Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Hoffman

Nixon tried to wrap the Soviet Union into a web of agreements that would constrain its behavior. What happened is that many people lost faith in that approach, not the least because of how the Soviets handled it.

David Hume

No one can doubt, that the convention for the distinction of property, and for the stability of possession, is of all circumstances the most necessary to the establishment of human society, and that after the agreement for the fixing and observing of this rule, there remains little or nothing to be done towards settling a perfect harmony and concord.

Neil Watkins

We also serve clear notice that this agreement is only a first step on a long journey. We will continue to pressure world leaders to cancel the debts of all impoverished countries in the months and years ahead.

Anita Plessis

The powerful prayers of the righteous which moves mountains are determined by the power of agreement and not whether we're in the same place!

Trey Davis

The possibility of a settlement with Arthur Andersen presented many complicated and interconnected issues that required the agreement of numerous parties. Despite our extensive efforts, in the end these simply could not be worked out. Without their resolution, any settlement would have worked to the detriment of the class.

Navtej Sarna

The position that India will take on this issue at the IAEA will be based on India's independent judgment, and we categorically reject any attempt to link this to the proposed India-U.S. agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation.

John Rogers

The plea agreement was extensive and is clear. Mr. Rasch and I discussed it thoroughly, and it's my understanding that he had a clear understanding of the contents of the agreement.

James Donahue

The plea agreement is a very good compromise.

Charles Ruff

We appreciate the chairman's willingness, and that of his staff, to devote the time and effort to resolve this matter and believe that our agreement ensures that the needs of both the committee and the White House will be met,

Ariel Sharon

The one who is responsible for that is only one man and that is Arafat who pre-planned it, orchestrated it ... It did not start on my visit day, it started about 10 days earlier. They already had casualties then.

Charles Schumer

Arafat was a barrier to peace.

Colin Powell

We didn't deal with Yasser Arafat when we were putting the road map together, and so his comments don't mean a whole lot to me.

Dore Gold

Unless the green light is turned into a red light, unless there's a clear message (from) Mr. Arafat to stop terrorism, there can't be any peace process.

Elliott Abrams

At Camp David in 2000, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered the Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat 94 percent of the West Bank; ten years later, Ehud Olmert offered Abbas 93.6 percent with a one-to-one land swap.

Igor Ivanov

It was extremely important for us to receive from Chairman Arafat assurances that the Palestinian leadership is adhering to the road map, will fulfill all points of this map, and that within that leadership there is no disagreement on the issue,

Kjell Bondevik

realized the difficulties of Chairman Arafat for the time being, but he also urged Arafat to show leadership now, to deliver what he's promising.

Ariel Sharon

Arafat is responsible for everything that is happening here,

Cristina Gallach

Arafat is our interlocutor, as EU leaders said at the Barcelona summit on March 16. He remains our interlocutor and the legitimate authority.

Arnold Palmer

Concentration, Confidence, Competitive urge, Capacity for enjoyment.

Robert Penn Warren

The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see-it is, rather, a light by which we may see-and what we see is life.

Donna Stiteler

We are at capacity at all shelters in the county.

Gary King

We started in January 1999 to prepare for the season. We're taking the experience we gained from last year with the knowledge we've gotten from this year's gift-giving holidays and have used it to increase and enhance the capacity of the overall site.

John Carroll

We have seen a narrowing of the purpose of the newspaper in the eyes of its owner. Under the old local owners, a newspaper's capacity for making money was only part of its value. Today, it is everything.

Mark Haddon

Obviously I have a capacity for feeling extreme anxiety, and there are people out there who don't. I'm to some extent rather jealous of them.

Raylene Ireland

With this technology and this capacity to provide documentation, hopefully we'll make some breakthroughs. We need the railroad people to stand up and react accordingly.

Chris Avery

We're still in the early stages (of recovery). The market is still suffering from excess capacity on the North Atlantic.

Benjamin Franklin

Cunning proceeds from lack of capacity.

Jerrold Nadler

The other thing that I wanted to say -- and that I will say at this point, even though the chairman is not going to listen,

The Edge

Bono is chairman and founding member of Over-Achievers Anonymous. He has an irrepressible drive to be great. He wants to achieve it all, which actually makes him very vulnerable.

Natalie Massenet

I am honoured and excited to be taking on the role of chairman of the British Fashion Council.

Harold Vogel

They do have to resolve some issues eventually, including who's going to be the chairman and for how long. There has to be some kind of indication of what their long-range plans might be with regard to international expansion of theme parks.

Brian Kennedy

This document was intended to illustrate not just for leadership but for members of the House that the chairman feels we have no choice but to open (the refuge),

David Jones

It is understandable that a new Fed chairman would want to prove his inflation-fighting mettle right away, but I think there is a danger that housing is more vulnerable than people realize.

Howard Kramer

It's not unusual when a new chairman comes for there to be a number of vacancies at the top.

Andre Dreicon

There was no market whatsoever. There have been no U.S. indicators today that could show us direction, nothing. The market was seeking a motive to move, but it only could digest yesterday's words by (Fed Chairman Alan) Greenspan.

