Decline Quotes


He allowed us to choreograph the sex scenes. Linda Fiorentino Allowed 120
People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply; by the lives they lead. James A. Baldwin Allowed 99
Immortality: A toy which people cry for, And on their knees apply for, Dispute, contend and lie for, And if allowed Would be right proud Eternally to die for. Ambrose Bierce Allowed 96
Men are not allowed to think freely about chemistry and biology: why should they be allowed to think freely about political philosophy? Auguste Comte Allowed 93
Each organism, no matter how simple or complex, has around it a sacred bubble of space, a bit of mobile territoriality which only a few other organisms are allowed to penetrate and then only for short periods of time. Edward Hall Allowed 92
After we have calmly stood by and allowed monopolies to grow fat, we should not be asked to make them bloated. John Griffin Carlisle Allowed 91
The liberal intelligentsia has allowed its party to become a captive of corporate interests. Ralph Nader Allowed 90
If allowed to run free of the social system, capitalism will attempt to corrupt and undermine democracy, which is after all not a natural state. John Ralston Saul Allowed 90
To actually be allowed to be beautiful is a total first for me. Kristen Johnston Allowed 89
Your strike will not win. You cannot be allowed to succeed. James Callaghan Allowed 87
I went to college and I never allowed myself to think for an instant that I would have this chance to do this. Mary Chapin Carpenter Allowed 87
God has never, in the history of mankind, allowed his name to go long offended. David Wilkerson Allowed 84
It is very difficult for people to believe the simple fact that every persecutor was once a victim. Yet it should be very obvious that someone who was allowed to feel free and strong from childhood does not have the need to humiliate another person. Alice Miller Allowed 83
When you see the political parties squabble, if a baby is not allowed to be born, all the other issues do not come into play. Alveda King Allowed 82
With Rock Band, you can play along to Black Sabbath or Nirvana and possibly find new ways of appreciating their artistry by being allowed to perform parallel to it. Rock Band puts you inside the guts of a song. Carrie Brownstein Allowed 79
In order to be creative you have to be allowed to fail. Julie Walters Allowed 79
The routers get involved in this and they know that on the path between this router and that router a certain percentage of the bandwidth is reserved to these things and a certain percentage of it is allowed on a first come first served basis. Jon Postel Allowed 79
My childhood may have been more demented than most, because I learned to read very early and was allowed to read whatever I wanted. Poppy Z. Brite Allowed 77
There were two qualities about the mutual funds of the 1920s that made them extremely speculative. One was that they were heavily leveraged. Two, mutual funds were allowed to invest in other mutual funds. Ron Chernow Allowed 76
The men and women of our armed forces played an instrumental role in the election process - securing polling sites and providing security - that allowed so many Iraqis the opportunity to vote freely for the first time ever. John M. McHugh Allowed 76
People should be allowed to document evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Where is the expectation of privacy if someone is conspiring to commit crime? Linda Tripp Allowed 75
Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is, that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as you please, on all points in dispute between you and us. George Haven Putnam Allowed 74
All through my school life I was appalled by the fact that masters and senior boys were allowed quite literally to wound other boys, and sometimes very severely. Roald Dahl Allowed 73
Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads. George Bernard Shaw Allowed 72
Before this government came to power, many failing schools were simply allowed to drift on in a pattern of continuing failure. The government is determined to break that pattern and is successfully doing so. Estelle Morris Allowed 72
Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled. Horace Allowed 71
Women ought to have representatives, instead of being arbitrarily governed without any direct share allowed them in the deliberations of government. Mary Wollstonecraft Allowed 70
No longer should women be denied the right to vote, no longer should women be treated as second class citizens, no longer should women not be allowed to be a citizen at all. Ginny Brown-Waite Allowed 70
It would be nice if models were allowed to be a more healthy weight - for the models, and for the young women who look up to them. We were athletic and healthy, and we looked like women. Tatjana Patitz Allowed 69
Getting bored is not allowed. Kay Thompson Allowed 68
My mother raised me in the church. I was not allowed to stay home on Sunday; there was no option. I sang in the choir all the way up until I went to college. Steve Harvey Allowed 68
I just noticed recently that in one book after another I seem to find an excuse to find some character who, to put it idiotically simply, is allowed to talk crazy. Jonathan Lethem Allowed 68
I stayed in submission to my husband, and he allowed me to do anything I wanted to. I felt like I was lucky to have that kind of romance. June Carter Cash Allowed 67
This required the development of a view which allowed one to integrate research with belief, thing with person, fact with aesthetics, knowledge with application of knowledge. Kenneth L. Pike Allowed 66
The permissive society has been allowed to become a dirty phrase. A better phrase is the civilised society. Roy Jenkins Allowed 66
People gave us everything for free. We were allowed only so much film per picture, but there was no limit to the creativity. I like to say that they let us loose like wild dogs in the streets of Paris. Helmut Newton Allowed 65
Hiphop has remained in an infantile stage and has not been allowed to grow. Slick Rick Allowed 65
I believe the record I was allowed to help establish by the side of the president was important. Rahm Emanuel Allowed 65
I would feel horrible to think I had put my name on a pistol permit and allowed someone to carry around a gun and they committed another crime. Mike Rutherford Allowed 65
I was not allowed to take notes but my friend and I memorised those two and a half pages. Most people talked to me because of the warning. They knew this book was not going to be the official line. Jung Chang Allowed 65
Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk. Fran Lebowitz Allowed 62
In a few generations more, there will probably be no room at all allowed for animals on the earth: no need of them, no toleration of them. Marie Louise Allowed 61
No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone. Olivier Messiaen Allowed 60
So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do. Nicolaus Copernicus Allowed 60
Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist. Auberon Waugh Allowed 59
Lebanon is restless, Syria got its walking papers, Egypt is scheduling elections with more than one candidate, and even Saudi Arabia, whose rulers are perhaps more terrified of women than rulers anywhere else in the world, allowed limited municipal elections. Suzanne Fields Allowed 59
I do not want our children and grandchildren to live in a world where everyday they fear some regional strongman with weapons of mass destruction. We need to send a message to these future would-be bullies: you will not be allowed to threaten the world. George Voinovich Allowed 58
I just think that things should be allowed to run their course, and not turned into a Disney ride. Fiona Shaw Allowed 57
We were only allowed to watch Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers and 3-2-1 Contact! Rachael Leigh Cook Allowed 56
We have to protect all journalists, and journalists have to be allowed to do their jobs. Amy Goodman Allowed 56

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