Swift Quotations

Who would want to get back together with Taylor Swift after having dated her? I'm sure dating her is like talking to a white sheet of paper with a little bit of vanilla ice cream on it that doesn't say anything.

I don't know why I keep saying this, and I don't know why I keep using their names... And I'm not dogging them. I'm not slandering them. I'm not saying they are bad musicians. But how can Taylor Swift or Justin Timberlake win for R&B and funk? They are pop singers.

Sometimes you want something really serious that makes you feel emotional and makes you think, and sometimes you do just want a pop song. What I love about Taylor Swift is that she offers both.

I have always liked Taylor Swift - there is just something about her that is very genuine and sweet. She also has naturally curly hair like me, so that's cool.

Most of the time in the 21st century, we dominate our surroundings: We tweak the thermostat, and the temperature falls one degree. We push a button, and Taylor Swift sings for us. It's the opposite in the wilderness, which teaches us constantly that we are not lords of the universe but rather building blocks of it.

Although I wasn't able to get a visa for Vietnam, I was able to talk with swift boat veterans to get a feel for the time and place, and I visited a tropical prison in the Philippines to get a sense of what a Vietnamese prison might have been like.

As the First World War made painfully clear, when politicians and generals lead nations into war, they almost invariably assume swift victory, and have a remarkably enduring tendency not to foresee problems that, in hindsight, seem obvious.

The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet.

I try to stay away from talking about boys all the time. You can go to Taylor Swift to hear that.

I wouldn't be an artist if I didn't have Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift to look up to.

I mainly read histories and biographies, but I'm also a big fan of Graham Swift and Thomas Hardy.

The 'niche' effect of charter schools guarantees a swift and vicious deepening of class and racial separation.

At issue was the question whether this man's faith could prevail against a man whose equal faith it was that this society is sick beyond saving, and that mercy itself pleads for its swift extinction and replacement by another.

I used to have terrible tantrums. I was temperamental when I was younger. Actually, what I needed was a swift kick in the pants. What a brat!

Grace Kelly is my main inspiration, for her timeless beauty. I like Jennifer Lawrence for her fun, down-to-earth style, and Taylor Swift is always elegant.

To go back and read Swift and Defoe and Samuel Johnson and Smollett and Pope - all those people we had to read in college English courses - to read them now is to have one of the infinite pleasures in life.

However old-fashioned and right-wing this may sound, the American genius for language lies in understatement, in saying things simply, pointedly and quickly, and in making new and clean and swift what otherwise might be ponderous, round and slow.

Nobody's gonna beat Taylor Swift in a fan-voted thing. And nobody should, by the way.

I was taught that the way of progress I neither swift nor easy.

Life is short and we never have enough time for gladdening the hearts of those who travel the way with us. Oh, be swift to love! Make haste to be kind.

Life is short. Be swift to love! Make haste to be kind!

Let all those who flout the nation's immigration laws be warned we plan to take swift and decisive action against you, ... defend the integrity of this nation's immigration laws.

Since the court will not take swift action to order union officials to inform union members of their rights, this informational campaign will help pick up the slack. Union officials have been fighting tooth and nail to keep teachers in the dark. They naturally fear a revolt from teachers opposing the union hierarchy's extraordinary $60 million campaign this fall.

Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth more than ruin more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.

She made a very decided and very swift decision after publication of the photos not to take legal steps.

Sentiment towards gold has now turned markedly more bearish and further long liquidation looks likely, although the deterioration in sentiment has been so swift that a bear trap can not be ruled out.

Sen. Baucus has said that he expects a swift and smooth confirmation process. The hearing is expected to focus more on the larger policy issues rather than any individual concerns about O'Neill's candidacy.

Kerry's swift action in beginning this process to select a running mate indicates what type of president the nation can expect -- decisive, focused and ready to lead, ... I very much look forward to being part of the team that will bring change to America.

Greenspan is suggesting that the recovery is going to be slow and that there are obstacles to a swift rebound.

He is old school. He's not a friend to the students, he's an authority figure. He is type of faculty member that students come to when they have problems. If they need a swift kick, he'd do that.

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

I am all for it. I think it does make my job a lot easier. I have been around long enough; 20 points for me is easy to come by. I have to be more efficient, making sure Swift gets the ball and forcing him to play.

I got a swift kick in the tail end this week.

But generally we had very good police protection, and when I found that the police protection wasn't swift enough or adequate, I organized my own.

We told (center) Robert Swift at the walkthrough this morning and tonight that Ely is going to take two dribbles to the middle and shoot a jump hook. And that's exactly what he did and he scored 21 points in the first half.

