Famous Quotes & Sayings

Wade Leppert

I've been competing since eighth-grade. It gives me the ability to fight off blocks and overpower people.

Scott Linehan

This is an exciting sign for us. This particular player became available, fortunately for us, just prior to the weekend (in) a big need area for us. He's going to fit a big part of what we're trying to get done here, and add some veteran leadership, as well as his obvious playing ability on the defensive front.

Jim Nussle

This is huge when it comes to our ability to come together with an almost three-month jump we'll have on Democrats.

David Rohrer

This is a tragedy and would be on any day, but its occurrence on Christmas Day only seems to highlight our sense of loss and makes our ability to comprehend that much more difficult.

Marc Ganis

This is a testament to Dan Snyder's ability to run and manage an entertainment-based business. His success with the Redskins has been nothing short of phenomenal. It shows he knew what he was doing when he paid a then-record $800 million for this franchise.

Bobby Clark

This is not an easy trip for Notre Dame soccer, but it's a trip I think we have got the ability to take something positive out of it.

Judy Shaubach

This isn't about beating Central or any other team in our league. This is about being committed, focused and mature enough to play to your ability every single inning. If we do that, the wins will take care of themselves.

Tom Drohner

This is probably the best infield I've had. Our infield has the ability to make so many big-time plays.

Tom Brokaw

This is so unfair and so outrageous and so maddening it's beyond my ability to express it in socially acceptable terms. So we'll just reserve our thoughts and our prayers for our friend and her family.

Frank Nothaft

As a matter of fact, it looks as though 1998 will register the lowest annual mortgage rates in 30 years.

Bobby Hatfield

My wife was diagnosed with lupus 16 or 17 years ago, and that's how I kinda got involved in it. I just finished my fifth annual Bobby Hatfield Classic Golf Tournament, and happily I can report that we raised over $52,000. Through the years we've raised not only through the golf tournament, but through other charitable concerts, we've raised over $600,000.

Phil Garner

Sometimes your offense picks up your pitching, and I do believe that our pitching will pick up our offense more often than it will let us down. Tonight we needed the offense and we had the offense. A win is a win.

Art Hogan

(Techs) had such a terrific run for the past two weeks that I believe some people are taking this opportunity to take some money off the table and invest it in the 'old economy,'

David Gibb

Terri is declining rapidly. We believe she has, at this point, passed where physically she would be able to recover, ... Face the Nation.

Bob Skubal

Some people still don't believe she's for real. If they have an issue to deal with they should get over the fact that girls should have no limits set on them. They should never hold themselves back.

LaVerne Knox

Sometimes people in this area, they just believe that one of us, if not both of us, should be in the Colonial Center every year.

Sathya Baba

Seeing is believing, I will believe in God only if I see Him; but are all things seen or heard or touched or tasted, as real as they seem?

Viktor Yushchenko

Russia is our strategic partner and we believe that in the course of this visit we will lay the groundwork for a new stage in the development of Ukrainian-Russian relations,

Russell Smith

Sadly, I don't really believe in the idea of timeless fashion. It's an oxymoron. If 'classic fashion' really never changed, we'd all still be wearing togas.

Phil Klay

Prayer in a combat zone serves exactly the same purpose as it does in peacetime. In war, the stakes are life and death, true; but if you believe in God and in the notion of a human soul, then we are always making decisions of tremendous significance.

Charles Schumer

The states have a total of $80 billion in deficit spending. What are they going to have to do? Well, they are either going to have to cut programs, which will drag the economy down, or they are going to have to raise taxes, which will drag the economy down.

Gordon Sinclair

Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy, were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts.

Barack Obama

Unlike my opponent, I will not let oil companies write this country's energy plan, or endanger our coastlines, or collect another $4 billion in corporate welfare from our taxpayers.

Chad Brown

That's when the harshness of the business in this sport comes into play,

Steven Rogers

Environmentalists don't understand how to make an agricultural business run. It comes down to familiarity. We call it agriculture -- it is a culture.

Michael Metz

Even though the summer is traditionally slow, we are likely to see a pickup overseas this year. That's really where the incremental business will come from.

Andy Wirth

Even if we had gold medals from every U.S. skier, I think the snow would have eclipsed it. It's clearly been driving our business for the past two months.

Laura DiDio

Even if you've got a homogenous Linux or Unix server environment, at some point you are going to have a business partner, a customer or a supplier that is using Windows and is going to touch your network. And if you haven't secured those environments, then that could be a backdoor for a worm or a virus to infect your Windows network.

Ian Hunter

Elan this morning reported a strong set of results for the ongoing business ... driven by a combination of stronger revenue coupled with better-than-forecast cost control.

