Evoking Quotes

When a politician mentions God half a dozen times in a speech, it's to appropriate for his campaign the name "God." He's suggesting that God has endorsed the ticket and given permission to have His name used in promotional material in exchange for certain considerations, like school prayer. There are lots of cheap tricks used in political campaigns, and evoking God's name is one of them. - Andy Rooney

We ended up disciplining them and revoking their charter, and fundraising was the main issue. They were misusing the name and they sued us and we actually won. - John Flynn

The Japanese think of bonsai as representing or evoking a larger tree. - Tim Shea

September: it was the most beautiful of words, he'd always felt, evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret. - Alexander Theroux

Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience. - Jon Bon Jovi

Objectively recording and filming interrogations concerning job-related crimes will help prevent violations of the law during interrogation, help ensure the accuracy of key evidence and prevent criminal suspects from revoking confessions or bringing false charges against interrogators. What's more, new clues may be found by repeatedly watching the videotapes. - Wang Zhenchuan

Mr. Stern's show has created a great liability for us and other broadcasters who air it... The Congress and the FCC are even beginning to look at revoking station licenses. That's a risk we're just not willing to take. - John Hogan

It's either we revoke the charter or not revoke the charter. And there were way too many individual material violations to just avoid not revoking the charter. - Chuck Saylors

It runs through the blood... My mother is an actress. I grew up in the theatre. I am an actress. I acted before I even sang, in fact. And it's perfect for me. I feel the connection between music and film is very close. Both are very passionate and very much about evoking an emotion from people, and so that is my plan. - Alicia Keys