Quotes about Ton

The best 45 years of my life were the 5 years I spent with Ton Jones. Votes: 3

A hundred thousand men, coming one after another, cannot move a Ton weight; but the united strength of 50 would transport it with ease. Votes: 3

Yea, Paris is a festive ton -- a festive Ton for all! Skate o'er on joy -- Thin crust of gilded, polished joy! What matters it if Hell's beneath? Votes: 3

Fame hit me like a ton of bricks. Votes: 2

Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away. Votes: 2

My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. Votes: 2

I've had a ton of fast-food jobs - it changes your approach to human interaction forever. Votes: 2

I had a ton of animals; I had a goat growing up, a bunch of rabbits, a vegetable garden. Votes: 2

I think a badly crafted, great idea for a new film with a ton of spelling mistakes is just 100 times better than a well-crafted stale script. Votes: 2

I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don't have huge family, but the family I have is a great one. Votes: 2

Skateboarding helps a ton with balance, precision, with air awareness... it gets your senses to be spot-on and it's also a great way to take my mind off things. Votes: 2

Growing up as a chubby kid with a ton of imaginary friends and a Cyndi Lauper obsession, I learned about rejection early on and was constantly trying to avoid it. Votes: 2

I am now a turtle. Virtually everything I own is on my back and suffice it to say I am one ton lighter and therefore 2,000 pounds happier. All houses are gone. Votes: 2

I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic people tend to be less social. It takes a ton of processor space in the brain to have all the social circuits. Votes: 2

Cook what's fresh for the day. When you're using fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods, it's easier to keep the weight off. And I eat whatever I want - just not a ton of it. Votes: 2

Oprah is wildly successful, and she's a brilliant businesswoman. She's also somebody who's overcome a ton of demons in her own life, and that's really what shaped her. I think the same could be said for me. Votes: 2

I move around a lot. I've lived in a ton of different places - and only for a month or two at a time. I have a deep, rabid curiosity, so I like having a gypsy life. Votes: 2

My grandfather was smart and had a whole lot of pride. He didn't speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind - like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out. Votes: 2

I never had a ton of male friends and it's always been something that's really interesting to me, what brings guys together? The bonding. 'Old School' is a good example of that. And even 'Starsky' and even 'Road Trip.' Votes: 2

My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain - and because of your lifestyle, have the people around you feel a lot more pleasure than they do pain. Votes: 2

When I've ridden in parades, I always throw to the kids, the elderly and anyone who is smiling and having a great time. I try to make eye contact with the person. If you catch a ton and a kid nearby hasn't caught much, share. Votes: 2

I got in the school band and the school choir. It all hit me like a ton of bricks, everything just came out. I played percussion for a while, and stayed after school forever just tinkering around with different things, the clarinets and the violins. Votes: 2

Life is short. I'm 47 years old. I've got 10 years to go where I can be the best I can be. I want those 10 years to be precious, not like before, cranking two or three movies a year. I've made a ton of movies in my life, but so what? Votes: 2

Just under the surface I shall be, all together at first, then separate and drift, through all the earth and perhaps in the end through a cliff into the sea, something of me. A ton of worms in an acre, that is a wonderful thought, a ton of worms, I believe it. Votes: 2

With 'Twilight,' you have these massive tomes that you have to condense. With 'Penoza,' we had an eight episode Dutch series that, just for the pilot alone, I condensed three episodes. So, there's a lot of filling in and a ton of invention that has to happen to fill out eight episodes. Votes: 2

One tradition I have with my friends is that when one of us gets married, we have a ton of fragrance oils and pretty bottles at the bachelorette party. Everyone puts a drop or two in a bottle for the bride and makes a wish, and the bride wears our creation on her wedding day. Votes: 2

If you have a private firm and you spend a ton of money to pay employees, but what you produce is a flop, there will be no value to GDP. But government spending all gets counted as contributing to economic growth. That's why in the early days of creating these measurements, some people didn't want to count government spending. Votes: 2

I do most of my vocals - aside from a couple of little one-shot vocal samples. I record everything into the Saffire with an SM58 then scratch it with loads of plug-ins. I don't do much vocoding to be honest. All my vocals are usually done with Melodyne and a ton of other plug-ins to make it sound weird. Votes: 2

The worst thing about Halloween is, of course, candy corn. It's unbelievable to me. Candy corn is the only candy in the history of America that's never been advertised. And there's a reason. All of the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911. And so, since nobody eats that stuff, every year there's a ton of it left over. Votes: 2

