. We've got these Tualaghi surrounded - from the inside." "Exactly," Erak replied dryly. Votes: 0

Music is not just a part of my everday life, I'm surrounded by it every minute. Votes: 0

You need to be surrounded by good advisers, but you also need to trust your instinct. Votes: 0

I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old. Votes: 0

My mother was a high school arts teacher, so I was always surrounded by the arts. Votes: 0

I cannot live on an island of prosperity when I'm surrounded by a sea of misery. Votes: 0

When humans find themselves surrounded by nothing but objects, the response is always one of loneliness. Votes: 0

Wounded pride can take a rich young man far who is surrounded by flatterers since birth. Votes: 0

I was in the first submarine. Instead of a periscope, they had a kaleidoscope. "We're surrounded." Votes: 0

My mother was a high school arts teacher, so I was always surrounded by the arts Votes: 0

I was surrounded by life and beauty. My soul was content, and my life felt full. Votes: 0

I want to be surrounded by women, I want to be snuggled and cuddled and pampered. Votes: 0

I feel very fortunate to go surrounded by love. I'm proud of the life I lived. Votes: 0

Every moment you are open, as a humble student, you are surrounded with infinite possibilities of choice. Votes: 0

Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say Votes: 0

Democracy is a small hard core of common agreement, surrounded by a rich variety of individual differences. Votes: 0

I am deeply concerned about the kind of people Hillary Clinton's surrounded herself with in the past. Votes: 0

I'm always surrounded by smart talented people. I had talented partners. Stan Latham for one. Talent scouts. Votes: 0

The star shines for everyone in the world, but in reality, it itself is surrounded in darkness. Votes: 0

I do my best when I'm surrounded by women. I enjoyed that on the Charlie's Angels experience. Votes: 0

Paradise is surrounded by what we dislike; the fires of hell are surrounded by what we desire. Votes: 0

The life of a star is surrounded by the qualities of a Galaxy;I am that Galaxy. Votes: 0

What would bug the Taliban more than seeing a gay woman in a suit surrounded by Jews? Votes: 0

Being surrounded by artistic and musical beauty soothes the soul, bringing both quiet calm and creative inspiration. . . . Votes: 0

What a glorious thing is life, surrounded by the beauties of the world in which we live. Votes: 0

I remember lying in the snow, a small red spot of warm going cold, surrounded by wolves. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by good people. That's the measure of a good life. All the rest is flotsam. Votes: 0

I can't leave her there all alone, surrounded by stone walls... She's too precious to give up. Votes: 0

If a ruler who wants to act honourably is surrounded by unscrupulous men, his downfall is inevitable. Votes: 0

The trouble with America is that there are far too many wide open spaces surrounded by teeth. Votes: 0

A global human society, characterised by islands of wealth, surrounded by a sea of poverty, is unsustainable Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by young people. I'm always now the oldest and the shortest person in the room. Votes: 0

We're surrounded by mandates, and I believe that literature should be mandate-free. I feel very strongly about that. Votes: 0

Surely oak and threefold brass surrounded his heart who first trusted a frail vessel to the merciless ocean. Votes: 0

Don't worry, little dhampir. You might be surrounded by clouds, but you'll always be like sunshine to me. Votes: 0

We are surrounded by God's benefits. The best use of these benefits is an unceasing expression of gratitude. Votes: 0

I did absolutely grow up in a world surrounded by people who were always performing and being flamboyant. Votes: 0

Every war is its own excuse. That's why they're all surrounded with ideals. That's why they're all crusades. Votes: 0

The townspeople are morons, yokels, peasants and genus homo boobiensis...surrounded by gaping primates from the upland vallies. Votes: 0

You don't achieve greatness in life being surrounded by mediocre people with mediocre values. Choose your company wisely. Votes: 0

I've been lucky enough to be surrounded by close friends and family and they've definitely kept me grounded. Votes: 0

I am too sick to be out of bed, too crazy to sleep, and am surrounded by horrors. Votes: 0

I have been surrounded by love letters you two have built each other for years, encased in tents. Votes: 0

I've always felt lonely, even if I'm in a great relationship or surrounded by my friends and family. Votes: 0

I am surrounded here by parsons and methodists, but as you will see, not infested with the mania. Votes: 0

While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support. Votes: 0

I got into theatre very early, so yes I was surrounded by gay people quite early and frequently. Votes: 0

I don't mind being alone when I'm surrounded by people, I just hate being alone when I'm alone. Votes: 0

I was spending a lot of time in trailers, you know, on film sets surrounded by film people. Votes: 0

A funny line can never exist on its own. It needs to be surrounded by mood and circumstances. Votes: 0

