Can anything be sadder than work left unfinished? Yes, work never begun. Votes: 2
Christina RossettiAh, yes, superstition: it would appear to be cowardice in face of the supernatural. Votes: 2
TheophrastusI would be willing, yes glad, to see a battle every day during my life. Votes: 2
George Armstrong CusterPeople aren't hiring me to be a 'yes' man. They have their girlfriends for that. Votes: 2
Brad GoreskiYes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space. Votes: 2
Sally RideDeficits must be cut, yes, but the rush to austerity risks undermining the fragile global recovery. Votes: 2
Alistair DarlingYes, stop your beliefs for a few moments now and then and Be-Life. Votes: 0
Stanley Victor PaskavichIn one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.
Laurie Halse AndersonYes, it does make the load rather heavy if you carry tools for every eventuality.
Jacqueline WinspearShe laughed enough to migrate an entire flock of birds. That was how she said yes
Jonathan Safran FoerYes -- or rather, it's not so much that I want to die as that I'm tired of living.
Ryūnosuke AkutagawaAnd you'll always love me won't you? Yes And the rain won't make any difference? No
Ernest HemingwayI'm no longer quite sure what the question is, but I do know that the answer is Yes.
Leonard BernsteinYes, and I'm sure the arena will be full of bags of flour for me to chuck at people.
Suzanne CollinsAfter the final no there comes a yes and on that yes the future of the world depends
Wallace StevensA character is what he does, yes - but even more, a character is what he means to do.
Orson Scott CardYou have to [go outside your comfort zone]. Andy Warhol said 'say yes to everything'.
Cynthia RowleyYes, ruling by fooling, is a great British art with great Irish fools to practice on.
James ConnollySaying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman.
Lysa TerKeurstYes, there are circumstances where a bloody suppression is justifiable and justified.
Zulfikar Ali BhuttoWe speak of peace, yes, but whose peace? Poland's? Bulgaria's? The peace of the grave?
Margaret ThatcherMy chief 'success philosophy' is, 'Give people every opportunity to say "Yes" to you'.
Robert HoldenFour!" I call out. Why am I calling a number? Oh yes. Because that's his name. Tris.
Veronica RothI am still married, yes - no children. I have Benzo, though; he's my dog, a Lhasa apso.
Archie PanjabiThere are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking.
Debbi FieldsSomeone dying asks if there is life after death. Yes, comes the answer, only not yours.
E. L. DoctorowYes, there's a luck in most things; and in none more than being born at the right time.
Edmund Clarence StedmanGod was in control, and I was just pliable enough to say yes to wherever He would lead.
Gloria GaynorShe surveyed the carnage behind him. "Did you have fun?" He showed her his teeth. "Yes.
Ilona AndrewsThat Yes, I know what you mean-that is the technical definition of Best Friend Forever.
J. J. JohnsonI am afraid of dying-but being dead, oh yes, that to me is often an appealing prospect.
Kathe KollwitzHopeless cases: Executives who assert themselves by saying No when they should say Yes.
Malcolm ForbesThe doctor looked my body over. I said: Is there any hope? He said: Yes. Reincarnation.
Phyllis DillerGwen?" "Yes." "You know why we have to be together, don't you?" "..." "I'm your selkie.
Terri FarleyWell, yes: people write poems when they are in love, but a wise man will not print them.
Hans Christian AndersenYou, yes, you, linger inside my heart The same you who stopped us before we could start.
Megan McCaffertyYes, I am letting my own experience color my answer, which is what experience is for....
Robin McKinleyThe signals we give-yes or no, or maybe-/should be clear/the darkness around us is deep.
William StaffordIs there a meaning to music? Yes. Can you state in so many words what the meaning is? No.
Aaron CoplandYou`ve got David Petraeus who, yes, did, you know, something for which he pleaded guilty.
Andrea MitchellAre you threatening to kidnap me?" "If you want to look at it that way," Jace said, "yes.
Cassandra ClareYes, there's a problem with gender as it is today, and we must fix it, we must do better.
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWill ye come with me?â he whispered. And she answered without hesitation. "Yes, please.
