Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Bachman

I never found either this or the Northern Shrike return to such prey for food. I have seen them alight on the same thorn bush afterwards, but never made any use of this kind of food.

Neel Mukherjee

In any restaurant, my eyes alight first, as if by an atavistic pull, on the meat dishes on the menu. In any dinner party I throw, I think of the non-vegetarian dish as central. I view this as a combination of weakness, greed and moral failure. Someone please help.

Andy Robinson

Jason touched people's hearts with the way he played the game, ... He set England alight on the training pitch as well as in the games. We've thoroughly enjoyed the time spent working with him and wish him all the best for the future.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.

Ashley Cole

The Denmark game hurt, but it brought the lads together and we want to prove that we can go all the way in the World Cup if we qualify. Everyone knows about Wayne Rooney. Hopefully he is going to go to another tournament and set it alight like he did in Euro 2004. He definitely could be the difference.

Brian Moore

As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives.

Dax Maier

I was just a little scared because, one, what if I miss it; two, what if I slip, I might fall into the river. And so I just kept on looking up and got directions, and then next thing you know I was on the gondola and they brought us down.

Chadd Moore

James brought him to me. I saw he wasn't paying no attention, so I just took a chance and stole the ball.

Keith Johnson

John brought it out front and I crashed the net. I was yelling for the puck and he got it over to me.

E. Hicks

John has brought a new level of professionalism to the Texas Rangers over the last four years. During his tenure the organization has improved on the field at the major league level while enhancing the minor league system.

Matt Williams

John has been brought in to learn about international preparation and at this stage it is just part of his development. But we would be looking for him to be knocking on the door of international selection in the near future.

Troy Glaus

J.P. has brought in pitchers and hitters to help out and that's just what we're going to try and do. We're going to try to put this team back to the level it's been before and the level it deserves to be.

Charles Sims

I think it's a big victory for Rosie. Who doesn't?, ... Rosie didn't want this fight. She wouldn't have brought this lawsuit if they didn't sue her (first). She just wanted to show that the claims were unjustified.

Robert Lewis

He led one public life ... but there was a second side, a hidden side to Henry J. Lyons, a side that caused him to be brought here to this seat,

Tony Jaa

I love every type of martial arts, but with Muay Thai in general, I want to see it being brought to the public more. There is no movie that has Muay Thai incorporated into it, so I want to bring that to the public.

Susan Mann

Keep your food to a half cup serving.

Benjamin Raich

Hermann is very strong. He's a great skier. He won two medals in the Olympics and has won the World Cup title several times so it's too early to forget about him.

Anonymous Toast

Here's to holly and ivy hanging up, And to something wet in every cup

Christian Vieri

Going to the World Cup is an objective and in order to do that I need to play matches.

Corey Holmes

He's a veteran quarterback who's been in this situation before. He had some down times in Calgary, but he's a Grey Cup quarterback.

Kiran More

It is a important tour for us as we will be playing at World Cup venues. It is an opportunity for players to experience the conditions.

Gary Neville

I think the Carling Cup is a big moment for us.

John Bracewell

He is focused on playing in the World Cup and will have plenty of opportunity to return to form and full match fitness over the domestic season,

Felix Magath

He is fighting for his position, he's always wanted to be at the World Cup at home and become champion. The one who plays the first match doesn't necessarily have to be in goal in the final.

Nate Kaeding

I was lucky enough to get it loosened up (thanks to a medicinal shot). It was definitely there, but I could still kick on it. With some good treatment on it, it shouldn't be any problem.

Chad Brown

I was in Pittsburgh and they let Rod Woodson go. There were posters that (read) 'Rod Is God' inside the stadium. If a team can let God go, they'll definitely let me go, too.

Paul Davies

Knowing there's a guy right there that's going to do all the dirty work and do anything he can definitely helps my game. I know it helps everyone else's, too.

Zach Duke

Knowing that it feels good after that is definitely a positive sign.

Jean Vaughn

Kids are definitely online with these sites. And they are definitely accessible.

Jeff Parker

Kevin's first run was huge. It definitely swung the momentum our way for sure. We've got athletes, and when you have athletes, you have the luxury of hitting the big play at any given time.

Jeff Parker

Kevin's first run was huge, ... It definitely swung the momentum our way for sure. We've got athletes, and when you have athletes, you have the luxury of hitting the big play at any given time.

