Famous Quotes & Sayings

Elie Wiesel

And action is the only remedy to indifference, the most insidious danger of all.

David George

U.S. Bank is taking action to be on the offensive as well as defensive. St. Louis has become a very competitive market. It makes sense to spend money to build brand awareness.

Dick Cheney

Senator Kerry denounces American action when other countries don't approve -- as if the whole object of our foreign policy were to please a few persistent critics,

Mark Twain

There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one: keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy

Ernie Els

Obviously, the timing is unfortunate. Although let's face it, there's no such thing as a good time to get injured. But what can you do? I'm not dwelling on my bad luck. All I have to do now is focus on getting better, so I'm out of action for not a day longer than I have to be.

Jim Gibbons

I believe that suspending Nevada's fuel tax is worth considering, which is why I am looking into similar action today at the federal level,

Jim Saunders

If it were a situation where it was not just an isolated incident, where someone would have been at risk by visiting the Capitol, we would have released the information. There was nothing to indicate that our course of action would have placed anyone at risk.

Kofi Annan

If the action is to take place without the support of the council, its legitimacy will be questioned and the support for it will be diminished,

Girija Vyas

If we find them lacking in security for female staffers, action will be taken against them.

Bobby Kielty

Sometimes that's a case where you might take a pitch and see if he goes 3-0, but in that situation against a guy like that, you want to try to get a fastball. He threw a good pitch to hit and I was able to capitalize on it.

Bible Bible

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Luis Sojo

Santana wants to pitch against the Dominican. I'm telling you, these guys are making it easy for me. All I have to do is write out the lineup. Carlos Zambrano wants to do the same thing. I don't do anything, thank God. I just write the names down.

John Brain

Saracens are widely tipped for a top-four spot this season, and we always welcome the opportunity to benchmark ourselves against quality opposition -especially at Sixways.

Robert Burns

Public opinion would have gone against us had we continued.

B. R. Hayden

Protest politics has been vibrant against Bush and the war in Iraq, but it's been intergenerational. This doesn't seem to be a resurgence of student activism.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Protection against the influence of the devil comes through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the good news that Jesus Christ has made a perfect Atonement for mankind.

Bernard Boudreaux

The Saints are bearing the entire financial burden of playing here at Tiger Stadium. Everything. We don't expect to lose anything at all. We're ensured against any loss whatsoever and against wear and tear on the stadium and the field.

Lucie Safarova

I've never played against her (Schnyder) so I can't say how I'll go.

Andy Roddick

I cook a little - I've never taken classes or anything - but enough to get by.

Margaret Mead

If I were to be taken hostage, I would not plead for release nor would I want my government to be blackmailed. I think certain government officials, industrialists and celebrated persons should make it clear they are prepared to be sacrificed if taken hostage. If that were done, what gain would there be for terrorists in taking hostages?

Larry Hagman

My television and movie career has also taken me all over the world. I've had great times in the Far East, Russia, South America and Sweden - where I met my wife of 55 years, Maj.

Napoleon Hill

The bottom is a monotonous, dreary, unprofitable place for any person. That is why I have taken the time to describe how lowly beginnings may be circumvented by proper planning.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Medicine is a collection of uncertain prescriptions, the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.

Omar Epps

I've never taken myself too seriously.

Olympia Snowe

Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election.

Olafur Eliasson

I want to expose and evaluate the fact that the seeing and sensing process is a system that should not be taken for granted as natural - it's a cultivated means of reality production that, as a system, can be negotiated and changed.

Norman Vincent Peale

In a large congregation, while there is a wide diversification of interest, it is also true that there are only a few basic human problems. It must also be taken into consideration that people are people regardless of who they are or what their backgrounds may be. There are certain deep universal appeals to human interest and to these human nature always responds.