Tied Quotations

Don't forget to let your reader feel the emotions of the scene. If you get all tied up with the mechanics of where the hero's hands are and not about how they make the heroine feel, then the scene will read flat.

As for morality, well that's all tied up with the question of consciousness.

Modernist fiction is tied to problems of writers. Self-glorifying. Existential struggle. This has not been a big part of genre writing.

A kite needs to be tied down in order to fly. I learned how important restrictions can sometimes be in order to experience freedom.

I loved making 'Rising Sun'. I got into the psychology of why she liked to get strangled and tied up in plastic bags. It has to do with low self-worth.

I had all kinds of allergy problems with certain meats, and with fruits and vegetables with pesticides. So I turned to bear, caribou, venison, hippopotamus, buffalo, elk and moose. Taste-wise, buffalo and elk are tied for first. Not gamy, and loaded with protein. And very expensive, I might add.

When we talk about dystopias, especially in young adult fiction, a lot of them are essentially science fictional futures. They aren't necessarily tied to the traditional concept of dystopia. And so in that space, my impression is that kids love reading about weird, wild, adventurous places, and dystopia fits that bill.

People may have thought that we changed a lot. I don't think we came in with that intention. Certain things I can't stomach. But I tried to be as collegial as possible. When you sign that contract, you're tied to that opera house to try your best. But every different team will play with a different intensity.

The way you present a stunt is tied in to the way you photograph it, so you're hanging out with the cinematographer.

The infinite variety in the properties of the solid materials we find in the world is really the expression of the infinite variety of the ways in which the atoms and molecules can be tied together, and of the strength of those ties.

One's own self-worth is tied to the worth of the community to which one belongs, which is intimately connected to humanity in general. What happens in Darfur becomes an assault on my own community, and on me as an individual. That's what the human family is all about.

Introspection, or 'sitting in the silence,' is an unscientific way of trying to force apart the mind and senses, tied together by the life force. The contemplative mind, attempting its return to divinity, is constantly dragged back toward the senses by the life currents.

At that point, I sat down and made an alphabetical list of all the crime related words I could think of. So here I am now, nearly half-way through, probably tied up until the year 2015 or SO.

'The Lunchbox' has been a blessing - all gift-wrapped and tied with a bow. Life is a lunchbox of chocolates now!

We know that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has some very dangerous, very important leaders who are tied directly to the top leadership of al Qaeda central, including a man who was formerly Osama bin Laden's secretary.

I'm terrible at speaking extemporaneously about my work - I get completely tongue-tied and consumed with fear.

Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.

I briefly flirted with some of the new age offerings available in the early '90s and found strength in Buddhism, but ultimately I was looking for something that was not tied to tradition.

A museum is like a valuing machine. Museums and the industrial society started at the same moment, and they're really tied into each other. They've been all about displaying objects and the kind of wealth that can be derived from objects and promoting that point.

Fame necessarily isn't really tied to success at all. Fame is just being recognized for doing what you do, whether it's good or bad. Osama bin Laden was famous.

Our idea of happiness, some of it, is very tied to the cult of celebrity: there is this golden, wonderful life that I want, and if I dress like that, I'm on my way there.

I'm about 5' 10", and my hair is the length of my whole body now. We grow our hair because of faith, but it's getting heavy. Most of the rastas I know with hair my length are elders, and they keep it tied up, but for a young person who's active and running around, the weight is a big thing. So to play sports, I put it in a backpack.

Flying through a hurricane is the most fearsome shaking you will ever get. Everything has to be tied down in the airplane. And the IMAX camera has to be rock-steady through all this. We had to design special mounts on the left and right sides of the cabin and in the cockpit to hold the cameras.

Observe that it is a great error to believe that all mediums of art are not closely tied to their time.

There's so many issues tied to the meat industry. I mean, social, environmental, humanitarian - all of them. I know that when I'm eating that I'm not hurting the planet, I'm not hurting other people on this planet, I'm not hurting animals... and I'm not hurting nature.

Some, but much of my money is tied up in Playboy stock.

Russell James asked me to shoot underwater. He tied my feet under the water. I don't know how many feet - maybe five, six meters. He tied me underwater and I had no air. Somebody had a tube, and they were giving me some oxygen, but I couldn't really see anything. Everything was blurry. I'm waiting for the oxygen - that was the craziest thing.

You get so tied up with the minutiae of the day-to-day, there's never a chance to sit back and let your subconscious run wild.

The music in Haiti is all tied up in voodoo and African rhythm, and so there's this funny thing: go to a voodoo ceremony, and then go to a Catholic church and tell me which music you liked better, to which one the music is more integral.

In the Catholic tradition, the idea of giving something up on a Friday - the act of self denial - has always been tied with being generous to those in need.

The only projects that excite me have to be tied to some aspect of social change. No matter how beautiful, a coffee book doesn't exactly move you to change the way you cook or eat.

I can still crack a safe with one hand tied behind my back. I'm not proud of it. But I was always against society.

I enjoy acting now more than I ever have. I've had lots of difficult times when I was younger, but that was all tied up with thwarted ambition. It's hard being a young actor, because you don't realise until later that it's only ever about doing the work.

