Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ian Harnett

Part of this is political posturing. But what companies are realizing is that arrival of the euro is making German corporate costs structures increasingly uncompetitive.

Ken Perkins

Clearly falling gas prices coupled with the late arrival of cooler weather in the last two weeks of October gave a boost to consumer spending.

Gordon Strachan

His arrival saw us kicking on again. He and Neil Lennon getting together in midfield was a big thing for our team.

John Buford

The inhabitants knew of my arrival and the position of the enemy camp, yet not one of them gave me a particle of information.

Dick Colliver

The combination of reduced inventories and a slightly down market kept us from hitting an all-time high this month, but underlying demand for our key models remains very strong. The arrival of our 2002 models this month will help us to stay on a record pace for the year.

Larry Wachtel

The basic problem this week has been the arrival of third quarter earnings and the non response,

Paul Swangard

They've realized that the next generation of fans wants sports delivered any time, anywhere. They're astute in remembering that in every arrival of new media, sports has always been second to porn as the most compelling content.

Kurt Barnard

It is time that Manhattan got itself its first really splendid discount store, so the sale opens the door to the arrival of Target, or maybe even Wal-Mart.

Michael Budman

Roots gift cards provide our customers with a fun, easy-to-select gift for all occasions and for all types of friends and family, and since their arrival last fall they've been flying off the shelves. Not only can the gift card be used in Roots stores, but customers can register their gift card online at roots.com to protect the balance in the event the gift card is lost or stolen, as well as check the remaining balance at any time.

Samir Haj

Jackie did an awesome job. She was playing really well. She came and picked up every ball that came through. She was the key to our victory.

Judy Vogt

Katie's an awesome player, so it's going to hurt to be without her, but I run the point in practice and feel comfortable stepping into the job. The most important thing will be taking care of the ball and making sure we run our offense well.

Paul Rodriguez

I think it is awesome that we get to recognize the different schools. I think it put a greater bond in us right now.

Joe Dumars

I think it is an awesome feat what Kobe did the other night, and I tip my hat to him. The one word that comes to mind when I think about what he accomplished is SPECIAL.

Danny Diaz

He was awesome tonight. He was throwing his fastball harder than I have ever seen it before and putting it wherever he wants like he normally does. He was throwing a good curve. You have to give a lot of credit to the defense. Buster (Posey) made a couple great plays, (Ryan) Strauss made a great catch. Everyone played a great game today.

Carol Griffin

There are so many awesome things you can do with the board, that I'm still learning all it can do.

Chris Allen

I think it's going to be an awesome experience to serve people. Most people in college think spring break is going down to the beach.

Jody Bass

I think it's awesome for the kids. They worked really hard to get here. I'm just happy for them. We dug ourselves and hole and worked our way out of it winning the last three and two of those were on the road.

Linda Vivona

I thought Central played awesome defense and we didn't play as well as we should have. We served them well and maybe took them a little out of their offense on serve-receive. Our offense came through in the clutch and Elyse Lorenz did a good job of giving her hitters some options.

Joanna Lumley

I was involved with the landmines before the Princess of Wales, and nobody gave a damn about people losing their limbs. It only became a success when she came along.

Dan Brown

I was already writing 'The Lost Symbol' when I started to realize 'The Da Vinci Code' would be big. The thing that happened to me and must happen to any writer who's had success is that I temporarily became very self-aware.

Frank Bruno

Just recently I got a request for a proclamation in Volusia County for a gentleman that became 80 years old, ... That is not appropriate because you are proclaiming the day because that person is 80 years old. So I sent a letter instead.

Mark Badgley

I think it just became too formula, ... Everybody looked the same. Certainly women have to dress very practically by day now, so I think they really love the idea of indulging themselves in dressing up for night.

Randy Levine

I think it became obviously clear that no matter under what analysis, this deal is a good deal for taxpayers.

Zulima Farber

I think it became a big case only because of the names involved. I think it would have been a routine -- if there is such a thing -- illegal gambling case if it wasn't for the names of those people involved. However, because there was a trooper involved, it was big to us.

Courtney Pratt

It became pretty clear we weren't going to get any kind of wage concessions from our labour union,

Gordon Huether

It became pretty clear to me the place to expand it was where the population is.

