Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Niven

A novel I read when I was about 17 or 18 - 'The World According to Garp,' by John Irving - really made me want to become a writer. The character of Garp is a novelist, and at the time, the whole lifestyle of being a writer was hugely appealing to me.

Thomas Jefferson

Of liberty I would say that, in the whole plenitude of its extent, it is unobstructed action according to our will. But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law,' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual.

Mike Redwine

No question this is a big game because, according to the preseason poll, this is one of the teams were supposed to be close to. This is probably going to be a game that's decided in the fourth quarter. If we can win, it will set us up with some momentum for the tough stretch we have ahead.

Eric Sorensen

Again this kind of thing has happened all the time, according to this official, so the Canadian vehicle now carried on down the road after the convoy had pulled all the way over and off to the side.

Tom Dresslar

The money we are seeking is the amount we paid in excess of a just and reasonable rate, according to formulas established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Bible Bible

And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

Bible Bible

And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Bible Bible

And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

Bible Bible

And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

Brad Buckman

Any given day any player on this team can shoot the ball. Daniel did it (Saturday) against Baylor and then did it again tonight.

Harry Reid

As he did last week, the president once again failed to provide a strategy for success or speak honestly to the American people about the failures in rebuilding Iraq and the challenges that lie ahead.

Mike Holmgren

As happy as the other locker room is, that's how disappointed we are. I think we were careless with the football and had too many penalties. And that combination against a good team like Pittsburgh is not a good combination.

Ann Gurkin

As governor, Bush took a stand to limit liabilities imposed in lawsuits against gun manufacturers, HMO's and other businesses. Because tobacco is also a legal product, we believe Bush would support similar limits on cash damages awarded to plaintiffs in lawsuits filed against tobacco companies.

Mike Holmgren

As good as we were (in the 34-15 win over) New Orleans, ... we were that sloppy against Dallas (on Monday). While we did some good things with our first group in the first quarter, we were careless.

Ifzal Ali

Asian governments are making significant progress in the fight against poverty.

Jodie King

Ashley saved us with the catch against Huntington. That was an extra-base hit if she doesn't catch it. I feel better about our outfield now.

Tom Moore

As far as needing help against the really tough defenses, well, that's what we're here for. Everything you do is a joint effort. Peyton and I being on the same page? I like to believe we are. We've worked on it long enough. And as far as ego ... well, I think you know me well enough not to worry about that.

Donald Allen

As far and Matt and I are concerned ... all I can do is compete against myself. If I eliminate mistakes on my end and just concentrate on doing the best that I can do, I think I have a good shot to lead the team like I did last year.

Marc Singer

Other people were fantastic at tapping into electricity. We'd be in a place with no electricity and they would make electricity happen.

Michael Sprung

Oil is stronger. That'll be reflected in the Canadian market. We'll wait and see what the Fed does. One more quarter point after today is fine, but if there's a hint that the current course will continue further, there will be concern in the market.

Monty Hall

Actually, I'm an overnight success, but it took twenty years.

Brent Grulke

Are all Canadians talented musicians? Sometimes it seems like it.

Justin Trudeau

I've made the commitment to Canadians that I'm going to stay myself, and I'm going stay open about it, and I'm going to make sure that the thoughtfulness with which I approach issues continues to shine through.

Paul Kariya

I've love to get the opportunity again. But to be honest on my end I haven't heard anything. Obviously I don't get too much Canadian press down here. I'm in the dark really.

Mark Chandler

The most remarkable thing about Canadian growth is that it has been so stable given the degree of 'moving parts' like record currency strength, volatile energy prices, weather fluctuations, etcetera.

Adrienne Clarkson

Stumbling through darkness and racing through light, we have persisted in the creation of a Canadian civilization.

Chris Hadfield

So without that Canadian invention we were grounded,

John Anton

Demand is high, but growth will be difficult for 2006. Galvanized sheet is used heavily in consumer durables-especially items such as sports utility vehicles. This sector carried the manufacturing economy during the recession; now it is due to cool.

