Prone Quotes

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"I`m rather accident-prone, I have to admit. I`ve broken my back, my ribs, my nose, both my legs, my arm, my wrist, a finger and a toe and cracked my skull three times."

- Orlando Bloom

I`m not clumsy, I`m just accident prone.

- Daniel Radcliffe

Generally speaking, the elite media believe that the majority in this country -- white Christian Americans -- are prone to oppressing the minority. The elites rightfully point to the civil rights struggle as an example of how the majority can hurt a minority until the forces of reason stepped in.

- Bill O'Reilly

Recently I`ve started to drive again. Living in NYC you don`t really need a car, and I had let my license lapse. I`ve really found it liberating to drive again. I don`t think it is good for me to drive too much in NYC though because I am prone to road rage. Plus I drive like a granny and everyone in NY drives with impatience.

- Norah Jones

When I come up against a director who has a concept that I don`t agree with, or maybe I just haven`t thought of it or whatever, I`d be more prone to go with them than my own because I want to be out of control as an actor, I want them to have the control, otherwise it`s going to become predictably my work, and that`s not fun.

- Jack Nicholson

I`m not prone to talk much about what I do. But then I never have been. I mean, I don`t think hookers rush home from work and say, Honey! I had the most incredible hand-job today!"

- John Malkovich

I`m more prone to his `70s material, which is what I was around for and watched a lot. I listen to a lot of that stuff. It probably influenced me quite a bit. I`m more drawn to the darker, sadder songs.

- Lisa Marie Presley

You learn tolerance and patience when you become famous or you get in a lot of trouble. I work on my self-destructive behaviors. I try to get past them. There`ve been times when I`m very prone toward anger. And if I look at my anger, there`s usually fear behind it. Some sort of fear of something.

- Matt Dillon

Men are more prone to cheating, definitely.

- Blu Cantrell

I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.

- John Legend

We`re mainly concerned for any campers that we may have in the area, people in low lying areas prone to flooding, or other people who feel unsafe in their homes.

- Katherine Jackson

I feel very strong as an individual, but as a famous footballer I know I am prone to certain things. All the media have a continuous interest for me. It varies from once a year to every day interest.

- Ruud van Nistelrooy

But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field - to enhance their physical appearance.

- Bo Jackson

It also seems far-fetched. People with osteoporosis have brittle bones and are prone to bone injuries. ... By its very nature, osteoporosis places one in the position of potential harm occurring. To say that a facility is negligent because osteoporosis creates falls that result in broken bones is illogical. Denying care for a resident`s broken bones is harmful.

- Jay Lynch

It was once believed that most animal behavior, from the food they ate to the places they slept, was based on instinct. This new discovery supports the growing view that animals like killer whales are very prone to learning by imitation, and that they are `cultural` in nature.

- Michael Noonan

It was time for a change. Women are better able to resolve problems and are less prone to violence.

- Kenneth Brown

Despite the ease of ATMs, we still recommend bringing some of your funds in traveler`s checks -- enough to get you through a few days in an emergency. They are quicker to replace than ATM cards if they are lost or stolen, and they`re not prone to being demagnetized or gobbled up by a cranky machine,

- Rick Steves

I`ve always been very image prone, along the lines of bands like Black Sabbath and even Devo.

- Peter Steele

If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.

- Abby Oliver

Refrain from doing ill; for one all powerful reason, lest our children should copy our misdeeds; we are all too prone to imitate whatever is base and depraved.

- Adam Falk

All things may corrupt when minds are prone to evil.

- Ade Jimoh

My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury-prone.

- Amar Pal

All institutions are prone to corruption and to the vices of their members.

- Amber Valletta

Any time there is a natural disaster, FEMA is trotted out as an example of how well government programs work. In reality, by using taxpayer dollars to provide disaster relief and subsidized insurance, FEMA itself encourages Americans to build in disaster-prone areas and makes the rest of us pick up the tab for those risky decisions. Americans should not be forced to pay the cost of rebuilding oceanfront summer homes.

- Andy Daigle

Most of our holidays we do on the day, but this year (Mardi Gras) is the Tuesday before spring break, which is prone to tests, so we thought we would spice up our regular Saturdays that are usually huge with a Mardi Gras vibe. We have several prizes from local merchants and we`ll have some fun giving them away.

- Andy Weaver

I think another area is just playing with poise. You get in a lot of pressure situations, and I`ve been known to be a little turnover-prone. I`m working on the turnovers a little bit.

- Ann Worcester

Whatever is transpiring in the market, especially this week, is against the backdrop of extra negative sentiment, so the market is prone to react to bad news.

- Barry Centini

« Thanksgivin`!!Links for Nicole && Keith » More Rob Pattinson quotes... Sun, 11/30/2008 - 12:12pm by Ineedclarity 872 Views - 2 comments Found some more Rob quotes courtesy of seventeen.com: Petrified Pedestrian "I`m really afraid of getting hit by cars, like terrified of it. I`m terrified of crossing streets. I`m also very accident-prone...I think people aim for me." All Grown Up "I went to do my first big movie when I was 17. I was in South Africa for three and half months, and I was by myself."

- Robert Pattinson