Famous Quotes & Sayings

Nick Harkaway

I wrote the first draft of 'Tigerman' while my wife was pregnant - needless to say, I was relaxed and casual about her well-being during this tender time - and the novel clearly has its center in that panicked parental desperation that accompanies a first child and in the admittedly comedic extremes to which it drives us.

Steve Schmidt

John Kerry is right to say that this moment is a moment of truth, but that truth must include John Kerry admitting that he offers no credible alternatives to the policies in Iraq, and admitting that his suggestions are proposals that the administration is already doing: involving NATO, involving the U.N. and training Iraqi security forces.

and City

I admit it's tempting to wish for the perfect boss - the perfect parent - or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we've been dealt, and accessorize what we've got.-Carrie (Sex & the City)

Jonathan Agnew

He didn't quite manage to get his leg over.' - about Ian Botham, though admittedly on the cricket pitch at the time

Charles Ruff

Having admitted that he did wrong, there's still the critical question, 'Do we want to launch the single most serious constitutional process that our system contemplates?' And the answer to that, in my view, is no.

Monica Johnson

Give up pride for good during the holidays. This is where I've been especially stubborn. As I walk more and more in this path of Christianity, I see that letting my guard down and admitting that I don't want to be alone is far better than dealing with me, myself and I, who always seem to want to keep up appearances.

David Delainey

Having to admit we were a very large trader, and frankly a good one, would put significant pressure on Enron's stock because the investment community does not put a significant multiple on trading revenues.

John Cornyn

I think the president does have an opportunity now after admittedly a very bad week to turn things around and to show why the people of this country re-elected him just one short year ago,

Martin McClain

I think the need for compensation in Alan's case is obvious, but there's also a need for rehabilitation. I definitely think there should be some compensation or assistance. On the other hand, I don't want other prosecutors to see this and be afraid that admitting a mistake is going to be costly.

T. S. Eliot

Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it.

Cameron Diaz

Whatever happens, I owe him, ... He's right there when you need him, and I'm not ashamed to say I needed him a lot.

John Hicks

There is much of economic theory which is pursued for no better reason than its intellectual attraction; it is a good game. We have no reason to be ashamed of that, since the same would hold for many branches of mathematics.

Roxane Gay

I think that everyone in one way or another has some sort of body issue. There's something about themselves physically that they're not happy with, that they're ashamed of, that they keep constantly trying to change.

He was the kind of man who was not ashamed to show affection. I guess that's what I hated about him.

John English

I'm ashamed of what I've done. I've let down a lot of people,

Darryl Strawberry

I'm not ashamed of who I am. Of course I'm ashamed of the things that have happened. But with life experiences, you're able to give back and help others.

Ally McBeal

I'm not ashamed of wanting somebody to love -- I never have been, because I had it once. But maybe I never really had it.

Andrew Young

I'm not ashamed of Salt Lake for inviting people to come to school and giving scholarships, ... I'm proud of them for doing it.

Michael Friedman

I was inspired by the brilliant minds of the doctors treating me. I had always considered becoming a doctor. Now I know what specialty I want to go into.

Henry Harteveldt

I would not rule out Boeing becoming partners with one of the winning bidders and getting in through the back door.

John Niven

I wound up becoming an A&R man at London Records in the 1990s, during the boom of Britpop, the last great gold rush of the music industry. I saw incredible greed and terrible behaviour. I was greedy and terribly behaved.

Brian Idalski

Katy has really stepped up as a leader. As a sophomore, to be that much of a leader is something. She is on her way to becoming something special.

Rosemary Haefner

Job growth is expected to continue for the healthcare sector in 2006, driving an extraordinary labor demand. As a result, the search for qualified workers is becoming increasingly competitive with the shortage of registered nurses, physical and respiratory therapists, radiology technicians and other positions.

Jane Kennedy

He just refuses to obey the laws. It is becoming ridiculous. It's an eyesore and it's also bringing our tax values down.

Malorie Blackman

History should belong to all of us, and it needs to include people from different cultural backgrounds. Otherwise, it risks becoming irrelevant to children, who could then become disenchanted with education.

