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Struck Quotes

When all my friends insisted that they were feeling jaded, it struck me as an affected pose. To me, everything is always new Picture Quote #1

A foreign observer is struck by our gentleness: by the orderly behaviour of the English crowds, the lack of pushing and quarrelling, the willingness to form queues Picture Quote #1

Never will the doctrine of spontaneous generation recover from the mortal blow struck by this simple experiment Picture Quote #1

I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition Picture Quote #1

I am struck by how many leading women... today started as Girl Scouts. It is an organization that obviously develops strong women leaders Picture Quote #1

Korea’s first Zen Master-poet wrote simple yet elegant poetry of the world he inhabited, both physically and spiritually, and of daily insights-a pause along the way for a deep clear breath, a moon-viewing moment, a seasonal note or a farewell poem to a departing monk. His poems speak softly and clearly, like hearing a temple bell that was struck a thousand years ago Picture Quote #1

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I spent most of the 60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn Picture Quote #1

The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court Picture Quote #1

The film that really struck me was Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. That was a film I watched many, many times and found endlessly fascinating in it’s density. I think the density of that film is primarily visual density, atmospheric, sound density, moreso than narrative density Picture Quote #1

Seeing any war through the distortion of comedy is healthy. There is just too much absurdity and irony at play in a combat zone not to pay attention to it. At least that’s how it struck me; others may have had an entirely different war experience Picture Quote #1

My childhood and adolescence were filled with visiting scientists from both India and abroad, many of whom would stay with us. A life of science struck me as being both interesting and particularly international in its character Picture Quote #1

I used to write travel essays, and I was struck by how the fact of writing about a place would change my relationship with it. I would make completely different choices, do things I wouldn’t have normally, because I had to fill this narrative shape Picture Quote #1

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It’s funny how three or four notes of anger can be struck at once, creating the perfect chord of fury Picture Quote #1

Don’t let failure get you down. Babe Ruth struck out over 1,300 times Picture Quote #1

You can’t judge a man by watching him live. . . . I personally watched Babe Ruth at bat three times, and he struck out every time. But at the very time that I was watching him strike out, the record said that he was the greatest home-run king who ever lived Picture Quote #1

Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like a crazy woman. If I don’t get excited or star struck by someone I’ve been dying to meet, it’s time to retire Picture Quote #1

When you sling a saddle atop a llama’s back, just after he’s rolled in the dirt to scratch the unscratchable tickle of having lugged an ungrateful hiker’s 90 pounds of impedimenta another eight miles along the trail, you’re struck by how matted, coarse, and snarly the wool seems. But that’s why it makes for versatile outdoor wear Picture Quote #1

Looking back at my high school years, I’m struck by how slowly history can move Picture Quote #1

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There is inevitably a trade-off between staffing and safety, and as a society we must decide where that balance should be struck Picture Quote #1

I’m a big soccer fan, so any soccer player that I meet, I always get star struck. I’ve met a lot of big stars - Justin Timberlake, Michael Buble - and I don’t ever get starstruck, but when I met famous ex-football players, I just got completely starstruck Picture Quote #1

When runaway inflation and bank failures struck in Germany in the 1920s, the middle class was destroyed, which led directly to the rise of the Nazis Picture Quote #1

In baseball, you can do something poorly and still get credit. A pitcher could throw a bad ball, the batter hit a screaming line drive, and an outfielder make a fantastic diving catch. Yet, when you look at historical databases, 80% of the time when a ball is struck with that trajectory and velocity, it is a hit Picture Quote #1

How can they beat me? I’ve been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice Picture Quote #1

Photography is a holding together of opposites: Light and dark, beautiful and ugly, sublime and banal, concious and unconcious. I am still struck by the power of photography to strip away the bark of the mind and reveal the visceral workings underneath Picture Quote #1

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I’ve never liked the moment of seeing something beautiful - a sunset, a moose, an elephant - and then raising a camera and trying to capture it for some future moment. That’s always struck me as strange Picture Quote #1

The book thief has struck for the first time Â” the beginning of an illustrious career Picture Quote #1

I remember being a teenager and seeing Seymour Cassel across a crowded room and being incredibly star struck, and not having the courage to say, ‘Hello.’ Picture Quote #1

I have never made fun of religion. Religion is something I don’t even want to mess with, because I am really afraid of the clouds opening up and my being struck by lightning Picture Quote #1

The English may love gardening and fishing, but they have never struck me as being close to nature. Their way of expression is ‘the hollyhocks are awfully good’ sort of thing, all done in very good taste. The savagery of nature is something they don’t dwell upon Picture Quote #1

I’ve said it before about the Nobel Prize: it’s like being struck by a more or less benign avalanche. It was unexpected, unlooked for, and extraordinary Picture Quote #1