The people I used to be surrounded by are getting along without me. Somehow, that really bugs me. Votes: 0

I was raised in a very activist household so that I grew up surrounded by people who were activists. Votes: 0

When the path ahead of you is uphill, surrounded by rough spots, hazards and obstacles: use a pitching wedge. Votes: 0

The Lib Dems are not just empty. They are a void within a vacuum surrounded by a vast inanition. Votes: 0

If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we shall not lack inner peace. Votes: 0

To be surrounded by beautiful things has much influence upon the human creature; to make beautiful things has more. Votes: 0

The sun was a molten coin burning a circle in the low-hanging overcast, surrounded by a fairy-ring of moisture. Votes: 0

The younger generation is surrounded by the Internet, apps, and video games. But somehow, my books make them read. Votes: 0

Sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life. Votes: 0

Let us prefer the lonely cottage, while blest with liberty, to gilded palaces, surrounded with the ensigns of slavery. Votes: 0

...'tis He, arrayed In the soft light of his own smiles, which spread Like radiance from the cloud-surrounded moon.... Votes: 0

A lot of people are lonely. A lot of people are lonely even when they're surrounded by other people. Votes: 0

Sex is all that it can and should be only when it is surrounded by and wrapped in love. Votes: 0

We strive toward knowledge, always more knowledge, but must understand that we are, and will remain, surrounded by mystery. Votes: 0

The thinking man must oppose all cruelties no matter how deeply rooted in tradition or surrounded by a halo. Votes: 0

I've been surrounded by dogs my whole life. I got a golden retriever a year after I was born. Votes: 0

What is an aristocrat? A woman who is never sullied by vulgarity, although she may be surrounded by it. Votes: 0

We all walk in mysteries. We are surrounded by an atmosphere about which we still know nothing at all. Votes: 0

This is the way to hear music, I think, surrounded by rolling hills and farmlands, under a big sky. Votes: 0

If you want to be surrounded by Souls, become identified with your Soul. It takes one to know one! Votes: 0

The sentiments of an adult are compounded of a kernal of instinct surrounded by a vast husk of education. Votes: 0

I don't like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can't see in buildings and cars. Votes: 0

It is certain that the inanimate objects by which you are surrounded have a direct action on the brain. Votes: 0

Age isn't as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in. Votes: 0

Both my parents are chefs I grew up in a restaurant and was always surrounded by cooks. I love food. Votes: 0

If you're surrounded by idiots, you're the unpopular one and the odd one out because idiots don't like smart asses. Votes: 0

Both my parents are chefs... I grew up in a restaurant and was always surrounded by cooks. I love food. Votes: 0

Great investment opportunities come around when excellent companies are surrounded by unusual circumstances that cause the stock to be misappraised. Votes: 0

Some is more equal than others, as is well known. It ain't that your majority is outnumbered, you're just out-surrounded. Votes: 0

I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that. Votes: 0

I grew up in suburban New Jersey in a transitional area that was surrounded by farmland that wasn't being cultivated. Votes: 0

I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to help me is like being surrounded by tangible godliness. Votes: 0

I was surrounded by art by virtue of not only the educational opportunities that my mother's foresight availed me to. Votes: 0

...the oppressor is truly repressed. Their poverty is existential, often surrounded by an abundance of material goods. (Leonardo Boff, p. 179) Votes: 0

I feel like Alice Cullen probably could do it in her sleep, because she was always surrounded by a vampire. Votes: 0

Those who have never entered upon scientific pursuits know not a tithe of the poetry by which they are surrounded. Votes: 0

It is surrounded by a thin flat ring, inclined to the ecliptic, and nowhere touches the body of the planet. Votes: 0

We've surrounded the most vital and commonplace human function with a vast morass of taboos, convention, hypocrisy, and plain claptrap. Votes: 0

If in life we are surrounded by death, then in the health of our intellect we are surrounded by madness. Votes: 0

The best thing about Berlin was that I got to be surrounded by people who pursue their ideas for themselves. Votes: 0

I am very lucky to be surrounded and guided by an incredible support team comprised of my family and agents. Votes: 0

One of the troubles with signings is that you are surrounded by children, and some of them have got colds. Votes: 0

I have all the time in the world. I am in touch with the timeless. I am surrounded by infinity. Votes: 0

Both the man of science and the man of action live always at the edge of mystery, surrounded by it. Votes: 0

I just want it to look like nothing else in the world. And it should be surrounded by a train. Votes: 0

I have nobody. I have surrounded myself with people who are fake just because I need to talk to somebody. Votes: 0

