Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Bruener

As a member of the organization, I have to roll with it, accept the change and know that we have to move on,

Adrienne Clarkson

A society like Canada's, with its four centuries of give-and-take, compromise and acceptance, wrong-doing and redress, is basically a forgiving society.

David Hawkins

No question, they're being tougher, more comprehensive in their audits, ... They're actually auditing transactions, rather than just auditing by interview. They're less tolerant of weaknesses in internal control systems, and not as ready to accept management explanations.

Pat Hayes

Once we get the public's acceptance on it, we're going to save some money. We've all used a pop machine, it's not that difficult, but people are still having problems with it.

Hamid-Reza Asefi

The second message is that we cannot accept that international rules are not accepted.

Alafair Burke

I've learned to accept the fact that my students are far too busy preparing for their own legal careers to care one bit about the off-campus antics of Professor Burke. I get the impression that my students are vaguely aware of my novels, but are at best mildly curious.

James Jones

I've learned that racism will not be taken as a given. I don't think we should ever accept it.

Michael Rogers

I wanted to do it, but they believe it would be in my best interests not to make myself available for the Commonwealth Games and I accept that.

Bob Kraft

A few weeks ago, they had a big meeting. And 78 percent of the people voted not to accept that offer.

Adlai E. Stevenson

Nixon is finding out there are no tails on an Eisenhower jacket.

Rajneesh

Don't choose. Accept life as it is in its totality.

Socrates

Let us reflect in this way, too, that there is good hope that death is a blessing, for it is one of two things: either the dead are nothing and have no perception of anything, or it is, as we are told, a change and a relocation for the soul from here to another place.

Socrates

Either I do not corrupt the young or, if I do, it is unwillingly.

Socrates

You are wrong, sir, if you think that a man who is any good at all should take into account the risk of life or death; he should look to this only in his actions, whether what he does is right or wrong, whether he is acting like a good or a bad man.

Thaksin Shinawatra

The first step is that the Cambodian government has expressed sincerity to apologize for what happened.

Kevin Shelley

I personally apologize to any person who felt anything less than respected and valued by myself.

Matt Taibbi

Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right. The players may be a little different, but your basic premise is correct: The world is a rigged game.

Cathy Freeman

I would definitely take on that role, taking a stand on issues, like the government giving an apology or acknowledging indigenous people.

Demetri Martin

I would like to have windshield wipers that do the whole windshield, please.

Billy Joel

Don't go changing, to try and please meYou never let me down before.

John Lloyd

We are very, very pleased with progress so far.

Marilyn Monroe

To a reporter: Please don't make me a joke.

Susan Tolchin

We're very pleased that the sirens worked this time.

Adam Duritz

Time and time again I can't please myself.

Suzanne Collins

Please feel free to take this personally.

Shirley Temple

When you're a performer, you have to please a large audience. And when you're in politics, you have to please a large audience, too.

Plautus

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.