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When I said 'we', officer, I was referring to myself, the four young ladies, and, of course, the goat. — Dennis Miller

For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe. — Mark Skousen

Creator is just pure intelligence. Intelligence beyond logic is Creator, or what you are referring to as God. — Jaggi Vasudev

Here I am referring to the types of books that thirtyish women devour at private swim clubs, often to the dismay of their drowning children. — Joe Queenan

[Referring to Fourier's mathematical theory of the conduction of heat] ... Fourier's great mathematical poem ... — Lord Kelvin

Every economy is uncertain. Referring to this or any economy as 'uncertain' is an unnecessary and pessimistic redundancy. — Bo Bennett

It isn't an easy business (...) Love, he said finally. I was referring to love, Rebecca. — Aria Beth Sloss

'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions. — Antony Jay

Ah? Oh, it means honeylips, all right. More or less." "But - " "It's no your mouth he was referring to, Sassenach," Jamie said dryly. — Diana Gabaldon

These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians. — George Foreman

They wore their love like a heavy perfume, exuding a transparent commitment, touching each other, referring to each other, — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Art makes murder into the supreme image of Beauty and in doing so sets free the vengeful God. (referring to Jean Lorrain's LE VICE ERRANT)
— Jennifer Birkett

If you share bad thing to the people,
they redouble it by referring to you. — Toba Beta

I made two mistakes and both of them are sitting on the Supreme Court. [Referring to Earl Warren and William Brennan] — Dwight D. Eisenhower

No, tell him I'm going to spend the day with a new boyfriend." He didn't need to know I was referring to a new book boyfriend. — Tabatha Vargo

Cale! Have you had a female in here?"

Calic laughed carelessly. "Depends on when you're referring to. — Kiersten Fay

When someone says, 'I admire your character,' I never know whether the person is talking about my ethics or referring to someone in one of my books. — Stifyn Emrys

It's the devil's nectar. It's filthy and unhealthy. -Mark Helprin, Memoir from Antproof Case, referring to coffee (1995) — Eugene Wells

Victims of violent crime are not always believed ...
[referring to victim testimony at serial killer and pedophile Marc Detroux's trial] — Natascha Kampusch

The justice should be blind, while medicine should be double blind," he reflected, referring to 'double blind' trials of medical research. — Atul Agarwal

Elaborate. Lots of things could be considered weird, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. — Colleen Hoover

The five happiest people I have ever met all had this strange little quirk of referring to their jobs as a 'calling.' — Eric Sevareid

Women he said in disgust. I wasn't sure whether we was referring to me or nuns. — Janette Rallison

This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win (Referring to the Super Bowl) — Marv Levy

Referring to the bad sun conditions in left field at the stadium: It gets late out there early. — Yogi Berra

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement. — Andrew J. Bernstein

I said his line of thought - referring to the philosopher, because this is also a story of men. — Jostein Gaarder

Master whose every whim is law. (Note to friends with children: I am referring only — Tim Kreider

All he needs is her. The only problem is that he has no clue which woman he's referring to at that precise moment. — Ella Frank

Bruised but not broken, Dr Robinet told me before I left. I though the was talking about my spirit, but he'd been referring to my ribs. — Gayle Forman

Each of them is a book through which other books dream. (referring to Nodier's SMARRA and TRILBY) — John Clute

It's easy to be cynical in this day and age, but I believe that everyone has some good in them. And by good, I'm referring to "good cholesterol". — John Hartnett

Referring to sheep experiencing a plane takeoff - As far as they knew, all this represented the next stage in the normal life cycle of a sheep — Peter Heller

It was the hardest boyfriend I ever had to break up with [referring to crystal methamphetamines] — Fergie

Heard someone say children are god's gift to the world. What world are you referring to? And what's your definition of gift? — Dov Davidoff

Are you referring to the fact that you can't walk across a flat, stable surface without finding something to trip over? — Stephenie Meyer

When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he's referring to. — Angela Davis

Finally, Jace suspects it's a bad sign that he is referring to himself in the third person. — Swati Avasthi

My dad keeps referring to me playing the piano when he's trying to teach me something in archery. — Miranda Leek

When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. — Richard M. Stallman

A gunshot screamed into the night. Both Isaiah and I froze. I prayed to God that nothing warm or wet left my body, and I wasn't referring to piss. — Katie McGarry

(Referring to the piano's natural shape) Isn't it a shame when those big fat opera singers lean against the pianos and bend them? — Victor Borge

It certainly wasn't the sensible thing to do. [Referring to her move to Italy.] — Jennifer Criswell

Glen Cove. [Referring to Glenn Close on a movie review television show] — Yogi Berra

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.] — Martial

Actually, I only have a few friends in real life. And when I say friends, I'm referring to those people who I've known since the 1960s. — Jean Reno