Behold now this vast city [London]; a city of refuge, the mansion-house of liberty, encompassed and surrounded with His protection. Votes: 0

Regardless of the circumstances that surrounded your arrival, you are not an accident. God planned you before you were born. Votes: 0

We surrounded ourselves with smoke and loud noise. That's the way we chose to live. I'm prepared to defend it. Votes: 0

No longer will you be a weird Robinson Crusoe, imprisoned on an island of night surrounded by oceans of death. Votes: 0

My grandparents lived in Hollywood, and I was surrounded by the romanticism of movies ever since I was a child. Votes: 0

Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you. Votes: 0

I grew up in a martial arts gym surrounded by men and boys, and I pretty much call myself a tomboy. Votes: 0

If you are living in a beautiful house surrounded by beautiful environment, you know not where to stay, inside or outside? Votes: 0

When you're surrounded by feathers and sequins and ridiculous Lycra outfits, it's impossible not to have a smile on your face. Votes: 0

Most cities have a centre surrounded by suburbs, but London has numerous centres: it's the model of a twenty-first century metropolis. Votes: 0

Goldwater had never even considered a non-Arizonan. Like a man on his deathbed, he wanted to be surrounded only by friends. Votes: 0

My mom is a painter and photographer and my grandfather was an artist, so I've always been surrounded by creative people. Votes: 0

The aging Adams delightedly describes being surrounded by books on so many different subjects that interested him as "baits on fishhooks". Votes: 0

I grew up with my two sisters and my mom, so it's my lot in life to be surrounded by women. Votes: 0

We are surrounded by worn-out, banal, useless and exhausted images, limping and dragging themselves behind the rest of our cultural evolution. Votes: 0

Banquet: a plate of cold, hairy chicken and artificially coloured green peas completely surrounded by dreary speeches and appeals for donations. Votes: 0

In a library we are surrounded by many hundreds of dear friends imprisoned by an enchanter in paper and leathern boxes. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by freaks. Am I weirder than the rest of them? Ultimately I've learned to pride myself on being quirky. Votes: 0

When you're writing a sketch, it has to be surrounded by a situation. It can't just be out of the air. Votes: 0

I didn't know your identity, but I had an impression of who my opponent was, being surrounded by things you made. Votes: 0

So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those b*****ds won't get away this time! Votes: 0

I've been on 'Days' since I was 16, and being surrounded by such thin, gorgeous actresses made me so insecure and self-conscious. Votes: 0

I'm very happy, very delighted. I'm setting to like a fighting cockerel, for I'm surrounded here by all that I love. Votes: 0

As a producer, you really have - you're able to hand-pick all the talent that you want to be surrounded with. Votes: 0

Voice your position in God and you will be surrounded by all the resources of God in the time of trial. Votes: 0

I find the earth to be a place of misery in which I am surrounded by the conformity that kills society. Votes: 0

Moonlight filtered in through the blinds illuminating their bedroom, but the bright glow couldn't penetrate the darkness that surrounded her heart. Votes: 0

So here we are, in our rare and precious lives, surrounded by gorgeous moments begging to be noticed and celebrated. Go! Celebrate! Votes: 0

I grew up in Africa surrounded by a lot of culture. It's made me aware that the world is a big place. Votes: 0

But how awful would that be? How terrible to live surrounded by the stark, sharp, hollowness of things that simply were enough? Votes: 0

We ain't got a lot, but we don't need anything. Covered in kisses, surrounded by love, showered with blessings from up above. Votes: 0

I wasn't surprised to find myself in the back of Mr. Klein's store, wearing only my undershirt and panties, surrounded by sable. Votes: 0

I want to have lots of bodyguards around me and be surrounded by beautiful women while watching my brother play at Wimbledon. Votes: 0

Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed, and you are surrounded by people who are very self-absorbed. Votes: 0

There are two things that people [are surrounded by and] avoid trying to understand. One is music, and the other is electricity. Votes: 0

I have no private life at all. I am a hunted woman. I can't take a step without being questioned and surrounded. Votes: 0

Most people think of Ariel when they think of mermaids. What they don't know is that she's surrounded by really hot-tempered mermaids. Votes: 0

Ninety per cent of how you learn is watching great people. When you are surrounded by good actors it lifts your performance. Votes: 0

Our castle is not imposing, but is well built, and surrounded by a very fine garden. I live in the bailiff's house. Votes: 0

Nothing is in the middle of somewhere, surrounded by everything, where everyone is someplace, and still lacking the someone, I need most. Votes: 0

Life is not always like chess. Just because you have the king surrounded, don't think he is not capable of hurting you. Votes: 0

