If you know how many acres you have sown of each kind of corn, inquire how much the acre the soil of that land takes for sowing, and count the number of quarters of seed, and you shall know the return of seed, and what ought to be over. Robert Grosseteste
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism. Oscar Wilde
If you've noticed that I don't use long takes, it's not because I don't like them, but because no one gives me the necessary means to treat myself to them. It's more economical to make one image, then this image and then that image, and try to control them later, in the editing studio. orson welles
It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously. Logan Pearsall Smith
It takes a long, hard effort and sustained determination to reduce crime. We will stay the course and we are confident that the numbers will continue to go down. Jack Johnson
It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed. Harmon Killebrew
It takes a lot of energy to be negative. You have to work at it. But smiling is painless. I'd rather spend my energy smiling. Eric Davis
It takes a real storm in the average person's life to make him realize how much worrying he has done over the squalls. Bruce Barton
It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman. John Eldredge
It takes me forever to actually finish something like a ten-page essay. But, when I do, I usually love what they are. It's a complicated relationship. Chris Abani
It takes me forever to say my prayers these days, but I don't care, because this time around, I want to make sure God doesn't have to do any guesswork. Terry McMillan
It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it. Lee Haney
It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women. Louisa May Alcott
It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of their game for the team to do well. Cal Hubbard