#usual

The payment made by a manufacturer to a patentee for the privilege of using the patent process, is usually termed, in commercial language, a rent; and under the same head must be ranked all extraordinary qualities of body and mind. ↗

— Nassau William Senior

#commercial #extraordinary #head #language #made

I do very few standards. Hardly any. Other people's tunes that I do are usually obscure tunes, for the most part, although I do a couple of Duke Ellington tunes that are well known. ↗

— Mose Allison

#any #couple #duke #duke ellington #ellington

I'm not usually where I think I am. It's kind of spooky. ↗

— Laurie Anderson

#i #i am #i think #kind #spooky

I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is. ↗

— Francesca Annis

#because #extended #extended family #fabric #family

Usually, I make such small-budget films that I can't afford to buy weather. ↗

— Andrea Arnold

#buy #films #i #make #such

Criticism really used to hurt me. Most of these critics are usually frustrated artists, and they criticise other people's art because they can't do it themselves. It's a really disgusting job. They must feel horrible inside. ↗

— Rosanna Arquette

#artists #because #criticise #criticism #critics

When people tap into this politics of resentment, it usually ends ugly. ↗

— John Avlon

#into #people #politics #resentment #tap

Anyone who acquires more than the usual amount of knowledge concerning a subject is bound to leave it as his contribution to the knowledge of the world. ↗

— Liberty Hyde Bailey

#amount #anyone #bound #concerning #contribution

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#circumstances #even #i #job #try

If I'm in danger then it's usually my fault and it's up to me to get myself out of it. I am not in it just to get an adrenalin rush. No way! ↗

— Kate Adie

#am #danger #fault #get #i