Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jan Morris

I think it is vital that we know the national anthem because we, as Americans, should take pride in the fact that we live in such a wonderful country.

George H. W. Bush

I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English

Lou Panzanaro

He was standing in stocking feet during the national anthem when the guy ran in with the sneakers. His focus wasn't real strong that night on his part. He didn't have one of his better games because that was distraction to him.

Shawn Amos

If you're going to write an anthem for an old man who's up at political bat for the last time, give him a decent song. Send him off with something that creates some chills or something.

Adam Kidron

It has the passion, it has the respect, it has all of the things that you really want an anthem to have and it carries the melody.

Dan Jansen

I remember standing on that podium, ... and for the first time probably before or since, wishing our national anthem had more verses.

Ross Gload

I haven't been told anything yet. I don't have a (Chicago) apartment yet. I haven't shipped my car. I'm still on the same (philosophy) as two years ago. Until I'm told and until the (National) Anthem on April 2, that's where I know where I'm at.

Gal Fridman

Every Olympics we dream of hearing the anthem and seeing the flag. It's the top. I was feeling very proud and so happy to hear the people singing it. I sang as strong as I could, but nobody heard it because everybody was screaming.

Reed Sorenson

It's going to be pretty neat. The best part will be when they sing the national anthem and the jets fly over and you're getting buckled in. That's when you know it's all about to start. I'm sure it will be pretty exciting, but I don't think I'll be nervous.

David Cannon

The only thing that I've been trying to do with this is to make sure that Brown is not blamed for this. Because he had nothing to do with this screw-up.

Rev Musyimi

Civil society groups, faith-based groups and individual citizens from Eastern and Coast provinces blamed it on lack of proper policies.

Howard Wolfson

In fairness, I think Bush knew he would get blamed for Virginia, one way or another. Given that, they probably thought they would do what they could.

Joshua Shapiro

The Fed tipped its hat to the fact that growth has slowed a bit, and blamed it on energy prices,

Barry Long

You will become more conscious if you use the moment of being rebuked or blamed to observe your reaction. You will observe yourself making an excuse, giving a reason.

Kunda Dixit

The Maoists must have concluded that they would not be blamed for not extending the ceasefire.

Christian Chartier

The tribunal has nothing to be blamed for.

Joe Sinagra

Democrats are not as indignant over the high costs of energy now as their party controls congress and it is harder to point the finger at anyone. To date the Democrats, who had blamed the policies of a GOP-led Congress for helping fuel record oil-industry profits, now control the House and Senate. The silence is deafening.

Larry Sabato

Dole could be blamed for any losses, and that is unfair.

Paul Otellini

I think it is going to be less than people expected. But it's probably not as poor as looking only at retail would indicate.

Fisher DeBerry

Going into Washington we probably know less about this team than any,

Frank Badillo

There is more of a risk this season that people will be less able to make payments on these offers.

Billy Hunter

When he told me that he was guaranteeing us no less $500,000 and up to a million, I said, 'Cool,'

Joe Hopkins

What you saw was the lesser of two beatings.

Dave McAlindin

It has always been our philosophy that less is better.

Vance Walberg

He's first-team all-league. I put a lot on him. He's got experience, leadership. He's just very well-balanced. He's meant a lot to this team. Without him, we'd win a lot less games.

Jeff Kelly

We look at it as a big win. It's slightly less than what we would normally enjoy, but nowhere near what it could have been in the (competitive-bidding process).

Billy Donovan

He was teaching us that sometimes less is more. Less of myself was more that day.

Glenn Hoddle

Jody has played in a practice match and has improved,

Juli Inkster

I think it is very tough if you play just one match and a singles,

Greg Helstrom

He just never missed anything. It starts to wear on you after awhile, but that's what you have to do in match play wear your opponent down.

Sepp Blatter

He retired because he was the victim during a match of unacceptable physical and psychological abuse.

Mike Geffre

I thought we played well for our first time out. It's nice to play a match and see what you need to work on.

Elvis Forde

I think we match up with them well, though.

Marshall Ballard

I think we match up well with Claflin. It will be interesting.

Riley Wallace

I think we match up better with Boise. That's why this was a tough one to lose.

Bruce Aidells

It has a coarse texture and a rich, beefy taste only matched by hanger steak.

Bill Richardson

is used for national supply emergencies for a really rainy day.

Ted Dexter

The whole of our national sport is not doing very well.

Aldo Radamus

It is Julia's first year on the national team, and she's been successful in downhill.

Wallace Stegner

That is all the National Parks are about. Use, but do no harm.

Bruce Bartlett

Remember, personal savings is only a small portion of total national savings,

The Jerusalem

Orders have been issued regarding this by the Palestinian National Security Council.

Jane Krakowski

I never thought I'd sing or dance on national television.

David Hudson

If you look at the national numbers, we're doing very well in our economy.

Al Nash

If you like wide-open spaces and a sense of the Old West and pioneering spirit, there's Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Monica Crowley

Just when you think you've heard it all from Team Obama, the next day brings another jaw-dropper.

Meredith Ostrom

John Casablancas was saying, 'You will be the next Claudia Schiffer!' But I said, 'Actually, I have to go to college.'

Stephen Colbert

All I can do is today and tomorrow and have some idea of what we're doing next week. That's all I can worry about.

Erin Dethloff

Having a season-best performance before the Big 12 (conference meet) is really huge. We are just going to keep practicing next week.

Nick Price

He's a little older than me and out of respect he should be the next one to be asked,

Ted Ligety

I think it's kind of stupid to make him do it if he isn't going to be in the next run.

Andray Blatche

It could be next week, next month, whenever I get better.

Charles Flynn

It could be any time. It could be next week or three weeks from now.

Carl Poston

It could be (today), it could be next week. It's all up to him.

Mikhail Bakunin

The passion for destruction is also a creative passion.

Ronald Reagan

I'm no linguist, but I have been told that in the Russian language, there isn't even a word for freedom.

PJ Crowley

It's NATO's view that Russian troops should not deploy until all the arrangements have been completed.

Lee Harvey Oswald

As my Russian improves, I become increasingly conscious of just what sort of a society I live in.

Lucas Till

It was awesome and liberating to play a Russian spy.

Natan Sharansky

There were no dissidents then in the USSR because they were all killed.

Modest Mussorgsky

Thanks to nanny, I've got a deep understanding of Russian tales.

Paul Watson

Russian subs are a bargain at $60,000. Unfortunately, none of the dials or instructions are in English.

Dan Glickman

Russian films, together with American films, incur losses.