Trevor Manuel

Elaborate business structures, even forms of compliance with modern risk management and corporate governance principles, can have the effect of masking or distorting the underlying moral judgements.

Gabrielle Kivitz

Either way, we view this as a positive, as this business will either be turned around or disposed of.

Thomas Goldstein

Big business has been a huge supporter of the president. It's reasonable to expect that they're going to get a nominee that remains pro-business.

Lawrence Lindsey

That $40,000-a-year family with two kids could really use that $1,600 to retire that credit card debt, make a down payment on a car, and that's what we really want to see happen,

Matt Taylor

Mercury teamed with CRS, Inc., an electronic cash register and point-of-sale solutions provider, to enable a total credit and gift card processing solution throughout the entire franchise.

Virada Nirapathpongporn

It's great. I've worked for that goal for a long time. And to finally get that card and get a chance to get on the LPGA is exciting. I get to go out there and see what I can do.

Gerri Detweiler

It's worse to lose your home than to miss a few credit card payments, frankly.

Mike Matthews

It's to protect them and make sure their card has been properly signed and are valid.

David Osgood

I want Janie's credit card to be taken away. Janie has spent money into oblivion. They will tell you that the income over the past few years earned them $47 million, but what they won't tell you is that they spent $48 million, which is a huge net operating loss.

Bruce Hoffman

They are the terrorists' trump card -- and our Achilles' heel.

Brit Beemer

It's like free money. If an item is $50 and you have a card for $35, then you get something for only $15. Psychology takes over.

Paul Lopez

It's like saying the Internet is a crutch because back in the day we used to go to the library and pore through the card catalogs to spend two more hours finding some information. That's not what happens in the workplace anymore, so why teach it? This is about new modalities here and everywhere. It will not reduce the college experience. It is in line with modern and practical expectations.

John McNeil

I've been very happy serving in a smaller school. It's a way of life for me. The interests of mine and the community have been the same. Rural schools have been my life. Montana is one of the most rural states. There's a need to educate every kid in the state.

Chris Farley

We couldn't register everybody. I'm thrilled by just the number of people here. The running community has really come together.

Surapong Suebwonglee

I know that there is a huge number of silent people in the Thai community who are not satisfied with the protesters.

Gary Cowger

It's a fantastic event -- it's very different, ... It's wonderful to see the community come together and support this.

Rob Higgins

There was a lot of question whether they would ever come back. The presence of Florida A&M to this community is extremely important. They are part of the fabric of this community, and we wanted them back.

Camille Ramsey

It's a win-win. It's a way for people to support their community hospital, support St. Luke's while at the same time honoring those who they love.

Nora Hochman

The rate at which the community is signing the petition is steady and doesn't vacillate. It's strong and will stay strong all the way through to the end.

Josefa Nata

We are mindful of the role of the international community in our development. We are also very mindful of the outcry of the international community.

Kevin Boyd

We're thankful to God for this community who have warmly embraced us. I guess we're gonna be in Jackson for a while,

Hannibal Buress

Whenever I eat at a restaurant I never put the napkin in my lap. People say, 'Hannibal, why don't you put the napkin in your lap?' Because I believe in myself. I believe in my ability to not spill food in my pants 'cause I'm a goddamn adult. And I've mastered the art of getting food from my plate to my mouth without messing up my jeans. You need to believe in yourself, too and get your life together, that's for babies. Have some confidence in your eating abilities and hand/eye coordination.

Colin Morton

Market confidence towards savings products seems to have returned. As a result, the life insurance sector is getting back on track after a couple of tough years.

Don Cooper

His confidence is where it needs to be.

Art Hogan

The retail stores are doing well. Consumers remain confident, continue to be out there spending their money, ... A lot of money was created with lower interest rates and refinancing -- things of that nature. So, consumer confidence has stayed very high and retail stores, that have actually done it right, have been doing pretty well.

Jay Wright

That's something our team can do because of our depth. I have confidence in our guys, one through twelve, and we have good team quickness. That helps us create turnovers.

Jill Breslin

It was great for us to finally play. We were able to get some confidence back with the win.

Rahul Dravid

It is very satisfying. It gives us confidence to know that we can scratch and still go on to win, particularly considering that we were not considered good chasers not a long while ago.

Linus Yip

We're still in sluggish trade. Confidence is not good in Hong Kong; investors are still worried about interest rates and the market is not optimistic about the results announcements.

Rachel McKay

Our girls are getting better. We lost some games I don't think we should have but the girls are starting to get some confidence and they seem to be having fun.

Sam Cassell

We're just the same old Clippers. That's all we are. We're just the same old Clippers. We want teams to continue to take us lightly.

Karolyn Grimes

Life continues to be difficult. It always will be because that's just life. But I am so glad I have put some happiness into the world.