Roger Toussaint

The remarks by Chairman Kalikow are very unfortunate and do not bode well for these negotiations.

Al Sharpton

But resist we much. We must, and we will much- about that- be committed.

Les Morris

We always did say we were going to look at the fountain and see if we can keep it. If not, we were committed to a water structure.

Chris Daly

The performances of the different offices are on opposite ends of the spectrum. In Fresno County we have what seems to be a near abdication of their responsibilities, whereas in Alameda County we see an office committed to protecting all residents in the county.

G. H. Hardy

We are praying we don't have an earthquake, ... This is money we've committed to sewer, street and other projects to meet the future needs of our city.

Dane Moody

We've all committed ourselves to having a good team, and we have a lot of individual talent. I think one-on-one, individually, we're better than any team in the country.

Joey Lott

We started slow out of the gate last week, and had some turnovers early. We also committed a lot of penalties and we know we can't do that this week. I've told our guys that Bowman is good enough as it is, and we don't need to help them by playing sloppy.

Patricia Smith

We strongly disagree with the judge's ruling. We remain committed to sharing a great selection of toys at great prices for our Web site.

Patti Smith

We strongly disagree with the judge's ruling in this case. Regardless of today's decision, Amazon.com is still committed to providing a great selection of toys at great prices for our customers.

Doug Oliver

We still remain committed to the development of an import terminal. It's not that the project is not occurring, it's just that these specific negotiations have ended.

Karl Rove

The outcome of that debate will shape the course of human events,

Gary Shaw

When you've been going to places for 35 years, of course you think about it being your last time. Each track meet has something you remember.

Lexi Thompson

I'm not a huge shopper. I love looking good - obviously, on the golf course I like looking sharp, that's for sure. I'm just not into knowing brands.

Jack Ferguson

When he got fired, of course he was shocked. I don't think he was ever given a reason for it. They packed him up and tossed him out. If they had just paid him, he probably would have just gone his way.

Ron Gruwell

Until we have staff look at new course options, we will be setting kids up for failure.

Mariska Hargitay

Of course everyone says they hate baby talk, but mine was not annoying.

Carol Nelson

Whether or not (the WASL) has demonstrated its effectiveness yet, I think it's still too new to rate, ... But it's important to stay the course and not lower standards, and let the tool do its work.

Juli Inkster

We've always got a good field here, and the course and the facilities are great. We've all enjoyed the experience here. I think it's great that they're trying to work it out to stay.

Katie Featherston

I've had some people tell me they're glad I'm a normal girl. Of course I'm a normal girl!

Charles Dickens

Remember, to the last, that while there is life there is hope.

Charles Simmons

Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool.

Alan Rickman

I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time.

Eric DiBiase

We've won nine of the last 11, so I like our chances.

Andrew Palmer

We want to show that we're no joke. People thought last year was a fluke. We can make improvements from last year. We're ready to see what's out there.

Edith Piaf

I can die now. I've lived twice.

Eartha Kitt

I am the last of the Mohicans, the creme de la creme of cabaret.

David Ricardo

For price is everywhere regulated by the return obtained by this last portion of capital, for which no rent whatever is paid.

Barry Commoner

If environmentalism is a fad, it will be the last one.

Charles Caleb Colton

Peace is the evening star of the soul, as virtue is its sun, and the two are never far apart.

Charles Caleb Colton

Like the rainbow, peace rests upon the earth, but its arch is lost in heaven. Heaven bathes it in hues of light--it springs up amid tears and clouds--it is a reflection of the eternal sun--it is an assurance of calm--it is the sign of a great covenant between God and man--it is an emanation from the distant orb of immortal light.

Alanis Morissette

A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there

Alan Watts

Wars based on principle are far more destructive... the attacker will not destroy that which he is after.

Alan Moore

It is the oldest ironies that are still the most satisfying: man, when preparing for bloody war, will orate loudly and most eloquently in the name of peace.

Akhmad Kadyrov

I have to say that elections, even in the most peaceful region, always make the hardest time for regional state institutions, including security structures.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

God's redemptive revelation in Scripture is necessary to saving faith and peace with God. Faith in a risen Savior is necessary if the vague stirrings toward immortality are to bring us to restful and satisfying communion with God.

Robin Cook

We want the peace talks to resume on all tracks as soon as possible,

Chogyam Trungpa

We have to make the first move ourselves rather than expecting it to come from the phenomenal world or from other people. If we are meditating at home and we happen to live in the middle of the High Street, we cannot stop the traffic just because we want peace and quiet. But we can stop ourselves, we can accept the noise. The noise also contains silence. We must put ourselves into it and expect nothing from outside, just as Buddha did. And we must accept whatever situation arises.

Rob Mullens

They don't have a permanent license, but they do get first shot.

Stephen Hess

This may be something that is not as permanent as it may look at the moment.

Irvin Lippman

The staircase will remain as a permanent work of art.

John Eaton

I wait until something is really in the shape that I want to make it as a permanent record, because I think of recording as a permanent record.

