I want to be the white man’s brother, not his brother-in-law.
A director is the captain of the ship; he gets the vision of the film much before anyone else can. While I want to experiment with characters, I know a good director means I am in safe hands.
Playing with light is something that is very important, especially when you want cinematography in your game.
You know it’s love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you’re not part of their happiness.
I would never want Ukraine to be a piece on the map, on the chessboard of big global players, so that someone could toss us around, use us as cover, as part of some bargain.
I want to be the bridge to the next generation.
If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it.
I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before. But it’s true – hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don’t love something, then don’t do it.
I will continue to work hard until I get to where I want to be.
You want to create your own path, no matter what situation you’re in.
There is no short-cut to success. Whether you want to be an engineer, a charted accountant or a fashion model you must work hard.
I know I want to always do the best I can.
I suppose my best attribute, if you want to call it that, is sincerity. I can sell sincerity because that’s the way I am.
Hair color is just an expression of something different that you want to have, or something creative.
If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don’t want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all.
If you’re going to have to swallow a frog, you don’t want to have to look at that sucker too long!
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.
Do something because you really want to do it. If you’re doing it just for the goal and don’t enjoy the path, then I think you’re cheating yourself.
Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men’s movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.
Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.
Anything that won’t sell, I don’t want to invent. Its sale is proof of utility, and utility is success.
When I was a kid, I used to think, ‘Man, if I could ever afford all the ice cream I want to eat, that’s as rich as I ever want to be.’
You pity the fool because you don’t want to beat up a fool! You know, pity is between sorry and mercy. See, if you pity him, you know, you won’t have to beat him up. So that’s why I say fools, you gotta give another chance because they don’t know no better. That’s why I pity them!
The object of rewards is to encourage; that of punishments, to prevent. If rewards are high, then what the ruler wants will be quickly effected; if punishments are heavy, what he does not want will be swiftly prevented.
Men always want to be a woman’s first love – women like to be a man’s last romance.
The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
I want to live my life, not record it.
It’s when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that’s the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams.
I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
I realize that humor isn’t for everyone. It’s only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive.
The real discovery is the one which enables me to stop doing philosophy when I want to. The one that gives philosophy peace, so that it is no longer tormented by questions which bring itself into question.
I’ve got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.
They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn’t want to be broken.
As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist, he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he’s a great military man, I want you to know that.
Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you’re on the journey. But you’ve got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible end.
Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.
We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.
Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren’t there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands – your own.
I don’t go by or change my attitude based on what people say. At the end of the day, they, too, are judging me from their perspective. I would rather be myself and let people accept me for what I am than be somebody who I am not, just because I want people’s approval.
You just gotta keep going and fighting for everything, and one day you’ll get to where you want.
Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.
I’ve noticed that worrying is like praying for what you don’t want to happen.
I’m usually the kind of person where if someone tells me, ‘Oh my God, you have to watch this show. It’s amazing,’ I kind of want to go against it and not watch it. But for ‘Stranger Things,’ I couldn’t resist. I had to watch it.
Too many people spend money they haven’t earned to buy things they don’t want to impress people they don’t like.
I want to be a man who is truthful and who won’t let pride get in the way of my ripping myself open to my partner and saying, ‘Here I am. This is me.’ I feel there’s something powerful when a man reaches a point in his life when he can be completely vulnerable.
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.
If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
There are still forces in America that want to divide us along racial lines, religious lines, sex, class. But we’ve come too far; we’ve made too much progress to stop or to pull back. We must go forward. And I believe we will get there.
We do not know what we want and yet we are responsible for what we are – that is the fact.
Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.
Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums.
I want to marry Arline because I love her – which means I want to take care of her. That is all there is to it. I want to take care of her. I am anxious for the responsibilities and uncertainties of taking care of the girl I love.
If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking… is freedom.
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.
Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government.
I’m trying to stay focused on what I’m doing. I don’t want a whole lot of things going on – people to call back, or text messages or whatever. I chill out, relax a little bit, and then I don’t have those issues.
People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy… and I keep it in a jar on my desk.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
I don’t have to be what you want me to be.
I got some cash from agents. I’ve talked to the NCAA. I think that should be legal. I want some money, too; everybody else is making money. I want to go on dates. I want to go buy myself some new suits. I want to buy myself some new sneakers, and I paid the agents back.
I like to use light as a material, but my medium is actually perception. I want you to sense yourself sensing – to see yourself seeing.
I’ve always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence – qualities older women possess. They’ve been on the Earth a little longer. They’re more seasoned. They don’t play games. They know what they want, and they’re not afraid to tell you.
