Punching Quotes

• Nowadays you don't go around on the street kicking people, punching people - because if you do (makes gun shape with hand), well that's it - I don't care how good you are.

  Bruce Lee

  Gun, Hands, People

  "The Pierre Berton Show", 1971.

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• You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.

  Ed Koch

  Respect, Believe, Self

  "Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies at 88". www.usatoday.com. February 1, 2013.

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• I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm not going to be punching nobody's clock. I will work as an artist to survive in this world.

  Erykah Badu

  Artist, World, Clock

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• And I really do think that the difficulty of research makes it more real to you than punching a thing to find out how many men were killed at this particular action.

  Shelby Foote

  Real, Men, Thinking

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• They didn't train me to be in the ring for five and a half hours punching air. So, it was hard, I had to get some body contact in there somewhere, it was mostly body shots and stuff. I had no clue, really.

  Michelle Rodriguez

  Air, Half, Body

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• Oh my goodness gracious, what you can buy off the Internet in terms of overhead photography. A trained ape can know an awful lot of what is going on in this world, just by punching on his mouse, for a relatively modest cost.

  Donald Rumsfeld

  Photography, Cost, World

  Donald Rumsfeld (2001). “Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001”

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• Basically it starts with four months of training, just basic stretching, kicking and punching. Then you come to the choreography and getting ready to put the dance together.

  Keanu Reeves

  Inspirational, Dance, Training

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• I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbour said 'Are you going to help?' I said 'No, six should be enough.'

  Les Dawson

  Funny, Mother, Humorous

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• I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself.

  Cameron Diaz

  Birthday, Girl, Growing Up

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• A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Fighting, Endure

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• Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

  Bruce Lee

  Fighting, Reality, Greatness

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• I love eating in it, brushing my teeth and swallowing the toothpaste in it. I love punching the ceiling with my fists when I'm lost or I can't find a parking space.

  Laura Kightlinger

  Lost Love, Hands, Space

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• I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching.

  Wesley Snipes

  Actors, Kicking, Action

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• Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.

  Mike Tyson

  Money, Failure, Boxing

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Boxing is a science. You don't just walk into a gym and start punching. Fighters are born with differences in physical ability, but you also see a big difference in their skills. That's the trainers influence at work.

  Eddie Futch

  Sports, Science, Skills

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• Punch me." "Don't be absurd." "Come on, punch me, Barrons." "I'm not punching you." "I said, punch--OW!" He decked me.

  Karen Marie Moning

  Absurd, Said

  Karen Marie Moning (2007). “Bloodfever: Fever Series”, p.169, Delacorte Press

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• Phury lit a blunt and eyed the sixteen cans of Aqua Net that were lined up on Butch and V's coffee table. "What's doing with the hair spray? You boys going drag on us?" Butch held up the lenght of PVC pipe he was punching a hole in. "Potato launcher, my man. Big fun." "Excuse me ?" "Didn't you ever go to summer camp ?" "Basket weaving and woodcarving are for humans. No offense, but we have better things to teach our youngs.

  J.R. Ward

  Summer, Fun, Coffee

  J. R. Ward (2011). “Lover Awakened: Number 3 in series”, p.246, Hachette UK

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• Look at it this way: I might be saying you're fat, but at least I'm not punching you in the face.' Are those the only options?' Not always. Just sometimes.

  Sarah Dessen

  Might, Way, Faces

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• Have you tried talking to her?" "No. We've been punching her in the face repeatedly. What? You don't think that will work?

  Cassandra Clare

  Thinking, Talking, Faces

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• ...she waited until she and my grandfather Anthel were just home from their honeymoon, and then sat him down and told him this: "Honey, I know you like to take a drink, and that's all right, but be forewarned that I ain't your maid and I ain't your punching bag, and if you ever raise your hand to me you'd best kill me. Because otherwise I'll wait until you're asleep; sew you into the bed; and beat you to death with a frying pan." Until he died, I am told, my grandfather was a gentle man.

  Haven Kimmel

  Home, Men, Hands

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• You...are...a...fridge...with wings,' Fang ground out, punching an Eraser hard with every word. 'We're...freaking...ballet...dancers.

  James Patterson

  Wings, Dancer, Ballet

  James Patterson (2007). “The Angel Experiment”, Little, Brown and Company

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• That's pretty hot," he said. "Punching me in the eye?" "Well, no. Of course not. I meant the idea of getting rough with you is hot. I'm a big fan of full-contact sports." "I'm sure you are.

  Richelle Mead

  Sports, Eye, Ideas

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• Fate handed Barack Obama the best of all political gifts - a dyspeptic, surly, spiteful opposition on the one hand and very unpopular financiers on the other - and he wouldn't come out punching, name names, or go for the jugular. It was as if while getting mugged by guys with brass knuckles, he turned the other cheek. He even jeopardized his pledge to preserve women's rights under Roe v. Wade in order to get a health care bill written by the corporate lapdog Max Baucus and the gang of revolving door mercenaries he hired to write a bill friendly to industry.

  Bill Moyers

  Writing, Fate, Doors

  Source: progressive.org

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• First Lady Michelle Obama has posted an exercise video of her beating up a punching bag. But don't worry, Vice President Biden is going to be OK.

  Conan O'Brien

  Exercise, Worry, President

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• When I watch TV I can tell when someone is punching the joke and telling me when to laugh (I’ll decide when to laugh, thank you very much).

  Nathan Fillion

  Laughing, Watches, Tvs

  ""White Noise 2" Set Visit: Hanging With Nathan Fillion, Plus The First "White Noise 2" Set Photos!". Interview with Senh Duong and Phu Bui-Quang, editorial.rottentomatoes.com. May 2, 2006.

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