Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
James Russell Lowell
John Wayne had four inch lifts in his shoes. He had the overheads on his boat accommodated to fit him. He had a special roof put in his station wagon. The son of a bitch, they probably buried him in his goddamn lifts.
Robert Mitchum
When asked about his superstitions: "Whenever I drive under a yellow light, I always kiss my finger and tap it on the roof of the car. And I do that when I get onto a plane as well!"
Jared Padalecki
I broke my back. I fell out of a window... some friends had a roof terrace on the landing before their apartment, and I fell off the drain pipe. It gave way, actually, and I fell three floors. I was told I might not walk again. So, for about four days,I w...
Orlando Bloom
This one day I was playing and I was swinging and I had my wires on and I flew off the edge and then I [panicked]. But they said, `You`re fine. You have wires on. [in her scene on the top of the roof at The Amityville Horror]
Chloe Moretz
[On working with Roman Polanski on The Pianist (2002)] "We were shooting a scene and he`s like: `Adrien, I need you to climb up the building. And I want you to go up to the roof and I want you to climb out the window. And I want you to hang and they`re go...
Adrien Brody
My career has been very strange. My career is like a heart monitor. I get involved in a good project now and then to keep things going. And then I make things that I work on that I hope are going to be good so I can make a living and keep a roof over the ...
Michael Madsen
[on psychoanalysis] Four visits. I kept laughing. I couldn`t get serious. If it helps you, it helps you. If standing on your head on the roof helps you, it helps you - if you think so.
George C. Scott
You see, we all want the same things. We want to be able to take care of our families, provide for our children, to have a roof over our heads and a good-paying job.
Dennis Hastert
You need a lot of overhead clearance for all these technologies. The old building had a real low roof deck, and there was absolutely no room to put anything overhead. With this new design, we can continue to grow technologically. We just started an electr...
Michael Thomas
When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story`s voice makes everything its own.
Alicia Hollowell
We`ve got more than 40 vendors together under one roof to join us for a great evening of shopping. It`s a good way to get started on holiday shopping.
Lisa Johnson
We`re still struggling. I have to do what`s best for my family. Our house is still damaged from the hurricane. My roof caved in. I have to take this opportunity for my family.
Andy Fordham
Third quarter results continued our strong operating performance trend, ... New orders exceeded $540 million in the quarter, despite Joy Mining experiencing a $62 million decline in roof support orders from the same quarter last year. Revenues exceeded $5...
Angie Watson
They`re becoming vicious. But it`s not because they`re hungry and they want to eat people. They`re scared. They`re stressed out; they`ve been living on the roof. And they don`t know what you`re here for.
Crystal Smith
These I saw there, in a house well constructed of oak bark, and circular in shape, so that it had the appearance of being built with an arched roof.
Henry Hudson
There is a process in place by which we evaluate our roofs. Our roofing consultant doesn`t think it`s abnormal, he would tell us if anything is going on; there`s nothing wrong with the metal roof.
Steve Bryant