Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mike Crapo

Individuals and businesses must participate in a national discussion about a simpler tax system, one that collects sufficient revenue to meet appropriate federal responsibilities, but one resting on a broader, fairer tax base without penalizing saving and investing, the backbone of a strong, decentralized and thriving economy.

Robert Bunyi

Oil will continue to be the backbone due to its sheer scale plus the rate of expansion envisaged. I'm not sure if this is enough evidence of diversification or conversely is it just evidence of the benefits of a booming oil sector.

Keith Wright

Slavery is the backbone on which this country was built, ... We haven't even touched the tip of the iceberg in terms of studying it ... I have two children and I don't think they have studied the issue thoroughly.

Scott Ellis

Any director who comes into a revival owes a great deal to the original director. If I know the backbone works, it gives me, as a director, much more freedom to bring something new to it or try something different.

Don Lowe

Eric has been the backbone of this team. He has been hot for the last month and a half. He is making key saves at the right time. The key to going far in this tournament is goaltending. If you have a hot goalie, then there's a good chance your team will go far. Eric has been playing great for us. He is one of the best goalies around.

Bruce Peterson

Brandi Hungerford is the backbone of the state's case. She is the star witness, ... Brandi Hungerford is a consummate liar.

Jason Schultz

Let's say you get a patent on something like a pop-up window. Of course, you could, in theory, go after everyone on the Internet, but you don't. What you end up doing is picking off the weak members of the herd, companies that don't have the money to defend themselves or independent Web sites, or occasionally big companies that you think will not have very much backbone and will quickly settle.

Bill Smith

Seasonal is the first thing. And then seasonal Southern. The backbone of it is traditional Southern cooking.

Jim Bailey

He was a tremendous individual. I met him when I was elected as a fellow commissioner, and we spent many hours together working to solve problems. He was the backbone -- we wouldn't be where we are today if it hadn't been for his efforts,

Sen. Lynn

I was disappointed that the chamber didn't recognize that members do vote their consciences.

Vito Fossella

Today, it's more like a Star Chamber than a good legitimate decision-making process for the United States.

Susan Foy

The chamber works to a large degree from member dues.

Andrew Barbour

The chamber is there to promote individual businesses, ... The tourism commission is charged with setting the foundation.

Patrick Robinson

The trial chamber concludes that Stevan Todorovic's crime was particularly grave,

Joel Wagher

These are chamber of commerce numbers. This is great for marketing.

Liana Wallace

You don't have to be there right at, say, 3 o'clock on Thursday ? just any time between 3 and 4 if you're coming to the session at the Chamber of Commerce.

Jennifer Granholm

everybody knows the state chamber itself is a subsidiary of the Michigan Republican Party.

Mario Contreras

The Odessa Chamber of Commerce has graciously opened its office space and provided the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce with office space. While autonomous, we will work together.

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.

Mack Strong

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

Tom Arnold

I swear on my life that is true.

Quentin Blake

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

William Ellery Channing

Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience but his own can teach.

Chris Stapleton

I was born in Fayette County, over in Lexington, Kentucky, but I was raised most of my life in Paintsville.

Cate Blanchett

It is so interesting when you meet an actor in real life and they look completely different.

Carine Roitfeld

I think when I became a grandmother my life changed a lot, and I think I changed personally.

Ron Shock

It has been a wonderful life for me. It's just been a blessing. I can't say I would have done it any other way. I have no regrets. I like what I do.

Jeff Capell

Jamal can do that. He can score points in bunches.

Andrew Kohut

His ratings for being trustworthy, which were his strong point for all of his first term, have tumbled rather substantially this year.

Rich Baccellieri

I think (the point spread) would go to 3 before it went up to 4. But I think it's pretty solid at 3 1/2.

M. Thompson

I thought she was going to make a four- point difference. Turned out, it was five.

Kobe Bryant

He has been solid for us all year. Now he's putting points on the board, which is very popular with the people.

Jeremy Miller

He has the right to go to trial, but it would be a moot point by the time he did, because his shares will be gone.

William Golding

For a small island, the place is remarkably diverse. Writers tend to see things from their own points of view, looking in one direction very much.

Tom Schatz

Our point is simple. These projects were wasteful before, and they only seem more wasteful because we have a real emergency,

Mike Conner

I probably should play him more. He's averaging two points every 30 seconds he's in there.