Quotes about special
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Mick Jones (The Clash) photo

“I'm all lost in the supermarket
I can no longer shop happily
I came in here for that special offer
A guaranteed personality”

Mick Jones (The Clash) (1955) British rock guitarist (The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite)

Lost in the Supermarket, from the album London Calling, 14 December 1979, co-written with Joe Strummer.

Joe Strummer photo

“I'm all lost in the supermarket
I can no longer shop happily
I came in here for that special offer
A guaranteed personality”

Joe Strummer (1952–2002) British musician, singer, actor and songwriter

Lost in the Supermarket, from the album London Calling, 14 December 1979, co-written with Mick Jones.

Anton Mauve photo

“I've got a special liking for stables. I find them so very suitable for creating an artistique feeling, and then those stables from Oosterbeek!”

Anton Mauve (1838–1888) Dutch painter (1838–1888)

translation from original Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018

(version in original Dutch / origineel citaat van Anton Mauve, in het Nederlands:) Ik heb er bijzondere voorliefde voor stallen gekregen. Ik vind ze zoo heel geschikt om een artistique gevoel te [te?] komen, en dan die Oosterbeeksche stallen.

In a letter to Willem Maris, 1863; as cited Anton Mauve, exhibition catalog of Teylers Museum, Haarlem / Laren, Singer, ed. De Bodt en Plomp, 2009, p. 43
1860's

Satish Chandra photo
Martin J. Rees photo

“We’re all depressingly ‘lay’ outside our specialisms — my own knowledge, of recent biological advances, such as it is, comes largely from ‘popular’ books and journalism.”

Martin J. Rees (1942) cosmologist, astrophysicist, Astronomer Royal, Master of Trinity College, President of the Royal Society

as quoted by Jessica Bland in [16 January 2012, Martin Rees looks back to understand why 'scientific citizens' will be important in the future, In Verba, The Royal Society, http://blogs.royalsociety.org/in-verba/2012/01/16/martin-rees-looks-back-to-understand-why-‘scientific-citizens’-will-be-important-in-the-future/]

Pope John Paul II photo

“Young people have a special place in the heart of the Holy Father, who often repeats that the whole Church looks to them with particular hope for a new beginning of evangelization.”

Paul II, Pope John. Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Crossing the Threshold of Hope (1994)

“All times seem special to those who live in them.”

Jonathan Weiner (1953) American nonfiction writer

Source: The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time (1994), Chapter 19, A Partner in the Process (p. 276)

Anatoly Antonov photo
Thom Yorke photo
Thom Yorke photo
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel photo
Dorothy Thompson photo
John F. Kennedy photo

“The new tax bill should improve both the equity and the simplicity of our present tax system. This means the enactment of long-needed tax reforms, a broadening of the tax base and the elimination or modification of many special tax privileges. These steps are not only needed to recover lost revenue and thus make possible a larger cut in present rates; they are also tied directly to our goal of greater growth. For the present patchwork of special provisions and preferences lightens the tax load of some only at the cost of placing a heavier burden on others. It distorts economic judgments and channels an undue amount of energy into efforts to avoid tax liabilities. It makes certain types of less productive activity more profitable than other more valuable undertakings. All this inhibits our growth and efficiency, as well as considerably complicating the work of both the taxpayer and the Internal Revenue Service. These various exclusions and concessions have been justified in part as a means of overcoming oppressively high rates in the upper brackets--and a sharp reduction in those rates, accompanied by base-broadening, loophole-closing measures, would properly make the new rates not only lower but also more widely applicable. Surely this is more equitable on both counts.”

John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) 35th president of the United States of America

Source: 1962, Address and Question and Answer Period at the Economic Club of New York

Annie Besant photo
Stephen Wolfram photo
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan photo

“To treat every person, no matter what his creed or race, as a special soul, is a mark of Islam.”

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918–2004) Sheikh of Abu Dhabi (1918-2004)

1 https://en.vogue.me/culture/the-most-inspirational-quotes-from-the-late-sheikh-zayed/

James Thomson (B.V.) photo
Prevale photo

“Special people conquer you with their simplicity.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Le persone speciali ti conquistano con la loro semplicità.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“You notice a very special person, when he can make even you the same.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Ti accorgi di una persona veramente speciale, quando riesce a rendere tale anche te.
Source: prevale.net

Adolf Hitler photo

“The Palace of Justice in Brussels lies like a cyclops above the city, building a court of justice above a city, that is really something special.”

Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) Führer and Reich Chancellor of Germany, Leader of the Nazi Party

1940s

“And you know someone's special when you never get enough of them.”

Tim Winton (1960) Australian writer

Part I, Ch.9 - p.83
The Shepherd's Hut (2018)

Jeff Gomez photo

“Just remember: I was a kid who loved the same things you do. I had no special powers or abilities. Just able to dream big and figure out the steps that needed to be taken to realize those dreams.”

Jeff Gomez American writer

Jeff Gomez - Creator of Hot Wheels Highway 35 Universe - Ask Me Anything https://www.reddit.com/r/Acceleracers/comments/8ybyoh/jeff_gomez_creator_of_hot_wheels_highway_35/ (July 12, 2018)

“I was always determined to find just the right book for that one child who maybe was a reluctant reader. I knew there was a book to turn him on to reading. I just had to find it. I do have a special place in my heart for kids who maybe have trouble reading or who just don't want to for various reasons. It's always my goal to write books that will somehow entice them to want to read.”

Debbie Dadey (1959) American children's writer

Children's author Debbie Dadey visiting downtown library to sign books, brainstorm. https://lancasteronline.com/features/entertainment/children-s-author-debbie-dadey-visiting-downtown-library-to-sign/article_bf6e4607-f0ba-5e73-a88f-64c9cb876bb2.html (July 29, 2013)

Murray N. Rothbard photo

“It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a 'dismal science.”

Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995) American economist of the Austrian School, libertarian political theorist, and historian

But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance.
The Death Wish of the Anarcho-Communists (1970) http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard122.html.

Clive Staples Lewis photo

“When I lay these questions before God I get no answer. But a rather special sort of 'No answer.”

It is not the locked door. It is more like a silent, certainly not uncompassionate, gaze. As though He shook His head not in refusal but waiving the question. Like, 'Peace, child; you don't understand.'
A Grief Observed (1961)

Donald J. Trump photo

“We love you. You are very special.”

Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America

In a video in a tweet (later deleted) aimed at protestors who entered into the United States Capitol. Quoted by * 2020-01-06
Eliza Relman, Oma Seddiq, Jake Lahut
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-video-statement-capitol-rioters-we-love-you-very-special-2021-1?r=US&IR=T
Trump tells his violent supporters who stormed the Capitol 'you're very special,' but asks them 'to go home'
Business Insider
2021, January 2021

Prevale photo

“The elements that make a mother special: love, sweetness, character, patience and courage.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Gli elementi che rendono speciale una madre: amore, dolcezza, carattere, pazienza e coraggio.
Source: prevale.net

James Howard Kunstler photo
Suraj Sani photo

“This means if you're here, it's because you're special. It's because you're skilled. It's because of your bravery in training or combat. You are not here by chance but because you've been assessed and found worthy.”

Suraj Sani (1996) Nigerian writer, Spoken word artist

P. 17. Roses in the desert https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10937444-this-means-if-you-re-here-it-s-because-you-re-special-it-s,

Camille Paglia photo

“I don't want special protection for gays or transgender. I'm saying there should be protections for all dissident behavior and speech. Dissidents of every kind.”

Camille Paglia (1947) American writer

In an interview about the book. " Camille Paglia on her controversial feminism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69rgLvitaYM" (at 10m35s), CBC News: The National on YouTube, 7 May 2017.
Free Women, Free Men (2017)

Benjamin Creme photo
Jet Li photo

“I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts, that is my special key. I can use my unique martial arts in the film. But after a few years, I really want to do something different... like using martial arts to talk about peace.”

Jet Li (1963) Chinese martial artist and actor

As quoted in Jet Li Interview Transcript https://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/talkasia.li.script/ in CNN (January 29, 2003)

“Oh, history...you’ll be talking about reality next, as if it were something special too.”

Genevieve Cogman (1972) novelist and game designer

Source: The Masked City (2015), Chapter 15 (p. 201)

Kelly Marie Tran photo

“I never want to forget that I'm doing an impossible thing. How rare is it that you get to be part of something people love? It's really special. It's a very out-of-body experience to be a part of something so huge.”

