Famous Quotes & Sayings

Darren Shan

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

Cam McLeay

Having listened to family, friends, and everyone else, without exception everyone encouraged us to continue.

Jake Delhomme

I was encouraged, very encouraged -- we'll leave it at that.

Jonas Bjorkman

I play singles and doubles, and I think that's what every player should be encouraged to do.

Michael Metz

Investors were encouraged by the inflation figures. There was fear they would be considerably higher.

George Eliot

Instead of trying to still his fears, he encouraged them, with that superstitious impression which clings to us all, that if we expect evil very strongly it is the less likely to come . . .

Mel Gardner

I know a lot of parents and kids want to specialize and focus on one sport, but we've always encouraged Scott to play what he wants to play. He's been playing three sports since he was 3 years old and he loves playing them all, so we've always encouraged him to try different things.

Paul Vasconi

I have to admit, I wasn't encouraged at first.

Kelly Brownell

I'm very encouraged by what is occurring in schools. One can just see the landscape changing.... At the moment, it's still a minority of schools, but the number is growing and the state legislatures are getting involved in requiring schools to change.

Dwight Freeney

I was like, 'What, we signed a free agent?' ... It's big. I think the owner (Jim Irsay) really sees the opportunity to move forward here and make that push.

Joey Porter

I would think somebody would say it, but I wouldn't think he would say it. He's too soft to say something like that. He's going to have an opportunity to back up his words and I'm going to have an opportunity to back up my words. It's something I'm looking forward to. I'm ready to get it on.

Jerramy Stevens

Joey's a great player. I look forward to the challenge.

Bill Stoneman

John has been an integral part in the success of our pitching staff. We look forward to another impressive season from him.

Jessica Wilk

JMU is a big in-state rivalry, and we're looking forward to getting back at it and getting on the right side of the win column.

Andrew Card

Harriet is an outstanding person ... I look forward to her hearings and I look forward to her confirmation and I look for to her taking that oath. It means so much to all of us,

Annika Sorenstam

I think it's very tricky, ... There are so many different bounces you can get on the fairways, on the greens and everywhere, really. It's not playing long, but it's really tricky. The greens are a little roughed up, so I'm looking forward to a morning tee time.

George Perkovich

It is hard to see anything meaningful emerging. The talks weren't a step forward or backwards. The administration overestimated their power and logic and underestimated the problems and they are panicking.

Annika Sorenstam

Last year, I told everyone what my goals were and then I didn't get to come in here and hold the trophy or be soaking wet, so my goal went down the tubes, ... But now, I'm here and I'm soaking wet. And now I'm looking forward to the rest of the year.

Troy Williamson

I wouldn't say frustrating. I would say more of a learning experience. I learned a lot of stuff.

Michael Wright

Jake has another year. He will learn how to wrestle. To be in the mix with better guys, we need to wrestle them.

Jody Conradt

Just when you think you've seen everything, you haven't. I've learned that during this season.

Tony Oller

I've learned the truth in these sayings: 'Luck is when opportunity meets preparation' and 'The right project will find you'.

Gerald Shields

Here's the deal. I want people reading. We are professionals, and we need to be reading and studying. We need to have a life-long learning mentality.

Pat Hill

He said, 'I think you can learn from others,'

Malcolm Deans

I think the lessons we learned this weekend were great, even though we didn't win.

Dick Jauron

What I learned is you better win. When you win, you're pretty smart. When you don't, you're not.

Dave Fullerton

I think what I am learning is to listen to my body.

S. Hughes

I would take a pause and see how it goes. I think the big move has been made already.

Dale Shull

I wrestle him and he's a lot stronger. Then the same moves I try to put on him I put on the other guys, and it's a lot easier.

Bob Peck

I think it is the right time for me to move on,

Emeka Okafor

I think I stepped on somebody's foot. I'm not in too much pain, but I really can't move (the ankle).

Marty Barnes

I also haven't moved anything on my desk. Nothing has been touched.

Corey Kline

He can't show any moves until the semifinals.

John Woodring

He's done, so we have to move on.

Stone Gossard

I think when you put a new record out, everyone has a song or two that they feel people will be moved by so much that radio will be forced to play it.

Dan Evans

We just have to get the president to move it up on his priority list.

Monica Crowley

Just when you think you've heard it all from Team Obama, the next day brings another jaw-dropper.

Meredith Ostrom

John Casablancas was saying, 'You will be the next Claudia Schiffer!' But I said, 'Actually, I have to go to college.'

Stephen Colbert

All I can do is today and tomorrow and have some idea of what we're doing next week. That's all I can worry about.

Erin Dethloff

Having a season-best performance before the Big 12 (conference meet) is really huge. We are just going to keep practicing next week.

Nick Price

He's a little older than me and out of respect he should be the next one to be asked,

Ted Ligety

I think it's kind of stupid to make him do it if he isn't going to be in the next run.

Carl Poston

It could be (today), it could be next week. It's all up to him.

Ken Warwick

When they go to school the next day, it's become the show to watch, and if they haven't seen it, they've got a problem.

Elliott Sadler

I actually am pretty pumped up for the next nine races.

Kay Redfield Jamison

Moods are complicated and very much a part of who we are. People would be very boring without them.

Andrew Shue

I was lucky, because of Student Council, my classes, sports and social life, there were different people I had friendships with.

H. Hart

I would try to put more people on the road without doing any more hiring.

Don Miller

Just like I've been telling people all year, Ryan isn't going anywhere.

Jeff Palmer

Just watching the news, seeing what those people are going through, touches me,

MC Hammer

I think it is a shock to people to find out that MC Hammer is a super geek.

Stephen Graham

I adore my job. I think I'm one of the luckiest people out there. I've worked hard, but I get to mess about every day - that's how I see it.

H. Hunt

He used to laugh. He'd get people to do it and not tell them what was going to happen.

Graham Elliot

I do take pity on some of the people that have to work with me.

Jeff Hammond

He's a different person than he was a year ago.

Emily Cederholm

I think the expectations are higher, but they don't feel so much pressure. This whole year is different.

Brandon Roy

I think this is the year it can happen.

Two Chainz

In my 8th grade yearbook picture I had on 2 chains.

Richard D. James

My filing system's really crap because I can never decide whether to sort things by studio, or year, or where I lived.

Richard D. James

I've always got to change something. All the tracks I've done in the last five years were made in like six different studios. It gets a bit complicated.

Robbie Coltraine

Once you've been doing anything for twenty-five years people start to notice you.

Rob Sheffield

Not being able to protect her from things was the most frightening thing I'd ever felt, and it kicked in as soon as we got together. With every year we spent together, I became more conscious that I now had an infinitely expanding number of reasons to be afraid. I had something to lose.

Rob Chapman

I'm an avowed modernist. I'm for the new thing. I came to the conclusion many years ago that rock music is essentially a conservative form.