Standing Quotes

Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth. — Criss Jami

In my case, vertical food was less about standing things up than layering things: more an attempt to gain texture by weaving things together. — Charlie Trotter

Standing still is never an option so long as inequities remain embedded in the very fabric of the culture. — Tim Wise

A lot of disappointed people have been left standing on the street corner waiting for the bus marked Perfection. — Donald Kennedy

you cannot overcome something, without first standing toe to toe with it, then challenging yourself to defeat that which you want to change — Rick Ferreira

Is it crazy that I'm proud of her for standing up to me at the same time that I'm pissed at her? — Nyrae Dawn

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Standing there on his new perch, Sham was overwhelmingly bored of feeling overwhelmed. The more he worked, he realized, the quicker he worked. — China Mieville

In some other life, we are standing side by side and laughing that, in some other life,
We are apart. — Unknown

Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy. — Albert Einstein

Be not afraid of rowing slowly. Be afraid of standing still. — Hannah Whitall Smith

You can be a master
Don't wait for luck
Dedicate yourself and you gon' find yourself
Standing in the hall of fame — The Script

That's where all of us are standing now, he thought. On the fat kindling of past sins. — Walter M. Miller Jr.

It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be. — Antwone Fisher

It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man. — Publilius Syrus

A commitment to never getting knocked down is in reality a decision to never stand up. — Craig D. Lounsbrough

I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul. — Bobby Sands

There are people everywhere standing in line at the movies, buying curtains, walking dogs, while inside, their hearts are ripping to shreds. — Jandy Nelson

Cats are a standing rebuke to behavioral scientists wanting to know how the minds of animals work. The mind of a cat is an unscrutable mystery. — Lewis Thomas

It occurred to me that I was standing face to face with the hero of a love story nearly as dramatic as my own. — Richelle Mead

I'm always standing on the edge of something bad. — David Levithan

Life was best when standing in the shadow of death. — Alter S. Reiss

I have spent the better part of my adult life standing up and fighting for working families. — Bernie Sanders

I'm very surprised - midway through my second glass of red wine last night, I really didn't think I'd be standing here with a trophy in my hands. — Graeme McDowell

Being an occupier is not good for anybody's global standing. It is a catalyst for terrorist recruitment. — Samantha Power

This thing I am feeling, I'm almost certain, is the closest I'll ever come to standing somewhere in between truth and reconciliation. — Raquel Cepeda

Few realizations are as demoralizing as knowing that the only thing standing between you and what you want is yourself, — Kate Bolick

What people can get you or do for you will never replace a person that will influence you to be a better person. — Shannon L. Alder

The more you go on, the less you need people standing between you and the animal and the camera waving their arms about. — David Attenborough

I could see tall ideas standing up behind his eyes. — Walter Kirn

Standing there in that glittering dress and wielding flame like some sort of avenging goddess. — Richelle Mead

My parents have been dead for many years, and when your folks are gone there is nobody standing between you and eternity. — Tony Parsons

I was suddenly overwhelmed by what an incredible person this boy was, standing in front of me, and by the fact that he was mine and I was his. — Maggie Stiefvater

Remember, as a believer, you are already in God's kingdom, even if you are still standing on this earth. — Van Harden

My tribute to mystical, magical trees that the Cherokee called "standing people ... " — Wallace Stevens

What an elder sees sitting; the young can't see standing. — Gustave Flaubert

I was standing in the doorway when he said hi," Amy said. "And from the look on his face, what he has for you is not the key to the city. — Jennifer Crusie

Nothing beats standing in the middle of the action, with all the data I need at my fingertips — Betty Liu

He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air. — James Dashner

I am not interested in standing for what I believe in, but in standing for the truth. I and my conscience are liars. God's law is truth. — R.C. Sproul Jr.

It's entirely possible that there won't be a standing ovation at the end of your journey. That's okay. At least you lived. — Seth Godin

After these last weeks, I know I will allow nothing to keep you from me. I will not go down fighting. I will stay standing until I taste victory. — Kristen Ashley

If you're going to spend your life standing on principle, you want to be sure everyone understands what the principle is. — Elmore Leonard

The dryad nodded to Ash, standing silently nearby. The Winter prince can fight for you, I imagine. He smells of blood and sorrow. — Julie Kagawa

Let's go, Marcus, I have a lot of pent-up tension I need to get rid of," I said. I looked over my shoulder to where Victor was standing. — Claire Contreras

Each culture has its own characteristic manner of locomotion, sitting, standing, reclining, and gesturing. — Edward T. Hall

A little knee time first thing in the day keeps u standing all day! — Evinda Lepins

I don't like too much by-standing, on-looking, and spectator-behavior in people's lives. — Ralph Nader

A young nurse is standing close behind me wondering whether she is being drawn by my power or her charity. — Leonard Cohen

Standing for truth is everything. Truth is power. Don't ever forget that. — Terry Goodkind

I like the idea of love standing the test of time and circumstances. — Brooke Elliott