She was referring to the Buddhist idea that, without desires, we cannot be disappointed and thus unhappy when those desires go unfulfilled. — Theresa Lorella

When the author speaks of the 'blood of Jesus' he is referring to his violent death on the cross. — Colin G. Kruse

When it comes to referring to Dickens's life, performing plays with your nine children for friends and family during Christmas is Dickensian. — Matthew Pearl

International community - a technical term referring to the U.S. government and whoever goes along with it. — Noam Chomsky

I'm sorry," she said, referring to Adam. — William Paul Young

You're both mother fuckers. She was half asleep. Her voice was matter-of-fact as if referring to actual incest. — William S. Burroughs

Referring to the church as a building is like referring to people as two-by-fours. — Don Everts

Well ... that's going in the trash. (I'm not referring to an enemy either). — Donna Lynn Hope

When I said there was only one Judy Dench, I was, of course, referring to myself. — Carl Barat

The music that I make, the younger musicians are referring to it as 'stretch' music. — Christian Scott

Referring to Russian commissars as half-gramophones, half-gangsters. — George Orwell

I find it disturbing that the media keeps referring to my marriage, since I got divorced in 1979. But the media never wants to let me forget. — Bianca Jagger

Isn't it strange how someone can be both human and divine at the same time? I am referring, of course, to myself. — Thom Yorke

[Referring to a glass of water:] I mixed this myself. Two parts H, one part O. I don't trust anybody! — Steven Wright

If you feed enough oats to the horse, some will pass through to feed the sparrows (referring to "trickle down" economics). — John Kenneth Galbraith

Homemade' sounds much better when not referring to tattoos. — Dov Davidoff

Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos. — J.D. Salinger

When I call him a son of a bitch I am not using profanity, but am referring to the circumstances of his birth. — William Manchester

Griphook: (referring to a tiara) Moonstones and diamonds, Made by goblins, i think?
Bill: And paid for by wizards. — J.K. Rowling

We can never be quite clear whether we are referring to the world as it is or to the world as we see it. — Gregory Bateson

The play you're referring to. It's Pygmalion. My Fair Lady is just its bastard offspring. I — Jojo Moyes

I urge the media to start referring to climate skeptics as what they really are: climate assholes. — Bill Maher

I'm glad to see the press now referring to the open-ended Richter scale. — Charles Francis Richter

The argument could be made that the word 'hero' is overused. I do not think, however, that this is the case when referring to teachers. — Steve Maraboli

When somebody talks about home, you have to listen carefully so you know exactly which one the person is referring to. — NoViolet Bulawayo

Funny the only two times we use the phrase "seeing someone" are when we are referring to being in a a relationship or getting psychological help. — Deb Caletti

He is the light in my life and the rock beneath my feet. (Referring to the Lord Jesus) — Kimberly McRae

People stopped me on the street and said 'I can't live up to you.' Of course, they're referring to June Cleaver. — Barbara Billingsley

Besides, he's our best chance of finding her." It takes me a moment to register that the "her" they're referring to is me. — Suzanne Collins

I was said of these bombs (referring to FAI bombs) that they were 'impartial'; they killed then man they were thrown at and the man who threw them. — George Orwell

Art indeed is a term referring to the social source and to the social utility of creative acts. — Laura Riding

People were referring to me as the new Anita Bryant. Anita would get a little jealous. — Kathie Lee Gifford

Good things come, and I'm not just referring to riding the buses. — Lionel Blue

Referring to an event in an untold story is a powerful technique rarely used. — Roy H. Williams

If you're referring to the incident with the Dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door. — J.R.R. Tolkien

When referring to an individual, including yourself, never use the word 'just'. — Gordon B. Hinckley

Sainthood lies in the habit of referring the smallest actions to God. — C.S. Lewis

I like referring to the saxophone and having a guitar lick instead. Same with the cymbals; having the cymbals and not playing cymbals. — Mike Gordon

Odessa sighed. 'When I said you were one of the smartest people in the company, I was referring solely to your technical abilities. Now get to work. — A. Ashley Straker

Referring to his success in engineering the appointment — Paul M. Barrett

He's not safe, but he's good (referring to Aslan, the Lion, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — C.S. Lewis

If you're referring to yourself as a 'grown-up', then you're still totally a kid. 'Grown ups' call themselves adults — Chelsea Fine

Referring to Palestinian refugees: We must do everything in our power to ensure that they never return. — David Ben-Gurion

[A] "poem" is understood as [something] referring to a failure of language to be equal to the possibilities it figures — Ben Lerner

Oh well, is it hurting anyone? Because if its not and you've been given it, I'd as soon stop calling it a thing and start referring to it as a gift. — Cecelia Ahern