Famous Quotes & Sayings

Constance Marie

I have learned that I have to slow down and appreciate that my daughter still needs me, still wants me to help her negotiate everything in her life.

Chet Faker

Learning to appreciate those things that aren't related to success has proved the biggest lesson.

Carrie Brownstein

I'm all about being prudent. And I've started to appreciate experiences more than actual objects.

Travis Strack

The American Red Cross is a nonprofit organization, and we greatly appreciate all of the financial assistance we can get from the community. But it must continue so that we can maintain the level of assistance that we are able to provide.

Carlos Slim

The artistic part of us all - I think that the easiest way to appreciate this - is through architecture. Architecture is very impressive; the beauty of buildings, temples.

Conrad Brooks

That was too goddamn long. They just gabbed and gabbed. There are so many bad movies out there. They're trash. They're garbage. When you see a good B movie, you appreciate it!

Marcellus Sommerville

That was the coaches' idea for us to go up and thank them. It was a great feeling to let them know we appreciate their coming all this way, staying with us during the season.

Norm Stamper

That won a standing ovation from the police. It made me appreciate that I'm going into a number of venues where I'll be talking to police officers.

Dexter Scott King

We could in fact transport a person, say a kid who didn't know what it was like to be in a civil rights march. We could actually take you into that experience, so that you could better appreciate what happened and why it happened.

Yoshihiko Noda

I hope to attend it as Japan needs to tell the world the lessons, knowledge and reflections learned from the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.

Yolanda Adams

Nobody talks about how Puffy went to Howard University or about Lil Wayne attending the University of Houston. All the young kids know is what they see on the videos. They don't realize that these guys have taken managerial and business courses, and know how to brand and how to market themselves. They're very smart.

Ian Watson

Dad's funeral was standing room only; most in attendance were strangers to me. At the back, a lone Marine stood silently, then left. People told me he'd saved their life or helped them in their darkest hour.

Colin Angle

I learned to canoe at summer camp and thought I'd pursue Olympic whitewater canoeing. In my senior year of high school, I instead decided to attend M.I.T. I like to say I've had only two jobs in my life: whitewater canoeing instructor and wilderness guide in college, and C.E.O. of iRobot.

Colin Morgan

For me, it's all I've wanted to do. I did local plays and productions, local theater groups and anything that involved it. And then, I went and studied it, attended drama school and got my first lucky break in the theater in London, and just went from there.

Paul Johnson

Indeed, the study of universities and the great men and women who have attended them leads me to think that the best of these schools are characterized not so much by what they teach and how they teach it but by the extent they provide opportunities and encouragement for students to teach themselves.

Geoff Hoon

The political connection between India and the UK runs deep and stands stronger than it has ever been. I attend this event for the second consecutive year and reinforce my belief that we have a lot to learn from the world's largest democracy.

Des Browne

The process of establishing the identity of passport applicants needs to be strengthened by introducing a requirement for some applicants to attend a passport office in person.

Nathan Grube

We have a new policy. We're going to report a weekly number instead of a daily number. There are other tour events that don't report attendance figures, such as the Buick Open.

Gail Carson Levine

I was excited to make my own 'Neverland.'

Scott Harris

That was their first varsity win. They were really excited about it. It was a good match.

Josh Green

That would be great. We didn't expect our season to be over (today) but we'll be excited about it.

Duane Zauner

That was the whole goal, to get ready for Colfax and get ready for league. This was the first time we've played in two weeks, so we were real excited to get field time in today.

Pam Dean

That was the first home run we've had in our park. So, all of the girls were excited and were proud of Emily.

Mark Evans

That was a great lift from Megan. She got two big rebounds and made two big offensive plays. She got us excited again.

Craig Stansberry

We have a new big-league manager and I want as many looks as I can get. I'll have an opportunity to play in front of the major-league staff. You have to be excited about an opportunity like that. I'll just go out and play and see what happens.

Mike Babcock

We have an eight-game playoff series. We're excited about it. They have a real good team. Let's get there and get going.

