Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carlo Panunzi

Anyhow, it is not a very important business and mainly active in Europe.

Anthony Marra

A novel can grant humanity even to those who act inhumanely, and by making men and women of monsters, it can offer not only a ground-level view of a particular conflict, but a descent into the substratum of human nature capable of the incomprehensible.

Paul Aussaresses

As for torture, it was tolerated if not actively encouraged, ... He (the emissary) knew exactly what went on during the night.

Joyce Bickers

As always, there are things to work on, but I am seeing the players incorporating things we work on in practice into the matches, whereas before they would work on it in practice, but never attempt in an actual game. These players are growing with each play and getting stronger and stronger and more confident.

Joyce Banda

As a democratic society, Malawi has a moral obligation to ensure that each and every injustice, whether through acts of commission or omission, is met with deliberate and tangible action.

Jodhi May

As an actor, I think it's really important to be as anonymous as possible. It's your job to convince people that you are somebody else, and so any recognition I'd get away from the screen - well, it's not something I actively seek. To be honest with you, I'm surprised anybody does.

John Alexander

The big reason people are still buying the racks is that there are certain items that you just don't put through the electric dryer. Another is that in the winter the rack can act as a humidifier if you place wet clothes on the top and allow them to dry until the next day.

Lloyd Jones

A whole series of tests will occur. The Fish and Wildlife Service is coordinating with the Department of Agriculture, with surveillance activities through the fall to collect samples from birds taken during banding to hunter- harvested birds. It will be a very comprehensive testing program.

Melissa Merz

Attorney General Madigan believes the Sexually Violent Persons Act is a critical tool in keeping sexually violent people off the streets.

Lawrence Eagles

As far as the Middle East is concerned, there is still strong justification for a premium to remain in the market until it is clear the situation is much calmer on the ground,

Mark Buehrle

Actually, I got out in the woods and kind of cleared my mind,

Michael Moran

A nomination does not mean it will have clear sailing to being listed. What gets listed on the national register, unfortunately, is subject to the will of the governor's office.

Michael Conforti

The surprise happens as you experience the building. This is clearly a reason why we thought Mr. Ando was the appropriate person for our landscape here.

Dawn McLaren

The three components of the overall index that lost ground were delivery times, production and purchases, yielding a mixed result in terms of clear direction of the index.

Ian Blair

The threat remains as clear and manifest as it has ever since last July.

Trevor Pryce

The thing that's always impressive about Mike is he's always been someone who says, 'We're in this together. He makes it pretty clear that if he's part of the problem, he's going to be part of the solution, too.

Elmar Brok

I've never been to a hearing in which the words 'I don't know,' 'I assume,' and 'maybe' were used so frequently. No clear evidence was produced.

Stephen Pagliuca

I've made it clear that I'm not taking special interest PAC money or accepting donations from lobbyists - ever. I want to represent the interests of the citizens.

Jeffrey R. Immelt

As one of America's largest exporters, GE remains committed to producing more products in the United States, which is our home and largest market.

Bob Gainey

Our team was stumbling and bumbling and we didn't have a player really who was committed to doing what they needed to do.

Terry Garcia

Salmon are in serious trouble. Regardless of the final outcome of this case, we remain steadfastly committed to our goal of recovery of these species.

P. Herbert

It would be a failure if we don't come up with something and do something, ... The governor and I are committed to taking the information received here (at the summit) and putting together some sort of transportation initiative.

Tim Richards

It was a long match, ... Jerome played well as a team. Wood River committed a lot of unforced errors.

Anthony Zinni

I sense everyone is committed to get out of this terrible situation. I think in the next few days we can start on my mission and the implementation of the plan that we've brought.

Jim Doyle

The ripples of Hurricane Katrina will touch every state and I remain committed to do all that we can to help minimize the devastation ... and restore hope,

Christopher Hill

The United States is very much committed to this diplomatic process. We want it to work and we want full participation in it and we want it to succeed.

David Gill

We hope to make one or two very big signings this summer - and we are already committed to that.