Jim Power

I think the prospects for a hard landing for the market are still pretty remote but my concern would be that the economy is becoming increasingly reliant on the housing market.

Yvette Girouard

I thought Emily did a fantastic job all weekend. She has become what she was at the end of the year last year. She is becoming the complete pitcher. Not only is she physically gifted, but she understands how to pitch now and not just throw.

Kay Redfield Jamison

It is an odd thing, owing life to pills, one's own quirks and tenacities, and this unique, strange, and ultimately profound relationship called psychotherapy.

Kathy Griffin

KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST ... To Kathy Griffin. Warmest wishes, Renee Zellweger.

Mack Strong

Just things that I've never experienced in my life.

Tom Arnold

I swear on my life that is true.

Mike Summers

It can't be any better. Life has been such a blessing.

Tiffeny Milbrett

I want to be the goal scorer and the play maker out there. I have been doing that all my life.

Quentin Blake

You see, I don't draw from life at all, but I do look out of my window a lot.

Jeremy Newberry

I think the life expectancy for offensive linemen isn't great. For me, having young children, it's a somber thought. But it's part of the job.

Cassie Scerbo

Whatever I do in life, my parents always taught me to focus on that, and they never let me quit.

Kellan Lutz

I love the idea of marriage. I definitely want marriage and little Kellans running around.

Keke Palmer

I love competing. I love a challenge. I love going in and showing people what I can do, proving to them that I can get this part, that I can give you what you want.

Grady Sizemore

I always feel like that. That's what I love about the game. There's always pressure in baseball.

Maria Sharapova

I also want to play in the Olympics and would love to represent Russia there as well.

Stephen Jackson

He wants to play with us. He loves his teammates. He has no problem with his teammates. He told me that personally. He wants to come back and play.

Rod Carew

He cared. I love him. I'm going to miss him.

Peggy Fleming

He just loves what he's doing. And that rubs off on his skaters.

Sami Hyypia

He is very aggressive, loves a tackle and can play as well.

Stephanie Mills

I love theater. I started in theater when I was nine years old.

Joseph Volpe

I think it's an opportunity for him to really take the time now, that he has the time, to look at all of his medical needs.

John Olerud

I didn't need seven years of medical school to know what was next.

Fred Gordon

He had a variety of other medical problems, so part of the problem is we've been sorting through those medical issues.

Yumi Oshima

Part of the problem is her parents live in Taiwan and she only has the Rutgers Medical Insurance. They can't transport her back to Taiwan because she is in such serious condition.

Paul Morgan

I'm making enough for the prosthetics and making a statement about the medical establishment, ... ... Yeah, I'm trying to make a little profit too.

Stephen Dick

All the workers will undergo medical examination before repatriation to their families.

Miles White

This acquisition complements our strategy in medical products.

Nathan Barankin

Whenever the medical profession steps into these social policy issues, things get really complicated in a hurry. Quite frankly, that's the reason San Quentin has never required medical professions to be involved.

Leroy Hood

All of the details that most of us memorize in medical school - you don't have to learn those things. They're going to be in your computer.

Zig Ziglar

If you don't plan your time, someone else will help you waste it.

James Beard

It is true thrift to use the best ingredients available and to waste nothing.

Norman Mailer

The greater the power of any subjective state, the more total is a Romantic's assumption that everyone understands exactly what he is about to do, therefore waste not a moment by stopping to tell them.

Natalie Clifford Barney

Eternity: what a waste of time.

Barbara de Angelis

when your field is architecture, you go visit the great cathedrals of the world. My field was relationships. I got married many times. I was practicing. I didn't date much; I just would get married. I thought, why waste time?

Joel Osteen

You spend your time like you spend money. You can waste it or invest it.

Gene Wilder

Time is a precious thing. Never waste it.

Mahatma Gandhi

Time is wealth, and the Gita says the Great Annihilator annihilates those who waste time.

Elmore Leonard

I still read Hemingway. I still read his short stories because they're so good. He doesn't waste any words.