Elizabeth HoytWould I rather the research lab that tests animals is reduced to a bunch of cinders? Yes.
Ingrid NewkirkYes, I sounded like a pathetic weenie. I prefer to think of it as showing my softer side.
James PattersonMoral issues rarely have yes or no answers. -Myles to Alanna when she asks about the Gift
Tamora PierceWe must say no to illegal immigration so we can continue to say yes to legal immigration.
William J. ClintonWe met at nine We met at eight I was on time No, you were late Ah yes! I remember it well.
Alan Jay LernerIn America, Qualification is simply an attitude. I've adopted it. So, yes. I am qualified.
Eugene MirmanDreams change, yes, that makes sense, but I didn't know dreams could hide inside a person.
Jandy NelsonDo we carry rich people on our flights? Yes, I flew on one this morning and I'm very rich.
Michael O'LearyYes, yes I am ill. I go in for the kill. Hoes is my sons, birth control, I am on the pill
Nicki MinajJust sort of relax your mind and say yes, it does hurt, I know. Don't try and shut it out.
Philip PullmanAt one point, [Donald] Trump even had to say, yes, whatever Ted [Cruz] said, I agree with.
Ruqaiyyah Waris MaqsoodAt one point, [Donald] Trump even had to say, yes, whatever Ted [Cruz] said, I agree with.
Rush LimbaughWhat's become of "yes we can?" That's easy. Finally people are starting to read the bills.
Tom C. KorologosAnd then she finally said yes. And we have been married, I want you to know, for 51 years.
Val GuestYes, instruction! Light! Light! Everything comes from light, and to everything it returns.
Victor HugoYes, I like that word. "More" is a prayer to God, isn't it? Gratitude and plea, all in one.
Art GarfunkelReality is: Should people steal in this world? Yes. How do I know they should? They all do.
Byron KatieWhere is the coffee emoji where is the coffee emoji aaaah yes in the bell section of course
Chrissy TeigenBy the side of the everlasting Why there is a Yes--a transitory Yes if you like, but a Yes.
E. M. ForsterIs he nuts?" "I think the expression used to be 'touched by God'." "So that would be a yes.
Jonathan MaberrySays the rude child: "No, I won't do it." Says the courteous grown-up: "Yes, I won't do it.
Mignon McLaughlinWhen I'm out the country, niggas call me Neeki. Hi, how are you? Yes, it's nice to meet me.
Nicki MinajSometimes we receive the power to say yes to life. Then peace enters us and makes us whole.
Ralph Waldo EmersonYes, I'm looking at you, looking at me, looking at you, looking at me, looking back at you.
Sammy HagarDo you think there's anything to eat in this forest?" "Yes," said the wizard bitterly, "us.
Terry PratchettI immediately said yes for one reason and one reason onlyâ¦.Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks,
Adam SandlerYes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn't make ignorance a virtue.
Andy StanleyYes" actually means "No" 100% of the time, when the question is "Can I give you some advice?
Demetri MartinI have to ask myself, Am I content with calling myself a feminist? Yes, because I speak out.
Demi LovatoEvery time I catch myself saying, "Oh no, you shouldn't try that," I think, "Yes, I should."
Erica JongYou have miracles [in the Hebrew Bible], yes, but they're not the work, normally, of demons.
Frank Moore CrossYes, too much emphasis is put on outward physical attributes in every area of American life.
Gloria GaynorCuriosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity... yes, indeed.
J. K. RowlingYes, I'm afraid the life over here is very different from N.Z. but oh boy it's a grand life.
Jack LovelockWell, I'm backed by a very rich Jew. Yeah!! Yes, I am! His Name is Jesus. I'm backed by Him.
Jesse DuplantisIf pigs could fly, yes, of course I would vote for the Democratic Party, but pigs don't fly.
Jill SteinThere is no misery in art. All art is about saying yes, and all art is about its own making.
John CurrinSo, yes, at least from my end. You could say there's a lot of Alison [McGhee] in Gollie too.
Kate DiCamilloWhen the heart is pierced, there is pain, yes, but also an invitation to a greater becoming.
