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Set up another case bartender! The best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch. — W.C. Fields

If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves. — Delia Smith

Shock and desire have my nerves tingling like I've been struck by horny lightning. — Nicole Christie

Many think they have a kind heart who have only weak nerves. — Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach

she'd put her idea to the group, they'd needed another sherry to steady their nerves. This was getting edgy. They were considering being untruthful. — John Wiltshire

The nicotine worked to calm his nerves like a Swedish masseuse. — Mark C. Scioneaux

They say nerves heal real slowly. Lots of things about us heal real slowly. — Buck Brannaman

Evidence may not buy happiness, but it sure does steady the nerves. — Howard Wainer

There are only two types of player-those who keep their nerves under control and win championships, and those who do not. — Harry Vardon

There's a lot of nerves. It all goes away though once they say "fight". — Rory MacDonald

Preparedness for a game that usually lasts four-five hours requires good physical condition and also steady nerves. — Viswanathan Anand

I don't think I have nerves of steel, far from it, but I can certainly stand up to things. I am not afraid to look suffering straight in the eyes. — Etty Hillesum

As to why you've got it, silly things help with nerves. — Natasha Pulley

I feel a cold northern breeze play upon my cheeks, which braces my nerves and fills me with delight. — Mary Shelley

Money does not make you happy but it quiets the nerves. — Sean O'Casey

The typhoon had got on Jukes' nerves — Joseph Conrad

I was a sitting duck myself, and Arthur had a map of my nerves. — Tobias Wolff

I will never be crazy," repeats the adolescent hero to herself. "I will never get killed. I have to grow up. — Blanche McCrary Boyd

One must read poetry with one's nerves. — Wallace Stevens

My nerves were wrapped so tight I could explode at any second. Some jaguar reciting poetry was not helping. Just tell me which way to go, Shakespeare. — Lisa Kessler

There is nothing like the occasional outburst of profanity to calm jangled nerves. — Kirby Larson

I used to get a lot of letters from prisoners. It used to get on my nerves. Especially family members. Everybody's innocent. — Terry McMillan

Nerves just mean that you care. — Evan Peters

I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes. — Gordon Gee

The girl was very pretty and her body was like a clear mountain river of skin and muscle flowing over rocks of bone and hidden nerves. — Richard Brautigan

If you trust your nerve as well as your skill, you're capable of a lot more than you can imagine. — Debi Thomas

I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore. — Amelie Mauresmo

I'm so excited that my stomach is in a jiggle-jaggle of nerves.
There they go again.
Jiggle.
Jaggle.
I'm a mess. — Susane Colasanti

When you suffer an attack of nerves you're being attacked by the nervous system. What chance has a man got against a system? — Russell Hoban

My nerves will come when I have to take off my top. — Angel Porrino

I was in L.A. during an earthquake in 1994, an experience that really stressed me out. I started doing yoga to calm my nerves. — Gloria Reuben

Everybody just gets on my nerves after like, 10 minutes, you know. — Mat Johnson

Love's scary, and sometimes it's transient. But it's worth the risks and the nerves. It's even worth the pain. — Nora Roberts

My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started ... I was fine. — John Bonham

No man can have a 'yellow streak' and last. He must pay much attention to his nerves or temperament. He must hide every flaw. — Christy Mathewson

Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays. — Oscar Wilde

We have the power, knowledge, and equipment to build a world beyond our wonder. Only loss of nerve can defeat us. — James Dillet Freeman

I was not wounded in any part of my body, but I had never experienced such intense pain, such a ripping of the nerves, such an ache of the heart. — Yann Martel

When we let loose our feelings, we waste so much energy, shatter our nerves, disturb our minds, and accomplish very little work. — Swami Vivekananda

You have a heart and nerves the same as your brother men! Why should you be anxious to conceal them? — Emily Bronte

I am bundle of nerves riddled with irrational fears. — Tori Spelling

The brain and muscles must develop simultaneously. Iron nerves with an intelligent brain - and the whole world is at your feet. — Swami Vivekananda

You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves. — Jane Austen

Recycle those nerves and make them adreneline. — Katy Perry

Once I'm on stage, the energy of the crowd wipes my nerves away. — Thia Megia

He solved at a stroke the great question of the direction of nerve-currents in their travel through brain and spinal cord. — Charles Scott Sherrington

I'm useless scrabbling around at home. I get on everyone's nerves, including my own. I'm not very good at amusing myself. — Laurence Fox

I tend to be very relaxed on stage, but the nerves have to come out somehow. — Steven Weber

Look, I probably shouldn't tell someone holding a high-powered semiautomatic rifle this, but you're really starting to get on my nerves. — Rick Yancey

A morning coffee is my favorite way of starting the day, settling the nerves so that they don't later fray. — Marcia Carrington

A single glass of champagne imparts a feeling of exhilaration. The nerves are braced; the imagination is stirred, the wits become more nimble. — Winston Churchill

Later in life, suddenly, if you're an outsider, it's something to be celebrated, I think, rather than getting on people's nerves. — Nick Lowe

