To be a true comic, you have to have a signature move. You ever watch wrestling? And your favorite wrestler has the one move that he always does to finish his opponent off, right? Like when he climbs on the rope, and he always jumps off the top rope and finishes off his opponent - that's what a comic has.
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Related He has a great sense for the game, he has a great sense for when the opponent is off-balanced. His v... RICK CARLISLE He doesn't give his opponent anything. He reacts in a thoughtful manner and he always knows his next... GREG FOREMAN I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES He's for you and wants to help you be the person He created you to be. CRAIG GROESCHEL He said, 'I'm flying off like an eagle off the top rope. I'm going to fly like a bird. I'm flying li... DUSTY RHODES It's a known fact that the two presidents have their problems, but Berlusconi has always asked us to... CLARENCE SEEDORF President Obama has been attacking relentlessly. In 2008 he said that if you're out of fresh ide... ROB PORTMAN When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, wat... AL MCGUIRE I could totally see myself limping down the aisle when I'm 60, jumping off the top rope and brea... DEAN AMBROSE I've always known my dad is a one-off and his own person. But I feel that underneath he has alwa... ALFIE ALLEN People always say things like, Oh, well, he was suffering so much that he was better off dying. But ... DASHIELL HAMMETT My unpredictability is what separates me. If you move in so many ways, your opponent is not focused ... CONOR MCGREGOR Defensively, he has to be able to get off the bottom. This has been a hindrance in the past and he m... CHRIS MANGUM The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to mov... WILLIAM G. GOLDING The journey of life is like a man riding a bicycle. We know he got on the bicycle and started to mov... WILLIAM GOLDING It's been neat to watch T.J. grow from when he was a little boy to a man now. When he came here, he ... GORDON GIBBONS When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way... MORIHEI UESHIBA He would always come down on his own and watch film. He worked hard to get better, and it's paying o... PAUL VOSBURGH Miguel glanced back at her, fist raised. "You shut up, nina, " he shouted, shaking his fist at Abby.... RACHEL VINCENT He does everything easy on the baseball field. If you're not watching, you might miss something. Thi... BILL BRYK One time, I came off stage and a guy named Roman Decare, God rest his soul, he was a comic. 'Lou... LOUIE ANDERSON Prince is the ultimate performer. Prince is that dude that's going to get on stage by himself, i... NE-YO Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you'll never to that --/ At least no one ever has done it";/ But he took off ... EDGAR A. GUEST If you are losing a tug-of-war with a tiger, give him the rope before he gets to your arm. You can a... MAX GUNTHER If you are losing a tug of war with a tiger, give him the rope before he gets to your arm. You can... MAX GUNTHER What I love about Indiana Jones is he always bites off slightly more than he can chew. The guy he... NEIL CROSS When he cuts down on his swing, and doesn't try to swing too hard, he puts good passes on the ball. ... BILL ROBINSON Sharpe is my favorite role of all that I've played. He's a very complex character. He knows ... SEAN BEAN Dr. King's policy was that nonviolence would achieve the gains for black people in the United States... STOKELY CARMICHAEL He brought a lot of enthusiasm and passion. He works his butt off and competes every day. In the pla... WILLIE MITCHELL When you have a brother like he has, you are always going to have pressure. Everybody wants you to b... BRANDEN ORE A.J. is a shooter. When he shoots the puck he manages to squeeze it between players. The puck just j... BILL BESTWICK There will come a time that he will move, that he will have to move and it is his movement that will... GLEN CASTLEBURY The robin flew from his swinging spray of ivy on to the top of the wall and he opened his beak and s... FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT Like his countryman, Kiefer Sutherland, Seth Rogen has a voice that's 10 years older than he is ... ELVIS MITCHELL True sportsmanship is… Knowing that you need your opponent because without him or her, ... LORII MYERS Mr Bronson was a dinosaur and when we were discussing what he would wear, I felt that he would alway... MICHAEL SHEARD His leaving had been like snipping off the end of a rope - leaving two unraveling strands. SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT I thought his conditioning might be a bit off when he came back. I told him I wasn't going to watch ... CHAD POWELL When he has an off night like that, he has to have confidence that we can pick him up. That's what w... FLIP MURRAY When you're at the end of your rope, all you have to do is make one foot move out in front of th... SAMUEL FULLER There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident... NELSON MANDELA His injury hasn't cleared up and it means he can't set off for quick runs, it affects his run-up to ... RICHARD COX I was changing a light bulb over Groucho Marx's bed, so I took my shoes off, got on his bed and ... ELLIOTT GOULD Danny got in a great shot, but he just couldn't quite finish it. I really believe it he could have s... BOB MARTINKO They say Brett Favre has an 'S' on underneath his jersey and he is going to go and be Superman every... JOHN MADDEN [Pitching