Kelly Marie Tran (1989) American actress

As quoted in "Star Wars Breakout Kelly Marie Tran on The Last Jedi and Kylo Ren’s Shirtless Scene" in Vulture (20 December 2017) https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/kelly-marie-tran-on-the-last-jedi-and-shirtless-kylo-ren.html

Lana Condor photo

“When you do action stuff and sci-fi stuff, you have a lot to hide behind - the hair and the makeup and the special effects. But when you play a normal girl, it's challenging because you have to trust yourself.”

Lana Condor (1997) Vietnamese-American actress

As quoted in "Get Ready to Be Charmed by Lana Condor" in Vanity Fair (17 August 2018) https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/08/lana-condor-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before

Lana Condor photo

“No one writes each other letters anymore, but I think there's something so special about receiving a really heartfelt letter, still.”

Lana Condor (1997) Vietnamese-American actress

As quoted in "To All the Boys Star Lana Condor on Making the Summer’s Best Rom-Com" in Vulture (14 August 2018) https://www.vulture.com/2018/08/to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-netflix-lana-condor-rom-com-interview.html

Ruth Benedict photo
Pat Cadigan photo

“You don’t belong with them; you’re not special, you have no place in any unseen world; you’re like me and the rest of our family. Get used to it! It’s hell being ordinary, but that’s the human condition.”

Pat Cadigan (1953) science fiction author

Source: Short fiction, Picking Up the Pieces (2011), p. 191
Context: I pushed her back hard. “You don’t belong with them; you’re not special, you have no place in any unseen world; you’re like me and the rest of our family. Get used to it!” She looked at me like I’d slapped her.
“Oh, sorry,” I said, feeling equally stung by her reaction. “It’s hell being ordinary, but that’s the human condition.”

John Derbyshire photo

“The fact is that political stupidity is a special kind of stupidity, not well correlated with intelligence, or with other varieties of stupidity.”

John Derbyshire (1945) writer

Source: Derb Quotes https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/derb-quotes-john-derbyshire/, National Review, November 20, 2003.

John Harvey Kellogg photo
Madeline Carroll photo

“It's true what your mother says, I think any boy who doesn't see that you're special, doesn't deserve your attention.”

Madeline Carroll (1996) American actress

Source: Madeline Carroll Talks New Film ‘Destined To Ride’ – Exclusive Interview https://www.celebsecrets.com/madeline-carroll-talks-new-film-destined-to-ride-exclusive-interview/ (August 30, 2018)

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“Special, authentic and rare people are made of love: they have the gift of knowing how to conquer and warm the heart.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Le persone speciali, autentiche e rare sono fatte d'amore: hanno il dono di saper conquistare e scaldare il cuore.
Source: prevale.net

Jack Vance photo

“Except for a few special cases, title to every parcel of real property derives from an act of violence, more or less remote, and ownership is only as valid as the strength and will required to maintain it. That is the lesson of history, whether you like it or not.”

“The mourning of defeated peoples, while pathetic and tragic, is usually futile,” said Kelse.
Source: The Gray Prince (1975 [serialized 1974]), Chapter 16 (p. 159)

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor photo
Kate Bush photo
Vera Stanley Alder photo

“The motivations and methodologies might differ, but both science and religion posit life as a special outcome of a vast and mostly inhospitable universe. There is a rich middle ground for dialogue between the practitioners of astrobiology and those who seek to understand the meaning of our existence in a biological universe.”

Chris Impey (1956) astronomer

Source: Vatican Observatory examines theological implications of finding alien life https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/17651/vatican-observatory-examines-theological-implications-of-finding-alien-life (10 November 2009)

Bill Cosby photo

“I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence. Thank you to all my fans, supporters and friends who stood by me through this ordeal. Special thanks to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for upholding the rules of law.”

