Referring Quotes

Referring Quote of the day

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

I think the best approach is not to be too much like the thing that they are referring to, see it as a guide.

Referring to Palestinian refugees: "We must do everything in our power to ensure that they never return.

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

Anyone can love peace, but Jesus didn't say, "Blessed are the peace-lovers." He says �peacemakers.� He is referring to a life vocation, not a hobby on the sidelines of life.

In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods, throwing techniques and pressure against joints are included … all these techniques should be studied referring to basic kata

For when we talk about the spreading power and influence of globalization, arent we really referring to the spreading economic and military might of the US?

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

The term 'genre' eventually becomes pejorative because you're referring to something that's so codified and ritualised that it ceases to have the power and meaning it had when it first started.

I don’t believe in categories of any kind, and when you speak of problems between blacks and whites in the U.S.A. you are referring to categories again.

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

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

When we speak the word 'life,' it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it from its surface of fact, but to that fragile, fluctuating center which forms never reach.

When people say that meditation makes them calm, they are often referring to this stability of the mind. A stable mind creates the foundation for a happier and more contented person.

But women do not say 'We', except at some congress of feminists or similar formal demonstration; men say 'women', and women use the same word in referring to themselves.

Donald Trump said prior to the debate that he wants to be very civil. He said that instead of referring to all Hispanics as criminals, he'll call them criminal Americans.

There's more of gravey than grave about you, whatever you are!" - Scrooge, referring to Marley's ghost which he believes is a hallucination from food poisoning

Sainthood lies in the habit of referring the smallest actions to God.

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

The verb 'highly favored' (Luke 1:28) is the same as 'made us accepted' in Ephesians 1:6, referring to all of God's children. All true believers have been 'highly graced' by the Lord.

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

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

When referring to an individual, including yourself, never use the word 'just'.

If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.

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

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.

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.

Fascist is not just an epithet. Fascist is a proper noun that means a specific thing. It's a real thing. It's not always referring to ancient history.

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

When I'm saying hysteria, I'm referring to Freud, because all the women were coming to him with symptoms and seeking help, and he just called it hysteria.

Saltwater heals, healing referring to its various forms; tears, cleanses and heals the soul; sweat, cleanses through labor; the ocean, heals in all its forms.

It's weird, It's really weird to be called a breakout star. And some people are referring to my show as the new 'Friends', which I can't really even wrap my head around

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

I knew Thomas Jefferson. He was a friend of mine. And believe me, you are no Thomas Jefferson. (at 1992 Republican party convention, referring to Bill Clinton)

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

[In the Flash my character] is not even CSI, it's forensic, talking about the stratum corneum...Yeah, I was referring to my Latin book often to make sure I pronounce things correct.

There must be something in oneself which is essential. Therefore I refrain from referring to a landscape or certain objects when speaking of a picture. The hand is cleverer than the mind.

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

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

My next project will be a Christian album, another one. I wrote the songs for the ones you're referring to, but I want to do some of my old gospel favorites. That's what my next album's going to be.

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

We are stripped bare by the curse of plenty. [Referring to the theory that over-production caused the Depression]

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

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

I never wanted my books to be mistaken for poetry or fiction books; I wanted to write reference books. But instead of referring to something, they refer to nothing.

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

We're going to find out who did this and we're going after the bastards. [referring to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon]

It may be that ... when the advance of destructive weapons enables everyone to kill everybody else nobody will want to kill anyone at all. [Referring to the hydrogen bomb.]

Daja: "He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other." Lark: "I didn't say they liked it. - Daja and Lark referring to Rosethorn and Crane's cooperation on finding the cures for new diseases

People keep referring to me as a standup, and that just doesn't sit well with me because a lot of my friends are standups and they're brilliant at writing jokes, and I'm not.