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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.

If you get an idea, you might as well stick with it until somebody calls you on it.

Quotes by Michael Ian Black

Well, I think my stand-up is often kind of visual. Not like Carrot Top visual, but visual.

Quotes by Michael Ian Black

Corporations do a lot of things well, but not run nations, for obvious reasons.

Quotes by Michael Ian Black

Well, it is true that they did - the Pentagon did impose rules for governing the handling of the Koran in January of 2003, after there had been complaints about the handling of the Koran from detainees, from the International...

Quotes by Michael Isikoff

People have a right to privacy, but they also have a right to live. Fundamentally, we need cybersecurity and need to secure communications as well.

Quotes by Michael Hayden

While the four-day work week is not yet universal, most citizens enjoy the pleasures of added three-day weekends during the year. These extra days, as well as monthlong vacations, are used in the pursuit of our studies, hobbies and travels...

Quotes by Michael Frome

Well I've been crystal clear that we should not have schools which are set up by extremists whether they're Christian fundamentalists, Islamic fundamentalists or any other sort of outrageous and beyond the pale organization.

Quotes by Michael Gove

My fight-or-flight mechanism... had served me well in Gaza, in Afghanistan, and all the places I'd been.

Quotes by Michael Finkel

Well, when you're trying to create things that are new, you have to be prepared to be on the edge of risk.

Quotes by Michael Eisner

Although their maneuverability is limited, blind flies can fly remarkably well.

Quotes by Michael Dickinson

The biggest players I've seen are the ones that take the wins well - don't get carried away with them - but the defeats really hurt.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

Well, I'm not excusing the fact that planning and preparedness was not where it should be. We've known for 20 years about this hurricane, this possibility of this kind of hurricane.

Quotes by Michael Chertoff

Well, I mean, Congress did originally set the formula for the state grants, and they guaranteed every state a minimum formula. So that was a congressional decision.

Quotes by Michael Chertoff

Well, we have to provide the world's best schools. We certainly don't have them, but that's our objective.

Quotes by Michael Bloomberg

Well, you have the public not wanting any new spending, you have the Republicans not wanting any new taxes, you have the Democrats not wanting any new spending cuts, you have the markets not wanting any new borrowing, and you...

Quotes by Michael Bloomberg

Our community in North Texas is fortunate to have two thriving airports. We serve millions of satisfied customers and employ hundreds of thousands of North Texans. We should not jeopardize that which is working well already.

Quotes by Michael C. Burgess

Acting I'll do forever, but I want to produce and stuff as well.

Quotes by Michael B. Jordan

I've always done well with pressure, always done well with awkward situations.

Quotes by Michael Beasley

To be involved with movies that become kind of cult classics... I've been very fortunate. 'The Warriors' is certainly a cult classic, and 'Xanadu' is, to a certain degree, a cult classic as well.

Quotes by Michael Beck

Teaching is hard. It takes years to master the technically demanding work and a lot of effort to do that work well.

Quotes by Michael Bennet

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.