Martin Compston Quotes

When I was growing up, it was the guys who were hardest at school who got the prettiest girls. It's a status thing.

Martin Compston

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: May 8, 1984

Topics

SchoolGrowing UpGrowingUpStatus

I won't talk or deal with a young writer unless I sense he has utterly given his life over to it. It's a waste of my time. If they don't feel 'called' - why in God's name would you do this?

Jim Harrison

LifeGodTimeNameFeelYou

A shot is a lever; it's all it is. You don't open a car door differently each time. A car door is efficient - it opens and closes. So is a shot.

Jerry West

CarTimeDoorYouOpenDifferently

I'm about possibilities and about surprises and the life force.

Joel Grey

LifePossibilitiesSurprisesForce

I thought I was going to be a bum the rest of my life.

Jean-Michel Basquiat

LifeRestThoughtMy LifeGoingBum

I just knew that I wanted world domination. I knew that with anything I do, I want to be the greatest. That entails being great everywhere. Not just in America - everywhere.

Stefflon Don

GreatWorldAmericaWantAnything

My greatest mistake is that my dreams were too small.

Shimon Peres

DreamsMistakeSmallGreatestWere

Taxpayers don't need any more big government mandates that have proven to be disastrous.

Mike Rogers

GovernmentMoreNeedBigAnyProven

If you're going to love animals and have a life with them, the odds are you're going to lose them. It's helpful when you get a dog to accept the fact that this dog is not going to be with you your whole life.

Jon Katz

LifeDogLoveYouLoseAccept

Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it.

Dianne Feinstein

LosingWinningEverythingLittleMay

Get excited and enthusiastic about you own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.

Denis Waitley

FireForestYouDreamExcitement

My mom's one of the toughest ladies I know. I've seen her lose both her brothers, both her parents. She's been through a lot, and to see her get up every day and put a smile on her face, that shows nothing but strength.

DeMar DeRozan

SmileStrengthDayParentsMomFace

Fault lines run along color lines in American public life, and the women's movement is no exception. Over the years, feminism has become more inclusive but there is still hard work to be done to include LGBT women and communities of color.

Christine Pelosi

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