I've learned a ton since 2004. Votes: 0

[Khrushchev] should get a one-ton medal. Votes: 0

Little boys are a ton of fun. Votes: 0

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation. Votes: 0

I don't listen to a ton of rock music. Votes: 0

I didn't see a ton of movies growing up. Votes: 0

Taste is to literature what bon ton is in society. Votes: 0

An ounce of application is worth a ton of abstraction. Votes: 0

A ton of regret never makes an ounce of difference. Votes: 0

There's a ton of amazing music that's not getting heard. Votes: 0

An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory! Votes: 0

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Votes: 0

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck. Votes: 0

I love pedicures. And, yes, I have a ton of shoes. Votes: 0

A ton of Proust isn't worth an ounce of Ray Bradbury. Votes: 0

An ounce of action is worth a ton of good intentions. Votes: 0

An ounce of algebra is worth a ton of verbal argument. Votes: 0

A light, tender, sensitive touch is worth a ton of brawn. Votes: 0

An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of facts. Votes: 0

Though I weigh only 120 pounds, when I'm mad, I weigh a ton. Votes: 0

Care more for a grain of faith than a ton of excitement. Votes: 0

Care more for a grain of faith than a ton of excitement. Votes: 0

A ton of athletes, even if they know your name, pretend they don't. Votes: 0

A ton of prayer will never produce what an ounce of obedience will. Votes: 0

An ounce of practice is generally worth more than a ton of theory. Votes: 0

Brb, ttyl ok? wow, i saved a 'ton' of time with those acronyms. Votes: 0

Having played in Boston will help me a ton moving to New York. Votes: 0

They're making a ton of money, and no one is getting a nickel. Votes: 0

It's over me like a ton of water, the things I don't know. Votes: 0

I had not spent a ton of time around animals as a kid. Votes: 0

Federal Officer: The arms piled on the ground were not worth 10 cents a ton. Votes: 0

The deaf community and the hearing community, there's not always a ton of interaction. Votes: 0

Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Nonperformance can always be explained away. Votes: 0

Facebook and Twitter have a ton of information they're trying to make sense of. Votes: 0

With war, most people are heartless and less weighed as a ton of nothing. Votes: 0

I drink a ton of water. And I never go to bed too full. Votes: 0

An ounce of heart knowledge is worth more than a ton of head learning. Votes: 0

Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism. Votes: 0

There are a ton of foods that are great for you, that's like an indulgence. Votes: 0

I read a ton of fiction - historical, contemporary, literary, commercial, I love it all. Votes: 0

It is said that an ounce of common sense can outweigh a ton of 'variations'. Votes: 0

I'm gonna make a ton of money on the rematch, but that decision was horrible. Votes: 0

I have a ton of Holocaust stuff, and some of it is really hard core. Votes: 0

I played a ton of team sports growing up, and team wins are just incredibly gratifying. Votes: 0

In practicing the art of parenthood, an ounce of example is worth a ton of preachment. Votes: 0

North America makes a ton of movies and there's a ton of movies that are exceptional. Votes: 0

Such is the force of Happiness-- The Least can lift a ton Assisted by its stimulus. Votes: 0

I feel like if writers used writing as therapy we'd have a ton of happy writers. Votes: 0

There's a ton of talent in this country. Some just need to be given a shot. Votes: 0

Because I'm stern and scolding [the characters] sometimes, I'm sure I'll get a ton of grief. Votes: 0

I had glow in the dark bands made up and I've given away a ton of them. Votes: 0

I've done a ton of theater work and dramatic work, but nobody really knows me that way. Votes: 0

As far as my house, I have a ton of video games and three or four old consoles. Votes: 0

I'm not going to lie, I love TV. I watch a ton of it - golf, HGTV, football. Votes: 0

People are bound to get excited when they see a ten-million-ton starship trying to fly down the street. Votes: 0

[Bacteria are the] dark matter of the biological world [with 4 million mostly unknown species in a ton of soil]. Votes: 0

I got worries by the ton, getting cancer's only one. Over taxed and alimonied, tired of eating fried baloney. Votes: 0

They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it Votes: 0

One of the first lessons a president has to learn is that every word he says weighs a ton. Votes: 0

The early bird might catch the worm, but I bet it also needs a ton of under eye concealer Votes: 0

A piece of paper or a photograph is as much an object, or as 'material' as a ton of lead. Votes: 0

I was in, like, nine schools by ninth grade, so I moved a ton of times when I was younger. Votes: 0

I contribute my best in my sport and I also have a ton of respect for myself and my family. Votes: 0

In motivating people to love and defend the natural world, an ounce of hope is worth a ton of despair Votes: 0

