Twists Quotations

I mean suspense, twists are almost impossible these days.

It's very hard to find true friends when your life is a bumpy ride full of twists and turns. But, I'm glad that amidst all the ramblings in my life I have managed to win some great friends.

Before I start, I trick myself into thinking I know what's going to happen in the story, but the characters have ideas of their own, and I always go with the character's choices. Most of the time I discover plot twists and directions that are better than what I originally had planned.

There's a difference between, as I always say, the destination, the end point, and the journey. The journey has a lot of twists and turns. It isn't always pretty.

My writing has a lot of surprising twists,

The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that's a good thing to learn.

I'm a classical type of guy. Whatever's out at that point in time, I like it. I just put my own twist on it, and we go from there.

When it comes to dating, Im straightforward and traditional with a twist.

My favorite songwriting trick is writing something like 'XO.' In my brain, I thought, 'This is probably going to be a love song. How can I change that and find ways to twist that.' As a songwriter, it's your job for the song to take twists and turns that people don't expect.

All of our songs take these really big creative turns and twists throughout the process, so sometimes songs will start out as a melody or some musical chord progressions.

I will certainly not join politics. I would like to be remembered as a clean businessman who has not partaken in any twists and turns beneath the surface, and one who has been reasonably successful.

Pinchas Perry, the director of 'The Chicago 8,' offered me the role of the judge, and he did not know that, 35 years earlier, I'd played a judge in the theater production. So life has its own little twists and turns.

Eclectic yet classic with a playful bohemian twist is how Id describe my style.

The film business has so many twists and turns that it's a miracle any film gets made.

That's a little homage in a way to that and also to create that sort of creepy atmosphere that Hitchcock did. Vertigo was one of his great movies that was shot right here in The City and it's about a woman and the psychological twists and so forth.

I love doing horror with comedy twists and I think it's a really fun genre.

Perhaps it's the people whose lives have taken sudden new twists - people who have learned to embrace the creative possibilities of change - who stand the best chance of penetrating life's mysteries.

A sketch should be about two to three minutes, which is basically what most songs are. They're usually done by groups. Good examples of each build and have different parts and twists in them. I guess sketch would be the comedy version of music.

My own life has had so many twists that I keep thinking I'll have one blessing that is not in disguise.

LIfe has got all those twists and turns. You've got to hold on tight and off you go.

I actually love my natural hair when it's in a twist out and it's been slept on for five days and revived by the steam of the shower.

I just watched so many Westerns as a kid that you end up using archetypes and sort of tropes of that genre, because there's a language there and you can twist it and turn it on its head or play to it or go sideways at any time.

I've always believed that a good twist is one that, when it is presented to the audience, half of them say, 'I saw that coming.' And half of them are completely and totally shocked. Because if you don't have the half that saw it coming, then it wasn't fair: You never gave the audience a chance to guess it.

It's become very popular in contemporary films to have the twist ending.

Abroad, they have covered pretty much all subjects, explored every possibility, every twist. So similarities between ideas you have and those filmed abroad are quite possible.

If I were doing something that the Bible condemns, I have two choices. I can straighten up my act, or I can somehow distort and twist and change the meaning of the Bible.

I like to be buttoned onto tradition. The thing is to improve it, twist it and mold it; to make something new of it; not to deny it. The riches of history can be plucked at any point.

I was obsessed with Chubby Checker and old dances, like the twist.

Eventually I did that, but it took a lot of twists and turns, and there were a year or two there where I was living with no money at all - no home, no car, no nothing. I was living in somebody's garage in Los Angeles at that point - for a year.

In the many-mansioned house of Alternate History, I occupy a small corner. The trio of what-ifs I chronicled in 'Then Everything Changed' all begin with tiny, highly plausible twists of fate that lead to hugely consequential shifts in history.

If a tornado twists at 175 miles an hour and stays on the ground like a massive lawnmower for 50 miles, God gave the command.

I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds.

If someone wrote it and it had a peculiar twist, I've read it.

No one can liberate you, for no one has bound you; you hold on to the nettle of worldly pleasures and you weep for pain. The kite is pursued by the crows so long as it carries the fish in its beak, it twists and turns in the sky trying to last and it drops the fish. That moment it is free. So give up the attachment to the senses; then grief and worry can harass you no more.

Right as Michael discovers she's alive, one of the twists kicks in.

I was interested in the subject largely because it is a great saga with a great cast, many cinematic elements and a strong sense of urgency for public safety. It involves elements of farce, tragedy and comedy, with many wild twists and turns.