No wonder we keep testing positive in their bicycle races. Everyone looks like they're full of testosterone when they're surrounded by Frenchmen. Votes: 0

Without sounding pretentious, it's nice to always be surrounded by creative people who inspire me and keep my levels of creativity charged. Votes: 0

A surgeon is surrounded by people who are sick, discouraged, afraid, embittered, dying - but also courageous, loving, wise, compassionate and alive. Votes: 0

I was surrounded by too many people who felt that they had a strong sense of entitlement. That I owed them something. Votes: 0

The news that Daisy Miller was surrounded by half a dozen wonderful mustaches checked Winterbourne's impulse to go straightway to see her. Votes: 0

Once you have power, you are inevitably surrounded by people who have their own agendas and will tell you whatever advances them. Votes: 0

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes. Votes: 0

I remember going to a monastery library when I was very young and being surrounded by ancient books. I fell in love. Votes: 0

You might be surrounded in a room of utter darkness, but if you light only one match, all the darkness is defeated. Votes: 0

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good. Votes: 0

When you are surrounded by four people, one of them smiling, taunting, demanding, terrorizing, you don't have a complete grasp or perfect vision. Votes: 0

The solution of the difficulties which formerly surrounded the mathematical infinite is probably the greatest achievement of which our age has to boast. Votes: 0

My son has two loving parents and an extended family, whether it's cousins or stepmothers or boyfriends. My son is surrounded by love. Votes: 0

I think the media made Manson, turned him into some larger than life figure and surrounded him with mystery and some shady glamour. Votes: 0

Don't associate yourself with toxic people. It's better to be alone and love yourself than surrounded by people that make you hate yourself. Votes: 0

I think you should dress nicely for airports. You're surrounded by people coming from all walks of life. You should look your best. Votes: 0

O! Lover, Enjoyment on the soft body of a lotus is always risky and inconsistent because its route is always surrounded by thorns. Votes: 0

When we're surrounded by things that look impossible, making a simple choice to do something that's possible is a powerful thing to do. Votes: 0

Most of my relatives are police marksmen, apart from my grandad who was a bank robber. He died recently, surrounded by his family. Votes: 0

Communities should be planned with an eye to the effect on the human spirit of being continually surrounded by a maximum of beauty. Votes: 0

Anyone who imagines they can work alone winds up surrounded by nothing but rivals, without companions. The fact is, no one ascends alone. Votes: 0

To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. You are surrounded by adventure. Votes: 0

We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give. Votes: 0

If you gave me several million years, there would be nothing that did not grow in beauty if it were surrounded by water. Votes: 0

I don't want to be surrounded by 'yes men'. I want people who'll disagree with me, even if it costs them their jobs. Votes: 0

One good thing about TV Land is you're always surrounded by people who know what they're doing, in terms of your fellow actors. Votes: 0

I was surrounded by strong women so it had never even occurred to me that women were anything other than equal to men. Votes: 0

During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks. Votes: 0

May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if this is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude. Votes: 0

During my childhood, I was surrounded by actors, and all I remember is they were fun to be around. That kind of sticks. Votes: 0

England is surrounded by enemies-by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free. Votes: 0

...if fifty bands of men surrounded us/ and every sword sang for your blood,/ you could make off still with their cows and sheep. Votes: 0

I am loyal to my beloved Joffrey. (Sansa) No doubt. As loyal as a deer surrounded by wolves. (Tyrion) Lions, she whispered without thinking. Votes: 0

I grew up in a village of about 800 people surrounded by lakes and woods, and I think it's made a definite impact on me. Votes: 0

When you're in a relationship, you're always surrounded by a ring of circumstances... joined together by a wedding ring, or in a boxing ring. Votes: 0

Most people now seem to treasure anything they value in proportion to the extent that it's followed about and surrounded by the vulgar public. Votes: 0

When people starts to enjoy a writer's pen, he becomes a legend even if his stories are neither long nor publicly surrounded by expectations. Votes: 0

I discovered early that as an artist there was absolutely nothing wrong with being surrounded by people who were not dedicated to your field. Votes: 0

What a splendid thing watercolour is to express atmosphere and distance, so that the figure is surrounded by air and can breathe in it. Votes: 0

It's a very different bond, siblings and friends. And I just - I wanted that huge family, just to surround me, be surrounded by. Votes: 0

So every day So every day I was surrounded by the beautiful crying forth of the ideas of God, one of which was you. Votes: 0

I don't leave my room, and all I am surrounded by are guitars and equipment, y'know? It's not always the best place to be. Votes: 0