[Woody Allen] does very few takes, and he doesn't give a whole ton of directions, although he does give direction. Votes: 0

My basics are black, white, or neutral, and I'll wear a ton of jewelry or carry a brightly colored bag. Votes: 0

A good legible label is usually worth, for information, a ton of significant attitude and expression in a historical picture. Votes: 0

I was an English major in college, took a ton of creative writing courses, and was a newspaper reporter for 10 years. Votes: 0

Yes, there is a ton of information on the Web, but much of it is egregiously inaccurate, unedited, unattributed and juvenile. Votes: 0

In fact if I see you drinking I'll come down on you like a ton of bricks and call your mom. Votes: 0

I'm a really big surfer, and I have also been playing a ton of volleyball on the beach on the weekends. Votes: 0

I don't have a ton of enemies. I get along with people pretty well when I'm not annoying them to death. Votes: 0

Go ahead and make up a ton of lies about me. That's way more interesting than pretending Wikipedia has any real information. Votes: 0

There was a ton of fighting between my mother and father. The kids would be thrown into the middle, to choose sides. Votes: 0

An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time. Votes: 0

Growing up, I had a ton of friends, and I had a great life, but people still made fun of me sometimes. Votes: 0

The reality is: a founder is someone who deals with a ton of different headaches and no one is universally super powered. Votes: 0

I'd much rather have the consumer buy a Wii, some accessories, and a ton of games, vs. buying any of my competitor's products. Votes: 0

Guys, IMDB right there, 62 movies, a ton of success, I mean, come on bro, I won best picture at 20. I wasn't even trying. Votes: 0

This guy don't come to the ballpark to beat you. He comes to beat you bad. This (Jackie) Robinson, he plays a ton. Votes: 0

I'm flattered if any movie role and my name are mentioned in the same sentence, because there haven't been a ton of them. Votes: 0

She smiled at the idea of being a captive princess in the rookeries, or a restrained mouse in the glitter of the ton." Votes: 0

The S.S. Sierra was a ten-thousand-ton vessel. Today, lifeboats bigger than the Sierra are found on the Queen Mary and other luxury liners. Votes: 0

When you're 20 you can put a ton of old-age prosthetics on and be an old guy, but when you're 70 you can't play a 20-year-old. Votes: 0

You grow up by making mistakes. I've made a ton of them, but as long as I keep on failing better, I don't mind. Votes: 0

I don't care if people know who I am or if I make a ton of money, I just love my work so much. Votes: 0

I am not one of these people who spend a ton of time in front on my computer; I see it as very utilitarian. Votes: 0

Ma vie est une énigme dont ton nom est le mot. (My life is an enigma, of which your name is the word.) Votes: 0

It is much more difficult to measure non-performance than performance. Performance stands out like a ton of diamonds. Non-performance can almost always be explained away Votes: 0

I get to the point where I feel relaxed, and then I just shoot a ton of material and make a lot of different choices. Votes: 0

The only one who knows this ounce of words is just a token, is he who has a ton to tell that must remain unspoken. Votes: 0

I don't come from a rich family - it's not like we lived in a cardboard box, but we didn't have a ton of money. Votes: 0

I go to a lot of museums, I read a ton of poetry - anything that's a creative expression of oneself, I find really inspiring. Votes: 0

I wanna survive an avalanche. I wanna be one of those people a dog finds buried under a ton of snow, almost dying of starvation. Votes: 0

I wanna survive an avalanche. I wanna be one of those people a dog finds buried under a ton of snow, almost dying of starvation." Votes: 0

I graduated from high school with the art award and I had made a ton of short films, but it was before DVDs with director commentary. Votes: 0

There's a ton of stuff we can do to help the economy and help the American people, and the aspirational working class of the American people. Votes: 0

This show ["This Is Mike Stud"] will have a ton of layers that people who aren't necessarily my demographic will actually really appreciate...I'm really proud. Votes: 0

I love the opportunity to shoot digital because you can shoot so many takes, it's really malleable, it's a ton of fun, and it is easy. Votes: 0

There have been times in my life that I've had a ton of vices, and my demons have run amok for years and years and years. Votes: 0

I think in spring, we don't want to wear makeup, we don't want to wear a ton of clothes, we just want everything to be easier. Votes: 0

I think, in spring, we don't want to wear makeup, we don't want to wear a ton of clothes, we just want everything to be easier. Votes: 0

I wish I had a nickel for every time I fell and blamed someone else. I'd give a ton of money to the ones I've hurt. Votes: 0

I find a ton of inspiration from the artists that I'm writing with, that I'm playing shows with, and that I'm sitting down and having coffee with. Votes: 0