Marianne WilliamsonIf you say simply that pressures toward democracy are created by the market, I would say yes
Peter L. BergerPeople say to me, 'Has being a woman helped or hindered your career?' And the answer is yes.
Sallie KrawcheckYes, child of suffering, thou may'st well be sure He who ordained the Sabbath loves the poor!
Oliver Wendell HolmesGuard against idols -- yes, guard against all idols, of which surely the greatest is oneself.
Alexandra David-NeelOnly a Bush could answer a 'yes' or 'no' question two different ways and be wrong both times.
Bill MaherI recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.
Burt BacharachOver my dead body, I thought. Yes, even immortals use that phrase. It has extra oomph for us.
Cate TiernanOh yes, right"right. What is the use of having right on your side if you have not got might?
Henrik IbsenToo many heroes stepping on too many toes, too many yes-men nodding when they really mean no.
Jethro TullThe one that rambles for a million miles, yes, I walk down this road searching for your love.
Jimi HendrixThe person who is willing to say yes to experience is the person who discovers new frontiers.
John TempletonIf I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No.
Marvin HamlischYes. I guess it's the foolish romantic in me, but you see, I don't think that sex is my Muse.
Peter MurphyYes, Simone, he is mentally unstable for being attracted to you. call the men in white suits.
Randa Abdel-FattahSchool is so overwhelming - you can get lost in the idea that yes, you are going to be alone.
Tobias Segal[On Ronald Reagan:] The President doesn't want yes-men around. When he says no, we all say no.
Elizabeth DoleThe words 'forse che si,' 'forse che no', 'perhaps yes,' 'perhaps no,' repeat along all paths.
Frances MayesYes, we should not forget that the five senses are one. And all of them extensions of the skin
Frederick LeboyerI asked a Jewish man, "Do you know where Michigan Avenue is?" He said, "Yes", and walked away.
Henny YoungmanThe word NO, carries a lot more meaning when spoken by a parent who also knows how to say yes.
Joyce MaynardVery suddenly. Yes, quite suddenly, I didn't feel like I could handle my feeling of aloneness.
Markus ZusakIn the sense that anarchy equals freedom, yes. Anarchy means freedom, but it also means chaos.
Rei KawakuboYes I try to kill myself in small amounts, an innocuous occupation. Actually I'm hung up on it.
Anne SextonYes, Yes Yall, You know we talkin it all see how we bringing the street corner to Cargenie hall
Busta RhymesYes, Heaven is thine; but this Is a world of sweets and sours; Our flowers are merelyÂflowers.
Edgar Allan PoeThe only appropriate response to the question, 'Can I be frank?' is, 'Yes, if I can be Barbara.
Fran LebowitzInstinct. When the house burns one forgets even lunch. Yes, but one eats it later in the ashes.
Friedrich NietzscheYes, darling, let me cover your face with kisses-On second thought, just let me cover your face
Groucho MarxOh courage...oh yes! If only one had that...Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.
Henrik IbsenGirls are stronger in numbers. So yes, I believe girls should stick together whenever possible.
Karlie KlossThe preacher asked her and she said I do. The preacher asked me, and she said yes he does, too.
Lou RawlsYes, there is weeping, even in heaven, but it is for those who are still crawling on the earth.
Nikos KazantzakisYes, we'll yell, 'Help, help us, goose girl, and bring the terrifying legion of warrior geese'.
Shannon HaleYes, I do feel the world revolves around me. After all, I am the main character of my own life.
Stefanie SchneiderYes, I am complimented on my work in Kids in the Hall once or twice a week. Its a nice feeling.
Thomas LennonGod is everywhere: yes, but how dim faith is, what a remote idea heaven is, in the modern world!
Caryll HouselanderYes,' growled Fell, 'for animals do not know what they do, but man has knowledge of his cruelty.
David Clement-DaviesI assume this is all part of some brutally simplistic plan you've thought up?" "Yes." "Oh, good.
Eric S. NylundDid women deserve to be treated like sluts? No. Did sluts deserve to be treated like sluts? Yes.
Jamie McGuireYes, for most people nowadays television is their only contact with the world beyond their work.
