Catching On Quotes:

I like vinyl because it's not quite random access. You have to pick up the needle, flip the record. I do think that an 18-20 minute block of music is sacred, and I can see why it's catching on. I really don't know if it will stay, but it's such a bizarre world, I think it's possible.

- John Vanderslice

source: Source: therumpus.net

topic: Block, Thinking, Catching On

When you mention to people growing up in Cleveland they bring up the river catching on fire, or LeBron James leaving, they have these references, but no one imagines ending up there.

- Celeste Ng

source: "BYT Interviews: Celeste Ng". Interview with Svetlana Legetic, brightestyoungthings.com. February 22, 2016.

topic: Growing Up, Fire, Catching On

I think more and more young people are catching on when it comes to certain healthy behaviors, much more than I did when I was younger.

- Jennifer Aniston

source: "Jennifer Aniston on the Health Issue That's Been Holding Her Back". Interview with Samantha Leal, www.marieclaire.com. August 25, 2016.

topic: Thinking, Catching On, People

‎I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here and cause all kinds of trouble.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2010). “Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)”, p.119, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Catching On, Eyelashes, Catching Fire

The bird, the pin, the song, the berries, the watch, the cracker, the dress that burst into flames. I am the mockingjay. The one that survived despite the Capitol's plans. The symbol of the rebellion.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games Trilogy”, p.981, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Song, Catching On, Flames, Catching Fire, Mockingjay

Katniss Everdeen, the girl who was on fire, you have provided a spark that, left unattended, may grow to an inferno that destroys Panem," he says.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2010). “Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)”, p.23, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Girl, Fire, Catching On, Catching Fire, President Snow

I do think you're mad and I'll still go with you.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2011). “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”, p.79, Scholastic

topic: Thinking, Catching On, Mad, Catching Fire, Catching You

Having an eye for beauty isn't the same thing as a weakness...except possibly when it comes to you.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Beauty, Eye, Catching On, Hunger Games Book, Catching You

Look, if you wanted to be babied you should have asked Peeta.

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2010). “Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)”, p.14, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Catching On, Should Have, Catching Fire

The good news is that real-world hands-on conservation is alive and well and catching on across the America I travel.

- Ted Nugent

topic: Real, Catching On, Hands

How does Parker’s body compare with yours ” Great. A pop quiz I thought recognizing his transition into lecture mode. “How does Parker’s body compare with mine Hmm.” I gave Parker a quick theatrical once-over and he smiled clearly catching on to my line of thought. “Nice legs and killer biceps. But I have better boobs. No question.

- Rachel Vincent

topic: Nice, Catching On, Transition, Quiz, Biceps

For me it was just exciting to see fake news catching on like that. We don't you know, it's interesting. I think we don't make things up. We just distill it to, hopefully, its most humorous nugget. And in that sense it seems faked and skewed just because we don't have to be subjective or pretend to be objective. We can just put it out there.

- Jon Stewart

topic: Humorous, Thinking, Catching On

Personally, I say, "Out of the frying pan and into the deadly pit filled with sharks who are wielding chainsaws with killer kittens stapled to them." However, that one's having a rough time catching on.

- Brandon Sanderson

source: Brandon Sanderson (2016). “The Scrivener's Bones: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians”, p.23, Macmillan

topic: Catching On, Sharks, Frying Pans, Chainsaw, Frying

As to why people like Joseph Lelyveld are writing memoirs, I think they're just catching on the coattails of the trend.

