Jack Nicholson

I've never been able to say I've been influenced by a list of artists I like because I like thousands and thousands and I've been influenced in some way by all of them.

American Actor

Engelbert Humperdinck

I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.

English Musician

Mark Twain

Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.

American Writer

Michael Jackson

I've helped many, many, many children, thousands of children, cancer kids, leukemia kids.

American Singer

Lyndon B. Johnson

Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.

American President

Swami Vivekananda

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.

Indian Clergyman

Graham Greene

In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

British Novelist

Friedrich Nietzsche

Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?

German Philosopher

Sonny Perdue

I've helped create and save thousands of American jobs.

American Politician

Justin Kan

I'm kind of a life coach for thousands of people.

American Businessman

Use 'thousand' to emphasize a grand quantity in descriptive narratives.

Large Scale

Often used to suggest an approximate number rather than an exact count.

Round Numbers

Can express a very high number metaphorically to indicate 'a lot of'.

Figurative Expression

As an adjective, it stresses the vastness of quantity in various contexts.

Emphasizes Abundance

Sometimes used to exaggerate a point for dramatic effect.

Hyperbolic Expressions

In business, 'thousand' indicates a precise unit count for inventory and ordering.

Exact Quantities

'Thousand' is used in technical domains to specify large amounts with accuracy.

Technical Contexts

 including our own. There are actually thousands of species of mosquitos in the world, but they all share one insidious they suck blood, and they're really, really good at sucking blood. Here's how they do it. After landing, a mosquito will slather some saliva onto the victim's skin, which works like an antiseptic,

The loathsome, lethal...

 it just means you cannot die. But it doesn't guarantee what condition you'll be alive in. Look at your body and count how many scars you have. If you have made this many permanent scars within your life, imagine how much damage you would have if you were one thousand years old! Now, there are approximately

If superpowers were...

 A thousand years later, Ancient Egyptians wrote a dream book listing over a hundred common dreams and their meanings. And in the years since, we haven't paused in our quest to understand why we dream. So, after a great deal of scientific research, technological advancement, and persistence,

Why do we dream? - Amy...

 Otherwise, look at whatever's in there, and then open the box with that picture on it. Keep going that way until you find your instrument. The bandmates are skeptical, but amazingly enough, they all find what they need. And a few hours later, they're playing to thousands of adoring fans.

Can you solve the...

 organize the world's information so as you think about your new brand think carefully and ask yourself what's your big idea the third step is to check the name isn't already taken you might have to create hundreds of names perhaps thousands before you find one that's

How to create a great...

 In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles,

How do solar panels...

 Today, there are thousands of cults around the world. It's important to note two things about them. First, not all cults are religious. Some are political, therapy-based, focused on self-improvement, or otherwise. And on the flip side,

Why do people join...

 when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes. Have you ever seemed to lose your airplane ticket a thousand times as you walked

Ze Frank: Are you human?

 It's because we've been making this work for, you know, thousands of years. You experience our heritage. You experience our culture. You're experiencing how we look at life.

Indigenous Art in Canada...

 one hundred thousand bees cover his body creating a living suit he has such control over the bees he rarely suffers a single sting