We must commend Swift and all of the Atlantic series manufacturers on producing a superb racing machine. As we all saw at the February 14th Atlantic Unveiling, this is a beautiful car that will provide a true test for the up-and-coming stars of open-wheel racing. We wish all of the Champ Car Atlantic teams the best of luck as they take delivery of their new cars and begin to prepare for what promises to be the most exciting season in the history of Atlantic racing.

If the allegations are true, they certainly would impugn the principles of the Games, but it appears the IOC is looking into that and presumably will take swift and thorough action.

Gold would like to go somewhat lower to follow long-established seasonal patterns as well as to complete the corrective phase it was in, after a swift race to nearly $600 per ounce.

The packaging industry is undergoing swift changes, and Smurfit-Stone is in the process of assessing its entire asset base to determine how to stay ahead of the market,

My wisdom was visual and as swift as vision.

Matt is an important part of the England squad and made a big contribution during the Autumn series and the Six Nations. He will be missed by during this crucial time of the season and by ourselves on the tour to Australia and we wish him a swift and full recovery.

Looking ahead, this swift regulatory response, an increasing number of private equity deals and a continued surge in outbound investment bode well for future M&A activity in, and by, Chinese companies.

Reason is progressive; instinct is complete; swift instinct leaps; slow reason feebly climbs.

Pity me that the heart is slow to learn / What the swift mind beholds at every turn.

I will not tolerate any assault on the health, safety and welfare of Virginia's citizens or the environment, and I insist on compliance with environmental laws and regulations. This matter must be brought to a swift and responsible conclusion ... The bottom line is that you need to either fully comply with environmental laws and regulations or shut down.

Last fall, Swift & Co. unveiled a new strategic vision to become the best red meat provider in the world. Important components of that vision included the need for innovation and operational excellence. Today, we are announcing investments in our Greeley beef plant that will expand our innovative value-added processing capabilities and strengthen our competitive position in the marketplace.

Law enforcement was fully justified and acted in an efficient, professional and swift manner.

I think there's fact-checking under way. But the point is the swift boat folks have a right to their piece.

Our response to this natural disaster has been swift and generous, ... We have cared for more than 2,400 evacuees in Maryland and sent sorely needed staff and supplies to Gulf Coast states. I am grateful that the Bush Administration will help shoulder the costs associated with our efforts.

Keeping the rules exactly as they are, as some so stridently suggest, was not a viable option, ... Without today's surgery, the rules will assuredly meet a swift death.

Time is/ Too slow for those who Wait,/ Too swift for those who Fear,/ Too long for those who Grieve,/ Too short for those who Rejoice,/ But for those who Love/ Time is not.

We'll recognize and respect whoever emerges as a leader through this system. Our concern, however, is that they (the Iraqis) have to make swift progress to secure a leader.

You know what, I am not gonna lie, that Taylor Swift 'Trouble' song? I can't resist that song. Her melodies are very catchy.

You can count on the right wing reaching into their deep pockets to spread a lie, so our job is to make sure the truth prevails and knock back Republican Swift Boat-style attacks forever.

We have taken swift steps to secure the information and to remove the data from the Vermont Tech server and from other sources.

While the court has failed to take swift action to stop the ongoing violation of CTA members' constitutional rights while this class-action suit is pending, we believe that the educators will ultimately win their legal case because Supreme Court precedents are on their side.

We have plans for a swift and severe air campaign. This will be painful to the Serbs.

We designed Swift to look for faint bursts coming from the edge of the Universe.

We advise the public to avoid trails or streams during the stormy conditions due to dangers from flash flood. People should also avoid crossing high, swift flowing water on roadways.

We basically, like most teams in this league, do center by committee, ... We needed to get another committee member. We've got a couple of young guys in (Robert) Swift and (Johan) Petro with Vitaly and now Mikki. Mikki's 7-foot and a little different player than Jerome, but their stats are virtually the same. Mikki runs the floor a little better, Jerome gives a little more bulk.

Well, there was one fellow that wanted to give me a good swift kick in the rear end for not getting our work done,

We don't want this in any way to affect our mission, ... I think you are going to see the international community prepare for a very strong and swift response against those responsible, and we all know who they are.

We are closely monitoring the situation, making contact with parents and students affected and offering any and all assistance we can, ... We are grateful so many were able to escape this terrible fire and pray for a swift and complete recovery for those who were injured.

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: / Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

Unless there is swift intervention, growing numbers of people will become severely malnourished and the mortality rate will rapidly accelerate.

We are pleased to have collaborated with the Bulgarian authorities in their swift and effective action in this case. This is an important step forward in the combat against those who prey on Internet users.

Converg-e and CAMA will create and send SWIFT messages to the service bureau where the they will be processed to optimize withholding tax. Tax reclaim credits are then generated for client accounts.

