692 Quotes About Glasses

For me a stained glass window is a transparent partition between my heart and the heart of the world.

Pierre Curie voluntarily exposed his arm to the action of radium for several hours. This resulted in damage resembling a burn that developed progressively and required several months to heal. Henri Becquerel had by accident a similar burn as a result of carrying in his vest pocket a glass tube containing radium salt. He came to tell us of this evil effect of radium, exclaiming in a manner at once delighted and annoyed: "I love it, but I owe it a grudge."

I never look at the glass as half empty or half full. I look to see who is pouring the water and deal with them.

Doesn't matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water.

A skyscraper is a boast in glass and steel.

Flawless . . . Tightly choreographed . . . Shipstead gains entry into exclusive worlds and trains her opera glasses on private social rituals, as well as behind-the-scenes hanky panky . . . Similar to classic ballet, the power of Astonish Me arises out of the pairing of a melodramatic storyline with scrupulously executed range of movement . . . Shipstead sweeps you into this insider world of sweat, narcissism, and short-lived magic . . . Transcendent.

99% of the people in the world would say there's something that they'd like to change about their lives, because nothing's perfect, and nobody's perfect. I suppose I could look at the glass half-empty instead of as half-full.

A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.

I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he does always amazes and shocks me.