...when you grow up surrounded by willful ignorance, you have to believe that mercy has it's own country and that it's round and borderless... Votes: 0

I've always been kind of surrounded by music my whole life, so my earliest memories of it were just hearing it in the house. Votes: 0

The foolishness of chasing the moon ached my heart. I was stuck between the moon and the shore and surrounded by an empty sea. Votes: 0

In social situations, when I'm surrounded by people, I become very shy. But if there's a camera in front of me, I feel free. Votes: 0

You look around New York, and we are surrounded by restaurants and food trucks, and we celebrate food in this city like no tomorrow. Votes: 0

The foolishness of chasing the moon ached my heart. I was stuck between the moon and the shore and surrounded by an empty sea. Votes: 0

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies. Votes: 0

I'm used to being surrounded by really smart 22-year-old students who have no problem saying that something I suggested is not a very good idea. Votes: 0

I was raised by a single mother and I've been in a 10-year relationship with my girlfriend. My whole life I've been surrounded by women. Votes: 0

I grew up in a town of 5,000, surrounded by cows and oil fields, but there was a lot of opportunity in my tiny little town. Votes: 0

My nana was an actress, my mom was an actress, and my sister, too. So because I was surrounded by it, it really came naturally. Votes: 0

I do not assume to speak for anyone. I know I speak in direct opposition to the wishes of many by whom I am surrounded. Votes: 0

Find better company, find company of people better than yourself so you be surrounded with those best in character and so you may learn something. Votes: 0

Jazz is a constant theme in my life. My father is a jazz pianist, and from an early age I have been surrounded by it. Votes: 0

I keep my old friends, and get older with them, but push young. It's good to be surrounded by kids, because they keep you young. Votes: 0

You are surrounded by simple, obvious solutions that can dramatically increase your income, power, influence and success. The problem is, you just don't see them. Votes: 0

Skiing with friends in Reberty, France, after the Winter Olympics in 2010, was an amazing trip. I was at my happiest surrounded by all those mountains. Votes: 0

If, unable to solve the mysteries of Providence, we plunge into Atheism, we only increase a thousand fold the darkness by which we are surrounded Votes: 0

As an actor, I've just gotten insanely lucky. I quite like being surrounded by lots of different talented people lots of different times a year. Votes: 0

My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people. Votes: 0

I grew up in a middle class English family just outside London. I wasn't surrounded by that speedy city lifestyle, it was a little mellower. Votes: 0

What matters is that my daughter is surrounded by love. I believe in the right to go down the path that feels best for you. Votes: 0

I realized I was on a something island. 'How did I get here,' I wondered, surrounded by Nothing, "and how can I get back? Votes: 0

I am surrounded by counselors. My sister is a counselor. My daughter is training to be a counselor. A lot of my friends are counselors. Votes: 0

Retirement wasn't a reward at the end of a well-run career ... it was a void surrounded by endless dull hours, haunted by memories of work. Votes: 0

All my life I've been surrounded by people who are smarter than I am, but I found I could always keep up by working hard. Votes: 0

Being in a rock n' roll band was like being in a Sherman tank. Nothing got to you. You were surrounded and protected by men. Votes: 0

During my MFA, I was lucky to be surrounded by a really supportive group of peers. And now I get feedback pretty exclusively from freaks only. Votes: 0

Roy, you left the girls and I surrounded by love. Our families and friends have been amazing. We love you and we miss you so much. Votes: 0

Sometimes the answers are not there until we stand still and listen. But they are there and they are usually surrounded by love. You are too. Votes: 0

Edmonton is Canada's answer to Omaha. Solid, unassuming, and surrounded by a whole lot of nothing. It's a place that makes you think of sensible shoes. Votes: 0

I don't have a lot of men in my life. I'm married, but I have daughters. I'm surrounded by a lot of females in my world. Votes: 0

Do you know at this very moment you are surrounded by eternity? And do you know that you can use that eternity if you so desire? Votes: 0

The problem with requiring people to be loud and angry to get things done is that you're now surrounded by people who are loud and angry. Votes: 0

There are certain men born in this world, and they're supposed to die setting an example for the rest of the weak bastards we're surrounded with. Votes: 0

Envy, if surrounded on all sides by the brightness of another's prosperity, like the scorpion confined within a circle of fire, will sting itself to death. Votes: 0

One of the important principles I live by is the idea that you have to contemplate yourself as surrounded by the conditions you intend to produce. Votes: 0

Give food to the birds, you will then be surrounded by the wings of love, you will be encompassed by the joys of little silent hearts! Votes: 0

As no darkness can be seen by anyone surrounded by light, so no trivialities can capture the attention of anyone who has his eyes on Christ. Votes: 0

