Famous Quotes & Sayings

A. Scott Berg

I think it is important for readers to know that it is possible to bring intellectualism and idealism to the White House and still be political enough to advance an agenda.

Charles Schumer

has an obligation to answer tough questions from the committee about whether his views have changed and whether he would advance a particular ideological position that is contrary to decades of legal precedent.

B. F. Skinner

Guys like Jon were here and working hard when it was not the most fashionable thing to play basketball here at BC. When you see us reach the Sweet Sixteen and advance in the rankings it's because of guys like Jon and others who put in their time and got the most out of their abilities day in and day out.

Mike Gillespie

He's advanced beyond his age in terms of his coolness and composure. He'll give up hits and people will score, but he just doesn't all of a sudden spiral into a mess.

Bernard Siegel

He said if I would form an organization to advance scientific research from a legal perspective, he would join the advisory board,

Scott Parrish

I thought we should have had a few more advance to sectionals.

Tom Collen

We've been to the NCAA Tournament the last two years, but we've been one and done. I really think next year, with the talent we have, we could advance to the Sweet 16 and maybe all the way to the Final Four. It could be a real breakthrough year for us.

Mike O'Connell

We're pleased that we were able to come to this agreement in advance of the arbitration process. We recognize that Hal is an important part of our defense and is one of our steadiest and most reliable players.

Rob Jeter

I think we're playing some of our best basketball. We need to do that to advance in the tournament.

Keke Palmer

I don't wish for anything. Wishing for a million dollars feels greedy. I just wish for the best for me.

Katherine Paterson

The best thing about being a writer is it gives you readers who understand your deepest feelings and fears.

Mike Gansey

Kevin is one of the best all-around players in the conference. He's obviously one of the best shooters and his inside play has improved this season. Kevin is a big part of our team.

Peter Laviolette

I would think that we're going to take the best players available.

Pat Brisson

Jack thought long and hard about it. It was very flattering for him that Carolina was so interested but Jack just feels his development is best served by staying another year at school. It was a tough decision but Jack feels good about it.

Chris DiMarco

Jack's the best, the best of all time, and to make that putt for him is what it's all about, ... We wanted to get a win for him so much. Last night, we had a great, emotional dinner. Everybody got up and talked, and I think everybody said they wanted to go out and win this for Jack. And to do that is unbelievable.

John Bogle

Jack Brennan is the best person I could possibly have found,

Stacy Keibler

I would say my best feature has to be my legs - they are 41.5 inches long!

Ed Oakley

I would say it's in his best interest, at this stage of the game.

Bill Thompson

Harrah's is a good corporate citizen, but they have priorities,

Andy Schultheiss

Representative Cuellar has voted repeatedly to let corporate polluters off the hook.

Shukla Bose

I'm not a trained academic. Neither am I a veteran social worker. I was 26 years in the corporate world, trying to make organizations profitable. And then in 2003 I started Parikrma Humanity Foundation from my kitchen table.

Craig Barrett

I know we've seen relatively strong announcements of GDP growth in the U.S., but as far as I can tell, that hasn't translated into corporate profitability or corporate IT investment growth, ... I wish I had something better to tell you.

Sung Sohn

The corporate tax cuts may not have an economic impact until months later.

John Challenger

The heavy year-end downsizing does not necessarily indicate a sudden weakening of the economy, ... The fact is, job cutting has become a permanent part of the corporate cost-management mix, as demonstrated by the fact that a strong financial sector still found nearly 100,000 jobs to eliminate.

Junichi Makino

The impact on the economy isn't really that big. The main impact is that of the higher costs on corporate profits.

Jim Ramstad

the ultimate combination of protectionism, corporate welfare and government waste.

Audrey Freedman

All the talk about corporate downsizing has made people in large corporate bureaucracies tremble, because some of them realize that if they went into the competitive labor market, they wouldn't be able to earn as much,

Jesus Dureza

Knowing that the uncertain peace and order situation is a major impediment in attaining economic growth for the island, we are anticipating that the current peace efforts will strengthen the enabling environment for investment and growth.

Sam Brownback

Immigration is a volatile issue, but we're in the middle of it now, and probably the worst thing to do is to not do anything. Everybody recognizes the current system is not working the way we want it to work. It has huge flaws to it; need to do something.

Mick Davis

I think the current market price is a reasonable level.

Drew Matus

I think what this does is ratify the Fed's current stance --- moving at a measured pace seems to be the prudent course.

Mahmoud Zahar

I think that during the current tour, we will be able to raise the needed funds.

Phil Goff

It is important in the current situation for steps to be taken to resolve the long-running public sector strike, which has contributed to this tension,

Roger Ashby

I will be talking to the current squad individually over the next few weeks about their futures and once they know, I will make it public.

