Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elie Wiesel

And action is the only remedy to indifference, the most insidious danger of all.

David George

U.S. Bank is taking action to be on the offensive as well as defensive. St. Louis has become a very competitive market. It makes sense to spend money to build brand awareness.

Chuck Palahniuk

This is passive-aggression in action.

Vernon Howard

You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them

Mo Mowlam

Many people could have been killed or seriously injured by this terrorist attack, and it is only through the speedy and efficient action by the security forces that a tragedy has been averted,

Dick Cheney

Senator Kerry denounces American action when other countries don't approve -- as if the whole object of our foreign policy were to please a few persistent critics,

Alan Williamson

Sentiment towards the precious metals complex remains overwhelmingly bullish, which is hardly surprising given the strength of the price action.

Gert Mesure

Sentiment seems to be more upbeat at the moment but bear in mind much of the improvement in earnings has come from restructuring, as companies take action to deal with lower sales and weaker pricing power.

Mark Twain

There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy

Tom Glavine

We all want to know what his secret is. But you know, who's to say what old is anymore? A lot of guys are playing longer than they ever thought they would, myself included. Age doesn't mean what it used to in baseball.

Dionne Bromfield

Everyone told me I could sing from about the age of ten. My mum was always telling me. But I was so shy, I didn't believe them. And the more that people told me, the more I went into the background and the less likely I was to sing.

Robert P. McCulloch

Every law out there is to protect the safety of every individual, regardless of their age and regardless of their race. And so, if those laws are not working, then we need to work to change them.

Mark Takano

Every member of Congress is sent to Washington to represent all of their constituents, regardless of their age, race, social standing, or sexual orientation, and I believe that America should be a place where everybody can dream, and nobody is left out.

John Williams

Every day, we get concerned about the age of the school buses in this county. You've got to keep in mind that they're built as buses to start with, and they carry young people who may not treat them as if they were their very own, so to have these buses running 13 or 14 years ... is not the best way to do business.

M. Wolfe

Beauty' is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact.

Joanna Lumley

As soon as you reach a certain age, you're thrown onto a kind of mental scrap heap.

Craig Venter

As the Industrial Age is drawing to a close, I think that we're witnessing the dawn of the era of biological design.

Jim Erickson

As they age, we learn how to deal with the symptoms of old age whether it's the equivalent of arthritis in our joints or senility in our memory.

Haruhiko Kuroda

I think the Japanese economy has recovered and it can continue to grow by two to three percent (annually) in the next several years, although such growth is not so big compared with China or India.

Heather Parker

I'll be working the register, although I'd prefer to be scooping some ice cream.

Diane Vazza

Although balance sheets look strong at this stage of the credit cycle, bond performance is likely to suffer ahead.

Phyllis Peoples

Although at times we are challenged with capacity issues, our physicians and staff continue to work tirelessly to meet the needs of our community. We ask for the community's patience and support as we acclimate to the increased demand.

Henry Blodget

Although a settlement as described would be positive for the company, we believe it would be premature to conclude that the company's legal issues are behind it.

Stephen Chick

Although a potential transaction does not appear to be in the cards anymore, at current valuations, we believe the stock is reasonably valued.

Eric Taylor

Although a negative response to any of the questions would not necessarily imply the forester is not an honest, competent individual, it could raise red flags and mean the landowner should review the consultant's other qualifications more closely,

Denis Diderot

Although a man may wear fine clothing, if he lives peacefully; and is good, self-possessed, has faith and is pure; and if he does not hurt any living being, he is a holy man.

Mickey Levy

Although a heightened degree of overseas job outsourcing is probably taking place, the phenomenon is likely exaggerated by newspaper headlines,

Masaki Iso

The comments show that Japan's economy is growing rapidly and deflationary pressure is near an end. A rebound in asset prices will have the most positive impact on the banking sector because it will stimulate an increase in loan demand.

Jack Ablin

They're going to get a deal done, but they may end up paying a premium. These firms are finding an increasing portion of their bottom line attributed to trading and asset management.

Eric Nelson

There is no risk-free way to keep your assets away from creditors or else everyone would do it, ... Everything is a tradeoff.

Chord Overstreet

I don't want to be compared to Brad Pitt because I don't want to, you know, disappoint anybody. Brad Pitt is an icon.

Kirby Moses

Ten of our 14 wrestlers scored points which helped us today. There were 15 teams and we didn't know what to expect. We were the smallest school there.

Deon Grant

We didn't play bad, ... But we sure didn't do a lot to help ourselves.

Brian Seymore

I thought we needed to do a little better job tackling. But we'll get better from this game. It'll help us.

Judy Cornett

I think at this point, the only person that's truly going to be able to help Susan is Susan.

E. O. Wilson

You can practice your approach, your take off position, those things in the gym. You can do drills that help younger guys, but there's not much for veterans like Will.

Robert Andino

The main thing is to be up there and help the team win. I'm an athlete. It isn't a big deal. I just go out there and play. If they tell me to do something, I can't say no.

Sam Dubbin

The majority of these people are in their 80s and 90s. This is going to be a lot of help to a lot of people.

Ken Hill

(The lifting of the restriction) will be a big help for us because we go through a lot of water.

Brian Tracy

Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'

Kirby Copeland

This proves a lot. We can come out and play with the No. 3 team in the nation.

Tom Slater

Up and down the lineup, we didn't have enough quality at-bats.

Alexandra Adornetto

You've written three lines" "Three carefully considered lines,"Xavier objected. "Quality over quantity, remember

Rich Conover

We didn't get enough quality shots off inside. We were kind of relying on the three-pointer.

John Browne

The recent hurricanes in the US have impacted our results.

Desmond Tutu

Catharsis returns us to the purpose for which were originally intended - to be called by God to do good - and thus ultimately returns us to ourselves.