Steve Douglas

The Rural Fire Department (east of Pueblo), Rye and Pueblo West fire departments all have permit systems within their districts.

Don Allison

The onus is on us to demonstrate (there is enough water) to the Department of Water Resources.

Terry J. Lundgren

I had 13 job offers out of college. I went to Bullock's department store and had a fantastic interview, but was skeptical. I knew retail didn't pay much.

John Piper

The training is more extensive, the training has been upgraded, the training is very successful, and the training is monitored by the police department of New York City,

Tod Leiweke

We'll focus on that when the playoffs end. This is not something that our marketing department introduced last summer. It's been a part of the franchise since 1984.

Scott Pitchford

Imagine your sales department needs some help with graphic design.

Victor Penman

From a fire department standpoint our number 1 priority is life safety.

David Kessler

If it's good enough for McDonald's, it should be good enough for the Department of Agriculture.

George Herring

He was a small person and very soft spoken, but he was a huge presence in the department and the university. His reputation was national and went beyond.

Ron Artest

You really feel for those families that lost everything. Hopefully we'll put on a good show for everyone at the game.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Our families should gather for family prayer morning and night.

Khloe Kardashian

Most families aren't all in the public eye as we are. It works as a blessing. It works in our favor.

William Collins

I would rather see words out on their own, awayfrom their families and the warehouse of Rogetwandering the world where they sometimes fallin love with a completely different word.

Josh Williams

Oh, without a doubt. You know it's a tool that with our technology that we have that can reunite families and that's just so precious to use here at Wal-Mart.

Ben Jackson

I feel fortunate because I have my family. They're healthy, and they're in the same place. ...There are a lot of other families going (through) a whole lot worse and our prayers go out to them.

Charles Holmes

By coincidence, they look like one another - same height, same look, and their families are from the same part of the country.

Edward Markey

How can any of you justify no testing of these tires after two years? I want to hear you justify to American families with two kids strapped into the back seat: How can you justify that you have not done the tests?

Charlize Theron

I think the most important thing that I got from them was when I got to be with their families and with their children,

Mike Leavitt

Schools are fundamentally local creatures, and they need, while there is a national interest, and we need a national obsession with improvement of schools, it must not become a federal agenda.

David Phelps

We are heavily focused on the federal marketplace; it's 98 percent of our revenue.

Alexander Hamilton

It will be well to advert to the proportion between the objects that will require a federal provision in respect to revenue; and those which will require a state provision. We shall discover that the former are altogether unlimited; and that the latter are circumscribed within very moderate bounds.

Eric Stern

But we're not a federal lobbying group. Our work is electoral.

Stephen Bernstein

But at least we have the federal judge saying he should be released.

Robert Hartwig

New Orleans is what it is because the federal government made it that way. And what it is today -- underwater.

Neal Fried

If it does happen, it'll be over time. It's not going to be like losing 1,000 oil industry jobs in Anchorage or even 1,000 federal jobs.

Harry Lee

If the federal government would have responded as quickly as Wal-Mart, we could have saved more lives.

David Fine

If the ruling is simply that nothing in federal law prohibits mid-decade redistricting, that will not help them.

David Jones

People don't mind spending money on their homes and basement.

Mary Scott

Ten percent of our homes are now rentals. It's a big problem.

Dan Gallagher

These are the homes we need to address, because we know they are not going to do anything with them until we take action,

Tim Baker

Homes are kept up to the 'nth degree.

Mike Rogers

Some of those old homes made it through a lot of hurricanes,

David Williams

We need more volunteers, particularly during the week, ... A lot of (damaged) homes haven't been touched and people are trying to live in them.

Sean Pertwee

I think homes are a palpable form of investment, and I understand them.

Michael Brown

I surmise there are people in New Orleans who won't be able to get back to their homes for months, if ever.

Ernesto Zedillo

I will not permit these homes to be rebuilt in the same places,

J. J. Johnson

There's lawsuits threatened on everything we do. You got to vote what you think is right for the kids. If somebody wants to sue you, let them sue.