We lived always in the stretch or sag of nerves, either on the crest or in the trough of waves of feeling. — T.E. Lawrence

It is true that there is nothing like a blaze in the hearth to soothe the nerves and restore order to a house. — Donald Antrim

I have no conscience at all
least of all an artistic conscience. All I have is nerves. — Ryunosuke Akutagawa

The nerves, the anxiety, the pressure, it's all gone. Being in his arms took it all away. — Faith Sullivan

The reason fat people are happy is that the nerves are well protected. — Luciano Pavarotti

Fatigue roughens up the edges of your nerves; it exposes your fears and your weaknesses. — June Havoc

Feeling is of the heart and nerves and the crudeness of its expression has nothing to do with its intensity. — Nathanael West

God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves. — A.W. Tozer

Regret at telling her about the dragon, about the words, settled into his gut. It left him feeling too exposed, like his nerves sat atop his skin. — Laura Kaye

I think booze is a good ritual. I think knocking back a shot of whiskey does calm the nerves and helps a lot. — Rose Leslie

Putting affects the nerves more than anything. I would actually get nauseated over three-footers. — Byron Nelson

Pour alcohol on a bundle of nerves and it generally turns into a can of worms. — Ross Macdonald

A lot of bad behavior in singers is caused by nerves. — Renee Fleming

The distinction between nerves and vessels was not demonstrated until the Third Century B.C., when it was made clear by Erasistratos. — James Henry Breasted

You get steely nerves playing poker. — Nate Silver

Our intelligence officials estimate that Saddam Hussein had the materials to produce as much as 500 tons of sarin, mustard and VX nerve agent. — George W. Bush

Uh, I'm thankful for you all, even if you get on my nerves sometimes," Carmine said. "Oh, and orgasms ... definitely thankful for those. — J.M. Darhower

I'll try and get through as much as my voice and nerves and knees will let me. — Sally Hawkins

I usually have a drink before a carpet because I find them really nerve-racking. Usually a tequila. An upper! — Bella Heathcote

The mere fact of knowing that a great audience waits on your labor is enough to shake all your nerves to pieces. — Ignacy Jan Paderewski

You can do this. You are invincible; nothing can rattle you. You have nerves of steel; you are a confident, strong woman; you- — Lauren Barnholdt

With dance, you learn to channel nerves into energy, excited energy. — Mia Wasikowska

You always have nerves. And it's important to respect your nerves and your doubts. And then you have to ultimately overcome them. — Michael Pitt

Beer or three. My nerves were still singing from the morning. — Gillian Flynn

Death is appalling to those of the most iron nerves, when it comes quietly and in the stillness and solitude of night. — James F. Cooper

To Jane the strange apparition of this god-like man was as wine to sick nerves. — Edgar Rice Burroughs

I've done my damndest to rip a reader's nerves to rags, I don't want him satisfied. — John Steinbeck

Prayer wonderfully clears the vision; steadies the nerves; defines duty; stiffens the purpose; sweetens and strengthens the spirit. — S.D. Gordon

I was one of six kids; my grandmother lived with us. We had an aunt who used to have nerves, and all her kids would turn up and live with us. — Richard Flanagan

Explore thyself. Herein are demanded the eye and the nerve. — Henry David Thoreau

War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises. — Erwin Rommel

I just grate on my own nerves. I don't like to watch me. — Megan Fox

I want you to take a red-hot bath as hot as you can bear it, and just relax your nerves. You can read in the tub if you wish. — F Scott Fitzgerald

When magic through nerves and reason passes, Imagination, force, and passion will thunder. The portrait of the world is changed. — Dejan Stojanovic

I think the whole nerves thing comes into play when we worry about what other people and society will think. — Dana Plato

It seemed like everything he was feeling was right there in his eyes - a hint of nerves, a touch of laughter. No — Liane Moriarty

Ever feel like killing somebody just to see if you could get away with it? Sure, you have. Everybody has little things that get on their nerves. — John Waters

Actually, I failed drama in high school because of nerves. I wasn't able to memorize the words. I had complete stage fright. — Constance Marie

When a skater steps on the ice to compete, the nerves, the tension, and sheer suspense of that moment make for great drama. — Brian Boitano

It's dangerous to get calm. You need some nerves to work from, it's good energy. It's not good to have no nerves. You'd fall asleep on stage. — Bob Odenkirk

The stress and despair mounted, until I thought my nerves would explode. — Lisa Osteen Comes

Never miss a party ... good for the nerves
like celery. — F Scott Fitzgerald

Let's hope his nerves will run through his veins. — John McEnroe

If people don't like you, it doesn't matter how much uniqueness, nerve or talent you have! — Manila Luzon

I hung up and fed myself a slug of Old Forester to brace my nerves for the interview. — Raymond Chandler

My nerves were telling me this guy was half a keg short of a six-pack. — Jonathan Maberry

Strain every nerve to gain your point. — Marcus Tullius Cicero

Yes, the words of the Mother can be heard as clearly as we hear one another. But one requires a fine nerve to hear Mother's words. — Swami Vivekananda