James Rubin

But we have made clear, while we recognize the territorial integrity of Iraq, that we think it's important and appropriate for us to meet with ... Kurdish officials in northern Iraq, and we will continue to do so as we see fit.

Stanley Asumnu

Just getting wins. Wins are the most important thing. They (fans) want to look at that win column. So far we're doing a good job. We just have to work hard and continue to be successful each day.

Mark Reed

Standards are going to continue to rise as we learn more. It's our moral and ethical obligation to meet all those.

Steven Cohen

It is critical that the Legislature continue its longstanding track record of funding reform.

John Roth

Looking forward to 2001, we expect the overall market to grow in excess of 20 percent. Given our strong market position and industry-leading networking solutions, we expect to continue to grow significantly faster than the market, with anticipated growth in revenues and earnings per share from operations in the 30 to 35 percent range.

Kathy Langston

It feels great. I think they were a little more relaxed today. It's hard to teach them to forget about the last point and move on, but they did that today. We're hoping that will continue into next week.

Carlos Beltran

It feels 60 percent and it?s not enough for me to go out there and play. I can run but not full speed, and playing in the outfield is no good. I feel like I?m getting better since the day it happened, it?s improving and I just want to continue to improve.

Terence McElroy

I don't think passing on the suppression costs would be done just as a deterrent. The fact of the matter is many people have lost their property and homes and someone has to pay for that. Under the law, someone is liable for it.

If you go to a costume party at your boss's house, wouldn't you think a good costume would be to dress up like the boss's wife? Trust me, it's not.

Vicki Taylor

They're dropping out because they're retiring or because people are moving out of county because of the high cost of living.

Gary Ruskin

There's an opportunity cost of using these machines. I'd rather we use them to spot a tumor and save a life than earn an extra fraction of a percentage from stock trades.

Michael Roach

It's a combination of reacting to lower volume of work and providing the work at a lower cost location and therefore at a lower price.

Dusty Auxier

We played well for the most part. We had a couple of lapses that ultimately cost us.

Tony Ridder

We promised a strong bottom-line performance this year, and we are going to deliver, ... We have offset some tightening in the revenue environment with tough cost discipline, and that will not be a one-time event.

Ban Ki-moon

Since problems spill across borders, security anywhere depends on sustainable development everywhere.

Rick Riordan

I prefer to be the noisiest thing in my environment thank you very much.

Rod Brooks

And here we have gone and put them in a place which is completely different from the rest of the world. So we're sort of challenging them to live in the environment they say they're creating.

Les Morris

They're very popular with retailers and municipalities who like it because it gives a sense of place, the New Urbanism so popular with customers, popular with tenants and municipalities. It's a great environment for us.

Dick Gephardt

It's one thing to talk the talk, it's another thing to walk the walk, ... We've got to get labor and environment in these treaties, and we've got to do it when the treaties are before the Congress. That's when it counts.

Gina Mason

It's a great opportunity for the students to do something for the environment.

Andre Agassi

It's a good feeling to be playing in an environment that you played so well in, and then to have a match that you've had before.

David R. Brower

It seems that every time mankind is given a lot of energy, we go out and wreck something with it.

Abby Cohen

We expect profit growth to decelerate in the second half of 2004.

Elton Brand

I expect a hard-fought series from Denver. We got home-court advantage, and that should help. The Nuggets are a tough club, and so is Dallas. I felt that we matched up well with either.

Kim Il

I was shocked when I heard my uncle, Soo Jo, was looking for me. I didn't expect him to be alive,

Frank Gillett

I would expect this to be primarily about experimentation.

Robert Long

I would expect a strong payrolls number Friday, and for the market to have some sort of positive response to it, even if it's just very short-term.

Emily Watson

She says she hangs on to the voice even after we've left the studio, so expect an, 'I'm having a jolly good time' from her on the red carpet.

Melinda Fischer

She has really been able to guide them through some things and been very patient. You can't expect somebody who's never been in our program to come in and get it right away. They're going to keep getting it all the way through the season. She's been real patient and been a good leader.

Patty Schnyder

I didn't know what to expect and I was very happy. They were there for me.

Jay Bryson

Most people expect that the Fed will hike short-term rates more than the 10-year (yield) will go up this year.

John Walsh

Houstonians want to help, ... Obviously, if you have vacant units and you want to rent them, there's a financial incentive.

Cindy Mydland

It's a big price tag and it's a big financial commitment.

Don Stewart

We should have the hearings wrapped up in time to get a vote out of the full Senate in time for the (court's) October term.

Larry Harrison

I think sometimes we rely too much on Kenny alone. We play a much better game when we play a full game, relying on our shooting and contesting other teams shots.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

That's back when I had a full head of hair.

