Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ira Loss

I suspect that this is a relatively isolated event. I don't think there's a crime wave under way in biology research. These actions usually come about because someone is under tremendous pressure to perform.

Tom Daschle

It again demonstrates why we have to address the infrastructure of our intelligence-gathering analysis and the actions that are taken as a result of that analysis, ... We've got a lot of work to do, and this is just the most recent reminder that we've got a problem here and it's got to be fixed and it's got to be done this year.

Richard Holbrooke

He was a communist opportunist and became an opportunistic nationalist. His actions led to the deaths of over 300,000 people, four wars, the instability in Europe, creation of criminal gangs ... he was never going to see daylight again and that was appropriate and now he's gone.

Celso Amorim

Whatever the council decides on actions it wishes to take, they have to involve some kind of engagement of Iraq. You cannot put in place a system unless you talk to the people who have the system in place.

Hagrup Haukland

It is now instrumental that decisive actions are taken so that the perpetrators can be apprehended and brought to justice. Only then can an environment be created that is conducive for renewed peace talks.

Larry Jones

It is not fair to penalize the traveling public because of the actions of a few. But my first duty is to ensure the safety of the public.

Gordon Brown

It is no longer about promises of aid tomorrow, it is about signing up today to concrete actions starting now to deliver for every child in the world the chance of education.

Arthur Levine

I will consider what disciplinary actions are appropriate in this case pending the findings.

Robert Hall

There aren't any agencies that I know that can take punitive actions against the city in regard to worker safety.

Gong Li

I have been waiting around to get the right script and the right director. For example, in the past, if a Hollywood director came to me with a script and wanted me to play a character, and she was a stereotypical Asian woman who gets into a fight and gets killed off quickly, that didn't seem to have much interest for me.

Colleen Hanabusa

Hawaii's own Patsy Mink served as the first congresswoman of color and first Asian American woman in the House; she later sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

O. Singh

I think the HSBC Champions is going to be a really exciting fixture on our golfing calendar and with a prize fund of US$5 million, the largest in the history of Asian and Chinese golf, it is an event we all want to win.

Richard Florida

L.A. draws highly skilled Asians and San Francisco draws highly skilled gays, but D.C. draws highly skilled everybody -- gays, Latins, Asians, Africans, scientists and so on, ... The trick will be to avoid pricing ourselves out of that creativity.

Desmond Lachman

I think what's very disturbing about the present crisis is that there are a number of things going on at the same time, all of which aren't very good. We've got the Japanese yen going to eight-year lows, we've got talk about devaluation in China, we've got Hong Kong coming under attack and we've got a number of other Asian economies just showing incredible signs of weakness.

David Nicol

It has been an exciting year (2005) for me, and now, I am looking forward to doing well in the Asian Championships, the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games. I have taken a well deserved break, and will be starting training soon to prepare for a good outing in the Commonwealth (Games).

Reggie Lee

I was made fun of in the Midwest - I was the only Asian in my graduating class of 200. Fortunately, I found my niche, and it was fine. But I wanted to be so white, you wouldn't believe it. I was like, 'I want to be white; I don't want to be this anymore.' But now I embrace it.

Brian Ambrose

I think they have some very difficult challenges over the next three years. The silver lining is if they continue to reduce costs and strive for flexible manufacturing, they can see a return to profits even without the sales levels of 2000. But the Asian brands and European brands aren't sitting still either.

Shyam Saran

There is a major realignment of forces in Asia. India and the US can contribute to a much better balance in the Asian region.

Sean Casey

Just watching my teammates on TV, how close they're coming and not getting results ... it hurts a lot. I'm there on the couch, the game is close and they need a big hit, and I'm, like, 'Jeez, let me get out there.' I want so badly to be part of it again.

Chuck D.

There are so many holes in the harbor. There's not a site that's not badly injured.

Brian Trehearne

He is badly neglected. How could we let this happen.

Nick Saban

He is not badly hurt. He told me today that if it were the regular season, he would play in this game, but we are obviously not going to take any chances.

David Cameron

He has presided over systemic failure, he's failed to deal with it. He cannot give the Home Office the leadership it so badly needs.

Paul Kelley

He had a couple of drinks. The pill interacted with the drinks and he became intoxicated. He feels badly if he inconvenienced anyone, or caused any discomfort. He has and will apologize, and our hope is that we'll be able to resolve this thing as promptly as possible.