At three o'clock this afternoon Evelyn Wastneys died. I am Evelyn Wastneys, and I died, standing at the door of an old country home in Ireland... — Mrs. George De Horne Vaizey

He [Viggo Mortensen] was standing behind the camera throwing the apples ... And I've never seen him so happy. — Billy Boyd

P.E. was my life in school. Without it, I wouldn't be standing here. It gave me confidence when I was an overweight kid with a speech impediment. — Herschel Walker

If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. — Isaac Newton

She hated that he was in the room with her, standing beside the bed.
And she loved that he was there. — Donna Grant

You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims. — Harriett Woods

It was like she was standing on the beach in the middle of a hurricane. — Karin Slaughter

In the modern food landscape, the Krafts, Monsantos, and Archer Daniels Midlands are standing in the way of food democracy. — Brian Halweil

The vital Christian arouses opposition because he is a standing rebuke to the selfishness and sin of those around him. — John Hagee

We're standing in the middle of a graveyard. Alex — Lauren Oliver

Stand up for what you believe in even if it means standing alone ... — C.M.

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. — George Harrison

Holy shit." Daisy breathes it out as they headed back to where Jonah was now standing with Levi. "If you made semen, I'd totally have your babies. — Lauren Dane

..Breaking yet budding,
dying yet living - standing
amongst ruins and rage,
reaching for possibilities
playing hard to get. — Meraaqi

Umpiring is best described as the profession of standing between two seven-year olds with one ice cream cone. — Ron Luciano

She was standing by the barometer, which, if it had had an ounce of sense in its head, would have been pointing to 'Stormy' instead of 'Set Fair — P.G. Wodehouse

When you missed someone you became them, that you did things to fill the space they'd left so you wouldn't feel so alone. Standing — Anna Carey

I'm a dweller of the threshold and I'm waiting at the door, and I'm standing in the darkness, I don't want to wait no more. — Van Morrison

Knowledge was inherent in all things. The world was a library. — Luther Standing Bear

Life changed all the time. Sometimes it was for the better and sometimes for the worst, but no matter what, it was important to remain standing. — Melody Anne

I hate when a show has an age limit. Like a little tiny child is standing outside, like, 'Hey, I wanted to go but I couldn't.' That sucks. — Vince Staples

Rather than standing defiant screaming to the winds to bring the storm,
be focused, grateful for the time to prepare and learn to harness it. — Tom Althouse

So much had changed, and so abruptly. It made me feel a little dizzy, like I was standing on an edge, a precipice somewhere much too high. — Stephenie Meyer

Russia demanded Armenian territories, very cleverly using long-standing, bitter fights between Armenians and Turks. — Ernst Kaltenbrunner

I'm a hard nut to crack, and I take it standing up. — Bram Stoker

A king should die standing. — Louis XVIII Of France

Standing up and teaching is grueling, but grueling fun. — Charles E. Young

Standing in fron of the doors of a cCatholic church when service is over is a good way to die young. — Dia Reeves

Gravity will get you. Life is inclined toward falling. Not standing or flying, indeed, barely sitting. — Patricia Cornwell

Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished. — Mary Oliver

I have changed my mind. You can help cook by standing in a corner and not touching anything. Do it carefully.
-Nick to Jamie — Sarah Rees Brennan

Let us worship the spirit in spirit, standing on spirit. Let the foundation be spirit, the middle spirit, the culmination spirit. — Swami Vivekananda

Republicans are good at standing by their candidate. — George Clooney

Standing still is never a good option. Not in the ring, and not in life ... When you stop moving, you're done. — Georges St-Pierre

When you find that the person worth taking a bullet from is the one standing behind it — Andy Flynn

You cannot life another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is. — Harold B. Lee

Like a rock, standing arrow straight. Like a rock, charging from the gate. — Bob Seger

Even when we were standing in church and I was getting ready to take my vow I can remember wishing that you were standing there instead of him. — Nicholas Sparks

To secure your historical standing, be sure you are the first to write about it. — Winston Churchill

I had as many doubts as anyone else. Standing on the starting line, we're all cowards. — Alberto Salazar

I'm standing right here. I have ears. So yes, Deacon, I
hear you. Whether or not I listen is another thing entirely. — Sherilee Gray

I had a standing arrangement with God: I'd agree to believe in him - barely - so long as he let me sleep in on Sundays. — Richelle Mead

A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up and crackling blue sparks, eyes blazing and sputtering. — William S. Burroughs

Instead of last man standing, it'll be last man smiling. — John Currin

Standing is symbolic of life itself,
Open space is just a distance between you and someone else — Mira Midha

Her teeth had the nice shiny look that comes from standing all night in a glass of solution. — Raymond Chandler

It's hard to keep your balance standing tip-toe. — Laozi

In 1961, at age seventy, standing just four feet ten inches tall and weighing ninety-eight pounds, Kline became Disneyland's first Tinker Bell. — Jim Korkis

It is time to stop standing at the edges of rooms. Hugging the walls. Living in my head. Wishing I had something to say. — Shonda Rhimes