Anticipation Quotes - Page 26

• The artichoke above all is the vegetable expression of civilised living, of the long view, of increasing delight by anticipation and crescendo. No wonder it was once regarded as an aphrodisiac. It had no place in the troll's world of instant gratification. It makes no appeal to the meat-and-two-veg mentality.

  Jane Grigson

  Views, Expression, Vegetables

  Jane Grigson (2007). “Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book”, p.15, U of Nebraska Press

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• Over the years I must have spent thousands of hours silently brushing on the liquid coatings, preparing each sheet in anticipation of reaching the perfect print.

  Irving Penn

  Years, Perfect, Liquid

  Irving Penn, Virginia Heckert, Anne Lacoste, J. Paul Getty Museum (2009). “Irving Penn: Small Trades”, p.18, Getty Publications

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• As we do what He would have us do for His children, the Lord considers it kindness to Him, and we will feel closer to Him as we feel His love and His approval. In time, we will become like Him, and will think of the judgement day with happy anticipation.

  Henry B. Eyring

  Children, Kindness, Thinking

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• Within the sound of my voice are many young women, young men, and children. I plead with you to be worthy, to be steadfast, and to look forward with great anticipation to the day you will receive the ordinances and blessings of the temple.

  David A. Bednar

  Children, Blessing, Men

  "Honorably Hold a Name and Standing". www.lds.org. May 2009.

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• Running the big rapids is like sex: half the fun lies in the anticipation. Two thirds of the thrill with the approach. The remainder is only ecstasy-or darkness.

  Edward Abbey

  Running, Sex, Fun

  Edward Abbey (1984). “Beyond the Wall: Essays from the Outside”, p.123, Macmillan

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• Innovation involves anticipation. It is having a broad base of knowledge on your subject and an ability to see where the end game is headed. Use all your knowledge to get their first. Set the trend and make the competition counter you

  Bill Walsh

  Games, Competition, Innovation

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• Depression is the flaw in love. There's no such thing as love without the anticipation of loss. And that specter of despair can be the engine of intimacy.

  Andrew Solomon

  Loss, Despair, Flaws

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• If life were eternal, all interest and anticipation would vanish. It is uncertainty which lends it fascination.

  Yoshida Kenko

  Fascination, Mindset, Interest

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• Positioning, anticipation and technique create quickness. Therefore, you can always get quicker

  Don Meyer

  Basketball, Nba, Technique

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• Every once in a while, there comes a story. A story that blows your mind. One where you know you've made a difference. That's what makes it all worthwhile. That and the anticipation. It's addictive, because you never know when it will happen, but when it does, nothing in the world is as important.

  Edna Buchanan

  Blow, Differences, Mind

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• Hope is the most important four-letter word in the language.

  Ed Markey

  Important, Four, Letters

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• Inherently, making a movie is tough because there's so much anticipation when it happens - even if everything goes well.

  Josh Peck

  Tough, Wells, Happens

  "Josh Peck,‘Red Dawn’ Star, On The Frustration Of His Movie Being On The Shelf For 3 Years" by Mike Ryan, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 20, 2012.

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