Daisy Ridley

It became my solace. Because it's the only thing structured in my life right now. Training is sort of a therapy session, I guess.

Juanita Johnson

I was just blessing God. As a mother, I was terrified. But now, instead of weeping and thinking that could have been my daughter, now I'm weeping to thank God she's with me and praying for the others.

Matt Hasselbeck

Had I been a first-round pick -- which never would have happened -- and they made me play, I wouldn't have done any good. I would have been bad. So I wasn't ready. So it's kind of a blessing in disguise for me.

A. Johnson

I thought something like this wouldn't happen until maybe next season, ... I know how hard it is for offensive linemen to break in on this level. Getting back to my natural position has really been a blessing for me. I'm much more comfortable now.

Joe Mesi

I think that, as crazy as it sounds, the two-year layoff might be a blessing in this situation.

Marvin Oliver's

I think it was a real blessing for all of us. It's not always going to be sunshine. Even in a rainy situation, you can still prevail. Sometimes, you just have to see what modifications you can make.

R. Robinson

Don't be concerned with what you can't do. Work on what you can do - then count your blessings.

Joan Anderson

When will I ever learn to accept what is given instead of always yearning for more? My lavish expectations too often tarnish my blessings.

Jim Wilkes

He had to be hungry. And I look over, and he's saying the blessing before he eats.

Trai Byers

Live, laugh, and love!! Blessings!!

Jeff Kinney

Kids and adults have a difference of opinion when it comes to what constitutes legitimate reading. Adults often push books that they loved as children, which, ironically, were often books that their parents weren't particularly keen on.

Stephen Jones

Kid books can get cute and a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e. Garfield says cute rots the intellect. Don't forget the name of the cat! You pick up cats the wrong way and they stop being adorable...they become Scratch.

James Patterson

Kids say the No. 1 reason they don't read more is that they can't find books they like. Freedom of choice is a key to getting them motivated and excited.

Japanese Proverb

Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back an ass

Spike Jonze

Kids are so fiercely opinionated, that if they love the Harry Potter books and they go see the movie, they'll be the first to say, 'That was wrong! They didn't get that right!' They're storytellers themselves. They're critics. They're going to have the critical opinion.

Marshal Cohen

Kids are not interested in taking their summer vacation to start thinking about back-to-school wardrobes, supplies and book bags.

William Rehnquist

I wrote this book for a sense of personal satisfaction. Just like taking a good photograph or painting a picture or playing a good golf game or something, it's the thing in itself that justifies it.

Jan Nash

Just look at the shelves of any bookstore in any airport, and you see how much people love crime and mysteries, how much they love solving puzzles.

Kathleen Norris

Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier

Andre McGee

I think it did have to be this way, so he could get the ending he deserved.

Ronald Utt

I think as a consequence you are ending up with a program that is excessively costly and socially destructive.

Randy Sherman

I think that served as a lesson to them. Every thing ending up alright.

David Raskin

In this phase you learned who some of those extraordinary people were and you learned about the pain, all the never ending pain, their loved ones still feel.

The Vikings

I just saw the shot, did my routine and it worked out. I'm very glad we finished before the rain and storms came. It was just really nice to have a good day and it was a good ending to the official season.

Heather Williams

I just do not want to be a part of ending that life.

Patrick Sullivan

I'm hopeful as I can be that we can reach a solution before ending up in court. While I can't predict how things will work out at this time, the parties are still working together to reach a solution.

Folarin Campbell

I know it. We wanted a better ending to our story, but it had to end some way.

Jeff Katz

Nothing less than qualifying for the postseason will satisfy us. We have had disappointing endings the past two years when we just missed moving on.

Vance Moss

Here, it's taken for granted ? antibiotics, drainage equipment. There, as a surgeon, we have to use the basics.

Mack Brown

We take for granted now what he does. He does whatever he needs to do to win.

Albert Schweitzer

It is not always granted to the sower to live to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith.

Elizabeth Thomas

Had we not participated in those meetings, DASA might not have granted certification.

Virginia Woolf

Let us not take for granted that life exists more fully in what is commonly thought big than in what is commonly thought small.

Darren Sinnaeve

In the second half, we played real hard, pressed hard, got up in their faces. In the first half, we relied on 3-point shooting. We had one 2-pointe and seven 3s. Granted it was a zone defense, but we did a lot of standing around.