Bennett Miller

On the surface it's this elaborate story of a writer doing all sorts of things to complete his masterpiece. But nobody, and to some degree not even he himself, really understands the course he's on and what he is going through. He wanted fame so badly he was oblivious to what he was trampling on to get it.

George E. Brown

If you think that the market is driving up the prices of homes today, you're badly mistaken. The thing that's really driving it up is job site theft.

Rich Carter

In our case, we don't just pull projects out of thin air. These are badly needed road projects in McHenry County.

George Beranek

It also helps that Chinese contractors tend to do the work on their projects.

Hu Jia

I think it's ironic that the way the Chinese government prepares to host the United Nations Commission on Human Rights is by placing dissidents under house arrest.

Bill Gates

I think (the internet) is contributing to Chinese political engagement...access to the outside world is preventing more censorship.

Rebecca MacKinnon

There is a great deal of concern in the Chinese military that Taiwan's reunification with China is drifting further and further away.

Bob Graham

I am extremely pleased that the Chinese are releasing our servicemen. It was unfortunate that they didn't do this several days earlier.

Alan Greenspan

heed fully the Chinese position on exchange rate reform.

Zhiwu Chen

Having Chinese leaders come to Yale is a good way (to create) more understanding between the two societies.

Robin Williams

The Chinese had accused the Tibetans of being terrorists, which is weird. A Tibetan terrorist is like an Amish hacker. It just doesn't fit.

Warren Buffett

I'm putting all my money in the Chinese toy market.

Herschel Sandler

Kevin is a great kid. I never doubt his commitment to his team and how hard he works, but to have an injury take you out of this is tough on the athlete. I feel for Kevin.

Wade Boggs

I talked to Wade and he said he regrets that he had other commitments and could not be here,

Tim Kearney

I think it's a lack of commitment. We have a real gap. We have the Comets, a 18-and-younger team. Then you go all the way to 13-and-younger. There's a five-year gap where there's no travel soccer.

Luis Figo

He did everything he could and did it with the utmost professionalism and commitment.

Peter Hughes

Her warmth and understanding, her vibrant energy and her commitment to education for all will be sadly missed.

Bill Buford

Her travel writing was characterized by a high moral purpose and an overwhelming sense of justice. What distinguishes her journalism is her eloquent outrage and commitment to fair play.

Michel Therrien

He's a leader of that team. He's a great example for young players, with his work ethic. He makes a huge commitment to fitness. He makes a huge commitment to what it takes to become a great player.

Bob Eaton

I think the primary value of this legislation is that it demonstrates Maryland's commitment to continue being a player in cutting-edge science.

Neil Callaway

I think the commitment that Shock made to come back makes him a special type person. A lot of people would have bolted, but he hung in here with us, and we're grateful for that.

Kevin Constantine

We took the least 20 banged up guys and put them on the ice. I don't really have any feelings about it at all. We needed to rest some guys and that's what we did.

Marvin Moss

I think a lot about last year's game and how we felt afterward. Those two games are the two worst feelings I've had here.

George Parnham

I have bittersweet feelings about (the remarriage). I told Rusty a number of years ago that, obviously, there has to come a point in where he gets on with his life. Andrea has to get on with hers.

Rob Brown

If we spent as much time feeling positive about getting older, as we do trying to stay young, how much different our lives would be.

Richelle Mead

It had to be one of the weirdest things in the universe that Lissa had never come close to suspecting my feelings for Dimitri but that Adrian had figured it out.

Rebecca West

I am not so repelled by Communism: an element of Communism in politics is necessary and inevitable. In any involved society there must be a feeling that something must be done about poverty - which is the basis of communism.

Richard Bach

Live enough of what you've always dreamed of doing, and there's no room left for feeling bad.

Umberto Eco

Poetry is not a matter of feelings, it is a matter of language. It is language which creates feelings.

Rick Riordan

During their separation, something had happened to Annabeth's feelings. They'd grown painfully intense-like she'd been forced to withdraw from a life-saving medication. Now she wasn't sure which was more excruciating-living with that horrible absence, or being with him again.

Jonathan Spira

Knowledge sharing and collaboration are a key foundation of research and development.

Tracy Morgan

Stand-up is my foundation. That's where it started at. And I love it because it's personal. It's mine. It's all me. It's my experience in life.

Jim Fassel

I'm trying to tweak things, ... because we've got to get our running game going. It's the foundation for us.

Manu Bennett

The fitness builds the foundation for me as an actor to have clarity. Fitness has always been the base of where I start off as a performer.