Bill Cosby (1937) American actor, comedian, author, producer, musician, activist

Source: In 2021 on his acquittal concerning sexual assault allegations that involved him. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bill-cosby-prison-release-1234976311/

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“Just being complicated, but damn special makes you fall in love.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Il solo fatto di essere complicata, ma dannatamente speciale ti fa innamorare.
Source: prevale.net

Amantle Montsho photo

“It was always exciting to represent my country on the international stage. Imagine the adrenaline rush when I step on the track knowing that all eyes are on me. That made it extra special. I had fans from all over the world but the support back home was the best”

Amantle Montsho (1983) Motswana sprinter

https://www.mmegi.bw/sports/thank-you-amantle/news Thank You Amantle, Mmegi Online, Friday 15 October 2021, Retrieved 16 November 2021
"Simply the Greatest" (2020)

Ahmed Ben Bella photo
J.C. Ryle photo
Sergey Lavrov photo
Zhang Yimou photo

“It is true that I was a cinematographer, so for me, the narration of the spectacular is powerful and important. I always pay special attention to the expression of the pictures. It has always been my style.”

Zhang Yimou (1950) Chinese actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer

"No one to be Missed" in Off Screen https://offscreen.com/view/zhang_yimou (April 1999)

Sergey Lavrov photo

“Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them [have] never left the United States. They live in their own walls. So I’m not amazed about this Russophobia which is being displayed by the Congress at the moment.”

Sergey Lavrov (1950) Russian politician and Foreign Minister

"Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says 80% of U.S. lawmakers have never traveled abroad" https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/dec/17/sergey-lavrov/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-says-80-us-/, Politfact, 17 December 2014

John Prine photo
Ernst Jünger photo
Igor Girkin photo

“29 days of the special operation have passed. No strategic success has been achieved in any direction.”

Igor Girkin (1970) Russian citizen from Moscow who played a significant role in the War in Donbass

About the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

“Remembrance creates and strengthens a special bond between man and His Creator.”

Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1863–1943) Indian Muslim scholar

Ashraf Ali Thānwī, Hayātul Muslimeen p.80

Nancy Reagan photo
Prevale photo

“The woman is a special being to be esteemed and respected. An existential gift, to be loved and admired.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: La donna è un essere speciale da stimare e rispettare. Un dono esistenziale, da amare ed ammirare.
Source: prevale.net

Teal Swan photo
Prevale photo

“There are special, rare people who you do not meet by chance, but arrive as a gift from heaven. They reach out to you to encourage you, to be there for you in fragile moments, in the instants when the world seems to collapse on you. These people are part of that thin space of life, defined wonder.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Esistono persone speciali, rare, che non si incontrano per caso, ma che arrivano come un dono dal cielo. Ti raggiungono per incoraggiarti, per esserti accanto nei momenti di fragilità, negli istanti in cui il mondo sembra crollarti addosso. Queste persone fanno parte di quel sottile spazio di vita, definito meraviglia.
Source: prevale.net

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“People who have the gift of pulling you out of constant and troublesome thoughts, are special. Take care of them, they are very rare.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Le persone che hanno il dono di tirarvi fuori da costanti e fastidiosi pensieri, sono speciali. Abbiate cura di loro, sono molto rare.
Source: prevale.net

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“When you notice something special in a person, take care of it.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Quando in una persona notate qualcosa di speciale, abbiatene cura.
Source: prevale.net

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“You become special, in the arms of those you love.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Si diventa speciali, tra le braccia di chi ami.
Source: prevale.net

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“Share your life with a special person, who knows how to love, choose and fight, with true and sincere values. A person who at the mere thought of him, makes your heart beat… simply: your love.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Condividete la vostra vita con una persona speciale, che sappia amare, scegliere e lottare, con dei valori veri e sinceri. Una persona che al solo suo pensiero, vi faccia battere il cuore... semplicemente: il vostro amore.
Source: prevale.net

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“Should you meet a special person in life who believes in true love, in respect and in everything that makes the heart beat: cherish her; people like these are simply more unique than rare. Difficult to meet.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Se nella vita doveste incontrare una persona speciale che creda nel vero amore, nel rispetto e in tutto ciò che faccia battere il cuore: abbiate cura di lei; persone così sono semplicemente più uniche che rare. Difficili da incontrare.
Source: prevale.net

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“It's necessary to persevere to conquer the special woman, always placed in the difficulties.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: È necessario perseverare per conquistare la donna speciale, posta sempre nelle difficoltà.
Source: prevale.net