It really surprises me that people in this day and age still write such busy music and fill up every space with layer upon layer of sound... it's like musical landfill. James Blake
It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously. Logan Pearsall Smith
It's clear to me that there is no good reason for many philosophy books to sound as complicated as they do. Alain de Botton
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.William Shakespeare
Listening to others does not mean you should sound like them; find your own voice by telling stories as authentically as possible. Carmen Agra Deedy
Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals. Michael Azerrad
No, I didn't forget Samoan - I understand it when you talk to me but, you know, to put phrases together I sound like I do in English. Junior Seau
Of all the toys available, none is better designed than the owner himself. A large multipurpose plaything, its parts can be made to move in almost any direction. It comes completely assembled, and it makes a sound when you jump on it.Stephen Baker
Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education. Mahatma Gandhi
Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off. John Eldredge
Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is... the highway to success.Og Mandino
That strategy of buy and hold, which is the sound and sensible one for the individual, can have very dangerous and perverse effects for the market as a whole. Ron Chernow
The phrase 'off with the crack of the bat', while romantic, is really meaningless, since the outfielder should be in motion long before he hears the sound of the ball meeting the bat. Joe DiMaggio
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music. Diogenes
To the Master's honor all must turn, each in its track, without a sound, forever tracing Newton's ground.Albert Einstein
When you're young, you keep reading new writers and you keep changing your mind about how you ought to sound. Paul Auster
Yes, it's true - I love the roar of the crowd. When the fans are with you, their voices come together in a big booming rush of sound that you can actually feel in your body - almost like a wave that lifts you and carries you past your own limits. Dwyane Wade