Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Loeb

I was also encouraged by the opinion of several experienced publishers, who agreed that the time is ripe for the execution of such a project.

Pete Domenici

Jack Lew (President Bill Clinton's budget director) and I just made the deal, ... ... The budget bill has been agreed to.

Sven Eriksson

I talked to the Swedish coach before the draw and we agreed we did not want to meet at this World Cup. But overall we are happy with the draw, its not easy but it could have been worse.

Gina McCarthy

It actually meets a standard agreed to by New York, Connecticut and the EPA that doesn't need to be in place until 2014.

Mike Long

I talked to pros like Shaw Grigsby and Roland Martin after John won that year, and they all agreed that it probably was the first time a guy who fished in his first pro tournament ever won over $100,000 at it. I wasn't surprised John won at Mead, though, because he always fishes well there. We always say it's tougher to fish in San Diego tournaments because you end up fishing the clock, people and in such a small area of fish that we're lucky to get our spots. At Mead, unless someone is following you, you get big parts of the lake to yourself.

Walter Dellinger

has agreed to an extension of the terms of her home confinement until August 31.

Carl Poston

I think the fact that Brett committed to another year, that was one thing Charles was interested in. Another point is that they agreed to let Charles play offense as well as defense. That proved to be very beneficial to them. They wouldn't let him do that in Oakland.

Gary Suffir

I was delighted she said yes and we agreed we'd get married in Vegas to try and recreate that great week we had when we first met in January.

Bouna Ndiaye

We expect to sign Monday. We've agreed to terms with the Lakers.

Terry Rupp

It came down to what's beneficial for the league to get the most teams in the tournament. But I don't think they envisioned a league with eight teams in the Top 25.

Patrick Campbell

What we wanted to do was make sure we were doing the very best we could at providing indicative, realistic information to make sure that everybody understood what was happening before 9:30 in the morning. This was something we thought was beneficial to the public which was the real impetus to do this.

Alan Blinder

His performance as chairman of the Fed has been impressive, encompassing and overwhelmingly beneficial -- to the nation, to the institution and to the practice of monetary policy,

John Wallace

I'm probably one of Coach Boeheim's biggest supporters, ... I'll always be grateful to him for showing faith in me from the start. When I was a freshman, he let me make some mistakes that freshmen make. He wasn't constantly looking over your shoulder. As long as you were doing things beneficial to the team, he was cool with that. He didn't overcoach.

Erik Michielsen

Increased competition, and the infusion of international perspectives, will have a beneficial effect on the markets.

Darren Gough

I have played a lot of cricket over the last 12 months and I feel that a rest would be beneficial for me at this stage of my career. I have toured regularly with England over the past ten years and this decision will also give me an opportunity to spend more time with my children.

Robert Gates

I made the comment that this isn't the 60s and 70s. The universities want to be helpful. We understand the threats to the country and, unlike in the past, there is a real opportunity for cooperation that is beneficial to both sides,

David Boies

The firm's services have been substantial, necessary, and beneficial to the debtor, creditors, and other parties in interest.

William Daley

The Commission is an impressive and diverse group, with members steeped in finance, law, economics, and market regulation. With the support of the Chamber, we will have a real opportunity to outline beneficial changes to the oversight of our capital markets.

Jessie Evans

Just looking at the guy walking around, I thought his potential was limitless if he learned a few things. As they say, even Ray Charles could have seen it.

James Rowe

He used to be bigger. It's kind of like Charles Barkley. If you can play with it, don't mess with it.

Dan Auerbach

When I recorded my solo album, 'Keep It Hid,' in 2008, I'd gotten more interested in songwriting, inspired by reading Charles Bukowski and connecting with unfancy, interesting language.

Quincy Jones

I met Ray Charles at 14, and he was 16. But he was like a hundred years older than me.

Phil Colicchio

We thought we were quicker than they were and I thought we could wear them down. Defensively, we just had five kids coming at them the whole time. Offensively, Darrell is instant offense, L.J. stepped up tonight and I thought Charles Miller was outstanding.

H. Hunt

He's been a great friend to the St. Charles Singers.

Robert Gottlieb

'River of Light,' to a dense but powerful score commissioned from Charles Wuorinen and with ravishing lighting by Mark Stanley, has depth and resonance.

Charles Dickens

In keeping the world of Charles Dickens alive, ... what I do on the stage is one thing. It's afterward that's the most special. I love to talk about Charles Dickens and hear about people's questions, or their memories of a special time or a family tradition of listening to 'A Christmas Carol.'

Garry Thomas

I'm not comfortable with making an honorary name for Jim Kelly on Mason Road. I think Charles Mason was a prominent man and Jim Kelly is a prominent man. Jim Kelly needs his own street. ... I don't think it's befitting to have Charles Mason and Jim Kelly on the same street.

H. Hunt

I think it is most appropriate that the two teams have committed to new 25-year leases, and that the public will at the same time have the parallel, but separate opportunity to vote to complete the original project design with the rolling roof.

Andy Geiger

He wanted me to know what he had done. First of all, he said he committed a violation. Secondly, he gave the money to a prospective student-athlete.

David Whitton

He just wanted to do his best. He was committed whole-heartedly to the job. It was typical of him.

Colleen Kelley

What we do support is anything that would fall into the town's master plan. The mayor has said he is committed to rebuilding the town's villages. We will support plans that are in keeping with that.

Bible Bible

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? / I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.

Lynn Swann

I think the people of Pennsylvania would rather have a governor who is committed to being there.