Bertrand Russel

In all affairs, love, religion, politics, or business, it's a healthy idea, now and then, to hang a question mark on things you have long taken for granted

Mahatma Gandhi

I have had the hardihood to say that Swaraj could not be granted even by God.

David Tennant

I was very small, about 3 or 4 I think, and just wanted to be the people on telly telling these wonderful stories. Obviously the idea grew and matured with me but I can't ever remember wanting to do anything else. I've just sort of taken it for granted all my life that that was what I would do.

Mariangee Bogado

I was looking at the scoreboard a lot. I knew I had the no-hitter, but I think it's all mental. I was just thinking about getting everyone out.

Tamba Hali

I think in the back of his mind, he knew we were coming. He still had to do his job, but he knew we were coming.

Matt Thornton

He wanted to make sure he knew I can compete, for me to pitch like he knows I can, like I know I can.

Pete Fenson

He just shook it off and played the way we knew he could play.

Army Sgt.

He just refused to go until he knew he had a welcoming place,

Jeremy Rowell

He knew what he was getting into. He's such a physical player on offensive side. I don't think he'll have any problems transitioning to defense. He understands how to get after the football.

Jeff Backus

He knew what he was doing. It's a letdown, but we move forward.

Alan Alda

He knew there was something wrong, but there wasn't even a name for it in those days.

Ken Whisenhunt

He knew that he needed to practice today in order to play on Sunday, and he did,

Marcia Gay Harden

I was always an exhibitionist. I liked it when everyone laughed. But I didn't do plays in high school. I was too nervous.

Ann Richards

I think in the immediate days after 9/11, the administration acted very, very well. I liked the decisiveness of it.

Jerry Hollendorfer

He was a good-looking little colt who had a nice pedigree and he worked fast. We got lucky on the price because he was in the sale with no reserve. I liked him a whole lot more than $30,000, that's for sure.

Michael Brown

He liked to get into a lot of stuff. When I think about him, I think of his smile and his hair.

Neil Diamond

His reputation preceded him, ... But man to man, I just liked him a lot.

Terry Stotts

I really liked the way we competed in the second half. With Michael and Mo out, I was really proud of the way our team competed.

Joe Consolino

I liked what I saw. We're playing with a lot of poise and we got a lot of support from our bench.

Jeff Garlin

I like raconteurs; I like conversation. I liked the 'Tonight Show' when it was 90 minutes, I like when people aren't plugging things per se, and they're just in the moment being interesting.

B.o.B

I met will.i.am in the studio and played him a couple of songs and he liked them. We're similar but there's nobody in my lane doing what I'm doing.

Tammy Loew

I think it is perfectly natural for people to want to take a break.

Matt Doherty

(Harris) may be one of the quickest players I have coached. He's a natural leader.

Tori Amos

Anger is natural. It's part of the force. You just have to learn to hang out with it.

Richard Dawkins

Natural selection is anything but random.

Van Morrison

Performing was the natural thing originally and the rest of it [records and so on] is just like offshoots of that. That's how I see it anyway.

Robert E. Howard

Barbarism is the natural state of mankind,

Rebecca Solnit

There are disasters that are entirely manmade, but none that are entirely natural.

Chris Cornell

Rock will always have CBGB, whether it's open or closed, ... It will just naturally be replaced by something else.

Ken Hitchcock

Patrick is a natural center, not a wing, and we have too many centers. That's all this is about. We had too many centers.

Suzanne Williamson

Just make sure you throw out the bottles,

Gar Heard

He'll be back, I am sure he'll be back.

Johnathan Joseph

He's been there. He's making sure we don't go into this thing blind.

Tom Fisher

He's a veteran quarterback. I'm sure he'll be on top of his game.

Chance VanGundy

I thought for sure we were a top-10 team in our district.

Ralph Richardson

I think we can use (the study) to make sure we're in balance,

Richie Sexson

I was wondering why, when he left, he kind of got the boos. I wasn't really sure of why exactly,

Gary Sanders

He was really on target. He made sure that he didn't let up even though we got the big lead.

Reuben Droughns

I don't know about that. I'm sure it'll get me some carries.