Women may think men have it all, but only because we've been socialized to express the emotions that are tied to this reality differently, which is to say, men are not to express the emotions that are tied to it.

Some people are tied to five hundred words a day, six days a week. I'm a hesitater.

I like having songs that go from the personal to the kind of inter-relational, universal, because everything comes back to micro/macro and everything's tied in.

Our pride is tied up in being right. We tend to favor data that confirm our beliefs, so we don't see alternatives. Too often, leaders practice defense routines that become self-reinforcing.

The British Isles are awash with the choice of beautiful historic churches, abbeys, and cathedrals where one king or another has tied the knot and bestowed a royal precedent.

Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration.

Dr. King said, 'We are all tied together in a garment of mutual destiny.' Which says to me no matter how well I may be doing in Hollywood, if a young brother or sister in Louisiana, the South Bronx, the South Side of Chicago, South Central Los Angeles - is not doing well, then I'm not doing very well.

I think some people like me because I'm different. I don't think like everybody else. People are so tied up in the worst parts of technology these days. They live a life pressing buttons. They don't use their imaginations.

I don't think of myself as being tied.

Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue.

One of the things that we're trying to do with Creative Labs and all our experiences is explore things that aren't all tied to Facebook identity. Some things will be, but not everything will have to be, because there are some sets of experiences that are just better with other identities.

One of the challenges of defense earmarks -- when you get initial bill 3 or 4 percent has a location tied to the earmark, then look at 535 releases and triangulate to figure out where the money is going.

On their issues, Gore should win hands-down. He's tied with Bush now, but that's more to do with the educational issue and the family values issue ... not the right-to-life issue, but what they want their kids to be taught, right from wrong.

I was sure we'd get it tied and get things rolling. But every time we did, they made a big shot.

I was really proud of the way we responded in the first and second overtimes after the way Miami fought back and tied the game in regulation. It showed tremendous heart.

If we get that bunt down, it would have benefited us because we would have tied the game (on the next hit), but those things happen.

Nobody is tied to a special interest, none that I can discern, which means they are all independent, and that is so important to forming a team, because if you have somebody who is sold out to a special interest they're never going to get along.

Nicole showed up to meet me in an airport once wearing a sweatsuit, with a leopard-print neck pillow tied around her neck, an 'I Love L.A.' cap, and her hair in pigtails, ... I think she was doing it to torture me.

My hands were tied in terms of going to Ireland for half the shoot because of budget considerations by the producers.

Major political parties have a role, but they are incapable of initiating fundamental change because they are fundamentally tied to the status quo. They are the status quo.

Somebody left their dog prior to the storm tied to a boat. It's just unbelievable. Here's a dog, abandoned for a week with no food, no water and tied to boat.

Obviously (winning on the road) is a long time coming. The passion with which this team has been playing as of late, whether it's in practice or in games, is really something that's going to be the determining factor in whether we're able to get those wins on the road. I think tonight we were unfortunate to be tied up twice, but to continue to come back and continue to fight (showed that we were) passionate about the effort we were giving.

One person is not going to put us over the hump for Sunday. We know we all have to play. We've all got to bring it. We're still tied for the conference lead. We will play Sunday, and it's up to us to regroup and refocus. Sunday's coming and we have to be ready.

Money market and checking account rates are more closely tied to Fed activity. Some banks are offering higher interest rates on checking and money market accounts, but these are promotional rates that are temporary and do not affect the core product interest rate.

My decision to leave applied mathematics for economics was in part tied to the widely-held popular belief in the 1960s that macroeconomics had made fundamental inroads into controlling business cycles and stopping dysfunctional unemployment and inflation.

My contract is tied to the City of Boston's wholesale pricing. So it's whoever has the lowest pricing above Boston costs. That usually ends up being a two-year contract, but because of the dynamic of gasoline costs, you can't lock into a price,

Maybe the inhibitory network is where the capacity is for large-scale changes. What's more, this growth is tied to use, so even as adults, the more we use our minds, the more robust they can be.

Now that we're tied in points with 33 games left, we've got as good an opportunity as we've ever had to finish ahead of them. Against a team like Detroit, that gives you some confidence to go forward. There's still a long way to go, but (the two wins) sure don't hurt.

Now the players have a vested interest in growing the sport because their salaries are tied to revenue, so everyone is pulling the same rope. It was almost as if we had to hit rock bottom until we started building back up. I firmly believe we would not have all the positive things we have if we did not go through a year without the sport. So to me, if that was the price tag that we had to pay, it was absolutely worth it.

Now we're tied with two of the greatest shows of all time,

Obviously, it didn't start off pretty at 2-3 and tied against Kentucky at halftime. The ball started bouncing our way, defense started getting some fumbles, making things happen and obviously the Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida games were fun for the entire team.

Retention is directly tied to recognition. People join companies, but they quit their managers.

If we had tied it last night, I would have brought him in for the ninth inning, even though that's something I don't like to do. The need to get him in a game is important.