Dalai Lama

Nothing is permanent.

Albert Carlson

Obviously, some temporary stuff would have been pulled out, but anything permanent would have stayed, and we would have benefited from that.

Charles Elachi

Now we have a permanent scientific presence on another planet.

George Orwell

What is not hereditary cannot be permanent.

Enrique Iglesias

If permanent happiness comes with someone, Id leave everything.

Herbie Hancock

When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where the most interesting stuff is.

Kypros Chrysostomides

It seems that today we reached a satisfactory conclusion.

Christine Hudacko

They have all the time in the world to reach that point.

Tom Duxbury

There's at least one more we could reach for another flyby.

Khaled Meshaal

There is still time to reach understanding with these forces.

Evelyn Glennie

I want to be able to say on my deathbed that I reached a few people. That would be very nice, just to be able to say that.

Arvind Parmar

Reaching the quarterfinals of an important tournament like this is fantastic.

Rush Limbaugh

Do you think if there was any real evidence, we would have reached a settlement?

Rick Wagoner

These negotiations were done in a positive, cooperative, problem-solving spirit, ... While it may have taken some time to reach this cooperative solution, I think it was time well-spent.

Greg Jackson

We were as fundamentally sound defensively during that stretch as I've ever seen us.

Jessalyn Gilsig

I remember before I did 'Boston Public,' I couldn't get seen for drama. Once I'd done 'Boston Public,' I couldn't get seen for a comedy.

S. Walker

We wrote more tickets this week than I've ever seen on a Super Bowl.

Marc Morial

To outsiders, you are seen as a shining light. You are seen as a beacon.

Dave Comerford

As we've seen, no students have been harmed. In my 10 years doing this, I've never seen anything like this.

Dale Corbett

A lot of these teams I haven't seen in a while.

Michael Gartenberg

A lot of what we've seen in Vista has similarities with Tiger.

Jason Carter

They hadn't seen (the warehouse) before, ... It was a new experience. They're having a ball.

Dan Halutz

This announcement is worrying for everyone as we have seen with the international reaction.

Denis Leary

When I'm on stage, that's me. It's blown up, but that's me.

Celia Cruz

I love living on that stage. Without that, Id die.

Aaron Tveit

It used to be that you kind of got pigeonholed into one thing - you're either a stage actor or a TV actor or a movie actor. Today, there's a lot of crossover with film actors doing television, which never happened before, so those lines are a little bit more blurred than they used to be.

Michael Collier

We're still in the preliminary stages of getting information.

Dena Crews

We're still in the development stage for that.

Ednita Nazario

To begin with, I don't have any stage fright

Geisha Williams

We're in the tough stage of the restoration.

E. Hicks

They're not at that stage yet. ... The time will come.

Bill Burr

The first night you walk down to a comedy club, at least for me, I had my voice, and then I went on stage and I lost it.

Candice Wiggins

It's all about going out and being as competitive as you can and wanting to win.

Pat Riley

I've been wanting him for a long time. Now that I've got him, I can't take him off the court.

Al Gooden

You never get used to it. It is a traditional thing wanting to get down here.

Brad Meltzer

There's nothing wrong with wanting someone to save us - or admitting we can't do it all ourselves.

Brad Meltzer

The point is, as death gets closer - what's so wrong with wanting someone you love to live forever?

Bobby Womack

Leave them wanting more and you know theyll call you back.

Jarome Iginla

We're about wanting to be in your face. We want to be aggressive. That's how we play this game.

Craig Thompson

Maybe I'm sad about wanting you. I'm not too comfortable with wanting someone.

Viggo Mortensen

I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.

Charles Stross

Any replacement to the current copyright position (life plus 70 years) needs to have an answer lined up for this, and similar, messy edge cases.

Charles Spurgeon

If I knew I had 25 years left to live, I would spend 20 of them in preparation.

Alanis Morissette

I'm a bit of an alchemist sorceress. I've collected probably 1500 oils from around the planet over the last ten years. I'm kind of obsessed with the sensuality of it.

Alan Watts

...for thousands of years human history has been a magnificently futile conflict, a wonderfully staged panorama of triumphs and tragedies based on the resolute taboo against admitting that black goes with white.

Alan Mulally

Although the quality of the vehicles is tremendously improving year after year but the underlying reasons that people are buying cars have really gotten focused. It's for high quality vehicles, reliable, fuel-efficient, and safe of course.

Alan Moore

I've known a lot of people go mad over the years, and it is more distressing than people dying. People dying is quite natural, people going mad is the complete antithesis of that.

Alan Moore

It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses, and apologized to no one.

Alan Moore

It's funny, but certain faces seem to go in and out of style. You look at old photographs and everybody has a certain look to them, almost as if they're related. Look at pictures from ten years later and you can see that there's a new kind of face starting to predominate, and that the old faces are fading away and vanishing, never to be seen again.

Alan Hovhaness

I was born in Somerville, but I don't remember very much about it because we moved from there to Arlington when I was five years old, and it was in Arlington that I spent most of my childhood.