Famous Quotes & Sayings

Auguste Comte

Ideas govern the world, or throw it into chaos.

Brian Selznick

Once I'm given an idea for a story I have a million ideas on how it should be illustrated, but I don't have a big shoebox full of unfinished ideas.

C. S. Lewis

That part of Rostrevor which overlooks Carlingford Lough is my idea of Narnia.

Al Gore

I work to promote the idea of sustainable capitalism driven by long-term considerations rather than quarterly profits, which seeks to better people's lives and the planet rather than destroy them.

Charles Kettering

In many ways ideas are more important than people - they are much more permanent.

Bob Dylan

Gotta head full of ideas that are driving me insane...

Brit Marling

I learned from my parents the idea that, if you are devoted enough and you want to study something enough, you can really teach yourself anything.

Bernie Sanders

Today, over half of American workers have less than $10,000 in savings and have no idea how they will be able to retire with any shred of dignity.

Jerry Crawford

There is no shortage of wonderful ideas, but it is big step going from the idea to a product on the shelf.

Roger Tory Peterson

Birds ... are sensitive indicators of the environment, a sort of "ecological litmus paper," ... The observation and recording of bird populations over time lead inevitably to environmental awareness and can signal impending changes.

Lydia M. Child

Birds and beasts have in fact our own nature, flattened a semi-tone.

Ronald Opel

Now that we are past (Hurricanes) Katrina and Wilma and bird flu, the focus is back on a potential nuclear event.

Franz Kafka

I am a cage, in search of a bird.

Stephen Hegarty

That would include responding to outbreaks of disease. It doesn't specifically refer to bird flu. The purpose of this plan is to provide an outline of how we proceed. In the past, we never really considered these massive events that could knock down a school system.

Kurt Braunohler

I would love to be more specific, but really, any type of bird is the funniest animal. They have to move awkwardly when walking. They have beady eyes; they are very suspicious. They can't do anything right. They have no hands, which is inherently funny.

Forget Paris

Mickey: You just had one of those 'I glued a bird to my head' days.

Upma Chawdhry

WHO has commended our operations (to control bird flu). They have told us the quick response of the Indian government has been highly appreciated.

Hariadi Wibisono

We received this confirmation this morning from Atlanta. Now, we have 29 bird flu cases, 21 of them dead.

Garry Winogrand

I'm surviving. I'm a survivor.

Sara Gruen

Being the survivor stinks.