Famous Quotes & Sayings

Giraldus Cambrensis

It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors.

Ellen Key

On the whole, the experience that the activity of the soul obeys the law of least resistance has been verified even in regard to women's social morals. As a rule, these have been focused on the family and on charity - among other reasons, because woman's sense of duty seldom finds means of expression in other directions.

David Byrne

The physical sensation of gliding with the wind in your face is exhilarating. That automatic activity of pedalling, when you have to be awake but not think too much, allows you to let subconscious thoughts bubble up, and things seem to just sort themselves out. And the adrenaline wakes you up if you weren't properly alert.

Andy Xie

The policy is still very defensive. The government doesn't know what's going to replace the economic activity that is being moved to China.

Paul Sheard

The pickup in domestic demand seems to be starting to boost activity in the tertiary sector.

Andrew Mitchell

The pickup in construction of new homes is good news for the Australian building industry, pointing to firmer activity ahead.

Richard Donnell

The pick up in activity levels and prices over the final quarter has created optimism that values will continue to rise slowly over the year ahead. The recovery in London is set to continue and spread to the Southeast over the year.

Huda Zoghbi

The overall picture we have now is that glutamine expansion causes some aspects of the pathology of SCA1 in part by enhancing the activity of the domain that is outside the glutamine repeat.

Norbert Ore

The overall picture is one of continued softening in manufacturing activity during the month of December.

Donald Trump

I'm competitive, and I love to create challenges for myself. Maybe that's not always a good thing. It can make life complicated.

David A. Bednar

In the school of mortality, we experience tenderness, love, kindness, happiness, sorrow, disappointment, pain, and even the challenges of physical limitations in ways that prepare us for eternity.

Darell Hammond

The lack of free, child-directed play time for our kids today will have dire consequences for these future leaders, making them less prepared to solve complex challenges and problems.

Richard Rogers

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges facing our cities or to the housing crisis, but the two issues need to be considered together. From an urban design and planning point of view, the well-connected open city is a powerful paradigm and an engine for integration and inclusivity.

Carrie Fisher

Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.

Berkeley Breathed

It was a huge challenge to learn digital painting well enough so that computers don't pop into mind when one sees one.

Ashley Tisdale

The only way to grow is to challenge yourself.

Henry Brown

The academies offer an excellent opportunity for those willing to rise to the challenges and rigors of a military education.

Chloe Dao

The 13 challenges nearly killed me. I think I did a great job.

Viswanathan Anand

I personally prefer long-distance walking, but we are talking about pre-tournament preparation. During a tournament I make do with walking, mainly to concentrate before a game.

John Messina

The point was to maintain no on-street parking spaces in the neighborhood,

Bobby Short

I was very young at the time, and I mainly appreciated their vocal qualities, even though I was already living as they did - as black performers in a white world.

David Walton

At one point, I was seriously considering playing Huck Finn in a production in Northern Maine in the dead of winter.

Mark Hutson

That was the main thing, to get out of there without any injuries.

David Wimhurst

We have all our security people out there to maintain order. When you get thousands of people on the streets, things can get unpredictable.

John Keegan

We have ample parking, it's just not on the main drag,

James McHugh

We have a message to suggest there are ways to maintain these costs.

Richard Parker

We have always been unique and we have always maintained the old-style structure and doctrine.

Ashton Kutcher

I learned what a Birkin bag is from the price tag. You'll never forget what it is once you've paid for one.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Although human life is priceless, we always act as if something had an even greater price than life... but what is that something?

M. Wolfe

We are rating UPS 'attractive,' ... Our price target on this stock is $70; it's at about $56 right now.

Frank Verrastro

My sense is there's going be another price spike.

Kay Johnston

I feel they raised the price too much at one time. They should have done it a little at a time.

Allen Sinai

I don't think we have price stability any more.

Roy Turner

I don't think price gouging is going on here.

Dan Niles

For those who thought the price war was aggressive, you haven't seen anything yet.

Tim Noest

If it doesn't get there, prices will rise again. They may not be able to find the ships.

China Mieville

'Kraken' is set in London and has a lot of London riffs, but I think it's more like slightly dreamlike, slightly abstract London. It's London as a kind of fantasy kingdom.

Paulette Goddard

I'm always slightly embarrassed to meet other actresses of my vintage. We have so little in common. They're all so dedicated. I find - so desperate.

Lena Headey

I think I look slightly like a horse. Hand on heart, I think I'm pretty average.

Michelle Gomez

I'm always slightly worried if I do a film and we're filming it in Luxembourg. I know it's going to go straight DVD.

John Godfrey

I'm always for a weakened Conservative party, slightly or massively,

Rainer Guntermann

If anything it was a slightly more hawkish spin (than we were expecting).

Simon Doonan

Her style is gorgeous, provocative and ever so slightly deranged.

John Dingell

He has not made even the slightest inquiry,

Rasheed Wallace

I don't have the slightest (idea), but they better come up with something.

Reid Scott

It's so fun to just slip on different hats and play different characters, even if it's just for a minute.

Chris Pronger

To let it slip like that is disappointing.

Ron Dennis

I wouldn't wish anything on anybody, but Alonso could slip over in the bath, couldn't he,

Jan Ullrich

Today, I had trouble because it was slippery and dangerous,

Tom Moran

Whatever happens, this should not slip by unnoticed.

Martin Freeman

Your slippers last a lot longer in your bedroom. On a film set, they do get very scuffed up.

James Gandolfini

You know, all writers are vampires and ... they'll look around and they watch you when you're not even thinking they're watching you and they'll slip stuff in.

Don Marquis

Not every woman in old slippers can manage to look like Cinderella

Don Wright

If they don't do it in a timely (manner) there is at least $30,000 that will slip away.

Ken Ham

We just can't get comfortable with the stability of the situation.

Klaus Kleinfeld

It comes down to the long-term stability of this corporation,

Bernard Laporte

Our success comes from stability.

Valentino Rossi

For sure tomorrow will be difficult. We are still struggling with stability and grip.

Darcy Regier

A year ago we were just trying to survive. Now we have a sense of stability and direction.

Gene Robinson

Stability is why society has an interest in marriage.

Jean-Claude Juncker

We no longer have the pact from 1997; it was radically amended in 2005 and the Commission is applying this Stability Pact with wisdom and rationality.

Ben Howland

He's righted them with stability and direction. He's done an outstanding job.

Frances Newton

If you allow yourself to get bothered by the change, then you're not stable. But God is so stable, and if you keep yourself in Him, that stability is going to come off on you, too.

Tom Foreman

We've had dialogue. It's just like the old days, in terms of the relationship.

Chris Pelchen

We're waiting on the Kangaroos to come back in terms of that deal.

Hamdi Ulukaya

On the tech side, little start-ups can do something magnificent. They don't need too much in terms of plants and infrastructure.

Yossi Beilin

We have no terms for dialogue, but we do have terms for negotiations.

Hallie Ephron

Everyone thinks when they start writing that they can't do it. I was lucky. My sister Delia was the most important person in terms of encouraging me.

Jay Farrar

I don't view it in the terms of a comeback,

Stephen Davis

I don't think of this in terms of winning,

Donald Sterling

I always think long term about anything. That's why I have never sold anything that I've ever purchased. And I never purchase anything that I don't think I'm going to keep for a lifetime.

David Lange

Death is very, very terminal.

Haley Barbour

The decision is 'trust fund' versus 'no more Medicaid' - and that shouldn't be a tough decision.

Dennis Friestad

There were too many mismatches. There were too many 12th graders versus freshmen.

Mike Delahanty

You have to see how much (it costs) to prevent, versus how much you actually lose.