Famous Quotes & Sayings

Darren Shan

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

Cam McLeay

Having listened to family, friends, and everyone else, without exception everyone encouraged us to continue.

Jake Delhomme

I was encouraged, very encouraged -- we'll leave it at that.

Paul Vasconi

I have to admit, I wasn't encouraged at first.

Robert Towne

I'm excited and encouraged to see people getting involved with their public lands and forests. We really need the public's help to repair these heavily used recreation sites.

Kenneth Roth

The hypocrisy factor has encouraged copycat techniques around the world by people who do like the U.S. does and has also weakened the United States as one of the traditional important supporters of human rights.

Joe Morford

The underlying trends look positive, and I'm encouraged by stability in the margin and strength in loan growth.

Karen Doering

The ultimate goal is to make sure that no other person has to experience this type of discrimination again. We're not encouraged the goal of the litigation is satisfied by these actions.

Princeton Lyman

You've got the general problem of poverty and lack of government capacity. In Africa, everyone is encouraged to privatize, but there is a very important role of the state, strengthening oversight and regulatory mechanisms as you open up the economy. We've gone far in one way, but not the other.

Ken Hill

Mistakes can be good things, because it is an unexpected thing.

Charles Warren

I was like, 'Wow,' something's going on here, ... Something good is about to happen.

Ramon Hernandez

I was looking for a fastball. I got it on the good part of the bat. It went where no one could get it.

Carl Pohlad

Kirby's too good a guy to have something like this (stroke) happen.

Buck Showalter

Kenny was effective. They've seen Kenny so much. They hit some good pitches for hits. He bent, but he didn't break.

Kevin Towers

Khalil is an exciting, popular player. We think he's going to have a real good year, offensively and defensively.

John Crumbley

(Key West) had a tough week this week, but (starting pitcher Daniel) Foltz pitched a good game. It was good to be in this type of pressure situation.

Herb Cytyrn

Jake is a very good skier and I wouldn't be surprised if he made it to sectionals.

Bill Walsh

I would say that we made a lot of good trades, but that may have been the best.

Annika Sorenstam

I think I played really well today, very solid overall; lots of fairways, lots of greens. I was really never in any trouble.

Julia Voth

I am big in Japan... heightwise! But, yeah, I started modeling there in my teens and into my 20s. I did Calvin Klein, Uniqlo, and lots of magazine covers. It's such a beautiful country, and they have beer vending machines right on the street. Love that!

Michael Hurst

He needs to know the actors have done lots of theatre ... made us quite nervous, actually,

Roland Rust

If you think you want something with lots of features, you ought to think twice about that.

Simon Gagne

It's been a long stretch and lots of games, but we pulled it together and got some big wins.

Kenneth Fisher

I've done well over time but made lots of mistakes, too. Learn from your mistakes.

Tony Parker

I've done lots of appearances, none like this.

James Joyce

No, it did lots of other things too.

Denise Dillon

It's lots of work to pack up and go out to eat.

Lynda Carter

Having them go to these premieres with me and tell me that they are proud of me is pretty cool.

Tom Gorman

We're proud of what happened. It was important for the community.

Manson Hill

We're proud of our players. We outplayed them in the second half, and we had a shot to win it.

Brian Smith

We're proud of Levi. He's one of 11 state finalists at Bellingham.

Kevin Ellis

We're proud of everything Raynham is and stands for. That's why it's worth it.

Greg Zipadelli

What I'm proudest of this season is how we've battled throughout every weekend,

John Torchetti

I was just proud of our whole team. This is a team win if I have ever seen one. From the goalie out, we competed.

Rick Barnes

He had to step back and look at a lot of things. I'm proud of him, because he took a tough situation and got the most out of it.

Rex Ryan

I can't tell you how proud I am to be the head coach of the Buffalo Bills.

Sergei Bubka

His statements are really crazy, we are really shocked.

David Wojciechowski

He?s going to play. It?s the state championship game.

E. O. Wilson

I was completely surprised at his statement (to resign).

Kate Saunders

It is not unprecedented that the two will be in the United States at the same time.

Quinnetta Claytor

We can do it, we can win state championships.

Will Durant

A statesman cannot afford to be a moralist.

Willy Brandt

Peace, like freedom, is no original state which existed from the start; we shall have to make it, in the truest sense of the word.

Steve Lyle

Other states have called us, and are taking a look at it.

Taro Aso

international responsibilities and the state of reconstruction work.

Felix Hernandez

I threw it and it just stayed up there. It was an error.

Robert Hogan

He was ducking down, and he kind of stayed moving,

Jose Alvarado

I only stayed there for one year though, because I got homesick,

Darrel Mitchell

That stayed with me all night. Then it was pretty much over.

Jason Bowen

They stayed right in there, and after the first 10 minutes, Greenwood was never a threat to us.

Todd Galloway

I tried to (play) through it, but it stayed tight.

Lillian Carter

Sometimes when I look at all my children, I say to myself, "Lillian, you should have stayed a virgin.

James Long

I've stayed in Hiltons before, but I'd have to say that this was one of the best. They did everything for us.

Matthew Lillard

I stayed at a Howard Johnson's once when I was 19 and that kind of scarred me for life.

Brenda Ellis

King's is a tough team. We're going to have to come out and give it everything we've got.

Mark Grudzielanek

Just try not to think about it. It's a tough situation. You don't wish it on anybody.

Barry Alvarez

He's a tough little guy. He's only 175 pounds, but he's a tough guy.

Pete Domenici

I think it's going to be very tough for them,

Ai Sugiyama

I think it's going to be a tough match,

Dawn Fraser

It is going to be a very tough series,

Richard Schiff

Things happen to us and reaction is sometimes tough to measure.

Robert Redford

I love making films more than anything, but it's tough.

Wayne Thiebaud

Diebenkorn was a very good critic, a very tough critic, tough on himself, tough on others. He expected the finest.

London Fletcher

I really didn't know if I was going to be able to play until right before the game,

Craig Roberts

I never wanted to be an actor until about three years ago when I realised it was what I liked doing.

Mark Ellis

I just feel good. I didn't think anything of it until (Mark) Kotsay said, 'If you get a chance, keep running.

Robert Harrison

I'll be here every year until I die.

Dee McCann

I'm anxious. Little nervous. You know how it is. You never know until that day comes.

Charlotte Rampling

I haven't got ambitions. Actually, I'm determined not to die until I get very old. I want to be a great-great-great-grandmother.

Ozzie Guillen

If not then he'll have to wait until Monday.

Carol Davis

If I was the council, I wouldn't want to wait until July. It's been too long.

Rita Ora

I never knew how small L.A. was until I started to work here.