coach] Randy St. Claire and I both think that we would like to start him off in Potomac, h... JIM BOWDEN On a professional side, you've got a tough problem to fix, Geoff Miller's going to do it, an... JACK KEANE What you can learn from this guy is the thing people call intangibles like his leadership style and ... MATT HASSELBECK He is one of the most dedicated, hard-working kids I have ever coached. Josh is a solid four-year wr... JASON ROSTORFER We are thrilled to have Peter on-board to kick off this historic comic project. He is one of the mos... JOE QUESADA Consider and then act, don't react. A worthy opponent will calculate his move to entice a response f... R.D. RONALD The more you pressure a team, the more it has to work on both ends of the floor. The more you make y... GENE ROEBUCK A guy's who has all the money he needs and never faced any hard times, he won't have any cha... BOBBY BOWDEN He has a hard shot off a quick release. It's hard to get the puck off his stick. JOHN ANDERSON It Couldn't Be DoneSomebody said that it couldn't be done,But he with a chuckle repliedThat "maybe i... EDGAR A. GUEST Mike is everybody's friend. He always seems to have a smile on his face and he always seems to be th... BRYAN NORTON The things Hakeem does, you can't just watch a tape and pick up the move. This was the first time he... EMEKA OKAFOR You can play Mozart all you want and pretend that it gives you class, but what is class, you know? C... JAMES MCBRIDE And then there's all these other creeps that surround your band and suck off you like leeches an... SHIRLEY MANSON He's always pushing the guy forward whenever he finished off the run. A guy looked like he had him w... MARTY REDMOND What he does is throw strikes and mix his pitches up. That's what he does well. Any pitcher that thr... BENGIE MOLINA We were talking about it today. If you put that No. 93 on him and look at him from behind, he looks ... DONTE WHITNER He won't feel a fraction of what I do for you. You won't change his life. And you will always wonder... JOSH LANYON Devon knows he didn't have one of his best days. It has to be tough for him, coming off the Watervil... COREY LESSARD Chris has been great his fall, ... He has a great attitude on and off course. Chris has one of best ... ERNEST ROSS We feel like we're in a good position in this debate ... because the president knows what he thinks,... MARY MATALIN The competition level jumps ten fold. Not only are you wrestling a quality opponent, you have the fo... ERIC OSMER The Phil Spector that I would meet has always been a nice, quiet, little guy who's very serious ... BEN E. KING Working your core always, your foot speed, jumping rope, push-ups and sit-ups - things like that are... MARK SANCHEZ We will work on takedown and single leg attacks. Guy will work on more attacks. That's his style -- ... CHRIS MANGUM I got him to close the distance on the tackle as quick as possible. He wants to get on top of him as... ANDRE PATTERSON A tiger never returns to his prey he did not finish off. CHINESE PROVERBS Stop. I don't do you favors, Alec. I do things for you because - well, why do you think I do them?"<... CASSANDRA CLARE If you're a woman and a guy's ever said anything romantic to you, he just left off the secon... LOUIS C. K. Donner likes what he does and enjoys being on a set. He doesn't have to do it, its not like he h... ETHAN EMBRY I already heard what he had to say, he apologized. The apology has been accepted. We've move on from... ALEX RODRIGUEZ When he says he loves me, it only means he loves me at that particular instant. Like his promises, w... EVA BRAUN Your Majesty would have a perfect right to strike off his head," said Peridan. "Such an assault as h... C.S. LEWIS But when fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime af... STEPHEN KING I love that little man. He has the heart of a lion. He can be physical and also break down defenders... MAGNUM ROLLE I wasn't angry; I just saw his reaction. He tried to get up off the ground, and he said, 'Hey man!' ... JULIAN TAVAREZ Right now, he crosses his arms and frowns at me. “Is it true you almost drowned Roamer... JENNIFER NIVEN, ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES Beside us lies a fair-headed recruit in utter terror. He has buried his face in his hands, his helme... ERICH MARIA REMARQUE He is fit and well. That was one of my worst nightmares. Seeing him come off tells you that you have... DAVE HODGSON It's more of an adventure when you set off into unknown territory, and there's nothing like ... CONRAD ANKER Riley has been consistent for us all year. He didn't have his greatest fastball, but he had excellen... DON ENGLISH So many times, I watch games and think, 'Man, why is that guy trying to score like that? He can&... DRAYMOND GREEN In a season when the team has rarely produced the thrilling displays we are used to, this guy has be... GEORGE BEST There is always a period when a man with a beard shaves it off. This period does not last. He return... JEAN COCTEAU Don't you know that a midnight hour comes when everyone has to take off his mask? Do you think life ... SøREN KIERKEGAARD What separates him is how he respects you and how he cares for you off the field, not just on the fi... BRANDON STOKLEY You can say what you want about his stuff, but his makeup is off the charts. And he has great stuff.... ELLIOTT AVENT Okay, pull me up." The rope didn't move. "Ascanio?" What was it now? Did he see a butterfl... ILONA ANDREWS Those guys are right up his alley. A tight end like that, with an accurate quarterback and a running... ANTWAAN RANDLE EL He has that swagger on and off the field. He's different in his attitude, how he carries himself, wh... LANCE BENNETT Tosh is a natural. He has comic skills that you rarely see. It's a gift; you either have it or you d... BECKY FLY And what's interesting about him as a comic character is that the custard pie hardly ever ends u... ROWAN ATKINSON May God always shower His blessings on you; may He fill your life with hope and may He always guide ... LATIKA TEOTIA His hands would plait the priest's guts, if he had no rope, to strangle kings. DENIS DIDEROT