Patricia McBride

I used to say I didn't want to teach. I was still excited about dancing. It's hard to do both. It's as exhausting teaching as it is to dance.

G. Hannelius

My mom is just so good with fashion! She always tells me what looks good, what doesn't look good, and she gives me great advice.

John Caldwell

The point to remember is that what the Government gives it must first take away

Ogden Nash

The Pig, if I am not mistaken, Gives us ham and pork and Bacon. Let others think his heart is big, I think it stupid of the Pig.

Common

I feel like God gives you what you deserve. Whatever that time is, you get what you deserve.

Bethany Mota

I always use dry shampoo, even if my hair isn't oily. It gives me so much texture and that bedhead vibe.

Daniel Kahneman

People who know math understand what other mortals understand, but other mortals do not understand them. This asymmetry gives them a presumption of superior ability.

Frank R. Wolf

When you see people suffering and dying and hungry, this job gives you the ability to do something about it.

Lauri Hakala

That way when the opponent thinks I'm going to hit it hard, I can tip the ball. That gives you another weapon.

Bill Self

That was a great victory by (A&M). It gives us a chance.

Neelie Kroes

We have had informal complaints, and we are using our time now to look at them. We're not going to wait and do nothing.

John Calhoun

I think it is very important that we understand that these are informal discussions,

Joseph Wise

Through informal discussions two or three months ago, I thought it was premature with all the work I was doing in Christina and it didn't feel right,

Steve Brown

It's sort of an informal kind of prank the members have with one another.

Peter Post

The reason why I think we see this increase, today it's a more informal world; we're a friendlier world, perhaps, and people like to feel I think a connection.

Tom Kelly

There have been high-level, informal discussions over the last week, face-to-face discussions.

Mary Powell

Is there interest? Absolutely. Just from informal conversations we've had with people, there's a lot of interest in our project and Ellicottville in general.

Christopher Morley

Informal is what women always say they're going to be and never are

Don Yaeger

John Wooden made a name as a coach but also a life as a mentor.

Robert McClure

The American people are always well-served in having a person like John Palmer as their public trustee." ()

Mike Johns

That was something that John had seen the play before. It's actually a play we've run on the JVs and had some success with it and it was right there.

Scott Brooks

I'm very thankful to players like John Stockton and Spud Webb. They've made it possible for someone like me to make it. I think teams are actually looking for one player under 6-feet now, because they make things happen.

Robert Brown

Who fished the murex up? / What porridge had John Keats?

Brian Schweitzer

You know, if John Kerry could do what I do, he'd be president,

Pam Smith

I think John is a splendid selection. He's calm, mild-mannered, and he really knows how to get things done.

Dick Muir

John will get anything up to a half.

Joaquin Phoenix

John wasn't (Jimi) Hendrix. It was real simple ... we rehearsed a lot.

Michael McDonald

We have to work with a lot of other local agencies, and that takes time.

Catherine Martin

My children's favourite thing is to con me into buying them ice-cream if there's not too big a queue at our local gelataria, Messina.

Roger Szendy

I think it would be a disadvantage to lose local control.

Peter Woolley

I think it will be a local outcome; it's a local fight.

John Hurt

I think it would be really sad if the local people didn't realize how important he was.

Joan Greenberg

I think locally we're seeing more than that.

Eric Newman

Yesterday we finalized plans with a local theater in Tulsa (to show the movie),

Dan Sleeper

We're a local government, we always pay our bills.

David Barry

We really wanted a local flavor, a unique flavor. We wanted to make it different than going out to the Monmouth Mall or the Bridgewater (Commons) Mall.

Vanessa Hudgens

That's actually how my parents met. They were pen pals. My mom was in the Philippines and my father was in the States, and they wrote to each other. He went out to meet her, and they wed not too long after.

Justin Gatlin

The Penn Relays is the only meet in the world where, when I walk into the stadium, I get chills.

Chris Jericho

Most people use Twitter to meet girls, and I use it to meet 'American Idol' contestants!

Terry Fleck

That was the first place we said there should be a meeting ­ in Minot.