Hunter Tylo

I had just won the lawsuit against Melrose Place.

Jose Morales

The Mexicans are going to keep coming, wall or no wall, new laws or old laws.

Robert Frost

A successful lawsuit is one worn by a policeman

Carolyn McCarthy

We are not looking at any laws that are going to confiscate guns,

Addison Mizner

Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.

Mark McCormack

We thought the lawsuit was pretty frivolous." ()

Anthony Davis

The vets are telling me it's loud and we've been working a lot on our protection schemes,

George Schmidt

This is 'St. Louis Tickle' I'm playing. This is a loud old banjo. They don't make them like this anymore. Here. Feel that.

Cesar Millan

I'm naturally a loud person. It can be a bit overpowering.

Mary Lauby

I can't say what I thought. I know what I thought, but I can't say out loud what I thought.

Gloria Naylor

A loud voice is not always angry; a soft voice not always to be dismissed; and a well-placed silence can be the indisputable last word.

Emily Lau

I think the people have spoken very loudly and clearly,

Ken Lucas

I think it's the loudest stadium in the NFL. They truly have a 12th man.

Rich Mullins

If you can't be good, be loud.

John Sweeney

I'm a passionate man and a passionate reporter. I've also got a loud voice.

Christine Berg

The take-home message is to never start smoking, and if you do smoke, to quit.

Mason Tvert

The whole thing on 4/20 is actually something we're against. I don't really see how smoking marijuana in public does anything positive. It sends the wrong message about the work that we (SAFER) are doing.

Frank Billingsley

This is one more reason to be downtown, in buildings, parks and public areas. It also sends a message that this is a progressive community.

Mitch McConnell

That's not the message we want to send." ()

Damien Newton

You're sending a message about what the state's transportation priorities are.

Linda Sherry

Even if you lose, the message will start to be heard.

Lindsay Bowen

We wanted to send a message on defense.

Mary Jones

There's people in town now. The sign outside of town that usually warns people about avalanches now has a message about watching for pedestrians.

Diaa Rashwan

The timing of the release is important, and bewildering. Is this a message to the outside world or to the Muslim Brothers? I'm not sure.

Tom Robbins

I eat so much mayonnaise they were going to send me to the Mayo Clinic.

Jason Mraz

I started with a website, Jasonmraz.com, pre-YouTube. You could e-mail me directly, and I would send you a CD.

Marc Shaiman

I wouldn't have been able to live with myself if someone else did it. It's a very sweet valentine to musicals, but (it) sends them up at the same time.

John Chaney

I'm sending a message, and I'm going to do what we used to do years ago - send in the goons.

Sun Microsystems

If the U.S. side is willing to send an envoy here, we are willing to have consultations,

Bashir Ahmed

This is a good-will gesture, ... Today is a start and we will send a lot more aid.

Robert Scoble

I get a lot of email, so if you're sending me an email, if you want to rise above the clutter, put something on it: say, 'Hey!'

Dietric Slater

We thought we could win. We started executing, slowed it down, got on a little run. Then we couldn't stop them from scoring.

Tara Kelly

There's no secrets. We have to stop them. We can't let them get on a streak.

Lonnie Bunch

My first task for tomorrow is to stop smiling.

Dee Brown

That was what we set out to do, stop Grier.

Maudie Samiee

It doesn't stop her for a minute. She's very adaptable.

Brian Jones

We were never going to stop even if they told us to.

Ray Parlour

We have to try to stop the supply to Thierry Henry, get about them and have a go ourselves.

Mike Gatting

He's got 600 but he won't be stopping there,

Joseph Druce

I was just, like, 'That's it. That's it. I've got to stop this. I couldn't get it out of my head.

Theodore Sturgeon

I've always written very tightly, and there's a good reason for that. There's no point in using words that you're not going to apply.

Sam Phillips

I'll never retire. I'm just using up somebody else's oxygen if I retire.