#off

Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, ones that will provide in return the priceless gifts of hope, security and freedom for our children and our children's? ↗

— King Abdullah II

#compromises #concessions #during #freedom #gifts

Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something blow up and filming it, or making a mould of my sister's head using alginating plaster. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

#blow #chosen #filming #head #i

I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office. ↗

— Dean Acheson

#describe #does #employment #glad #happily

The greatest mistake I made was not to die in office. ↗

— Dean Acheson

#greatest #i #made #mistake #office

Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the company. The safest approach is to remove all useful information. ↗

— Scott Adams

#approach #be careful #careful #cause #company

Obviously there's not much options when you're a cartoonist - you pretty much either work at home or rent an office I guess, and working at home just seems easier. ↗

— Scott Adams

#easier #either #guess #home #i

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of. ↗

— Joseph Addison

#eloquence #every #great #great talent #just

My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around my neck. Like an old-school mime. Like a kid in the naughty corner. Like a Victorian mute. ↗

— Adele

#before #corner #days #had #happened

I had to do something special coming in. I didn't do it, so I had to do it in the playoff. Winning the Mercedes is awesome. Winning three times is a dream come true. ↗

— Stuart Appleby

#come #coming #dream #had #i

The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off; it's with you all the time. ↗

— Alvin Ailey

#creative #creative process #off #process #simply