#pointing

It's so disappointing, to put it mildly, that people know so much about my life. Because it means that they're always trying to look at my books in terms of my life. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#always #because #books #disappointing #know

In 1959 the University recognized our work by appointing me to a new Chair of Radio Astronomy. ↗

— Martin Ryle

#astronomy #chair #me #new #our

This book is pointing the way into it for people that see it as daunting or a mystery. Some people just do it, but others need help with the mindset, permission almost to listen to themselves. Understanding how things work is the key. ↗

— Sally Schneider

#book #daunting #help #how #into

Pointing fingers, trying to catch each other in scandal does not bring honor to this House. ↗

— Mark Foley

#catch #does #each #fingers #honor

I really don't see what is so romantic about proposing. One may be accepted - one usually is, I believe - and then the excitement is ended. The very essence of romance is uncertainty. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#romantic

I'm cleaning toilets for $30 a day, because I needed that $30, and people are pointing at me, saying, Look at the big movie star. Look where he is now. I just said, I'm where God put me. ↗

— Willie Aames

#big #big movie #cleaning #day #god

Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing. ↗

— Bernard Baruch

#disappointing #least #man #promises #vote

My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand. ↗

— Kathleen Blanco

#fingers #hand #helping #helping hand #offering

Yes, they broke the law, but we can't deport them. Let's get over this pointing fingers and do something about that, whether it - they have to pay a fine, learn to speak English, the history, you can do that. And then you have to give visas for the skills we need. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

#broke #english #fine #fingers #get

Even great people are always slightly disappointing, which is generally what makes them interesting. ↗

— Steve Coogan

#disappointing #even #generally #great #great people