If we focus on that, it will take care of itself getting ready for the tournament. We know being tied atop the league that we have to come out and play intense.

We're just excited to be tied going into the singles. The last three Solheim Cups, we've been so far down going into singles that we've really had our work cut out for us. Now, everything is even. We have to do our jobs tomorrow and win the majority of the matches. But, boy, that's sure a lot better than having to win eight of 12.

Last year we tied for fourth place with Saint Mary's. This year we are hoping our depth can propel us ahead of the Gaels in the overall standings. It would be a huge team accomplishment and big victory for the program.

There are lots of things happening, but we haven't tied anything down for definite yet.

When unemployment went up, unauthorized migration from Mexico went down. When unemployment went down, unauthorized migration from Mexico went up . . . What we're seeing is a labor migration that is tied to employment opportunities, both here and abroad.

We need to be a voice that's not tied to any political interest.

Liberated from suffering and searchI have tied myself to the skirt of God.If I fly, I look at the summits I ascend.If I go around in circleI observe the axis on which I revolve.If I am dragged by a burden,I know where I go.For I am the moon, and the sun is my guide.

Momentum swings were huge in this game. Once we tied it 2-2, we were feeling pretty good and started to keep the momentum a little bit. But we just gave up too many chances.

Since (the first week), I think we've pieced together a pretty good season. We tied (then) No. 4 Zionsville 1-1, and just beat previously unbeaten -- and last week's No. 4 team -- Lawrence Central.

My job was to double for a little kid that was tied to a weather balloon.

Most people are used to the old story of AMD and Intel where they were tied together and the fate of Intel was the fate of AMD.

She brings a lot to the table. I know a lot of companies are looking at her. If we didn't have all our money tied up in Tiger, we'd probably be looking at her ourselves.

She had wonderful day in a field against very tough competition. She had a season-high on bars and tied her season high on the vault. She did a very good job.

Luke was the only golfer in the two days to shoot under par. His nearest competitor was the young man he was playing with on Saturday. They started out tied and that's why they were paired together.

So I think that the issue of how consciousness relates to the physical world is all tied up with morality but we have a lot to learn on that one.

Senior executives may find themselves facing decisions other pre-retirees don't need to consider. For instance, they may have a large portion of their net worth invested in employer stock and still feel strong ties to that employer. And for former executives who have a great deal of their net worth tied up in stock options, this can pose a dilemma: how can they balance their need to diversify with their desire to maintain involvement with the company and benefit from its future success?

Serving is an area that we've struggled in. All the coaches were aware that Sabrina had tied the school record for aces. Her ninth one went into the net.

She went awesome. Her last three-eighths were in 34-and-three. We worked her with another horse, and then another horse inadvertently tied in at the three-eighths pole.

She worked so hard and wanted to get back and have a great senior year. I was so happy that she overcame the injuries and tied the record.

When they tied the game on the PK, we came right back to recapture the lead. Even though we were unable to add to the lead, we continued to push the ball up field. Bottom line, the two goals were good enough to win.

Hartford jumped out to a 2-0 lead and then we tied it up 2-2. Then they went ahead 3-2 in the second period, and we tied it in the third with five minutes left, and then Tyler scored the winning goal.

Knowledgeable, high-end buyers today want AMD, ... Dell doesn't sell AMD. So they have gone into this important market with one hand tied behind their back.

I didn't have any choice because I had a short bullpen. If we tied the game up, and I'm out of pitchers, where I have to hit for them -- I only have five guys. That's why I double-switched, to get the most innings out of the guys pitching without running out of pitchers and running out of position players.

I feel that if we can take care of business this weekend, one of us is going to be tied for third place next week. We've never been in third place at Chicago State.

From our point of view, if you have a company which is uniquely tied up with one personality, and something happens to it where that personality is not going to be effective, the reason to own the stock is strongly diminished.

If China wants to build a new six-lane expressway, it can bulldoze its way past any number of villages in its path; in India, if you want to widen a two-lane road, you could be tied up in court for a dozen years over compensation entitlements.

Giving is very directly tied to the economy. People's willingness to give as much as they possibly can is tied to whether they feel secure about their jobs and the fact that they are going to have to pay more in gas prices.

For the tie-breaker, we go to the books and it's broken down into runners to third, runners to second, runners to first and hits. We were tied at third base 5-5, then won it 7-5 at second.

For us to be tied at halftime with the way we shot was a blessing. We were in position to win the ballgame and just faltered down the stretch.

Certainly a component of what they believe in is people should have less-generous insurance. The idea of making out of pocket expenses deductible is tied to the broader notion that we need to change overall tax policies.

Certainly heart rate variability has been tied to things like emotional control. It does seem a bit faddish to me.

Cash bonus and compensation overall is down and is a reflection of earnings of the previous year. These types of compensations are tied to company performance.

But it's tied to extraordinarily warm temperatures in that part of Canada, not drought. That's like all the forested area of New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado combined.

I don't know why that's occurring. It's time to take a serious look at our stalled efforts to reduce the number of dropouts. We can and must do better. West Virginia's ability to prosper is directly tied to our ability to produce a well-educated work force.