You end up throwing a ton of energy into one or two tracks, and the song that we thought was gonna be the single isn't the single. Votes: 0

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight. Votes: 0

When you live in a small town like Iowa Falls, there's not a lot to do, so we would, as a family, watch a ton of films. Votes: 0

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight. Votes: 0

I enjoy acting, and it's given me a ton of happiness and it's affected my life and my family's lives in ways that we just can't imagine. Votes: 0

I love photography. Photographers and photos. I took a ton of pictures in Paris, and I find that I'm most inspired by following other photographers on Instagram. Votes: 0

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight. Votes: 0

For there is surely nothing more beautiful in this world than the sight of a lone man facing single-handedly a half a ton of angry pot roast! Votes: 0

The best thing you can probably do is keep a low profile, keep your eyes and ears open, your mouth shut, and you will learn a ton. Votes: 0

Perhaps something like Facebook couldn't have been invented by somebody who goes out five nights a week and has a ton of friends and makes friends really easily. Votes: 0

The blogosphere gives me my life, I am fortunate to have developed relationships with great websites who allow me to reach a whole ton of new people everyday. Votes: 0

I have faith that a script is going to hit me like a ton of bricks, and when that happens, it's undeniable that I should choose the role. Votes: 0

You don't really have to dress a ton of actors. You don't really have to spend a bunch of money lining up extras to look the time period. Votes: 0

I didn't think that wave was going to offer a ton, ... But the wave just held form, and I was able to get a lot out of it. Votes: 0

What I learned was there's no roles for women who won't be in their 40s. For women who will be in their 40s, there's a ton of work. Votes: 0

I'm a person with a ton of energy who likes to scream and party and rock out. And there are other sides of me that are real serious. Votes: 0

I have been a harmony enthusiast since I was a child, singing in choir and with friends growing up. I always put a ton of harmonies on my demos. Votes: 0

All women need makeup. Don't let anybody tell you different. The only woman who was pretty enough to go without makeup was Elizabeth Taylor and she wore a ton. Votes: 0

I'm from a small town where everybody always has something to say - you shouldn't sing secular music, you shouldn't do this or do that. A ton of "shouldn'ts." Votes: 0

I don't do a ton of deals a year, and I really like working with startups - it's the only way I can invest. It fits my ADD brain. Votes: 0

At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance. Votes: 0

For people who mourn for old Times Square - hey, there's a ton of places in the city still like that! Get on the train and go visit them! Votes: 0

My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers. I only started the company when I realized I could be an engineer forever. Votes: 0

There's a ton of truth in Flannery O'Connor's notion that "Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough information about life to last him the rest of his days." Votes: 0

I've done things to my body, mechanically, that I'll never do again. I've done stunts that I shouldn't have done 10, 11, 12 times. I've broken a ton of bones on sets. Votes: 0

I think everybody focuses on race, but it's about a ton of things, and I just see these things as all interrelated and all interwoven in a weird way. Votes: 0

The biggest misconception people have is that quality is all that matters. The truth is that quality helps, but there's a ton of high-quality things that don't go anywhere. Votes: 0

Girls' is a huge show, as far as buzz, and magazine covers, and getting a ton of copy, and awards. And yet I don't think the viewership is huge. Votes: 0

I like people-watching and getting inspiration from the unique people who don't follow any fashion tides. From 12-year-olds who have full freedom, to 86-year-old ladies with a ton of class. Votes: 0

I slice up a ton of cucumbers, celery, carrots and red and yellow peppers. Keep them in your fridge so you always have something handy to curb your snack attack. Votes: 0

I like people-watching and getting inspiration from the unique people who dont follow any fashion tides. From 12-year-olds who have full freedom, to 86-year-old ladies with a ton of class. Votes: 0

I read a ton of paper every day. I read the newspapers, I read my intelligence materials, I read all the briefing materials. I read the newspaper in hard copy. Votes: 0

The column's worked out great for me. I've gotten a ton of ego satisfaction, had a lot of fun, won a batch of prizes and occasionally done some public good. Votes: 0

I think my parents saw that acting ultimately made me happy, even though it was a rough ride for a little bit. There wasn't a ton of pushback about it. Votes: 0

Coming out of Juilliard, I had a big head, and a lot of people wouldn't want to be an assistant. But I am so fortunate, and I've learned a ton. Votes: 0

I'm not really interested in a ton of female musicians but there is something about Britney that compelled me - the way she sings and just the way she looks. Votes: 0

I was lucky to get one good adaptation. Field of Dreams the Musical is lurking in the wings. Hope it will provide my daughters with a ton of money someday. Votes: 0

