What I’ve discovered and really confirmed to myself is that opera really likes loud colours, and you need something bold, something savage, unpredictable, passionate. You can’t really run a two-hour opera round some muted murmuring. – Ian Mcewan
I made a fairly bold pledge that I wanted Virginia to be the energy capital of the East Coast. – Bob McDonnell
Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball. – Billie Jean King
Don’t let the Monday morning quarterbacks stop you from being bold. You’ve got to set a high bar. – Antonio Villaraigosa
Why hit a conservative shot? When you miss it, you are in just as much trouble as when you miss a bold one. – Arnold Palmer
I admire actors who are bold and try to go forward over the cliche and propose something original to the audience. – Berenice Marlohe
The censor boards are mere redundant forces conspiring to keep the ‘bold’ films out of reach of the audience. – Anurag Kashyap
I don’t even really see sit-ins and marches as passive. I see them as quite assertive. I see those as emotionally aggressive tactics. I see people putting their lives on the line and being bold and brave. – Ava DuVernay
The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, – when she has once ceased to blush, it is because she has too much to blush for. – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble. – Bill Rodgers
Make bold choices and make mistakes. It’s all those things that add up to the person you become. – Angelina Jolie
I like bold statements. I’m very nearsighted, and I’m terrible at the whole contacts thing. I figured, ‘Why not get some glasses that are fun, that contrast with my skin tone and brighten things up.’ – Cecile McLorin Salvant
Debt collectors should be required to disclose the applicable statute of limitations in the body of their collection letters, in bold type. While it’s not illegal to dun a consumer for an old debt, it is illegal to sue for one. – Gary Weiss
Over the next four years, we will be bold. We will be willing to experiment. We will not fear failure. – Matt Blunt