John C. Maxwell

Relationships are the foundation of leadership.

John Loiacono

The Java foundation technology Java SE is not included in open source.

Hans Urs von Balthasar

A truth that is merely handed on, without being thought anew from its very foundations, has lost its vital power.

Frans Houten

This (growth forecast) means that there's a foundation in the market. It's not spectacular growth but it is growth.

Christie Brinkley

This marriage is forever. We have a foundation of love and honesty and respect, and we're a real team. Peter is the greatest father, so involved.

Ed Harris

I don't have the luxury of the firsthand historical knowledge that you have. You'll probably find the same thing with the board.

William J. Clinton

We must fortify African democracy and peace by launching Radio Democracy for Africa, supporting the transition to democracy now beginning to take place in Nigeria.

Will Eisner

Ive spent my whole life working in a medium that was regarded with contempt largely because of historical reasons.

Will Durant

Fundamentalism is the triumph of Paul over Christ.

Vladimir Lenin

Democracy is indispensable to socialism.

Rudolf Otto

That Krishna himself was a historical figure is indeed quite indubitable.

Wes Craven

A collection of masks, depicting historical figures in life and what I like to call the eternal repose.

Wilfred Owen

If I have to be a soldier I must be a good one, anything else is unthinkable

Walter Kaufmann

Paul substituted faith in Christ for the Christlike life.

Tom O'Neil

His shyness is hurting him. He is pulling out of public appearances lately and it's been widely noticed. He's been pulling back when he should be campaigning.

Andy Reid

I thought about it, yes. There was a point where he was hurting after he took a hit. He tried to run and he took a hit. So I thought about it.

Mark Richt

I know Ray was hurting bad, ... The trainers were working on him before every (series), basically. But he refused to stay out of the game.

Rob Potter

They are hurting now, but I think they know they accomplished a lot.

Paul Martinez

They know the stuff that's hurting them isn't always natural, that sometimes it's introduced by us.

Bryan Lowry

It was hurting but when you're out there playing you don't think about it. You just play and do everything you can.

Sam Johnson

We feel that the referendum as stated is not supporting the troops and hurting their morale.

Bob Rose

Northwest is hurting. They're hurting themselves, and they're hurting the passengers.

Kip Carpenter

The starter is really hurting people. You're supposed to be down for 1 1/2, 2 seconds at the most. When you're down for 2 1/2, 3 seconds, it's a tough position. I tripped up and it just got my timing off.

Paresh Upadhyaya

The Japanese would like to see a weaker yen. They thought it strengthened too much unilaterally.

Atsuko Abe

You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way.

Tao Okamoto

I started modeling with a very negative part of me - I didn't really like myself or how I looked because I was very tall for a Japanese girl.

Pam Gregory

She got to see some of the Japanese skaters doing quad jumps and triple Axels, and it got her motivated.

Liu Jinping

Since then there's been no boycotts of Japanese products at all.

Steve Sawyer

The Americans, Saudis and Japanese have got what they want.

Masahiro Tanaka

I do want to learn the way to do it over here. I'm not really looking to just go about my way and do it in the Japanese way that I've been doing. Basically, I'll try to get some advice, learn the way it's done here and go about it.

Tong Zeng

But most of the compensation suits have been rejected by the Japanese courts.

Dick Cheney

We wholeheartedly support the position the prime minister has taken with respect to the question of the Japanese hostages,

Robert Sullivan

Here's the data. This is not a political position, it's just scientific data.

Russell Brand

Total revolution of consciousness and our entire social, political and economic system is what interests me, but that's not on the ballot.

Rose Macaulay

The poet has to make a synthesis out of the moral life of our time, and this life is lived at this moment on a political plane.

Samuel P. Huntington

Certainly there are various trans-Islamic political movements, which try to appeal to Muslims in all societies

William F. Buckley, Jr.

What was wrong with communism wasn't aberrant leadership, it was communism.

Richard M. Nixon

Where the hell is Chad?

Richard M. Nixon

I have impeached myself by resigning.

Rich Lowry

Almost all political campaigns involve falsity and playacting.

Robert Caro

Herman Brown was a businessman who wanted value for money spent. His relationships with politicians were measured by that criterion.

Estee Lauder

I can understand the skepticism, particularly regarding Estee Lauder,

William Shakespeare

Thus to persistIn doing wrong extenuates not wrong,But makes it much more heavy.