Famous Quotes & Sayings

X. J. Kennedy

As a writer given to the old formalities of rhyme and meter, I sometimes feel endangered these days.

Yotam Ottolenghi

Leeks are normally given the job of flavouring other things, such as stocks and soups, but I find their creaminess and sweet, oniony flavour very satisfying.

Wentworth Miller

I've been spoiled by this project. I was given the script and went in to read, realizing that this was a powerful story and one that wasn't told very often.

William J. Mayo

Given one well-trained physician of the highest type he will do better work for a thousand people than ten specialists.

William John Wills

These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth.

Frederic Ruffy

The pattern has given rise to the adage, 'Sell in May and go away' with respect to stocks.

Buck Leonard

I only wish I could have played in the big leagues when I was young enough to show what I could do. When an offer was given to me to join up, I was too old, and I knew it.

Nayvadius Cash

I don't just write hits for myself, or for other artists, or to just be writing it. I write it because I was born to do this. I was given this gift, and I'm making the most of my opportunity.

Nate Ruess

Lyrics have become so dumbed down nowadays. People don't want to have to think about lyrics anymore, they just want to be told something. Until these great things started happening with us, I'd really given up on reaching people like that.

Bertrand Russell

A life devoted to science is therefore a happy life, and its happiness is derived from the very best sources that are open to dwellers on this troubled and passionate planet.

Mike Listerman

That was very difficult. As happy as I was I had sadness in my heart because my son was hurting on the other side. ... This one's a lot easier.

Billy Gillispie

That was a hard-fought win, and I'm very, very, very happy to get it.

Olli Jokinen

We can't give him credit. He's probably happy he got his first shutout in the NHL, but we made him look good. We really didn't test that guy.

Steve Todd

We just didn't have enough speed. He has a lot more water length than we did. I was happy we stayed with him.

Kelvin Sampson

We were happy we won those games, but you could just tell that we didn't have our edge. When you lose your edge, it's hard to get back.

Chris Davis

We were happy we were able to negotiate it amicably,

Josh Wilson

We were happy to get 17 votes from his home turf.

Yolanda Griffith

We were happy in the locker room, but I was disappointed that we let our lead go away so easy. This has got to be a lesson for us.

Bruce Anderson

The patterns we are seeing are similar to those witnessed in the last campaign, but the past is not always a reliable predictor of the future.

Victoria Osteen

Don't fall into the trap of putting yourself last on the list or not even putting yourself on the list. That's not balance; it's not even healthy.

Richard Daley

I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.

Nas

Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations anymore, its still here, and that's says a lot.

Cecelia Ahern

She couldn't remember the last time she hugged someone, really hugged someone.

Bertrand Russell

The saviors of the world, society's last hope.

Jim Edmonds

The always-important last at-bat. That's big, especially here.

Charles Hayward

The $5 million will not last us until the summer.

Thomas Carter

That was it, that was the last straw,

Tubby Goodwin

The ANC is in the weakest position it's been in a while. So there's a little uncertainty and a little profit taking.

Mark Foulkes

We've got some positions that still are up for grabs.

Philip Hammond

Negotiating with the Taliban must be done from a position of strength. Negotiating from a position of weakness would be a disaster.

Tom Brandt

I think Jens is sitting in position where he should ski in the top 30 in the state.

Wayne Oakes

We aren't in a position to be able to comment,

Tyrone Willingham

We haven't even practiced yet, but all of our positions are wide open.

Eric Schmidt

We are in the strongest position that we have ever been.

Linda Hargrove

I think she could have an MVP season. She is in a position where all she has to do is go out and play. She doesn't have to be the leader.

Rod Graves

It does not preclude us from taking a look at the quarterback position in the draft.