Famous Quotes & Sayings

Edward Said

The just response to this terrible event should be to go immediately to the world community, the United Nations. The rule of international law should be marshaled, but it's probably too late because the United States has never done that; it's always gone it alone.

Andy Rooney

I just sat there looking at television, sort of dumb and thought how horrible it was. I had -- the grand aspects of it did not occur to me -- I had no notion of this terrorist network that existed. I knew the were a lot of people in the world who didn't like us, but I had no idea that it was as well organized as it apparently is. That's one of the amazing facets of this terrible event: how well they did it. Incredible. The competence of these evil people.

Tony Blair

After the terrible events of last week, there is still the shock and disbelief; there is anger; there is fear; but there is also, throughout the world, a profound sense of solidarity; there is courage; there is a surging of the human spirit.

Jeaniene Frost

I’d relived enough terrible events happening to cautious people to know that prudence wasn’t a guarantee for happiness.

Ian Mcewan

At the back of my mind I had a sense of us sitting about waiting for some terrible event, and then I would remember that it had already happened.

Cleopatra

All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.

Charles Dickens

There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.

Roger B. Taney

Unquestionably, it is the duty of every master to watch over the religious and moral culture of his slaves, and to give them every comfort and privilege that is not incompatible with the continued existence of the relations between them.

Don Wallace

We are lucky to have two strong lawmakers like Simpson and Peterson looking out for America's sugar producers and the policy on which they depend. Some sugar policy opponents want to put sugar farmers out of business, and it's comforting to know that our elected representatives will not let that happen.

Nayvadius Cash

I'm always most comfortable in the studio. It's my comfort zone. I love being there, and I love making records.

Gretchen Rubin

Children's literature is one of my joys, and it's also my mental comfort food.

Kurt Vonnegut

Never have I risked my life, or even my comfort, in the service of mankind. Shame on me.

Antawn Jamison

We have to give a better showing than that, ... I'm not worried about the offense. We know we can score. Give them credit, they hit some open shots, but we have to do a better job of getting a team out of their comfort zone, stopping their runs early. I know we were missing some guys and we're still trying to find ourselves but we have to play better than that.

Moran Atias

Whenever there's a role that scares me, I get panicked and nervous. I know that greatness might come because I'm going to get out of my own element and comfort zone.

Bill Watterson

Few things are less comforting than a tiger who's up too late.

Diablo Cody

I have a lot of screenwriter friends and many of them have had an experience where they aren't even welcome on set during production.

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson

Thanks, when they are expressed, are often more embarrassing than welcomed

Raymond Domenech

The way we were welcomed here is just unbelievable.

Jason Baker

That's not the kind of neighborhood this is. This is not welcome here.

Thomas Fuller

The worse the passage the more welcome the port.

Stein Vaaler

We welcome this decision. We think this is fair.

Ann Coulter

I'm a problem-solver, and you're welcome.

Stefan Sagmeister

Any excuse to get away from the computer screen is welcome.

Peyton Manning

To all the fantasy owners who drafted me: You're welcome.