Dylan Ball

Kids can be cruel. They definitely made fun of me.

Mark Williams

I wouldn't say I'm obsessed. I do other things with my life, ... but monitoring the weather is definitely my passion, the way other people have golfing or gardening.

Margrethe II of Denmark

The time that I devote to painting is not a lot of time, but I do it 100 percent while I am working, and then there's nothing else that counts.

Margrethe II of Denmark

And when we are tolerant, we must know whether it is because of convenience or conviction,

Pranab Mukherjee

As Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, had said in Shakespeare's immortal words, 'I must be cruel only to be kind.

Dave Vaclavik

We're hopeful to keep Denmark as a potential future customer.

Stefano Fiore

We knew it was 2-1 to Denmark when we scored. After the goal we found out that it was 2-2 and you could see the reaction.

Tobias Lindholm

Everyone in Denmark has at least two or three sailors in their family; sea travel is part of the DNA of our nation, and because of that, I'd always wanted to tell a story aboard a ship.

Ariel Sharon

I talked today to the secretary-general of the United Nations. I talked to every European leader about this issue,

Laurent Fabius

Italy is one of the pillars of Europe and one could be quite worried, ... So I think there is a need for a clarification at the level of the heads of government.

Andrew Douglas

It is going to change, quite dramatically, the way European markets work.

Jose Barroso

There is no Europe without freedom and solidarity,

Henrik Zetterberg

I think that's one thing that I didn't do (shoot often). In Europe I always looked to pass.

Gerhard Schroeder

It is likely that the European partners and also others will work towards a second decision, and I also think that is sensible,

Brian Tempest

It is just a modest acquisition. It is part of our overall European strategy.

Grant McCasland

Like most Europeans do, he shoots those 15-footers all the time. He stays after practice and keeps shooting it. Seemed all that practice after games paid off.

William J. Clinton

Nothing in our lifetimes has been more heartening than when people of the former Soviet Union and Central Europe broke the grip of communism. We have aided their progress and I am proud of it.

Paul Doughty

Knowing that I have these younger girls who are playing and getting better every game is encouraging.

Tom Renney

Kevin was fine. I thought it was more an opportunity to wake up 18 guys and get ourselves back in the hockey game by doing what we have to do in terms of managing the puck, and maybe give yourself to play 5-on-5 hockey or better.

Dion Phaneuf

I wouldn't pinpoint any one thing. I just have to play my game and I didn't do that for the first little bit.

David Ward

Jacob pitched a really good game for us today. He was throwing pretty hard. If he can keep pitching like that, we'll be in good shape.

Larry Finucane

I would say the pressure is on them (Mills). They're the #6 or #7 seed and have the game on their home court.

Rich Kaelin

Katie really looks up to some of my seniors. But that's the nice thing about softball. It's very competitive on the field, but once the game is over most of these girls are friends.

Joe Torre

Just win as many games as we can and see where that leaves us when it's over.

Joel Allen

Joe has gotten the most out of his senior season and his selection to the all-star game reflects that.

Brian Thornton

Josh did a great job tonight, but it's not just tonight. He's done well the last several games and in practice. When Josh is playing well, it gives us a lot of versatility. When Josh is hitting shots and doing a great job on the boards, it gives us a lot more options.

Craig Biggio

Just seeing it in spring training was something that was pretty special. We wanted the winning one, and hopefully we can turn that around and maybe get one.

Mark Shapiro

He'll be in the middle and hopefully we'll let him work his way toward the back.

Chris Coghlan

There is a kind of sense of urgency. We do need to win two of three and hopefully even sweep.

Zach Thomas

He's doing what we need. A big percentage of the team needs that mental toughness, and that's what we have always needed here. That will hopefully pan out and make us a tougher, nasty team. We want it where teams don't want to play us.

Steve Eanes

Hopefully we don't have to deploy it a whole lot.

Rob Hummel

Hopefully we can keep getting these kind of crowds. I'm not sure what it was like in 1994, but I hope they'll keep coming.

Gary Green

Hopefully we can get him on track as we go on. We're not worried about doing everything at once. Let's just do one thing at a time.

Vernell Brown

He went first, now hopefully the rest of us will get our shot.

E. O. Wilson

Our losing streak ended, so hopefully the Leafs' will end theirs (tonight).