I also did some jail time a few years ago. Spent a whole summer in jail reading books. I pumped a ton of new knowledge and new thinking into myself. Votes: 0

I don't like when actors go around and talk a ton about how they approach their roles, because it's a little like pulling the curtain back on Oz, for me. Votes: 0

I chose the most explosive dress I could find. I put a ton of makeup on and some great round earrings. I looked like Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun. Votes: 0

I learned that if you're going to be a troublemaker, you don't want a ton of witnesses, because there's inevitable fallout from living like you're in 'Lord of the Flies.' Votes: 0

I'm a pretty decent cook. I like to grill. I have a smoker that I love. I love me some steak. And I'll make a huge salad with a ton of vegetables. Votes: 0

There is all of this protesting against corporate power, but in reality, corporations have to persuade you - they could have a ton of money, but actually only government can use force. Votes: 0

Ive got a ton of stories about Chuck Knox, ... Over the course of my playing career, there was nobody that I learned to respect and appreciate more than I did Chuck Knox. Votes: 0

On the PGA Tour, guys finish in the top 10, make a ton of money and think they're great players. In my era, you had to win. We didn't settle for anything else. Votes: 0

Rocky is a warrior, we've had a lot of great battles starting from when I was 16. He's a true team player, great fighter, and I have a ton of respect for him. Votes: 0

Good?" Cam said. "Right?" I took another bite and nodded. "Well, I have a whole ton of them at home." He stretched as he rolled up his napkin. "Just saying. Votes: 0

I can say for myself that I feel like I've gotten a ton of opportunities in the digital space and not a lot in the traditional space when I was first starting out. Votes: 0

I drink a ton of water a day and try to get as much sleep as possible. Sleep is the best way to restore your health. Never skip on sleep; it's crazy important. Votes: 0

We get a ton of email; everybody does now. It gives us a kind of a pulse that you can feel. We hear people saying, thank you for being fair, for being balanced. Votes: 0

If anyone tells you it's impossible to be fabulous and smart and make a ton of money using math, well, they can just get in line behind you - and kiss your math. Votes: 0

I can never remember the name of anywhere I've ever been. I will say that I've eaten at a ton of GREAT places. I just don't remember their names. I'm not that guy. Votes: 0

I have a ton of cousins on my mom's side of the family, and we would put on shows together all the time and put on costumes, and we even charged our parents money. Votes: 0

In fact, it's in my interest to love digital recording, and I just spent a ton on a new digital recording system, so I speak from a place of heavy investment in both sides. Votes: 0

At the end of the day, Fool's Gold is a label that, when I hear something I like, I try to grab it for the label. There's a ton of great music coming out. Votes: 0

In the meantime, I just have to create those realistic goals about the fact that I don't have a ton of options as an actor who's been on a science fiction show for 8 years. Votes: 0

I have a ton of cousins on my moms side of the family, and we would put on shows together all the time and put on costumes, and we even charged our parents money. Votes: 0

I do a lot of research, I try to think about how it relates to music and I just do a ton of drawing. It's much easier to work your ideas out that way. Votes: 0

I grew up camping with my family. We took so many trips. We had an RV, actually, when we were growing up. We did a ton of camping trips and went across the country. Votes: 0

The fact is, unlike a lot of writers, I credit the people who help me. A lot of writers out there have a ton of researchers and they don't get credited in the book. Votes: 0

Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce Or a trouble is what you make it, And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts, But only how did you take it. Votes: 0

I grew up in Chicago on the South Side, and had a ton of freedom, just did whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. At the risk of sounding dopey, I would say it was blissful. Votes: 0

I came from a big family - two brothers and two sisters. So, there were always a ton of boys around and a ton of girls around. So, I grew up comfortable with both sexes. Votes: 0

I think Batman Returns is right for riffs. I love it but it's the ultimate Tim Burton movie. There is so much that happens that's crazy and there are a ton of things to riff. Votes: 0

I always take working out seriously, but before a shoot I do extra sit ups and squats. I also eat more vegetables and drink a ton of water, because it really helps my skin glow. Votes: 0

How to Avoid Pleurisy: Never make love to a girl named Candy on the tailgate of a half-ton Ford pickup during a chill rain in April out on Grandview Point in San Juan County, Utah. Votes: 0

I had my electricity turned off three times because I never had time to pay my bills. It was a joke. I'm making a ton of money, and I'm walking around my apartment with flashlights. Votes: 0

I've always wanted to visit [Washington]. The Smithsonian has some fantastic archival material on blues music, which I'm really into. There's a ton of stuff I want to do there. but it just never happened. Votes: 0