Sound Quotes

Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.

The contemporary church is so often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch supporter of the status quo.

My timing is off. But I had to get it out. Some things you have to tell, no matter how stupid they may sound. Some things you can't save for later. There might not be a later.

Nobody sounds good writing about your divorce, let's face it.

I like things that sound like maybe they shouldn't belong.

When poets go off the boil, they sound like bumble bees; when critics do, they sound like sewing machines.

At the ancient pond the frog plunges into the sound of water

A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists.

I can sing, but it takes an incredible amount of work for me to sound acceptable.

A lot of people are writing poems and don't realize it. They have this limited idea of how the poem should sound or what subjects it should address.

The first thing Jesus tells the church of Ephesus that He loves about them is they have sound doctrine.

A wise man once asked me, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" I thought for a minute, then I slapped him across the face. That got him off my back.

You're...a demon hunter?' 'It's not as exciting as it sounds,' he said. 'There is a surprising amount of paperwork involved.

We are such a sound-bite culture; people are so accustomed to flipping through their television so quickly that we only have just a few seconds to grab someone's attention.

It'd be tricky to read into my lyrics - some are autobiographical, but sometimes I just like the sound of words.

Some people only know how to copy others and some people are just subconsciously over influenced by what they hear rather than having a sound of their own.

Sound is a subtle form of speech and then more subtle than sound is silence and that's like the realm of being.

Sound is one of the best most powerful tools. All the ancient traditions confirm that in the beginning was the word. Sound sort of predates form.

You know what you sound like? A jealous girl friend. And how are things on Planet You Wish?

What is the sound of one hand clapping? What is the weight of a single grain of sand? The answer is equal to my interest in the message you are about to leave. So make it short.

Someday you're really going to have to describe to me in more detail what life is like on the planet you live on. Because it sounds really great, and I'd like to visit there one day.

I know that sounds ineffective and daunting, but it [throw hundreds of pages away] is actually my favorite part of the writing process.

Are you a sheep? Do you want to get rid of your shepherd? I say forget it till you develop wild teeth and grow paw; and until then, enjoy the sound of flageolet!

Even in a remote monastery, you may still be remote from the truth! To find the truth, all you need is a sound way of thinking.

Stupid speaks loudly; he makes noise like pigs! Wise man speaks calmly; he makes sound like quiet lakes!

When you hear a word, think about it, no matter how dull it sounds! Because on the second thought, it may sound very clever!

It might sound ordinary for a woman to find out her husband's cheating on her, but not if you're the woman and it's your husband.

I hate that word blog It sounds like a large accumulation of snot

I do know that we have delusions about ourselves in what we sound like.

Nine Inch Nails' sound is dominated by clanging synths and sardonic, shrieking vocals.

I know my sound when i hear it. My stroke is just my stroke.

It wouldn't interest me to try to sound like Cop or something. It would be silly and soul-crushing.

It was a trap after all,” Alric said. He turned to Royce. “My apologies for doubting your sound paranoia.

To eat with a fuller consciousness of all that is at stake might sound like a burden, but in practice few things in life afford quite as much satisfaction.

I'm identified as a New York actor, I sound like I'm from New York, and I couldn't be more proud of it.

I have always known that it comes from deep within myself. I always knew what sound I wanted, and how I wanted to play. I knew everything, it just had to be developed.

I know these days it sounds a little odd, but American governments are very fearful of European reaction. They were afraid we would be considered gunslingers.

I know this'll sound obnoxious, but acting was very much an accident for me. I didn't have, like, posters of Marlon Brando in my bedroom when I was growing up.

In fact, a lot of critics seemed to consider R.E.M. the first American music since the '60s to break out on its own and develop a stand-alone sound.

I've always been very inspired by people who can make their instrument sound very natural.

Words repeated again have as another sound, so another sense.

You need philosophy. It sounds a little pompous but I think when you direct a film, the only way to find a response to the questions you keep asking yourself is to have a philosophy.

I don't want what I am saying to sound like a prophecy or anything like an analysis of modern society .... these are only feelings I have, and I am the least speculative man on earth.

I always tell people that I'll sound exactly like Alanis Morissette after I've had more boyfriends. I'll be just as anguished-sounding.

i'm never going to understand the Barrani." "You needn't sound so morose, Lord Kaylin. They are unlikely to understand you either." "Yes, but I'm unlikely to try to kill them for fun.

Most people say they talk to me and I sound older.

When the Grateful Dead needed a quality sound system to deliver our sonic payload, I learned electronics and speaker design.

I think I'll always make music that sounds different from what is current, but I doubt that it'll sound consistently the same as what I've been doing.

I think people never hear what they say, and speech is a mocking sound instead of a jazz concert.

The power of sound to put an audience in a certain psychological state is vastly undervalued. And the more you know about music and harmony, the more you can do with that.