Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Schumer

The states have a total of $80 billion in deficit spending. What are they going to have to do? Well, they are either going to have to cut programs, which will drag the economy down, or they are going to have to raise taxes, which will drag the economy down.

The whole town laughed at my great-grandfather, just because he worked hard and saved his money. True, working at the hardware store didn't pay much, but he felt it was better than what everybody else did, which was go up to the volcano and collect the gold nuggets it shot out every day. It turned out he was right. After forty years, the volcano petered out. Everybody left town, and the hardware store went broke. Finally he decided to collect gold nuggets too, but there weren't many left by then. Plus, he broke his leg and the doctor's bills were real high.

Gordon Sinclair

Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy, were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts.

P. J. O'Rourke

When you pay a hospital bill, you're really paying two hospital bills - one bill for you because you have a job and/or insurance and can pay the hospital. and another bill, which is tacked onto your bill, to cover the medical expenses of someone who doesn't have a job and/or insurance and can't pay the hospital.

Lindsey Graham

The transportation and the energy bill would have been a good place to go back and revisit for some of the spending that occurred there.

Saxby Chambliss

Let me be clear -- the Congress will be writing the next farm bill in 2007 and I am deeply concerned the (Bush) administration is using the current negotiations to reshape farm policy without the full input of Congress and grassroots support,

Octavio Dotel

One thing Billy taught me is to know how to handle the situation. I learned how to handle the situation, ... It's hard to know how to handle it.

Dick Morris

Is Bill Clinton serving as a lobbyist and public-relations guru to the government of Dubai? It sure looks like it.

J. K. Rowling

Bill, don’t look at me — I’m ’ideous.

Michael Palin

And one of them turned to me, ... and said, 'Oh my God! Eric Idle!'

Terrence Gabriel

The Nasdaq has at least the Microsoft report to look forward to, which should be strong.

Michael Dixon

I'm just looking forward to the next challenge.

Kari Koch

I'm just looking forward to seeing what happens. If it happens, that would be great.

Venus Williams

I'm just looking forward to more, I want to win another title -- starting here in Beijing.

Taylor Pyatt

I'm just looking forward to getting back playing. It's been a long time. They got a real special thing going here, and I just want to be a part of it again.

Carl Pavano

I'm just looking forward from Monday and move from there. This is just one part of this process. It could be quicker than they expect.

Martina Hingis

I have never met her before so it will be an interesting match and I am looking forward to it.

Jim Caldwell

I had the opportunity to speak with him, and he's there helping his family. He didn't give me any directions, he just told us to go forward and do the things we normally do -- play hard and play well.

Penny Bragg

I had taken a step forward that I could never take back -- a regret that I couldn't change. How could I ever come back?

Pat Murphy

They're always looking to throw it downfield. We've got to get them to punt and get some turnovers.

Sgt. Phillips

We're really wide open in terms of looking at some things.

Francis Chan

Our culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn't mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having deep conversations.