I don't think I've made a movie that isn't funny, on one level or another, despite having other things going on at the same time, ... and this is no exception. I do ask the audience to take some twists and turns with me in terms of tone, because there's a moment that's funny that immediately turns into something emotionally devastating. Movies these days tend to be pretty clumpy; here's the sad scene with the sad music and the sad everything, and now we go to the reconciliation. Cue the happy music! That's not asking for much from the audience. And that's not the way anyone's day goes.

When he spins, he is very fast. He knows where he is in the air. He twists better than any diver I have ever had. He has two dives he does -- a forward somersault with two twists and a back somersault with two-and-a-half twists -- that are his strongest dives. They score well for him.

He did that last dive flawlessly, but that's the one we need to change, and do 2? twists instead to make it more difficult. If he decides to push the envelope and change those dives, I think he has a great shot at the 2008 Olympic Games.

He did that last dive flawlessly, but that's the one we need to change, and do 2½ twists instead to make it more difficult. If he decides to push the envelope and change those dives, I think he has a great shot at the 2008 Olympic Games.

His potential is almost unlimited. He has very good body control. He is slight, but graceful. He's very good with the spins and twists of diving.

I talk to Dom all the time, but he still won't tell me any of the good plot twists for next season's 'Lost.'

I think people will fall in love with the melodies he (Rahman) wrote. They're exotic yet very accessible. They have the flavor of a different culture but are still within our ears as far as their simple beauty. He sometimes takes the music in a way that you think might go in one direction, and then he twists it so that what you expect is not what you hear.

It goes all the way back to 'Psycho.' Movies with twists like that are memorable because they're so simple.

I think you need a legal chiropractor to make your way through some of the bends and twists of the case.

'Three Kingdoms' gives you a panoply of different routes; everyone can find their own path. It shows that sometimes the route to fulfilment or success is not the obvious one. You must take twists and turns to achieve a goal.

We're working hard in Indianapolis to have a facility similar to this, a sort of sister stadium, but there's a lot of distance to be covered still. These things are very complex, and they take a lot of twists and turns. The exciting thing is that if we get it done as planned, and we move in for the 2008 season, we'll have Peyton Manning there for the opening.

We have to keep evolving as people and keep it fresh. Life has its twists and turns, and being comfortable in your skin and loving yourself is the best way to get through life.

We need to watch film as a group more. We need to learn our plays a lot better and learn the protections. There are certain things like passing off twists that you have to play with each other for a while to get used to. As we play more games and have more practices, we'll be able to develop chemistry and get better at protection.

what you don't know, you don't miss

My dream appliance circa 2050 has one big dial on it, and when I twist it to the right, my IQ goes up to 450.

Oh-do be careful with that! That's my Buddha hand grenade. Twist the head twice and throw it and anyone within ten yards can say their prayers.

I compare the Twist to the electric light, The Twist is me, and Im it. Im the electric light.

The gist of the Twist is chiefly in the hips

the marriage twists, holds firm, a sailor's knot.

I asked for a glass of Chardonnay. And in a 9/11-like twist, they didn't have any. They offered me Pinot.

Don't get your panties in such a twist... and give me back mine.

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

You are mine. I recognize you. We twist our souls around each other's miseries. It is that which makes us family.

We twist our souls around each other’s miseries.

Birth is beastly - and death - and digestion, if it comes to that. Sometimes when I think of what's happening inside me to a beautiful suprème de sole, with the caviare in boats, and the croûtons and the jolly little twists of potato and all the gadgets - I could cry. But there it is, don't you know.

We believe that we are developing a script that is certain to please the Saw franchise?s core fans while adding fresh, terrifying and unimaginable new twists to the Saw saga. Jigsaw himself would be proud.

We have been discussing story lines that extend the 'Saw' franchise to new limits and beyond. The most important element of any franchise is remaining true to the roots of its success. We believe that we are developing a script that is certain to please the 'Saw' franchise's core fans while adding fresh, terrifying and unimaginable new twists to the 'Saw' saga.

There have been so many unexpected twists and turns in the proceedings and in these developments to date, that to count on that, even though I know their word is good, is more than we can accept,

At a certain point the audience shouldn't worry about catching every word and understanding every twist and turn, because at a certain point that's pretty much impossible.

The idea of surprise is part of what makes something funny, or what gets a reaction. At least when I'm an audience member, after you hear a joke so many times it's not as funny because it loses its surprise or its twist. So I think funny has to do with surprise.