Jeb Bush

We have ample resources to meet whatever comes,

Ken Fields

We could meet the needs of New York State.

Jinny Sims

We could get to a table within hours. We could meet overnight and we could avert tomorrow.

Patricia McBride

It was a pleasure to meet President Obama and Michelle. I'm not a political person, but I admire what he has done.

Donna Hayes

We were here all year. We were ready, willing and able to meet and now it's too late.

Yoshihiko Noda

China's development is an opportunity for the international community, for Japan and for the Asia-Pacific.

William Shatner

If I'm given an opportunity to do something, I do it. Or else I fool around with it.

Frank Marshall

I'm a big fan of documentaries. I've always loved them, and I've just never had the opportunity or the time to make a feature.

Carrie Underwood

[When] opportunities present themselves, I take them. It's just how I roll!

Carl Sagan

Maybe it's a little early. Maybe the time is not quite yet. But those other worlds - promising untold opportunities - beckon. Silently, they orbit the Sun, waiting.

Ashton Kutcher

I guess I really haven't thought much about winning an Oscar, but if I had the opportunity, I'm sure I would like it.

Ashton Kutcher

Opportunities look a lot like work.

Arnold Rothstein

Some days I make 20 bets. Some days, I make none…so I wait, plan, marshal my resources. And when I finally see an opportunity and there is a bet to make, I bet it all,

Antoine Fuqua

I like the opportunity to make films.

Yahya Jammeh

Despite all odds we have emerged as one people and one country.

Yossi Vardi

In the end, I think that people that are not willing to take the risk to fail are not true entrepreneurs.

Yancy Butler

Imagine if it happened to you: All of a sudden you find this thing on your wrist and people are telling you it has powers. I would be a little skeptical myself.

Ian Mckellen

I don't think many people will re-read 'The Da Vinci Code.'

Ian Mckellen

People who are truly horrible are often the most interesting people in the room. You look at them and just say, 'Why?'

Irwin Thomas

I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.

Irwin Rose

I don't have any hobbies. You know, I'm very embarrassed when people ask me what are my hobbies; I don't have any hobbies. I mean, it's just enough to keep up with the things I'm trying to solve.

Isiah Whitlock, Jr.

Usually, when you're working or you're on set, everything is very guarded. At parties, people have a tendency to relax.

Imani Hakim

When people say, 'If you could do anything else, what would you do?' I would be an actress. That's something that I would do - I can't see myself doing anything else.

The Eagles

Until we prove otherwise, they're simply the premiere 3-A team around here that I know of,

Sylvester Croom

We are talking about one of the premier teams in the country,

Jonathan Demme

We pretended it was a world premiere concert.

Ben Bradlee

She was the premier American publisher, ... She got tested more than most of them, and she stood up with such bravery.

Merle Bishop

If we get together, this could be the premier place to live in the county.

Jayne Houdyshell

It's extremely exciting to be part of a world premiere here at Arena.

Jean Charest

It will be the first time that a premier from Quebec will go there,

Alan Smith

You can take a sidewards step in the Premier League, go to a team in the Championship or come to a team in League One.

Donald Davis

This is the premier short track race in Florida.

Stephen Friedman

To make it more meaningful, you really have to have the right class. What makes this work is the setting of the right person in the right class.

Patrick Leahy

A victim is a victim is a victim. We should stop setting up standards that say we will have one standard of law enforcement for one group of victims but not for another.

Mikhail Gorbachev

I don't think Russia is setting this as a goal; I don't think this should be Russia's goal. I think even the United States doesn't need to be a superpower. China doesn't need to be a superpower. It's a different world.

Paul Brinkley

We are not setting up a new bureaucracy.

David Leslie

I don't think it's so much of a disadvantage setting up from scratch.

Ariel Sharon

I have begun, with my colleagues, setting up a new party,

Gilbert Arenas

I'd been setting up my team all night, ... I'm going to win the game. That's what I do. . . . They didn't say it was going to be easy.

Kevin Henkes

When I work on a novel, I usually have one character and a setting in mind.

Sam Aiona

There are various interpretations of the new law. It is setting us back.