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Way Quotes

Quotes on finding your own way.

These quotes describe the 'way' things really work - a blunt take on how managers actually get ahead in their careers, and a tongue-in-cheek trick for looking fit without the work. Related reading includes Best Quotes.

The only way I get a leading role in a studio picture is if Ryan Gosling can't play it, which is clearly the case with 'Selma.' If this was a non-colour-specific character, it wouldn't be me. It just wouldn't.

Quotes by David Oyelowo

I think that we must find some way to get more common sense, more rationality, in our decisions and less emotion.

Quotes by David Packard

A fundamental premise in cancer therapy is trying to identify how the metabolism of cancer cells differs from normal tissue. When differences are identified, it often paves the way for treatments that will disrupt the cancer's metabolism while sparing normal...

Quotes by David Perlmutter

We're here so that Afghanistan does not once again become a sanctuary for transnational extremists the way it was when al-Qaeda planned the 9/11 attacks in the Kandahar area, conducted the initial training for the attackers in training camps in...

Quotes by David Petraeus

Now, the president would like to do tax reform, which would obviously lower rates for most people in America and make the tax code fair and get rid of loopholes and special treatment. But absent tax reform, the president believes...

Quotes by David Plouffe

So we still need a permanent fix. The president would sign the Dream Act tomorrow, the next day, the day after that. That's ultimately the only way to fix this, is for congressional action.

Quotes by David Plouffe

Historically, unfortunately, race seems to be the major division that humanity has imposed on itself, a way of subdividing into smaller groups.

Quotes by David Mitchell

Perhaps where text slides toward ambiguity, film inclines to specificity. A novel contains as many versions of itself as it has readers, whereas a film's final cut vaporizes every other way it might have been made.

Quotes by David Mitchell

When I told my parents I wanted to be an actor, it was like saying I wanted to be an astronaut. Not because it was highfalutin' in any way - just because they didn't know anybody in that field. They...

Quotes by David Morrissey

I always try to put myself in the way of surprise as much as possible. My ambition is to keep challenging myself. I like that journey of discovery.

Quotes by David Morrissey

I'm a massive fan of Brit Art in general and Damien Hirst in particular. I think he's an absolute genius and should be celebrated in every way.

Quotes by David Morrissey

I'm not sure I always feel like I'm in the seat. Sometimes I'm only holding on by one hand and flying out behind the roller coaster. I don't know anybody who doesn't feel that way.

Quotes by David Morse

In England, I always liked the way Terry Venables worked.

Quotes by David Moyes

We have to find a way to let everyone know when they're watching that we hear them, that we're asking their questions on all ends of the spectrum.

Quotes by David Muir

The strongest feelings I experienced were in Davis Cup. It was the most powerful thing: the victories and the losses. It hits you in a distinct way. It's another level of satisfaction - another level of sadness.

Quotes by David Nalbandian

So much of television is incredibly predictable. You watch the first five minutes and you know where it's going to go. If you can just create an element of surprise in both the storytelling and tone of a show, you're...

Quotes by David Nevins

I love Billy Wilder, and I love the way that his films can be very touching and very moving and very romantic, and at the same time there's always a little cynical undertone, there's always something that undercuts things.

Quotes by David Nicholls

A religious commitment coupled with theological awareness gives Jews a much better way to answer the claims made upon us by missionaries representing other religions than do the rather weak political and cultural arguments of the secularists.

Quotes by David Novak

If human language, with its logic, is the way God has given us to understand the world, then the Torah must be understood in that same language and with that same logic.

Quotes by David Novak

It was only after a while, after photographing mines and clear-cutting of forests in Maine, that I realized I was looking at the components of photography itself. Photography uses paper made from trees, water, metals, and chemistry. In a way,...

Quotes by David Maisel

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Way" page?
Witty, practical observations about "the way" things really work — a cynical take on how managers make money, a tongue-in-cheek trick for looking fit in spring training, and a candid note about illegible handwriting getting in the way of remembering good ideas.
Are these quotes humorous?
Yes, several have a dry, knowing humor — especially the lines about managers job-hopping for money and getting a tan to fool coaches. If you enjoy that tone, Like quotes has a similarly conversational feel.
Is there a quote about business here?
Yes — one touches on how rare it is for a small indie-film enterprise to be able to hire beyond just the owner, a wry observation about the realities of small business.
What if I want something more inspiring than cynical?
Try Best quotes or Always quotes for a more consistently positive tone — the "Way" page leans more toward witty realism.
How should I use these quotes?
They're great when you want a knowing, slightly sarcastic caption about how things "really" work, rather than a purely motivational one. For something broader, Life quotes is worth a look too.

Others get more candid, noting how rare it is for an independent film to turn any real profit at all. See Always Quotes and Like Quotes for related perspectives.