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PRIESTLEY I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps... J. B. PRIESTLEY It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty J. B. BOSSUET I know only two words of American slang, 'swell' and 'lousy'. I think 'swell' is lousy, but 'lousy' ... J. B. PRIESTLEY Just because one happens to be wealthy, it doesn't mean you are naturally any good at building a... J. B. PRITZKER We plan, we toil, we suffer in the hope of what? A camel-load of idol's eyes? The title deeds of Rad... J. B. PRIESTLEY If there is one thing left that I would like to do, it's to write something really beautiful. And I ... J. B. PRIESTLEY So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible, though ultimately valuable that a very heavy re... J. B. S. HALDANE To the biologist the problem of socialism appears largely as a problem of size. The extreme socialis... J. B. S. HALDANE My own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we *can*... J. B. S. HALDANE We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far t... J. B. S. HALDANE I have come to the conclusion that my subjective account of my motivation is largely mythical on alm... J. B. S. HALDANE Einstein - the greatest Jew since Jesus. I have no doubt that Einstein's name will still be remember... J. B. S. HALDANE A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult. J. B. S. HALDANE I have never yet met a healthy person who worried very much about his health, or a really good perso... J. B. S. HALDANE The Creator, if He exists, has a special preference for beetles. J. B. S. HALDANE Now my own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we c... J. B. S. HALDANE Until politics are a branch of science we shall do well to regard political and social reforms as ex... J. B. S. HALDANE If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear t... J. B. S. HALDANE It is my supposition that the Universe in not only queerer than we imagine, is queerer than we can i... J. B. S. HALDANE If human beings could be propagated by cutting, like apple trees, aristocracy would be biologically ... J. B. S. HALDANE I am quite sure that our views on evolution would be very different had biologists studied genetics ... J. B. S. HALDANE Human half-truth logic, dates back to Adam and Eve, when he tried to deceive God with a truth, 'we k... CAESAR J. B. SQUITTI Science is vastly more stimulating to the imagination than are the classics. J. B. S. HALDANE I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions. B. B. KING I have not been a good father, but no father has loved his children more. Like my father, I decided ... B. B. KING I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on ... B. B. KING I'm trying to get people to see that we are our brother's keeper. Red, white, black, brown o... B. B. KING Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high sc... B. B. KING Back when we was in school in Mississippi, we had Little Black Sambo. That's what you learned: A... B. B. KING I don't care for the music when they're talking bad about women because I think women are Go... B. B. KING The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit asha... B. B. KING My mother was a very beautiful lady, I thought. She was very good to me. I guess - she died when I w... B. B. KING Sometimes I just think that there are more things to be said to make the audience understand what I&... B. B. KING I started to like blues, I guess, when I was about 6 or 7 years old. There was something about it, b... B. B. KING Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you... B. B. KING Cotton was a force of nature. There's a poetry to it, hoeing and growing cotton. B. B. KING I never wanted to be like other blues singers. I might like hearing them play, but I've never wa... B. B. KING Even now, at 82 years old, if I don't learn something every day, you know what I think? It's... B. B. KING I like jazz, rock n' roll, some hip hop - I can't think of any music I don't like. B. B. KING The blues was bleeding the same blood as me. B. B. KING Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there! B. B. KING If my fans want to do something for me when that time comes, I say, don't waste your money on me... B. B. KING Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain. B. B. KING People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never di... B. B. KING We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so. B. B. KING I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow. B. B. KING Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. Wh... B. B. KING If criticism has made such discoveries as to necessitate the abandonment of the doctrine of plenary ... B. B. WARFIELD I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I u... B. B. KING Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore. B. B. KING I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Er... B. B. KING