Jim Tharp

The term gets used a lot, but we do think this is a movie that can be carried by word of mouth,

Buzz Hargrove

(It was) the strategy during the election that was carried out and mandated for me to carry out as the president, and I was suspended for that.

Don Capshaw

The process started back in summer. We've talked about these things and carried them out. Number one was developing a Website where we could put all of our information out there and we've done that.

Jim McCormick

We have positive, enthusiastic learning centers in all our schools and that has carried over to Southern Lee, ... I'm hoping for a large turnout. Even people who don't or won't have children in school will have a very positive experience walking through Southern Lee High School. They will also see how schools have changed. As we consider renovations to Lee County High School, we will be looking at what we've done at Southern Lee." ()

William Boyd

We had positive plays on offense in the end of the second quarter that carried into the second half. We will continue to work to get better.

Scott Bokelman

You get a freshman (Abramson) in there, and he hasn't been around enough to feel the pressure, like the varsity guys do. He just took it to (Chase County) and the other guys started to feed off that, and I think he carried us there for a while.

Maj. Lundy

The crew who were in the vehicle would have been a little shaken up, but they've carried on with their task.

Joe Sakic

We were just trying to get two points, just trying to win a game. There was no sense getting carried away with anything. We just wanted to win a game and that's the most important thing.

Henry Ellis

The sun and the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.

Steve Kerr

This ranks right up there, ... Right up there at the top with anything that happened with the Bulls.

John Green

Whenever you use historic models, the housing market is going to be underestimated, and I think this is what has happened here.

Terrell Owens

When I haven't been outside signing autographs, I've been on the inside (rehabilitating) my groin. And that's what happened today.

Roy Makaay

Everything happened really quickly and I'm very happy with how things worked out.

Bob Johnson

Everything happened like it was supposed to. Safety was there. Ambulances were there. Paramedics were there, but there's always room for improvement.

Mark Lambert

Everything that has happened in the last 12 hours is indicating that it's heading this way,

Kyle Schlicher

Even though it hasn't happened yet, it's still something that I do over and over in my mind. Just because I know it's going to happen one of these days.

Brian Posehn

I used to own a stuffed piranha, but I haven't seen it in years. I don't even know what happened to it. Maybe my wife didn't want it to make the move from the last house to this one.

Ricky Skaggs

This was sweet to his ears. This was what pulled me away from my toys.

Brad Taylor

The tires just went sideways and pulled me into the ditch.

Bobby Harper

Cheney should have made sure of his target before he pulled the trigger. He wasn't being careful.

Carolyn Scott

He's someone who would give you the shirt off his back. (He) pulled his own weight.

O.J. Mayo

I think we pulled together as a team.

Corey Claitt

I didn't want to get frustrated, but I'm not used to losing. We just had to trust one another. We pulled together as a team.

Shay Espinoza

I just pulled the stroller and pushed her up on the curb.

Jim Shaw

I pulled myself out. The timing was too tight.

Robin Snyder

It's probably a sprain or a pulled hamstring.

Linda Ronstadt

I've been on the road since I was 17, ... and I'm 52. It's enough already.

Patrick LeBlanc

The road is simply overwhelmed and we need to do something about it.

Jim Herron

The road is heavily used because it is an alternative to the U.S. 1 corridor.

Kim Cattrall

If I'm producing, I'm not acting, and it's such a long road to get anything off the ground.

Bob McKenzie

There are a lot of considerations, especially on a road that is as traveled as I-15.

Wanda Sykes

When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.

Harry Reid

Two years ago, when we went into Afghanistan, there wasn't' even a working road grader in the whole country.

Bob Moore

Carl is not even in the same time zone with those people. He is somewhere else, on the road interviewing candidates.

Greg Gard

But that's all you need to get killed on the road in the Big Ten.