Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Longstreet

A little before noon I sent orders to all my batteries to open fire through the streets or at any points where the troops were seen about the city, as a diversion in favor of Jackson.

Teemu Selanne

I think we have played like a playoff team for some time. We can still do better. The key thing right now is to look forward, not behind you.

Calamity Jane

By the time we reached Virginia City I was considered a remarkable good shot and a fearless rider for a girl of my age.

Lew Wallace

One is never more on trial than in the moment of excessive good fortune.

John Abizaid

But I am satisfied that the information that we have that this is the work of Zarqawi, is accurate.

James Stockdale

And we had our own laws. I mean, I wrote them. And we had our own customs, and traditions, and proprieties.

Robert E. Lee

Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.

John Buford

During the whole campaign, from June 27 to July 31, there has been no shirking or hesitation, to tiring on the part of a single man so far as I have seen; the brigade commanders reported none.

Joshua Chamberlain

Every pioneer and musician who could carry a musket went into the ranks. Even the sick and foot-sore, who could not keep up in the march, came up as soon as they could find their regiments, and took their places in line of battle, while it was battle, indeed.

Wayne Hudson

As far as African-American lieutenants, I believe I am the first.

Elaine Turner

As a registered nurse and community health educator, I believe that we need to do more of these types of events for people of all ages. With the technology of today, it's easy to forget the importance that exercise and healthy living play in our lives.

Mimi Belt

As a culture, we're very emotional and I know that's a generality, but it's true. We need to believe that those folks on the screen are part of our household, and then you've got a hit.

Mike Pence

As a conservative, I believe the only real check on government is a free press, ... And as someone who believes in limited government, I believe nothing is more conservative than promoting and protecting the principle of a free press.

Kevin McCall

As a company, we believe that competition is a positive thing. Competition brings better service and better prices to the community.

Roy H. Williams

As a community, we believe that here is our chance to show the NBA, viewers, the world that we are a market that can support a professional team,

Stan Kroenke

As a matter of fact, believe it or not guys, you can actually lose money in sports! I know that you'll find that shocking.

Irv Slosberg

As a father, you can't believe that your kid cannot come home tonight, but this happened to me. This happens all throughout the state of Florida ... It's a real, real unfortunate situation.

Frans Mustert

As a destination resort, you must always search for ways to exceed your guests' expectations. We felt it was not enough to simply limit the number of smoking rooms, or designate smoking areas. We believe the best experience for our guests is a luxury resort that is completely smoke-free.

Stephen Roberts

Productivity hasn't met the high hopes held out for it and, as a result, has pretty much dropped off the radar screen for economy watchers.

Carlos Casteneda

Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you

Jane Bryant

Term rates keep dropping and dropping and dropping; it's just amazing.

Jerry Palm

Tennessee is dropping like a rock. It's looking like whichever team ends up with the higher seed (UNC or Tennessee) will end up in Greensboro with Duke.

Mike Heffernan

The rounds played is down about 5 percent this year, ... The season passes are down ... about 20 percent. But even though the number of passes sold dropped 20 percent, the number of rounds played dropped only 5 percent.

Aaron Rodgers

I've spent years trying to time up my drops with my throws. You learn to listen to your feet and trust your positions.

Mitsushige Akino

The share prices of JFE and Nippon Steel fell after they had risen until Monday. They will not drop so much with the positive forecasts.

Tim Baker

It would help in getting a few AFL players dropping back, that's a big benefit,

Phil Brown

There would be no better man to replace Eriksson. Sam would have no problems dropping big-name players.

Mike Archer

I've been around a long time, ... and I've never seen anything like this in my life.

Carl Willis

Tell me the youngest person you have ever seen play this game.

Felix Sabates

Q:'You don't spoil your grandchildren do you?A:'Not this morning, I haven't seen them yet.'

W. S. Gilbert

I've seen it in all sorts of industries.

Claire Foy

I've seen 'Pride and Prejudice' about 4,000 times. I'm not joking: I know every single line.

Robert Williams

I've never seen anything like this in Detroit. It's different for sure.

Todd Pratt

I've never seen anything like that, ... You just sit down and go, 'This is unbelievable that this is happening.'

Doug Graham

I've never seen (a case) where they've taken the vehicles together.

James Devlin

I've come here often and I've never seen anything like this,

J. F. Powers

He suddenly found himself on the precipice of utility.

Kate Winslet

I don't know why I'm suddenly playing nasty people. It is very fun, though, and it isn't real, at the end of the day.

George Braun

All of a sudden we went from the penthouse to the outhouse.

Feist

When I wrote 'Mushaboom', I was living in the second verse, but I suddenly found myself in the first.

Nicole Ari Parker

I have one little pooch-y stomach in a picture, and all of a sudden I'm pregnant.