Famous Quotes & Sayings

Darren Shan

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

Cam McLeay

Having listened to family, friends, and everyone else, without exception everyone encouraged us to continue.

Jake Delhomme

I was encouraged, very encouraged -- we'll leave it at that.

Jonas Bjorkman

I play singles and doubles, and I think that's what every player should be encouraged to do.

Michael Metz

Investors were encouraged by the inflation figures. There was fear they would be considerably higher.

George Eliot

Instead of trying to still his fears, he encouraged them, with that superstitious impression which clings to us all, that if we expect evil very strongly it is the less likely to come . . .

Mel Gardner

I know a lot of parents and kids want to specialize and focus on one sport, but we've always encouraged Scott to play what he wants to play. He's been playing three sports since he was 3 years old and he loves playing them all, so we've always encouraged him to try different things.

Paul Vasconi

I have to admit, I wasn't encouraged at first.

Kelly Brownell

I'm very encouraged by what is occurring in schools. One can just see the landscape changing.... At the moment, it's still a minority of schools, but the number is growing and the state legislatures are getting involved in requiring schools to change.

Jeff Gross

Josh is a weapon (on kickoffs and field goals) and has come into his own as a punter. We need to make sure we fix the PAT and field goal snapping. Our snappers have been working extra hours to improve.

Adam Hall

He comes up with his own drills. He sets up the shooters where he wants them, and tells them where to shoot so he can get that extra practice.

Dave Huppert

His pitch limit is 100. They don't give you anything extra for pitching nine innings.

Joe Kines

His wife is getting an extra star in heaven, I promise you.

Loren Jacula

I was disappointed with our performance. I thought we needed to use some extra reps on Sunday. That's all we did, it was only about 45 minutes. It wasn't too bad.

Roy Williams

I was disappointed in Aaron's involvement. I didn't see it. I'll need to look at the tape. If we need to do some extra running for Aaron, it's what we should do. Our guys don't need to do those kind of things. Just shut up, get hold of your own player and get out of there.

R. Ingram

Whatever extra time we need to put in as far as watching film or extra practice, we'll do it. We're willing to do it because the way we worked in the off week really paid off for us.

Deon Butler

I didn't really put any extra pressure on myself because Derrick wasn't there. We've got so many good receivers, guys who can get open, that there's no need to do that.

Brandon Cox

He (Tate) had a really good performance. He's come in and really worked hard, and put in a lot of extra time trying to learn this offense.

Voltaire

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

Stephen Colbert

My father always wanted to be 'Col-bear.' He lived in the same town as his father, and his father didn't like the idea of the name with the French pronunciation. So my father said to us, 'Do what you want. You're not going to offend anybody.' And he was dead long before I made my decision.

Quincy Jones

After I learned the piano, I went on to learn percussion, the tuba, b-flat baritone, French horn, trombone, trumpet, most of the instruments in the orchestra. Trumpet was my instrument.

O. J. Simpson

It is inconceivable that French workers at Peugeot would be laid off on this magnitude.

Mary Wittenberg

Our races are to our sport what Wimbledon and the Australian, U.S. and French Opens are to tennis.

Voltaire

If there were no God, it would be necessary to invent him.

Cara Black

I read French much better than I speak.

Abu Bakar Bashir

Indonesians must understand that there is no Islamic state without the enforcement of Islamic laws. Otherwise it is just talk and nothing else.

Jean Alesi

I'm not sure they understand everything about racing cars. I am not sure that this is wise.

E. Hicks

I talked to a local person who's into philanthropy for a defibrillator.

Bill Doyle

I think it's a wonderful contribution to local history.

H. Hart

The overwhelming majority of new deposits are not from the local area. It's been a cost-effective way of reaching a new marketplace.

Victor Lin

If we could get support from the state and from these local companies, there is no reason why it would not stay here. I see opportunity in Iowa.

Alan Curbishley

He is a local ref and perhaps it is something we have to look at.

Haley Barbour

the ultimate decision-making would be at the local level.

Kevin McCarthy

It's regrettable that we're going to spend local property taxes on schools the state would otherwise fund. As I understand it, we don't get back that money.

E. B. White

Its important to do things locally as well, ... impeach.

Scott Henson

They have a structural accountability problem; they're federally funded, state managed and locally staffed, therefore accountable to no one.

Commissioner Robinson

I'm very uncomfortable. We need to get it resolved as quickly as possible.

Don Gould

You'd be surprised how quickly you get used to having them.

Sunil Mittal

You can choose to be very profitable very quickly if you don't want to grow.

David Ayer

Actors are like magicians. They'll sit there and do all their tricks to each other. It's very competitive, and the goal is to get them bonding, to get them to know the real person as quickly as possible.

Mack Brown

It's unprofessional for someone to be reporting something that's not factual.

Jonathan Miller

Speaking for me, it's just another one of those reporting requirements. It's not that big of a deal.