Pete Boone

He wanted to be here. He knows that he can be a success here. He's been a success before. He knows what it takes.

Chris Moore

He can split through two guys, and nobody knows how he got through,

Craig Smith

He knows the biotech world very well. We need someone like that at this stage.

Larry Coker

He knows that there is that window of opportunity and he has to respond,

Freddy Adu

He knows me, so he'll probably know what I'm up to, but I've matured a lot since I went pro,

Felipe Alou

He knows we need him real bad. Even if he's not up to par.

Tony Amonte

He's been in the No. 1 spot before so he knows the pressure, he knows how to play.

Brian Gionta

He's been around a lot longer, so he knows more than I would.

Paul Vallas

He's done it before, he knows how to do the ninth-grade academies.

Tony McCoy

Really racing is about the horses, not me. You can't do it without the horses, and they are the big players as are the lads who look after them, and they rarely get a mention.

Rahul Dravid

The lads have been great, they've taken ownership of the side.

I. Stone

I've told the lads we've all got to give him ?100 - but no more than that because the school fees are due.

Amir Khan

Nearly all of the lads are going to get medals and if they perform on the day a lot of them could be gold.

Joe Davis

He kind of proves that you can still serve long after you take off your uniform.

Jim Mattox

He's been there 30 years, he doesn't have to prove anything to anybody,

Jim Funk

We've got to prove to the world that we are open.

Brian Carlwell

I think we proved that we can play with tough teams. I don't feel like we were lucky. I feel like we won the game.

Michelle Monaghan

I will say that 'Source Code' proved to be a very tricky film to shoot.

Bayan Jabr

I will punish them if (an investigation) proves they are responsible for any violations.

Giorgio Rocca

I don't have to prove anything to anybody. I just want to have fun, and you can see it in my results.

Dallas McPherson

I'd like to be the guy, but I don't have any expectations. I know I have to go out and prove myself all over again.

Gordon Strachan

He does not have to prove anything to me,

Umberto Eco

I seem to know all the cliches, but not how to put them together in a believable way. Or else these stories are terrible and grandiose precisely because all the cliches intertwine in an unrealistic way and you can't disentangle them. But when you actually live a cliche, it feels brand new, and you are unashamed.

Tre Cool

Life is like breakfast: you just mix all ingredients 'cause in your stomach it will all come together.

Rick Danko

Paul Butterfield and I had a band together at one point.

William Jennings Bryan

Evolution is not truth; it is merely a hypothesis-it is millions of guesses strung together.

Virginia Woolf

But when we sit together, close,’ said Bernard, ‘we melt into each other with phrases. We are edged with mist. We make an unsubstantial territory.

William Shatner

I love the concept of togetherness and the entwinement of marriage.

William J. Clinton

The ideals that bind us together are as old as our nation, but so are the forces that pull us apart.

Rod Serling

I couldn't direct because I'm too impatient and I couldn't put together a package because I don't understand money. I'd rather just do what I'm doing.

William Albert Allard

Words and pictures can work together to communicate more powerfully than either alone.

Louis Hinnant

In a tournament like this, you've got to get something in your system.

Inaki Saez

You don't give anything away in a tournament like this,

Michael Collins

This is the one tournament where I tell folks, this is not a sport.

Yani Tseng

The very first tournament I watched is the U.S. Open when I was 13. And that was the year Juli Inkster won.

Kipp Schreiner

That's Melissa (Martin). She's won just about every tournament we've been in this season.

Cassie Johnson

We will be here until the end of the tournament to watch the USA men's team. Hopefully, they'll get to the finals.

Steve Elkington

The tournament is wide open, I would say now.

Chris Ellis

We went from zero to ACC Tournament bracket-buster.

Peter Wright

Lennart is getting better. This tournament is part of his recovery.

Rob Zombie

I love Westerns. I really love John Wayne. Frank Capra, any of his movies I love.

Joe Sakic

When you think of Canada, you think of hockey and you think of Wayne Gretzky.

Caroline Lawrence

Of the two 'True Grits,' the John Wayne version one is better.

Jamie Foxx

Lil Wayne is a music god!!!!

Taylor Swift

I have so many playlists full of Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown.

Howard Hawks

John Wayne represents more force, more power, than anybody else on the screen.