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Well Quotes

On doing it well, plainly stated.

This set includes a screenwriter's wry description of an unglamorous daily routine that's widely recognized within the industry, and a footballer's warm words for supporters who treated him well throughout his career. For more good-natured lines, see Good.

The great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well.

Quotes by Elias Canetti

I got many emails that brought to my attention that Mr. Ioan Mang... plagiarised a manuscript of mine, as well as papers of other people.

Quotes by Eli Biham

He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.

Elbert Hubbard

I think that writers of literary fiction would do well to read more books for children.

Quotes by Eleanor Catton

If there is a ground zero in the cultural wars, it is Missouri, a state where pro-life groups are strong and well organized and their agenda dominates local politics.

Quotes by Eleanor Clift

Given that many girls are indoctrinated to believe that they should be feminine and modest about their abilities, as well as brought up to assume that girls are not innately gifted at science or math, it is not surprising that...

Quotes by Eileen Pollack

You cannot predict how well a film will do.

Quotes by Ekta Kapoor

The reason for certain shows not doing well or as per expectations is that they were not aired on not so popular channels.

Quotes by Ekta Kapoor

For any actor, when you're playing twin brothers, you have to be able to find the similarities between them as well as creating a difference between the two characters. If they just looked the same, what would the point of...

Quotes by Efren Ramirez

Who can guarantee that if we allow the Palestinians to establish a state, we won't find rockets there as well, half a mile from the airport or 10 miles from Tel Aviv?

Quotes by Ehud Barak

When you launch a surgical operation, you must already be well deployed to follow it through with larger forces. That complicates matters: you need to be ready for a full-fledged campaign on the operational level and have the diplomatic backing...

Quotes by Ehud Barak

I believe President Obama means everything he says about sticking to the unprecedented backing of Israel and keeping all options on the table against Tehran, as well as countering its adventures in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.

Quotes by Ehud Barak

In Haiti you had the Duvaliers for 29 years and they were very well supported by the United States.

Quotes by Edwidge Danticat

She knows as well as anyone that pity, having played, soon tires.

Quotes by Edwin Arlington Robinson

Well, the attractive thing about the subject of happiness is that it is notoriously difficult to write.

Quotes by Edward St Aubyn

As of now, string theorists have no explanation of why there are three large dimensions as well as time, and the other dimensions are microscopic. Proposals about that have been all over the map.

Quotes by Edward Witten

If you are a researcher, you are trying to figure out what the question is as well as what the answer is.

Quotes by Edward Witten

My very first job was working on a TV show that was a prestigious TV show and well done - was called 'Family.'

Quotes by Edward Zwick

I like to think readers appreciate a well-drawn near-future as well as a well-drawn far-future.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

I don't do social media of any kind. If I did, I may as well join Scientology.

Quotes by Edward Ruscha

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote here that also appears on other baseball-related topic pages?
Yes - this page includes the same candid line: "I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad." Here it's grouped under well as a hedging word rather than for its baseball content.
Is there a quote about the daily life of a screenwriter?
Yes. One quote notes that the dull externals of a screenwriter's working life are well known, joking that screenwriters are the people taking up too much table space at cafes. It's a wry, self-deprecating take on the profession. For more relatable observations, see Know quotes.
Is there a quote about tension between Hollywood and game developers?
Yes - one quote observes that there's a bit of arrogance among Hollywood-type personalities that doesn't sit well with game developers. It's a candid look at friction between two different creative industries. Browse Good quotes for more direct, honest observations.
Is there a quote about how fans have treated a player at Inter?
Yes - one quote says: "The Inter fans have always treated me very well." It's a simple, appreciative statement about fan support. For more consistently positive quotes, see Always quotes.
What different senses of "well" appear on this page?
A hedging well in a baseball confession, well known as in commonly understood, things not sitting well between industries, and being treated well by fans. For more on getting things done, check out Doing quotes.

A game developer's quote pushes back on outside arrogance that clashes with how the industry actually operates, rounding out the topic's range. Continue with Doing or Know.