Kurmanbek Bakiyev

Kyrgyzstan is committed to good and even relations (with) all the states it has cooperated with,

Avi Arad

There is a director who should make 'Silver Surfer' he is mentally committed to it. He's doing another movie now. What's most important to me about this guy, first, is that he's incredible with visuals. But he's also a spiritual guy, a Zen Buddhist. ... Galactus is a force of nature, not a being. That's all I'm saying.

David Green

When Hobby Lobby was created in the early 1970s, I was committed to use profits to help ministry work.

Alice Lowe

I was in something called 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' which was a real cult comedy; it's sort of a spoof horror sort of thing, and it only ever had one series, but I liked the fact that it only had one series because it's kind of got this little gemlike quality to it that there were only ever six episodes.

Howard Simon

Kids now are smarter than we were. They want the facts. They want to know what's happening. That's why being open and honest with them is so important.

Smush Parker

Kobe is always a factor in the game. I don't think Golden State stopped him from scoring the ball. He just got other guys involved in the offense. It was a game Kobe didn't have to force the game until late.

Jeremy Jacobs

Jacques agonized over it. Not so much in a financial way, but it increased our recognition factor - it's become a hook for us.

Joe Tiller

I would say it's the single most important factor of (a team), ... You hate to put it all on one position, but if you told me, 'OK Tiller, you're going to graduate 21 of your 22 starters. Which one don't you want graduating?' It'd be the quarterback.

Robert Sarver

I would say it did surprise me. When I heard Toronto was interested in talking to him, that didn't surprise me. The fact that he wanted to pursue it surprised me.

Albert Gray

Katrina just went through, and it takes a little time for water to move. That's probably a contributing factor to these high bacterial samples.

Albert Gray

Katrina just went through, and it takes a little time for water to move, ... That's probably a contributing factor to these high bacterial samples.

Michelle Reinig

Just the fact that you're on land, and you know there's somebody out there and you can't do anything.

John Kessel

Kafka is not interested in documenting the manners and mores of any particular place; he is not interested in probing the psyche of individual characters.

Lisa Presley

Having kids was the smartest thing I've ever done. They're little sponges who come into the world with a clean, shiny slate and such pureness. I'm interested in having more kids.

Ron Hilliard

He should have a big year. He's been rated by Dennis McCarty as one of the top linemen in the state. Michigan State, Penn State and Rutgers are very interested in Dan.

Robert Baker

I thought we were interested in saving time.

Eddie Campbell

I thought about this, I thought these people are ringing me about horror. I don't think I like horror, I don't think I'm interested in horror.

Rand Paul

I think young people of all races are interested in justice; maybe not so much taxes and regulations, but they're interested in justice and the right to privacy on the Internet.

Dan Quayle

I think the American people want to have substance and not glitz. They're not interested in slick slogans, ... Meet The Press.

Sean McGowan

The people who are obviously most interested in it obviously went out and did it already. He doesn't even talk about it.

Dan Hicks

I was always looking to record, but how much I actually pursued it was another thing. The major labels weren't that interested in me, and the smaller labels didn't have any money to do anything.

Tim Bennett

We talk about all three phases of the game. You have to win not only into offense or defense, but special teams. We put a lot of work into our special teams.

Andrei Kirilenko

I think we just started rushing at the end and putting up a lot of jumpers. They were getting rebounds and playing 24 seconds of offense each possession.

Tom Grippa

I thought our offense would do more, and we didn't. They shocked us with their offense, and once we got behind, we weren't ready to come from behind.

Paul Bauer

He has been the centerpiece of the offense so far. We will see how he comes out of it.

Johnnie Morton

Our offense was very sluggish out there, ... and we never had our tempo.

Jeremy Bauer

Our offense is there. We've been putting up a lot of runs so far.

John Hendricks

The offense played well tonight, but we still have things to work on.

David Cornwell

The offense is going to come. We're going to get points, we've got to find a way to get stops.

Victor Floyd

It'll be the same offense. He won't run as much as C.C., but otherwise the offense will be the same.

Jeff Capell

Jamal can do that. He can score points in bunches.

Andrew Kohut

His ratings for being trustworthy, which were his strong point for all of his first term, have tumbled rather substantially this year.

Robbie Bach

Historically, there's been one price point and one configuration. You got it whether you wanted it or not,

Rich Baccellieri

I think (the point spread) would go to 3 before it went up to 4. But I think it's pretty solid at 3 1/2.

M. Thompson

I thought she was going to make a four- point difference. Turned out, it was five.

Roy Wright

I think we?re getting to a point of equilibrium. I think we?re getting back to the norm.

Tania Zaetta

I think at any point you go it's disappointing because everyone would like to make it all the way through,

LeBron James

It got to a point where it was kind of mental. I've got to regroup.

Scott Ashley

I want to win. If I have to score 50 points to win, I'll do that.

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.

Sage Rosenfels

I proved to myself more than anything that I could play in this league,

Carlos Arroyo

They've already proved so many things, but they always feel like they have to prove something. That's part of what makes them the No. 1 team.

Thomas Keller

ultimately, the system proved instrumental in fostering an undeniably unified restaurant staff.

Ewen Bremner

I've proved to myself I can get along in different kinds of parts and different kinds of productions.

William Davis

When I had money, money, O!My many friends proved all untrue;But now I have no money, O!My friends are real though very few.

Mike Hass

Even after the years I've had in college, having proved myself, everyone still wants to see something else from me.

William Blake

What is now proved was once only imagin'd