Lonnie Johnson

I wasn't surprised. I knew they were full of speed and had great athletes.

Jack Evans

We need to provide a guarantee in this legislation that the funding will be there for the full modernization of our public schools.

Sreeram Iyer

We have our hands full as of now, as Standard Chartered is doing well, growing organically, and making acquisitions.

Ron Jones

We have our full offensive line back from the start of the season.

John Payne

(Long) told us he was running for full term when we typed it in.

Mark Davis

Matthew is taking a full part in training.

Isaac Newton

If I saw further than other men, it was because I stood on the shoulders of giants.

As we were driving, we saw a sign that said ""Watch for Rocks."" Marta said it should read ""Watch for Pretty Rocks."" I told her she should write in her suggestion to the highway department, but she started saying it was a joke - just to get out of writing a simple letter! And I thought I was lazy!

Charles Peabody

It's a really high price and not many people are willing to pay that, so I think Lehman is the more obvious,

Anna Netrebko

As a soprano who sings 'Lucia di Lammermoor,' I have the high notes and the trills. No problems there. But going into the low registers is lots of work.

Jack Nicholson

Human beings are always going to find interesting ways of making a mess of their lives. It's human nature.

Alan Rickman

You try to find things that are challenging and interesting and hopefully it will be the same to the audience.

Jennette McCurdy

When you're the object of everyone's affection, make no mistake about it: you are an object. People don't have any interest in loving you for you. Their love for you is for who they think you are.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

It is the nature of strong people that they can bring out crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

But thy strong Hours indignant work’d their wills, And beat me down and marr’d and wasted me, And tho’ they could not end me, left me maim’d To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in ashes. - Tithonus

Angelina Jolie

I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren.

Amy Carmichael

If I belittle those whom I am called to serve, talk of their weak points in contrast perhaps with what I think of as my strong points; if I adopt a superior attitude, forgetting "Who made thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou hast not received?" then I know nothing of Calvary love.

Amy Carmichael

The word comfort is from two Latin words meaning “with” and “strong” – He is with us to make us strong. Comfort is not soft, weakening commiseration; it is true, strengthening love.

Amy Carmichael

Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, Let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every wind that blows, but strong in spirit to resist.

Aly Raisman

I'm focused now, definitely. I absolutely need to show everyone that I'm powerful and strong and can be graceful and artistic, too.

Ally McCoist

One thing about Germany - they'll be organised, they'll be big and they'll be strong.

Ally Condie

I'm just a butterfly, a mourning cloak, sealed inside a cocoon with blnd eyes and stiky wings. And suddenly I wonder if the cocoons sometimes do not open, if the butterfly inside is ever simply not strong enough to break through.

Hillary Clinton

Every call you make, every door you knock, every friend you register to vote could make the difference.

Bob Mulholland

Voters want to know, 'What are you going to do for me in office?' That's what it's about.

Abraham Lincoln

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

S. I. Hayakawa

If you see in any given situation only what everybody else can see, you can be said to be so much a representative of your culture that you are a victim of it.

Morris Chestnut

I'm an R&B and Hip-Hop type guy. When I work out, which I do at least four or five times a week, I love to get the latest Hip-Hop because it really pumps me up and inspires me to get that workout on.

Mark Twain

I do not like work even when someone else is doing it.

Mason Cooley

Sensuality takes planning and work.

Robert Gottlieb

Nobody could call the work of Noche Flamenca & Soledad Barrio pallid.

Matthew Goode

I'm always pretty tense about everything when it comes to work.

Patti Smith

I have a lot of energy, and I like to work.

Evan Esar

Many a man works himself to death by burying himself in his work.

Bobby Womack

I started with Sam Cooke when I was 6 or 7 years old.

Bobby Scott

Each year over 2,500 commercial vessels enter the Port of Hampton Roads alone, so adequate funding for port security is a significant issue for those of us who live in Richmond and Hampton Roads.

Bobby Sherman

In the last 5 years I've been working with the LAPD, training police officers in first aid and CPR.

Bobby Knight

At one point, I said to the officials that you guys haven't called walking for 20 years, now you don't know what it is. When you call walking, you're about half right.

Bobby Cox

This year is different, ... We have 11 for about four.

Anna Torv

I live by the sea in Australia and the weather of course is glorious all year round.

Andrew Niccol

Sometimes I'll be channel surfing or something, and I'll see a glimpse of something, and I'll quickly turn the sound down, and then what I look at, that's an interesting movie. But it's not me who made it. It's whoever that guy I was 10 years ago who made it.

Alex Rodriguez

I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.

Alec Issigonis

My doodles and sketches are not the work of an academic engineer. They represent many years of design study in attempts to produce the best value for money in the field of small car design.