- Francine du Plessix Gray

source: "Conversation: Francine du Plessix Gray and Sean Wilsey". Interview with Boris Kachka, nymag.com.

topic: Writing, Thinking, Catching On, Coattails

I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Forever, Wish, Moments, Hunger Games Book, Katniss And Peeta

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

- Ovid

source: Ovid (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ovid (Illustrated)”, p.343, Delphi Classics

topic: Running, Horse, Catching Up, Wild Horses, Will To Win

Sometimes things happen to people and they're not equipped to deal with them.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: People, Sometimes, Deals, Hunger Games Book, Kindles

If you die and i live there's no life for me back in District 12. You're my whole life. I would never be happy again.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: District 12, Happy Again, Whole Life, Catching You, Peeta

Aim higher in case you fall short.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Inspirational, Fall, Cases, Catching Fire, Catching On

That if desperate times call for desperate measures, then I'm free to act as desperately as I wish.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Wish, Desperate, Desperate Times, Desperate Measures, Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

At some point, you have to stop running and turn around and face whoever wants you dead.The hard thing is finding the courage to do it.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Running, Bravery, Want, Catching Fire, Catching On

This is no place for a girl on fire.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Girl, Fire, Catching Fire, President Snow, Catching On

No wonder I won the Games. NO decent person ever does.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Games, Doe, Wonder, Catching Fire, Catching On

I realize only one person will be damaged beyond repair if Peeta dies. Me.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Realizing, Persons, Peeta, Katniss And Peeta, Catching Fire

It must be very fragile, if a handful of berries can bring it down.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Berries, Catching Fire, Catching On

So it's you and a syringe against the Capitol? See, this is why no one lets you make the plans.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Plans, Haymitch, Catching Fire, Haymitch Abernathy, Catching On

What do I mean when I say I love Gale? I don't know. I did kiss him last night, in a moment when my emotions were running so high. But I'm sure he doesn't remember it. Does he? I hope not. If he does, everything will just get more complicated and I really can't think about kissing when I've got a rebellion to incite.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Running, Mean, Kissing, Catching Fire, Teenage Rebellion

I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Hurt, Way, Emotion, Cinna, Catching On

Katniss, the girl who was on fire!

- Suzanne Collins

source: Suzanne Collins (2009). “The Hunger Games”, p.65, Scholastic Inc.

topic: Girl, President Snow, Games, Forget Me, Hunger Games Book

You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.

- Suzanne Collins

topic: Lifetime, Thousand, Deserve, Katniss And Peeta, Catching Fire

Rock and roll is catching on all over . . . France . . . England . . . They even have it in Japan, only over there they call it judo.

- Bob Hope

source: Bob Hope (2004). “Bob Hope”, Hyperion

topic: Funny, Humorous, Rocks, Judo, Catching On

Young people today seem to be coming around to the idea it really doesn’t matter which politician or political party you vote for; and they’re catching on that it doesn’t even matter if you don’t vote because they have realized modern elections are just a way for the 1% to appease the 99% – a way to keep the masses in line by making them believe they’ve had their say, thereby perpetuating the lie that democracy continues.

- James Morcan

topic: Lying, Party, Believe, Catching On

Once you start deliberately offering thought, then you can never offer enough action to keep up with the thought. Once you access the Energy that creates worlds, a huge vortex comes into place, and there's just not enough action for you to keep up with that. And so, what you have to do is visualize every step of the way, envision you happy in the process. Envision things in place, envision people catching on. Just envision it working. Skip over the how and the where and the when and the who - and just stay focused upon the what and the why. Abraham

- Esther Hicks

topic: Offering, People, Energy, Skip, Catching On

Flakes of white fall thru the trees and onto the road, catching on our clothes and hair. It's a silent fall and it's weird how it makes everything else seem quiet, too, like it's trying to tell you a secret, a terrible, terrible secret.

- Patrick Ness

topic: Fall, White, Clothes, Catching On

The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on.

- Warren Buffett

topic: Hope, Money, Years, Paying Taxes, Trickle Down

I think philanthropy is also growing and catching on. Figuring out how the philanthropy sector, which is quite small compared to the private sector, which is the biggest by far, and then the governments, you know, even in these poor countries over time has to take on these key responsibilities. How does philanthropy accelerate that? Drive the kind of innovations, make sure they get used well. So it plays this kind of special role.

- Bill Gates

source: Source: www.ctvnews.ca

topic: Poor Countries, Catching On

For a comedian to kind of catch onto something right as something's catching on in our culture, a lot of it is luck, and you hope the joke is funny.

- Jim Gaffigan

topic: Comedian, Luck, Culture, Catching On