Joel Naroff

There is an ever-growing number of homes on the market, and while the overhang is not great at the current selling pace, it could become a problem if we trend back toward more sustainable levels,

Douglas Hattaway

I don't know what planet he's been on for the past eight years, but this administration helped lay the foundation for our current prosperity.

John Hume

He knows details about the machine ... this is model X and why. That shows a really involved collector.

Katherine Collins

He refused to elaborate; he wouldn't give any details as to what that meant.

Robert Esche

He's a great man. I like him a lot. Obviously, stuff will come out. I don't really know the details of it. But I do know he is a good man.

William Feather

Beware of the person who can't be bothered by details.

William Strunk, Jr.

The surest way to arouse and hold the attention of the reader is by being specific, definitive, and concrete. The greatest writers - Homer, Dante, Shakespeare - are effective largely because they deal in particulars and report the details that matter. Their words call up pictures.

Jonathan Wong

In social studies they give you the baseline. (In the geographic bee) they have specific details they look for.

Bob Gansler

He would push it to the limit with skill, tactical acumen, effort and aggressiveness. He was never inclined to take shortcuts. 'Celo' knew that small details could lead to big accomplishments.

Ruth Rendell

I never make notes; just a few small details when I'm writing, but nothing much. The plot is never written down. I will tell the story to myself, but I won't plan it. I'll speak the narrative in my head for a while.

F. Schumacher

in its tiniest details so we can make the most of it immediately, set-up wise.

Ron Hutchins

John is a very pleasing young man to have. He's very focused on what he does. You'll see him moving up.

S. Walker

It all seems to be focused on him (Rodriguez).

Larry Hoff

Her scoring numbers are actually a little down from last year. Part of it is because we have other players who can score, but the main reason is that Jessi has focused on getting her teammates more involved.

Vince Borg

We are focused on the integration of Placer Dome's assets, people and projects.

Pilar Sanchez

I think a lot of young girls have a hard time being focused and motivated. I want them to see in me a woman that's driven, and help them be the same.

Mack Brown

It has been a very good week of practice ... the most focused I've seen them because they can't wait until Saturday. They know it is going to be a great test.

Jason Taylor

It has been a little edgy. We are more focused and realize that we have a lot of things that need to be corrected.

Eddie Jordan

I think this is the time of year for a veteran to step up -- guys who have been in the playoffs like he has, guys who are dedicated. So he's focused in more, and he knows that each shot means a whole lot now. It's that time of the year for those types of guys.

Shawn Boggs

I think that she is very focused on the task at hand and really wants to make her mark in her senior season.

Dwight Freeney

I was like, 'What, we signed a free agent?' ... It's big. I think the owner (Jim Irsay) really sees the opportunity to move forward here and make that push.

Joey Porter

I would think somebody would say it, but I wouldn't think he would say it. He's too soft to say something like that. He's going to have an opportunity to back up his words and I'm going to have an opportunity to back up my words. It's something I'm looking forward to. I'm ready to get it on.

Bill Stoneman

John has been an integral part in the success of our pitching staff. We look forward to another impressive season from him.

Jessica Wilk

JMU is a big in-state rivalry, and we're looking forward to getting back at it and getting on the right side of the win column.

Annika Sorenstam

I think it's very tricky, ... There are so many different bounces you can get on the fairways, on the greens and everywhere, really. It's not playing long, but it's really tricky. The greens are a little roughed up, so I'm looking forward to a morning tee time.

Johnny Damon

I was watching the Olympics and the ice skating and I saw the pride they had for their countries. That was great. That's what I'm looking forward to.

Sally Davis

He's a very smart person, and in a phrase I'd say he gets it. He's looking very much forward to being aboard the space station.

Kermit Hall

We look forward to a very long and thriving relationship with Ordway,

Peter Rice

We look forward to sharing this perfect gem with the world. It's in the tradition of movies that have worked well for Searchlight, from 'The Full Monty,' 'Waking Ned,' and 'Sideways' to 'Garden State'.

Adam Ereli

This is unfortunately not inconsistent with past North Korean practice, which is to ignore the needs of its people and let them starve for inexplicable reasons.

Clive Sinclair

Hinde Esther Kreitman is a forgotten literary foremother, her works largely lost, ignored and out of print.

Dennis Poust

Now it can't be ignored and the Legislature needs to negotiate it.

Efraim Zuroff

totally ignored by the Israeli establishment for decades.

Leonard Mlodinow

We all know that looks matter. What most of us don't understand is just how much looks matter and how difficult it is for us to ignore a person's appearance when making a social judgment.

Michael Scott

And in their rush to create wonders, they have ignored the wonders all around them, ignored the mysteries, the beauty.

Theodore Roosevelt

Malefactors of great wealth have arrogantly ignored the public welfare.

Bob Brewer

I don't think you can completely ignore that.