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When all my friends insisted that they were feeling jaded, it struck me as an affected pose. To me, everything is always new (Struck Quotes) A foreign observer is struck by our gentleness: by the orderly behaviour of the English crowds, the lack of pushing and quarrelling, the willingness to form queues (Struck Quotes) Never will the doctrine of spontaneous generation recover from the mortal blow struck by this simple experiment (Struck Quotes) I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition (Struck Quotes) I am struck by how many leading women... today started as Girl Scouts. It is an organization that obviously develops strong women leaders (Struck Quotes) Korea’s first Zen Master-poet wrote simple yet elegant poetry of the world he inhabited, both physically and spiritually, and of daily insights-a pause along the way for a deep clear breath, a moon-viewing moment, a seasonal note or a farewell poem to a departing monk. His poems speak softly and clearly, like hearing a temple bell that was struck a thousand years ago (Struck Quotes) I spent most of the 60s, when I was starting to try to write novels, living and working in Greece and Turkey. These are countries where the ancient past is interfused with the daily present, and I remember being struck with wonder at the constant sense of continuity and connection, the reminders that lie in wait for you at every turn (Struck Quotes) The Obama years will be remembered as a cultural - and legal - tipping point for equality for all people who do not identify as strictly heterosexual, arguably the civil rights movement of our times. The president signed the bill repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ The Defense of Marriage Act was struck down by the Supreme Court (Struck Quotes) The film that really struck me was Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner. That was a film I watched many, many times and found endlessly fascinating in it’s density. I think the density of that film is primarily visual density, atmospheric, sound density, moreso than narrative density (Struck Quotes) Seeing any war through the distortion of comedy is healthy. There is just too much absurdity and irony at play in a combat zone not to pay attention to it. At least that’s how it struck me; others may have had an entirely different war experience (Struck Quotes) My childhood and adolescence were filled with visiting scientists from both India and abroad, many of whom would stay with us. A life of science struck me as being both interesting and particularly international in its character (Struck Quotes) I used to write travel essays, and I was struck by how the fact of writing about a place would change my relationship with it. I would make completely different choices, do things I wouldn’t have normally, because I had to fill this narrative shape (Struck Quotes) It’s funny how three or four notes of anger can be struck at once, creating the perfect chord of fury. (Struck Quotes) Don’t let failure get you down. Babe Ruth struck out over 1,300 times. (Struck Quotes) You can’t judge a man by watching him live. . . . I personally watched Babe Ruth at bat three times, and he struck out every time. But at the very time that I was watching him strike out, the record said that he was the greatest home-run king who ever lived. (Struck Quotes) Meeting Oprah Winfrey, I cried like a baby. Meeting Steven Spielberg, I cried like a baby. Meeting Denzel Washington, I gushed like a crazy woman. If I don’t get excited or star struck by someone I’ve been dying to meet, it’s time to retire. (Struck Quotes) When you sling a saddle atop a llama’s back, just after he’s rolled in the dirt to scratch the unscratchable tickle of having lugged an ungrateful hiker’s 90 pounds of impedimenta another eight miles along the trail, you’re struck by how matted, coarse, and snarly the wool seems. But that’s why it makes for versatile outdoor wear. (Struck Quotes) Looking back at my high school years, I’m struck by how slowly history can move (Struck Quotes) There is inevitably a trade-off between staffing and safety, and as a society we must decide where that balance should be struck. (Struck Quotes) I’m a big soccer fan, so any soccer player that I meet, I always get star struck. I’ve met a lot of big stars - Justin Timberlake, Michael Buble - and I don’t ever get starstruck, but when I met famous ex-football players, I just got completely starstruck. (Struck Quotes) When runaway inflation and bank failures struck in Germany in the 1920s, the middle class was destroyed, which led directly to the rise of the Nazis. (Struck Quotes) In baseball, you can do something poorly and still get credit. A pitcher could throw a bad ball, the batter hit a screaming line drive, and an outfielder make a fantastic diving catch. Yet, when you look at historical databases, 80% of the time when a ball is struck with that trajectory and velocity, it is a hit. (Struck Quotes) How can they beat me? I’ve been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice. (Struck Quotes) Photography is a holding together of opposites: Light and dark, beautiful and ugly, sublime and banal, concious and unconcious. I am still struck by the power of photography to strip away the bark of the mind and reveal the visceral workings underneath. (Struck Quotes) I’ve never liked the moment of seeing something beautiful - a sunset, a moose, an elephant - and then raising a camera and trying to capture it for some future moment. That’s always struck me as strange. (Struck Quotes) The book thief has struck for the first time Â” the beginning of an illustrious career (Struck Quotes) I remember being a teenager and seeing Seymour Cassel across a crowded room and being incredibly star struck, and not having the courage to say, ‘Hello.’ (Struck Quotes) I have never made fun of religion. Religion is something I don’t even want to mess with, because I am really afraid of the clouds opening up and my being struck by lightning. (Struck Quotes) The English may love gardening and fishing, but they have never struck me as being close to nature. Their way of expression is ‘the hollyhocks are awfully good’ sort of thing, all done in very good taste. The savagery of nature is something they don’t dwell upon. (Struck Quotes) I’ve said it before about the Nobel Prize: it’s like being struck by a more or less benign avalanche. It was unexpected, unlooked for, and extraordinary. (Struck Quotes)

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