Maura had decided sometime before Blue's birth that it was barbaric to order children about, and so Blue had grown up surrounded by imperative question marks. Votes: 0

Growing up and living in England, I'm surrounded by grey skies and sarcasm, so when I came to America, my first impressions were bright, hopeful, cheerful. Votes: 0

My life in Hollywood surrounded by celebrities became a point of view for me - sports, fashion, music, film, arts, and politics as a media play. Votes: 0

When we are in groups, when we are surrounded by people who believe what we believe, trust emerges and our very survival and progress goes up. Votes: 0

Australia is an island surrounded by water. My fondest memories growing up were trips to the beach, walking around the harbor and playing in the beautiful parks. Votes: 0

I do intelligent roles. I don't want to be labeled as doing silly movies. I'm more mature than kids my age because I'm constantly surrounded by adults. Votes: 0

I wanted to study film at an art school - I loved the idea of being surrounded by designers and artists. We were encouraged to be experimental. Votes: 0

This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish. Only an organizing genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at the same time. Votes: 0

There are some artists that don't like working with other females, which is fine. They have their own thing. I personally love being surrounded by other females. Votes: 0

Leave home? It's quite a scary thought. I'm not the most independent person and that's the result. When you're always surrounded by people it becomes quite normal. Votes: 0

Success is the ability to live your life, the way you want to live it, doing what you enjoy most, surrounded by people you admire and respect. Votes: 0

You're surrounded by it wherever you go, you walk through it, breathe it...it's in your lungs and under your tongue and between your fingers and toes. Votes: 0

My main home is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, a college town in the Ozark Mountains. I live on the highest hill in a quiet cul-de-sac, surrounded by friends. Votes: 0

I surrounded myself with women when I was growing up because I had this horrible psycho father. Now I'm trying to really appreciate and like men more. Votes: 0

We talk often about being in a media-saturated society, and we are surrounded by image streams. But it's nihilistic. There's a real randomness to all of it. Votes: 0

I do not care to be esthetically tickled in a fancy theater surrounded by an audience drenched in the confident perfume of culture. I can't afford it. Votes: 0

My parents weren't artistic, but I was always surrounded by beautiful things. And Mexico is a country which has experienced thousands of years of art and culture. Votes: 0

Being alone in the dark - surrounded by silence, frightful. Thoughts breathe a life of their own; twisting and turning on each other as enemies unto themselves. Votes: 0

I will no longer wound myself with the thoughts and questions that have surrounded me like thorns: that is a penance You do not ask of me. Votes: 0

The older I get and the longer I live in New York City, the more I have the desire to go elsewhere and be surrounded by nature. Votes: 0

I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get. Votes: 0

We are surrounded by abysses, but the greatest of all depths is in our own heart, and an irresistible leaning leads us there. Draw thyself from thyself! Votes: 0

The ramparts of Vienna are crumbling into the sand; no one wants to live so confined, however, the entire country is already surrounded by a Chinese wall! Votes: 0

When I had my daughter, my priorities shifted. Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed and surrounded by people that are self-absorbed. Votes: 0

I don't know how I could sleep at night, not knowing I was surrounded by a thousand other sleeping, dreaming souls. - pg 120, Jem to Tessa & Will Votes: 0

Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows - and china. Votes: 0

A halo surrounded the grim reaper nun, Sister Maria. (By the way-I like this human idea of the grim reaper. I like the scythe. It amuses me.) Votes: 0

Anne was always glad in the happiness of her friends; but it is sometimes a little lonely to be surrounded everywhere by happiness that is not your own. Votes: 0

Openly I whispered and breathed a big gulp of air and saw all the beautiful trees and birds which surrounded me. The morning was beautiful like your smile. Votes: 0

Her education only made her unhappy thinking about it - that no matter how much she changed her life, she could not change the world that surrounded her. Votes: 0

I'm thrilled because I think that, you know, everyone has gotten what they wanted. You know, I just wanted to be (there) surrounded with the best actors period. Votes: 0

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from that and were fleeing and went in the wrong direction, we don't know. Votes: 0

Please, I begged silently, please do not let my last moments on earth be me crammed into a tiny boat in the dark, surrounded by mechanical singing pirates. Votes: 0

School is learning things you don't want to know, surrounded by people you wish you didn't know, while working toward a future you don't know will ever come. Votes: 0

I think I'm a better actress for having friends and interests outside the theatre. I wouldn't want to live my life surrounded by other actors all the time. Votes: 0

Nowhere is one more alone than in Paris ... and yet surrounded by crowds. Nowhere is one more likely to incur greater ridicule. And no visit is more essential. Votes: 0

