#astonish

Under these conditions it is not astonishing that learning was highly prized; in fact, my parents made sacrifices to be able to give their children a good education. ↗

— Simon van der Meer

#astonishing #children #conditions #education #fact

The implication that everyone would have to accept its judgments uncritically, that it was a decision from which there could be no appeal, was astonishing. ↗

— Edwin Meese

#appeal #astonishing #could #decision #everyone

I'm just so grateful and astonished that I'm still respected and listened to. ↗

— Mike Oldfield

#grateful #i #just #listened #respected

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish. ↗

— Terry Southern

#capacity #important #important thing #shock #thing

I committed to directing 'Catch Me If You Can' not because of the divorce component, but principally because Frank Abagnale did things that were the most astonishing scams I had ever heard. ↗

— Steven Spielberg

#because #catch #committed #component #did

Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

#astonished #be true #because #cease #does

For myself, I can only say that I am astonished and somewhat terrified at the results of this evening's experiments. Astonished at the wonderful power you have developed, and terrified at the thought that so much hideous and bad music may be put on record forever. ↗

— Arthur Sullivan

#astonished #bad #developed #evening #experiments

I just think of people," she continued, "whether they seem right where they are and fit into a picture. I don't mind if they don't do anything. I don't see why they should; in fact it always astonishes me when people do anything. ↗

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

#astonishing #reflection #beauty

I’m assuming you’re as mystified by this as the rest of us, Rasputin. No. I’m not. I have been planning to destroy the Breakworld since I was a child. [silence] This is why I don’t make so many jokes. I never know when is good. ↗

— Joss Whedon

#colossus #men

It's been the most astonishing year because I've been having a marvelous adventure, and yet I kind of sympathize with people who have to live in exile, because I've so missed England. ↗

— Richard Griffiths

#astonishing #because #been #england #exile