John BrunnerI am an average mother in almost every way, so yes, much to my regret, I do yell at my children.
Kelly CorriganThe key to fostering connection in the face of a 'no' is always hearing 'yes' to something else.
Marshall B. RosenbergPolitical leaders need to formulate long-term EU goals that show: Yes, we want to stay together.
Martin SchulzTake "no" as an encouragement to redouble his efforts, so it was easier to say "yes" right away.
Steig LarssonIt was very challenging to mentor the mentors, and yes, you do see more sides of my personality.
Tim GunnThe nomination of John McCain is another milestone. So whether black, women, or bald, yes we can.
Donna BrazileI want to die in my own way. It's my illness, my death, my choice. This is what saying yes means.
Jenny DownhamYour dead sleep quietly, at least, Captain, out of reach of sharks" "Yes, sir, of sharks and men.
Jules VerneNever, ever, take a "no" from someone who's not empowered to give you a "yes" in the first place.
Peter GreenbergThis girl said "Yes" when I wasn't ready. I kissed her lightly and got so dizzy I had to sit down.
Antonio BanderasWomen are outside the law; they make nothing, they say yes or no to some collections of whereases.
Christina SteadWithout the laughs, the audience wouldn't be there at all, so in that sense, yes, I am a comedian.
George CarlinElena?" "Yes, unless Nick found a woman in the forest, which I suppose wouldn't be too surprising.
Kelley ArmstrongI stood there in the shadowed doorway thinking with my tears. Yes, tears can be thoughts, why not?
Louise ErdrichFor when our hearts were far away, Your love went further still, yes Your love goes further still!
Matt RedmanDo I think Cate Blanchett is the most spectacular creature that ever walked the planet? Yes, I do.
Russell CroweThe machine yes the machine never wastes anybody's time never watches the foreman never talks back.
Carl SandburgYes here's to the founding fathersâslave-owners, British citizens who didn't want to pay taxes...
David MazzucchelliTantric Buddhists don't believe in sin. Stupidity, yes, meaning we make ourselves or others suffer.
Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount CherwellIt's exhausting I think to just say really yes to everything for real, even if you do it for a day.
Jim CarreyYou've got to say yes to this miracle of life as it is, not on condition that it follow your rules.
Joseph CampbellOne of my New Year's resolutions is to say 'yes!' Yes to love, yes to life, yes to staying in more!
LIZThink of the most amazing thing you could possibly do with your life. Then say out loud, 'YES.'
Marianne WilliamsonI've certainly long described myself as an activist. But an agitator? Well, yes, that too, I think.
Martin BurnsI think that you're going to get so much more out of life if you just say yes at every opportunity.
Richard BransonSomewhere I heard a victorious "Yes" in answer to my question of the existence of ultimate purpose.
Viktor E. FranklBack to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You canât consume much if you sit still and read books.
Aldous HuxleyDo you ever miss him? Every day. Every minute. Every minute, she says. Yes, it's that way, isn't it?
Audrey NiffeneggerNo' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them.
Baltasar GracianI used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.
Bob GoffToday Satan rules the world. The masses no longer believe in God. And, yes, Satan is in the Vatican.
Gabriele Amorth80% of the women who were asked if they fake orgasms said yes. Actually, they said Yes! Oh God, Yes!
George LopezI thought we talked things out!' 'Yes, and you listened very carefully to every word you had to say.
Jean KerrAs footballers, we have time on our hands. Yes, we work very hard but we also have spare afternoons.
Joleon LescottThe function of (heroic) symbols is to give you a sense of Aha! Yes, I know what it is, it's myself.
Joseph CampbellYes, he is a man, so genetically he's engineered to be dense about many things, but he's not stupid.
Katie MacAlisterYes, some people will say you get successful obese businesspeople. But are they happy? Probably not.
Michelle MoneWhen you say, "Wait a moment," you are bound by your karma; when you say "Yes I will," you are free.
Shunryu SuzukiBut it was I, yes I, who discovered the link between excessive masturbation and entry into politics!
Woody AllenThe grackles sing avant the spring Most spiss oh! Yes, most spissantly. They sing right puissantly.
Wallace Stevens