You're surrounded by electronic music in New York. I mean New York is one of the few places in North America where electronic music is the prevalent form. Votes: 0

And in the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound surrounded by his wives and children and far from the front lines of his holy war. Votes: 0

Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own way. Votes: 0

Anne was always glad in the happiness of her friends; but it is sometimes a little lonely to be surrounded everywhere by happiness that is not your own. Votes: 0

I hope to enjoy however many days I have on this beautiful Earth and spend as much of it outside as I can surrounded by those I love. Votes: 0

My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my mother could I take piano lessons. Votes: 0

No matter how sorted you think you are, you will always be surrounded by people who are lost and angry. They will test you time and time again. Votes: 0

I've been captivated by the idea of being on a basketball court and being surrounded by people who made me look a little bit less like a freak. Votes: 0

And in the end, bin Laden died in a squalid suburban compound surrounded by his wives and children and far from the front lines of his holy war. Votes: 0

To see a comedy in an environment where you're surrounded by other people that are laughing is great. That's probably more satisfying than just watching it by yourself. Votes: 0

I would start drinking something terrible if I were in a situation where I was surrounded by lies or quiet or secrets. It's just not a real life. Votes: 0

What difference does it make if you live in a picturesque little outhouse surrounded by 300 feeble minded goats and your faithful dog? The question is: Can you write? Votes: 0

While I have never learned to use a computer, I am surrounded by family and friends who carry information to me from blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and various websites. Votes: 0

I now realize that I was very fortunate to have grown up in many different places, surrounded by all kinds of people, all kinds of points of view. Votes: 0

I tell the American people solemnly that the United States will never survive as a happy and fertile oasis of liberty surrounded by a cruel desert of dictatorship. Votes: 0

I was always a little adult. Even as a little kid, I just couldn't understand why I was surrounded by all these kids. I took things very seriously. Votes: 0

During the cold war, West Berlin was an exclave - a tiny outpost of liberalism surrounded by people who want to crush it. It was like Austin, Texas. Votes: 0

A comedian has to live in his head. All this comedy comes from a lonely place. When you're surrounded by an entourage, you're not living in your head. Votes: 0

Each cast member brings their own vibe and antics to the set. You're constantly surrounded by fun loving people who can make you laugh in their own way Votes: 0

Blessed is the man who gets the opportunity to devote his life to something bigger than himself and who finds himself surrounded by friends who share his passion. Votes: 0

Because I was surrounded by so much negativity at some point that it took me going back and doing stand-up to realize, you know, people really like me. Votes: 0

Imagine every day to be the last of a life surrounded with hopes, cares, anger, and fear. The hours that come unexpectedly will be so much more the grateful. Votes: 0

I started out modeling at a young age and surrounded myself with different brilliant minds. I have so many people to get educated from, and I've been a sponge. Votes: 0

Living in a stupid country is living in a marsh! You are surrounded by the reptiles and the alligators! Refusing hell is the best path to eliminate the hell! Votes: 0

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure. Votes: 0

I don't have any secret sauce and I'm no smarter than anyone else. I will say I have surrounded myself with unbelievable talent that has made my job easier. Votes: 0

Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a built-in romance to wine. Votes: 0

I definitely have a soft spot for women. I was raised by women - my mom and two older sisters. I've been surrounded by estrogen since I was born. Votes: 0

If a man believes and expects great things of himself, it makes no odds where you put him, or what you show him . . he will be surrounded by grandeur. Votes: 0

One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of space. Votes: 0

The risk of the Holocaust is not that it will be forgotten, but that it will be embalmed and surrounded by monuments and used to absolve all future sins. Votes: 0

Oh each successive night that comes has something in it of an abandoned ember that is slowly burning out, and it falls swathed in ruins, surrounded by funereal objects. Votes: 0

It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world; we explain that world with words, but words can never undo the fact that we are surrounded by it Votes: 0

I call my wife and talk to my children four or five times a day. I've surrounded myself with great people and friends, plus I'm always willing to make amends. Votes: 0

I'm out, surrounded in dark. But in the distance there is a small glow, a tiny light. Suddenly I'm standing alone, the space starting to brighten as the light grows. Votes: 0

I always enjoyed getting dolled up. I grew up surrounded by a bunch of women so you know there were always hair/makeup, clothes, shoes and other girly things around. Votes: 0

When I was a footballer, I surrounded myself with footballers. We were all friends. But in Brasilia you don't know who your friends are. It can be a dangerous place. Votes: 0

