It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor I'm obliged to follow their vision.

I hasten to laugh at everything for fear of being obliged to weep.

There are more people than you think who want to have a challenging experience in which they are obliged to reflect about the past.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin they would never have found time to conquer the world.

When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you 'This ain't going to last ' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.

In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death and to deny one is to deny the other.

An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

For having lived long I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration to change opinions even on important subjects which I once thought right but found to be otherwise.

I may be kindly I am ordinarily gentle but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will at all.