Behold Quotes

See also Core English Vocabulary (B) Quotes

(on being cast as Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)) "The character was supposed to die in three to five episodes. We did three and I didn`t die. We did two more and I didn`t die. In the script for the fifth episode, I got conked on the head with an organ, and said, `Well, that`s it - I`m dead.` Then they sent me another script and I was back. It was a pleasant surprise that I didn`t die, because I was fully expecting to. All I really wanted was a good body count and a good death, but lo and behold, I got a career." (May 2000)

- James Marsters

It`s great to watch someone get the most out of what they can do, whether they`re a beautiful performer or just a really gritty performer. It`s something to behold.

- John Turturro

I had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in terms of - I want to be very careful about how I say this - in terms of supporting one`s voice when one is singing. In other words, if you hold on to your words, your voice will pull through for you when you`re singing. So be true to your vowels. Supposing you have to sing (from "The Messiah") "Behold thy king cometh unto thee". If you do a strong "thee", it will help you with the "-hold", which is a much higher note. And it`s the note before the note that matters, then you unpeel a song backwards.

- Julie Andrews

Your body`s just a vehicle, transporting the soul. It`s what`s inside of people, is beauty to behold.

- Damian Marley

He`s looking for the president`s kidnapped daughter; everybody he calls on to help him is busy, but lo and behold, you look across the room, and I`m waiting for that action.

- Derek Luke

I recently saw a TV program in which a young, radical journalist was interviewing Ice-T at his home. And the guy asked, "What do you got in the record collection, Ice?" And lo and behold, all my albums were there. The guy said, "Aw, come on, man, what is this bullshit?" And Ice-T jumped on him and said, `Don`t mess with Phil, man. Don`t you fucking mess with my Phil." What can I say? I was flattered that the guy even knew I existed.

- Phil Collins

My heart is singing for joy this morning! A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon my little pupil`s mind, and behold, all things are changed!

- Anne Sullivan

It`s a great day for sport and fair play and equity in the Olympic Games. We frankly climbed a mountain here, and lo and behold we reached the top.

- Michael Chambers

I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.

- Walt Whitman

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself.

- Walt Whitman

Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!

- Sitting Bull

I`d heard through the grapevine that the BBC were doing Robin Hood and I was sitting in the pub with a few mates in the business talking about who we thought was going to get cast and coming up with all these established names. I remember thinking, `F---ing hell. Imagine if I got an audition for Robin Hood.` Lo and behold, I get this call not long before I was due to go to India for work and my agent said I`d got a meeting for Robin Hood. I said, `Oh, great. For what part?` She said, `Robin Hood.` I just laughed down the phone. `Don`t be daft,` I said. `There`s no way in hell.` I mean, I`m quite a slight guy and they`re going to be looking for some six-foot-three guy, chisel-featured, blond, golden wavy hair down to his shoulders. You know, a massive meaty fellah.

- Jonas Armstrong

Behold, now is the accepted time,

- Aaron Harang

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

- Abu Harwun

And then lo and behold IBM, Apple and Motorola took an ad in all the newspapers, double page ad, and said, announcing the chip that they were now able to manufacture it and that they were going to kill Intel.

- Al Gaiss

Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.

- Al Trout

God the Father, the supreme Architect, had already built this cosmic home we behold, the most sacred temple of His godhead, by the laws of His mysterious wisdom.

- Alex Sink

Behold a worthy sight, to which the God, turning his attention to his own work, may direct his gaze. Behold an equal thing, worthy of a God, a brave man matched in conflict with evil fortune.

- Alton Greene

An Edwardian lady in full dress was a wonder to behold, and her preparations for viewing were awesome.

- Andrew Preston

A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

- Andrew Sharnov

I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed; the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!

- Andy Greenberg

That they (the powers of heaven) may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover'¢ our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion'¢ or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw'¢ themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved

- Andy Law

Every generation needs to know the details of their history so they can impact lives and contribute to their society in the future. Behold the People teaches children the story of many people who have worked hard to make their world a better place to live in.

- Anne Abernathy

All of us are astounded by the momentum of the mutual-fund industry. It`s an awesome thing to behold.

- Anthony Pettigrew

You have to appreciate what this is like, ... We behold him (Hinckley) to be a prophet. Imagine yourself getting a call from Moses.

- Ary Goldberger

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

- Rabindranath Tagore

And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody was amazed. Because what is going on that a senator doesn`t act according to script, acts according to conscience, and everybody is taken aback?

- Senator John Kerry