I had studied piano since I was 13, but I was surrounded by students who'd been playing since they were 5. I realized I was never going to be anything but mediocre. Votes: 0

I like being surrounded by good ideas. Every single time you walk past something you like, you get a blast of happy chemicals to the brain, and I like that. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by friends and family who are not that impressed by celebrity. They don't have any problem telling me I'm acting like an idiot or I'm not that funny. Votes: 0

...and there you have it, another body on the floor surrounded by things that don't mean much to anyone except to the one who can't take any of them along. Votes: 0

You know, my family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my mother could I take piano lessons. Votes: 0

I got lost in the night, without the light of your eyelids, and when the night surrounded me I was born again: I was the owner of my own darkness. Votes: 0

I wanted to become a champ - I was surrounded by champs in my family and in my neighborhood - and because of this stupid accident, I lost my opportunity. Votes: 0

So you find yourself surrounded by death and horror in the world, and you escape it into lust. But lust has no duration; it leaves you again in the desert. Votes: 0

There is a preppy wabi-sabi to soft, faded khakis and cotton shirts, but it's not nice to be surrounded by things that are worn out or stained or used up. Votes: 0

When you have adversity and you have pain, you never feel more alone than you do at that moment. And you can be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people. Votes: 0

I am surrounded by flatterers and fools. It can drive a man to madness,.. . Half of them don't dare tell me the truth, and the other half can't find it. Votes: 0

And you would have lost. We were surrounded. He threatened your life, and he would have made good on that threat. He had you, and that meant he had me, too. Votes: 0

That is one more reason why I write in English only right now. I prefer writing in the language I hear around me for the people by whom I am surrounded. Votes: 0

A mate of mine said recently said a lot of stuff sounds like you're listening to it outside, but also like you're surrounded by it, and I think that's quite similar. Votes: 0

It's a weird scene. You win a few baseball games and all of a sudden you're surrounded by reporters and TV men with cameras asking you about Vietnam and race relations. Votes: 0

I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer is an artist, and from a very early age I have spent time painting and drawing. Votes: 0

It wasn't that I amassed it with aims of selling it and becoming a rich man. My personality demanded that I be surrounded by the best examples of the world's art. Votes: 0

The worst job I ever had was an office job that I had for six years, and that's nothing against the people who I was surrounded by, because they were wonderful people. Votes: 0

When I was young, I wanted my appearance to be more interesting than what surrounded me. Now the body part I like best is my eyes, because they bring beauty to me. Votes: 0

God surrounded me with the right team, with the team that I needed to help me exercise all of my ideas. You need that. You need that army, you need that force. Votes: 0

When I sit in Paris in a cafe, surrounded by people, I don't sit casually - I go over a certain sonata in my head and discover new things all the time. Votes: 0

I'm a smart girl. There are decisions that I make for reasons, and the most important thing is that my son is happy and he always will be. He's surrounded by love. Votes: 0

If in the paddock the owner is surrounded by a herd of young children, don't back his horse. But if the owner is accompanied by a beautiful lady, plunge to the hilt. Votes: 0

I'm surrounded by people who care about me and love me. I have a great job. I have wonderful roommates who take care of me. I have a family who adores me. Votes: 0

I've learned, having been on a lot of sets, the good news is that by definition you are surrounded by experts. They get fired if they're not - unlike in the theatre! Votes: 0

I come from a generation that was surrounded by popular music, but I don't know if anybody's ever going to move the ball forward as far and as fast as the Beatles did. Votes: 0

It is my goal to learn as much about the people I'm surrounded by. I am slowly widening who I am close with, and at the same time, growing further away from others. Votes: 0

I'm not a method guy. I can't be bothered to have a method. I just want to be a part of a good movie and I can't stand to be surrounded by morons. Votes: 0

I grew up in Siena and was surrounded by the Palio, and all my friends at school were obsessed with it. But since my parents are English, I was never quite part of it. Votes: 0

For a woman who's a widow and pretty much a loner, I can walk out, and I'm surrounded by NYU kids. The energy jumps off the sidewalks, and I never feel sad or bored. Votes: 0

I want to live in Kolkata; I don't want to live in Europe - I can't write there. I write in Bengali, and I need to be surrounded by the Bengali language and culture. Votes: 0

Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction, as we darken the eyes of birds when we wish them to sing? Votes: 0

I usually need to sit with pain a while. Really feel it. Then I need to talk it out. Luckily, I am surrounded by wonderful listeners who haven't told me to shut up yet. Votes: 0

I was a late child from my parents, so I grew up surrounded by people a lot older than me. I think even when I was 21, I felt like I was a 70-year-old man. Votes: 0