Theres a difference between, as I always say, the destination, the end point, and the journey. The journey has a lot of twists and turns. It isnt always pretty.

Nothing twists and deforms the soul more than a low or unworthy conception of God

When you think back in the last couple of years, there have been so many unexpected twists and turns in the market. It really makes sense to stay diversified.

We knew this was going to be a battle. There were a lot of twists and turns and we were fortunate to come out on top.

I understand that the directive may conflict with national laws, such as the German Constitution. There will be many more interesting twists and turns before it is put into full effect. Hopefully, for the sake of Europeans, it never will be. This shows how European law serves the interests of governments and bureaucrats much more than the European people. The error of entrusting privacy protection to government officials is becoming startlingly clear there.

Beating up on public schools is not just our nation's favorite blood sport, but also a favorite conversational entertainment of the well-off - like debating the most recent toothsome plot twists of 'Big Love' - who, of course, have no dog in the fight.

The reason the audience doesn't see the twists coming is, we don't either.

Coach Fisher, he has a plan. He understands the business and knows what needs to be done. He's going to have us ready. He is going to have us prepared. I'm sure he'll stick to what got him to where he is today, and maybe add a few twists here and there.

People who have lost relationships often wonder why they can't just let it be "water under the bridge." It is water under the bridge - the trouble is we do not live on the bridge but in the river of life with its many twists and turns.

People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it's not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us unique. America is exceptional because we were founded upon the notion that everyone should be free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.

Our defense is really flying to the ball. We've added a couple twists in certain situations and formations to confuse other team's offenses. We're quick and aggressive.

This game, with its twists and turns, could have gone either way for the whole nine innings. It could have turned on a dime.

This game, with its twists and turns, could have gone either way. This is the way the series is going to be.

In my head, at least, the business of spinning stories has no closing time. Twists in my characters' lives, glimpses of their secrets, obstacles to their dreams... all arrive unbidden when I'm getting cash at the ATM, walking my son to camp, singing a hymn at a wedding.

I like touch. I like to make twists and turns -- but I don't want (my paintings) to be too elegant.

In older science fiction stories, they had to rely on storytelling as opposed to spectacle. The old run of the 'Twilight Zone,' the star was the writing and the storytelling, and the characters and the twists and the cleverness in the setup and payoff and execution.

Domination is not even a word that's in anybody's vocabulary. This game with its twists and turns could have gone either way for the whole nine innings, but fortunately we got an early lead and held on.

I guess it was bound to happen. Governor Bush's campaign is getting desperate with a negative ad about me, ... His ad twists the truth like Clinton. We're all pretty tired of that.

I play one of the greatest magicians of the time period. It's an incredibly original story, a mind bender with twists and turns. The entire script is a magic trick.

It was a good time to play them, but what a run by us and what a great situation we are in now. The players are up for it and so are our supporters, but we all know there could be a few twists and turns yet. Birmingham could beat Aston Villa and I'll suffer watching that. It ain't over yet.

As for 119, there are a few twists and turns and one revelation in particular that I think readers won't be expecting.

Dreams can twist your emotions like no reality can.

How shall I a habit break? As you did that habit make, As you gathered, you must lose; As you yielded, now refuse, Thread by thread the strands we twist Till they bind us neck and wrist, Thread by thread the patient hand Must untwine ere free we stan

Steve Rannazzisi, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Jon Lajoie - and they're such funny guys that they bring their own sort of twist to it all.

You don't have to twist my arm to work.

That's the hard part for me is not knowing how it happened. I really haven't taken any sort of hits or uncomfortable twists or turns or anything like that that could have done it.

We were prepared for the blitzes they had, we worked on it all week. We all have rules. Running backs have rules. The linemen have rules. We have rules as far as protection. If we had stuck to the game plan, stuck to the rules we had, I think we would have been fine. But they did run some twists that were really fast and caused some hits on Bones. ... The game speed was a little bit faster than what we're used to seeing.

We try to change it a little bit - add some twists and turns and new challenges. And that's always exciting.

It's been a long, circuitous, tortuous road from 1990 to the launch. It just had so many twists and turns. We despaired at times.

There is still some risk of new twists in the scandal so no one wants to keep positions for the weekend.

There's a lot of twists and turns, all true, all documented, about her treatment. It's kind of a mystery, actually. It's really a fascinating story.

This is a very sophisticated worm with several new twists

I have a great sense of humor, but it has an ironic twist to it.

I assume that part of it is due to the quality of the show and the characters and their chemistry. People like the way it twists and turns on itself. Each week is a puzzle, a really well-done puzzle.