Top 250 Colin Powell Quotes & Sayings - Page 2

Colin Montgomerie is a few French fries short of a Happy Meal.

As you can imagine, between Michael Powell and Martin Scorsese, I've had quite a rich life!

Anthony Bridgerton leaned back in his leather chair,and then announced, "I'm thinking about getting married." Benedict Bridgerton, who had been indulging in a habit his mother detested—tipping his chair drunkenly on the back two legs—fell over. Colin Bridgerton started to choke. Luckily for Colin, Benedict regained his seat with enough time to smack him soundly on the back, sending a green olive sailing across the table. It narrowly missed Anthony's ear.

I really like Colin Blunstone, the lead singer of the Zombies.

I've got Colin Firth's number in my phone!

Colin emphatically pushed the book cover shut when he finished reading. "Did you like it?" His dad asked. "Yup," Colin said. He liked all books, because he liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head.

There were many good actresses in my time like Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, but I was the only dancer.

Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing.

I love visual stylists like Bob Fosse and Vincente Minnelli and Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger with The Red Shoes and The Tales of Hoffman.

Who ever thought that the world-famous Captain Obvious was really mild-mannered Colin Mochrie?

Colin stared at the officer. “Thorne, you scare me. I’m not ashamed to say it.

The idea of it (draining Lake Powell) is absolutely ridiculous.

Style and image - it's what Motown is about. They had a charm school led by Maxine Powell. There was literally an artists' development department.

The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire.

I have great respect for President Bush, Secretary Powell and Secretary Ridge.

Anthony Powell taught me to write; he has such brilliant control of the mechanics of the novel.

Colin Blunstone did a cover of one of my songs, and the reason I liked it was he changed it completely from my version.

I am looking forward to seeing my buddy Colin represent in front of Pacino. That's sweet.

How many women do we know who were continually kissed by Clark Gable, William Powell, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy and Fredric March? Only one: Myrna Loy...

I went drinking with Gray Powell and all I got was a lousy iPhone prototype.

I got rid of all my Colin Firth movies in case they consider it erotica.

If you take a step back and you look at the overall picture, there's a lot of teams in this league that could use a quarterback of Colin Kaepernick's ability.

His mouth captured hers, trying to show her with his kiss what he was still learning to express in words. He loved her. He worshipped her. He'd walk across fire for her. He— —still had the audience of her three brothers. Slowly breaking the kiss, he turned his face to the side. Anthony, Benedict, and Colin were still standing in the foyer. Anthony was studying the ceiling, Benedict was pretending to inspect his fingernails, and Colin was staring quite shamelessly.

When it comes to girls (and in Colin's case, it so often did), everyone has a type. Colin Singleton's type was not physical but linguistic: he liked Katherines. And not Katies or Kats or Kitties or Cathys or Rynns or Trinas or Kays or Kates or, god forbid, Catherines. K-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-E. He had dated 19 girls. All of them had been named Katherine. And all of them- every single solitary one- had dumped him.

'Powell movement.' What do you think 'PM' stands for?

Colin did not laugh. Instead he thought, Tampons have strings? Why? Of all the major human mysteries - God, the nature of the universe, etc. - he knew the least about tampons. To Colin, tampons were a little bit like grizzly bears: he was aware of their existence, but he'd never seen on in the wild, and didn't really care to.

But Colin's only understanding of love was of limitless loyalty, boundless tolerance.

Anthony Powell was the most European of 20th-century British novelists.

Bill Powell is the only intelligent actor I've ever met

I look at Colin Meads and see a great big sheep farmer who carried the ball in his hands as though it was an orange pip.

Colin Kaepernick has the tools to be one of the greatest of all time

We have the precedent of Collin Powell ten years ago, when he showed the evidence, it was false, and it was forged.

For Colin Firth: You're a really great guy, but I'm married, so I think we should just be friends.

For me, Anthony Powell is a religion. I read 'A Dance to the Music of Time' every few years.

Colin Cunningham just cracks me up.

When I want to relax, I plop down on my couch and watch some great movie, usually a British drama - anything with Colin Firth.

I truly believe Colin Kaepernick could be one of the greatest quarterbacks ever.

It was amazing to work with a cast like Terence Howard and Colin Farrell.

Thank you to my wonderful actors, the triangle of man-love which is Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and me.

And there was a very famous man called Michael Powell, who probably is the greatest director all round, except possibly a couple of men.

Colin Kaepernick is one of the leaders in the movement for black lives. His role as an athlete and activist is not only motivating but inspiring.

One thing I've learned is that when you shoot something in the U.K., there's always going to be somebody called Trevor on your set. And maybe a Nigel. Occasionally a Colin.

In high school I was a jazz nerd, listened to a lot of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk and stuff like that. Maybe in Harry Pussy I was listening to more horn players.

We live in a country where movies, music, and sports are more important than God to a lot of people. It's why Colin Kaepernick's protest rocked the nation and got the whole world talking. Taking a knee is a simple act of defiance. Had Colin done it anywhere other than the football field, it might not have even made the news.

I've walked down the street with Madonna, and I've walked down the street with Colin Firth, and it was a little bit more... with Madonna they were a little rougher, but they were all there for Colin. It was amazing. Women adore him. They swoon.

Stephen kissed me in the spring, Robin in the fall, But Colin only looked at me And never kissed at all. Stephen’s kiss was lost in jest, Robin’s lost in play, But the kiss in Colin’s eyes Haunts me night and day.

I idolised former sprint and hurdling champion Colin Jackson.

There are times when you need a strategic quarterback who has a proven record, and certainly, Colin Kaepernick is one of those.

Sometimes Jonathan [Powell] and myself would go to Tony [Blair] and ask him if he was absolutely sure about this or that. That was our job. But ultimately it was his decision.

Keith Powell and Judah Friedlander are like brothers to me.

As a dancer I couldn't outdance Ginger Rogers or Eleanor Powell. As a singer I'm no rival to Doris Day. As an actress I don't take myself seriously...I'm the girl the truck drivers love.

Michael Powell always used to say 'I'm a typical Englishman'. He was and he wasn't. He was very cosmopolitan and spent a lot of time in Europe.

[Colin to Sugar Beth] I put my heart on every page.

I'm not going to be the next Colin Farrell or Orlando Bloom.

I think we can all agree that Colin Firth falls into the George Clooney category of 'Men Who Age Like Fine Wine.'

The point that I would make is it's easy for somebody like me to be critical of Colin Kaepernick, but I haven't suffered some of the same issues that Colin Kaepernick has. On some level, it's like, how dare I weigh in on what Kaepernick is doing or feeling?

Bill Powell is the only intelligent actor I've ever met.

Colin Meads is the kind of player you expect to see emerging from a ruck with the remains of a jockstrap between his teeth.

Mr. Powell raised an eyebrow. 'I'm a librarian,' he said. 'I always know what I'm talking about.

I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and, above all, a true gentleman.