Famous Quotes & Sayings

Boris Yeltsin

I refer to calls for humanitarian intervention in the affairs of another state - a new idea, this - even when they are made under the pretext of defending human rights and freedoms

Auguste Comte

Ideas govern the world, or throw it into chaos.

Brian Selznick

Once I'm given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don't have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas.

Brad Meltzer

For me, Superman's greatest contribution has never been the superhero part: it's the Clark Kent part - the idea that any of us, in all our ordinariness, can change the world.

Carine Roitfeld

In photo shoots, I rely on instinct. Which is not to say I don't bring ideas to a project or consider it beforehand.

Cameron Russell

I have no idea what advantages I truly get, but I know people talk to me and give me time of day because they like how I look.

C. S. Lewis

That part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia.

Al Gore

I work to promote the idea of sustainable capitalism driven by long-term considerations rather than quarterly profits, which seeks to better people's lives and the planet rather than destroy them.

Charles K. Kao

Ideas do not always come in a flash but by diligent trial-and-error experiments that take time and thought.

Eliot Brenner

We ran a number of tests and were not fully satisfied with procedures being followed for accepting cargo. Everyone involved has now been notified and is aware of the correct procedures.

Earl Wilson

We all know it's a high-profile case, ... I don't know Moe Amery from a hole in the ground, so I had no difficulty in accepting the file.

John Watson

I felt it was time to make a change and he was very professional. He was very disappointed, yet accepting of the decision.

Jennifer Fallon

Accept what you can not change-change that which is unacceptable.

James Frey

Let things be, let yourself be, let everything be and accept it as it is. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Saul Alinsky

The establishment can accept being screwed, but not being laughed at

George White

The first attempts embraced information access and not commerce, ... The next phase was commerce, phones connected to Web sites. Now voice portals are accepting phone calls and retrieving information from Web databases, ... databases that would normally be driving Web sites.

Bob Moulton

A lot of lenders are sending out letters stating that they are going to start accepting loans at higher loan limits well ahead of the Fannie Mae announcement.

Robert Ward

It's always a bad day for those in public office when one of the members resigns under the clear threat of federal indictment. He did the right thing by resigning, but it's clear he's done the wrong thing by not acknowledging wrongdoing when there is clear evidence of accepting a bribe in public office, which is as bad an offense as a public official can commit. It reflects on the General Assembly and all public office holders.

Frank Robinson

Ready or not, here it comes. It's not going to wait for us.

Rick Barnes

It was about like getting ready for a trip to the dentist.

Jose Castillo

I've been working out every day and I feel very strong. I'm ready to go.

Jerry Glanville

You've got to stop their weapons and they have weapons everywhere. You have to have all weapons accounted for. I think we're ready to go.

Lukas Krajicek

This is big. Every shift is going to be crucial, so I have to be ready to show what I can do.

Jim Gordon

We're as ready as we're going to be.

Benny Hinn

Are you ready for some real revelation knowledge... you are god.

Larry Pleau

Until he tells us he's ready ... We'll see what he says on Sunday.

Siedah Williams

We all thought it was going to be a tough game, and it was. Everyone was clawing their way through but we were ready for it.