Between us we're holding the fort until the club hope-fully make a fairly swift appointment.

Don't put yourself at risk. Water, either surf conditions or swift water creeks, and streams are unbelievably powerful. And we've lost people's lives in this county due to it.

The swift outcome in the Middle East has helped quell consumers' short-term concerns. While an increase of this magnitude occurred after the Persian Gulf War in 1991, this post-war surge differs in that both components of the index posted gains.

The swift resolution of this matter is the direct result of effective coordination and serves as a good example of what we can achieve when we work together,

The swift sinking of the ferry and the lack of sufficient lifeboats suggests there was some violation, but we cannot say until the investigation is complete.

The Taliban say the detainees are well but have not allowed anyone to contact them, ... working to try to secure a swift resolution of these issues.

We have made it clear that were there any attacks on our forces or on neighboring countries that our response would be swift and sure,

With several swift acquisitions in a short span it will have to start to deliver results, which means using the India advantage on technical capability to show value.

Be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.

We are waiting for Republic management to update us. Until we know the facts, it's hard to speculate. The most important thing is getting a swift appraisal of what happened, how it happened, and what it means.

After a relatively swift recovering following the devastating hurricanes late last year, refinery utilization moderated sharply since the beginning of this year, and is yet to meaningfully recover.

Expectations were set quite high. Everybody had their fingers crossed that this was going to be even more surgical and swift than last time, and last time was absolutely astonishing.

Back in I want to say 2011, Taylor Swift was on her 'Speak Now' tour. She was kind enough to bring me out as one of the openers on that tour. Between her and Miranda Lambert, who also helped me out that year, I got a pretty non-typical first tour as a fellow artist.

You've really gotten off to a great start. There's a lot of self-sufficiency on the part of the folks over there who are, on their own initiative, taking up and starting the planning process, getting on with the rebuilding period. I think you're going to have a pretty swift and effective recovery over there in Texas.

Although the in-game advertising market is still relatively untapped, its promising business model will lead to swift market development. Effectively competing in the interactive gaming market for the video game and advertising communities requires careful attention to the intricacies of the industry.

Perhaps, most damaging, it encourages our young fans to use these horrible substances, ... While I would prefer to resolve this problem directly with the players' association and jointly implement a much stronger drug-testing policy in major league baseball, one modeled after our program in the minor leagues, I understand the need for swift and resolute action.

Our customers' funds remain safe and secure, and we continue to take pride in the honesty and integrity of our team members. Our control procedures are strong, so if we do see any anomalies, we take swift action.

There's a feeling that high oil prices combined with damage from Hurricane Katrina will hurt the U.S. economy, bringing the Fed's tightening cycle to a swift end. This is boosting demand for bonds.

The response has to be swift and it has to be bloody to prove to the population of the town, and the whole of Iraq, that any attack on the president will be punished in brutal and horrific terms.

The Philippine and US governments are for the swift resolution of this isolated case, but always through the observance of due process. Both governments have assured that whatever the outcome, it will not in any way affect the close ties and friendship that bind the two countries.

This settlement does not constitute any admission of guilt for any violations. Swift will continue to pursue its goal of attracting and hiring a diverse work force.

I usually tell people 'low and slow,' meaning to add weight to their lines so they stay low in the streams and move more slowly in swift waters. That's my advice for how they're going to catch fish in high-moving waters. This year, low and slow definitely describes the streams.

This is an extremely serious matter, and we are taking swift actions to deal with it.

This is a sad day for Chico State Athletics. We pride ourselves on being role models, on having a program that the campus and community are proud of. However, the magnitude and gravity of this situation warrants swift and decisive action that sends a message this behavior is unacceptable.

This is not the kind of behavior we expect. The magnitude and gravity of this situation warrants swift and decisive action that sends a message this behavior is unacceptable.

If there's some action, it's going to depend on how we come out. If there's a swift retaliation, and it's seen as successful, it could make people feel good, spur celebrating and give us a lift.

If large masses of people in this country were starving there would be a swift public reaction to feed them. Similarly large masses of people without housing should be immediately helped.

In novel after novel you have succeeded in making East and West meet, mixing Swift with the Arabian Nights... enriching the English language with your never ending creativity,

In this area, SWIFT can also play a constructive role by introducing to Chinese banks the internationally-proven standard and global best practice.

I'm not so sure Robert Swift doesn't deserve to start.

I'm going to take the blame on that one ... because I called the swift kick. We should have just kicked it deeper. We flat out gave them three points. It's my fault for calling it.

Swift action must be taken to take care of the matter and set the facts straight,

Swift and appropriate resolution of these investigations will protect investors, facilitate the implementation of immediate and meaningful changes in research analyst and IPO allocation practices, and help enhance investor confidence in the marketplace,