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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
Performing is just standing up there and doing something. Performance takes on an edge to it. It has a more dramatic context.
To all of you who are Republicans of long standing, I hope you appreciate that I always tried to stand for conservative values.
Standing out as a writer today requires more than a bright idea and limpid prose. Authors need to become businesspeople as well.
I don't mind getting punched in the nose by a guy standing in front of me. It's getting stabbed in the back that I can't handle.
You can be standing right in front of the truth and not necessarily see it, and people only get it when they're ready to get it.
Standing in public in other people's clothes, pretending to be someone else. It's a strange way for a grown man to make a living.
When we stand the truth on its head we generally fail to notice that our head is not standing where it should be standing either.
I've always admired President Chavez for standing up to imperialism and the meddling of the American government in South America.
It has its perks, being Mrs. Chancellor, and if I have to use it, by golly, I'll use it. I'm through standing in lines at my age.
My problem isn't death but old age. I fret about my lack of balance, my buckling knee, my difficulty standing up and sitting down.
The auto industry is standing today. The middle class is standing today. Ohio is standing today. America is standing strong today.
None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important.
Experience has shown me that standing by oneself reading from one's book isn't especially compelling - unless you're David Sedaris.
Everyone here says in a surprised manner that I have grown... they are so stupid and do not notice that I am standing up straighter!
A stand-up comedian will never be the life of a party. Instead, he will be the guy who is standing at a corner and observing people.
Instead of going to a GLAAD event and standing on a soapbox, I am writing roles that I feel will change the narrative and open doors.
This thing I am feeling, I’m almost certain, is the closest I’ll ever come to standing somewhere in between truth and reconciliation.
The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.
What we need is more money back in the hands of Americans of any economic standing and so raising taxes right now doesn't make sense.
You don't break ground by doing the same thing over and over and over. That's like standing in place. You have to risk to gain it all.
I support legal immigration. I don't support amnesty because it is not fair to people standing in line at consulates around the world.
You will find me standing up to my rack, as the people's faithful representative, and the public's most obedient, very humble servant.
The worst way of flying, I think, is standby. It never works. That's why they call it standby. You end up standing there going, 'Bye!'
Standing around the grill is fine, but I like to have my friends come in and out of the house. Movement makes the party more exciting.
Standing ovations have become far too commonplace. What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another.
We don't live in an ancient era. Today, collaboration doesn't mean two singers standing next to each other at the mic to sing together.
I don't have a kitchen table 'cause I feel like I eat really quickly, so I just get it done while I'm standing or doing something else.
A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up and crackling blue sparks, eyes blazing and sputtering.
In-N-Out Burger has a well-known and long standing reputation as a corporation that is operated with a Christian message and philosophy.
Local councils are hostile to large developers and think that, by doing this, they are standing up for the community. But they're wrong.
All on-set kisses are weird, no matter who it is, especially with people standing around coughing and sneezing. It's very uncomfortable!
We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves.
I think - I'm always interested in reaching people in different ways, not by - not by just standing on a - randomly on a subway platform.
It's not me standing on the podium with medals. It's me being able to walk out with a smile on my face and truly being happy with myself.
Do you think I am standing here, making this up as I go? I am sorry to disillusion you. I am not Robin Williams. I am the king of the pen.
I've had a long standing relationship with Gatorade, and they've been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products; I really do.
All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get out of the way.
If children know there is someone standing over them who knows all the answers, they are less inclined to find the answers for themselves.
I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
Total borrowing has imploded. Private borrowing has collapsed. And, in effect, the Treasury Department is the last borrower left standing.
It's an honor to stand for God, and if we want to know where we should be standing, the red letters in the Bible will never steer us wrong.
I wrote the song 'Angels Standing By'... to try and soothe myself - rock myself to sleep, basically - because I was so scared and stressed.
I was terrified of being a teacher. To stand in front of a classroom, the responsibility is boggling. Imagine! Standing in front of people!
I've seen a big shift, especially in my classroom, with women standing up and demanding respect. That's in every woman, whether 16, 26, 56.
Many entrepreneurs think that cash is the ultimate solution to all of their problems: the one thing standing between them and their dreams.
We have Donald Trump standing up as one of the greatest fear-mongers in this nation's history. He's trying to make us afraid of each other.
I can't tell you if one day I'll be standing up there with an Oscar or directing, but I am going to be the best human being I possibly can.
The Bible is full of dubious scientific impossibilities, from Jonah living inside a whale, to the sun standing still in the sky for Joshua.
You don't put out music unless you have a sense that people will maybe like what you're doing or you're standing for something artistically.