Famous Quotes & Sayings

Paul Hatch

I take pride in being a results-oriented person.

Bill Freeman

I think it's just pride in the United States, period,

William Wordsworth

I thought of Chatterton, the marvellous boy, The sleepless soul that perished in his pride; Of him who walked in glory and in joy, Following his plough, along the mountain-side. By our own spirits we are deified; We Poets in our youth begin in gladness, But thereof come in the end despondency and madness.

Robert Mugabe

We pride ourselves as being top, really, on the African ladder... We feel that we have actually been advancing rather than going backwards.

Samuel Johnson

Though the discoveries or acquisitions of man are not always adequate to the expectations of his pride, they are at least sufficient to animate his industry.

Salman Rushdie

We who have grown up on a diet of honour and shame can still grasp what must seem unthinkable to people living in the aftermath of the death of God and of tragedy: that men will sacrifice their dearest love on the implacable altars of their pride.

Salman Rushdie

As I look back, I feel a touch of pride at my younger self's dedication to literature, which gave him the strength of mind to resist the blandishments of the enemies of promise. The sirens of ad-land sang sweetly and seductively, but I thought of Odysseus lashing himself to the mast of his ship, and somehow stayed on course.

Wesley Snipes

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

W. S. Gilbert

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

Larry Snow

What with the referendum were they truthful about? The taxes people had to pay? No. The finances? No. How much debt we had? No. How much did they get right?

Greg Zandlo

Going into debt is never easy and, in your case, going deeper into debt is a necessary evil.

Samuel Johnson

Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present.

Phil Angelides

California's level of debt is far greater than when the governor took office 23 months ago. And the state is facing deficits as far as the eye can see,

H. Hunt

In Japan, for example, the debt deflation started in 1990 and price deflation started in 1992 or 1993. That's what we're in for right now.

Max Lawson

The IMF realized that the world was watching and they couldn't deny millions of people the promised debt cancellation.

Max Lawson

The IMF realized that the world was watching, and they couldn't deny millions of people the promised debt cancellation.

Stephen Green

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) was looking for domestic debt at year-end 2005 to be worth 19.6 percent of GDP. That can now be revised down to about 16 percent.

James Goldsmith

Praise in the beginning is agreeable enough; and we receive it as a favor; but when it comes in great quantities, we regard it only as a debt, which nothing but our merit could extort.

Lynda Carter

Having them go to these premieres with me and tell me that they are proud of me is pretty cool.

Greg Zipadelli

What I'm proudest of this season is how we've battled throughout every weekend,

Rick Barnes

He had to step back and look at a lot of things. I'm proud of him, because he took a tough situation and got the most out of it.

Rex Ryan

I can't tell you how proud I am to be the head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

Robin Tunney

I'm really proud to have been in The Craft. I will always be that chick from The Craft, no matter what I do.

Robert Schumann

I sometimes lack confidence in public, although I am proud enough inwardly.

Roseanne Barr

I'm fat and proud of it. If someone asks me how my diet is going, I say 'Fine - how was your lobotomy?'

Roh Moo-hyun

Let us make future generations remember us as proud ancestors just as, today, we remember our forefathers.

Yoko Ono

Japanese are very proud and workaholics. Proud workaholics.