John Edward

Ignore the polls. They're wrong all the time.

Scott Rice

Joey's a talented kid. He did a nice job on his routes.

Matt McKay

Joe did an outstanding job on Biggs. We didn't want him shooting 3s.

Galen Hall

Joe did a miraculous job keeping that squad from not splitting offensively and defensively.

Garrett Gravesen

Jobs can wait, but the lives of these kids cannot. And because no one else was doing anything else about it.

Allard Baird

He comes into Spring Training where it's his job to lose.

Phil Garner

He just likes going out and pitching, doing his job and saying, 'Thank you very much,' and going home.

Taylor Hawkins

In the Foo Fighters, my main job is to be the drummer, and that's enough.

Marvin Bembry

There are a lot of storylines to that game. Two teams will line up 11 men on 11 men. We feel our 11 men will get the job done.

Larry Page

The idea that everyone should slavishly work so they do something inefficiently so they keep their job - that just doesn't make any sense to me. That can't be the right answer.

Stella McCartney

I was in this stadium with 200,000 people looking at my mum and dad. That was mind-bending.

Harry Redknapp

I was looking out there with two minutes to go thinking 'Don't do this to me again'.

John Smoltz

I was looking forward. It was brutal. I was tested to the max.

Trot Nixon

I was looking for Baez to come after me like he normally does,

Jim Crawley

I was looking at our play sheet at halftime,

Dwight Davis

I wouldn't be surprised to see anything at this point; this is the Wild West in terms of licensing models, ... Everyone is looking for models right now.

Kenneth Clarke

I think it sends a message that they are looking for a younger leader.

Les Harrison

We're on the radar now and we're looking to get on the map.

Before Veeder

When he showed up, I wasn't looking for him, but he said he would, and sure enough he did.

Monica Crowley

Just when you think you've heard it all from Team Obama, the next day brings another jaw-dropper.

Meredith Ostrom

John Casablancas was saying, 'You will be the next Claudia Schiffer!' But I said, 'Actually, I have to go to college.'

Ted Ligety

I think it's kind of stupid to make him do it if he isn't going to be in the next run.

Ken Warwick

When they go to school the next day, it's become the show to watch, and if they haven't seen it, they've got a problem.

Elliott Sadler

I actually am pretty pumped up for the next nine races.

Edward Cooke

He was poking the screen with it, over and over until he ripped it. But he didn't say anything about it, and then he actually incorporated it into his explanation of the next slide.

Dylan Carr

He was good, but I'll be back next year.

Charlie Lewis

He was really on us that next morning, ... We didn't start that day.

Dave Blaney

I don't know where I'm going to be at next year. That's all I know,

Doug Anderson

I think we need to put it in a referendum and present it to the people,

Jeff Bzdelik

I haven't even thought about it. This is my first time here, so I'm worried about the present.

Larry Spell

I really like what you're presenting to us here tonight.

Alessandra Ambrosio

My little girl, Anja, is really excited. We had a baby shower yesterday and she took the presents from everyone for me and was telling them, 'No, it's my baby.'

Gary Hanson

At the present time, I still don't think I will be a candidate, but I am not willing to rule it out,

Keith Henderson

Evidence-wise, we're going to present two different cases,

Warren Harding

America's present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution, but restoration.

Shannon Davis

They put together a scholarship and presented it to me,

John Taylor

A smart entrepreneur will go back and present it again.

Scott Simon

Just pretty much staying within myself with my swing and not doing too much with it. That's usually when I'm at my best.

Forrest Gump

Just stay a little longer.....Okay Jenny I'll stay.

Richard McIntyre

Hamid took him as a brother. He let him stay at his house.

Felipe Alou

He's a tough kid. We're staying with him.

Larry Pleau

He's going to stay with the organization for a long time.

Alice Lowe

I think when a couple stays together, it's because of compromises they've both made.

Robert Hogan

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

Sara Ramirez

Stay true to who you are. Don't let anyone else define you

Roger Hammer

I'll stay where I am, a big pod in a little pond. I'll just come out when I think I have a big one.

Trick Daddy

I am allergic highly to the sun; that's my worst enemy.

Whitney Houston

Nobody makes me do anything I don't want to do. It's my decision. So the biggest devil is me. I'm either my best friend or my worst enemy.

Nikolai Khabibulin

I have to get better. The worst thing to do is get frustrated.

Jonathan Swift

I love good creditable acquaintance; I love to be the worst of the company.

Henry Ford

Mediocrity is the worst enemy of prosperity.

Laurence J. Peter

An optimist is one who makes the best of it when he gets the worst of it.

Joe Kalinowski

It's really preliminary, but indications are that the worst is over.

Jeff McInnis

It's real frustrating. Probably the worst year of my life.

Richard Summers

It was one of the worst and most debilitating scenes.