Famous Quotes & Sayings

Walt Sanchez

We did a good job coming out of the gate, and held them to four field goal attempts in the first quarter.

Kofi Annan

I did not influence, or attempt to influence, the procurement process.

Bill Gates

This is clearly the most massive attempt at government regulation of the technology industry ever.

George Lucas

After that only the VHS and DVD copies that people have purchased will be left, ... That's not a problem, as each VHS copy has been encrypted to write commands to any VCR that tries to play them after a certain date to erase the tape. Any dubbed copies of these VHS tapes also contain the encryption. DVD copies of movies were easier to protect. After the same date, the DVDs simply won't play, and will come out as digital gibberish if people attempt to copy them after that date.

Robert Holsworth

It's really their last attempt to try to give a frame to this choice that the public can grasp. It's one of the things that's been difficult for each of them in this campaign, to really frame the choice that the public's going to make in a compelling way, ... This debate gives each side the opportunity to really try to frame for the public what the election's about, and to give the public a better sense of what they're about.

Maria Cheng

Any attempt to strengthen the surveillance worldwide for H5N1 is a good plan.

Ivan Illich

Any attempt to reform the university without attending to the system of which it is an integral part is like trying to do urban renewal in New York City from the twelfth story up.

Kofi Annan

any attempt to harm him or other leaders is counterproductive.

Josh Bivens

Any attempt to forecast what skills will be needed 10 years from now is just folly. If 10 years ago someone told you financial analysts were a job that was going to be exposed to intense global competition, a lot of people probably would not believe it but that definitely seems to be a possibility today.

Kevin Gibson

The Thais have taken this on as their own, and in fact they believe it is Thailand's record -- which the internationals have come here to help them set. That idea is not far from the way the team feels: there is a very loving relationship with the Thai people.

Ryan Franklin

The testing has to be flawed. ...I don't believe it.

Doug Rockel

The tender offer tells me a lot of ups employees are incredibly loyal, that they believe in the company long-term. But I think there could be some selling of shares and until that overhang is taken up through higher demand, it will put pressure on the stock.

Cameron Crowe

The thing was always, as every story you write has a built-in problem, was: Was it too personal. That was the thing I wondered about for a long time. Oddly enough, it's often the personal stuff that people come up to you later and say about it, 'I can't believe you put that in a movie. That happened to me.' And sometimes, the thing that you make up happened to no one.

Mike Sanford

The thing that is great about it is that last week, after Sergio missed that extra point, he could have very easily gone into the tank. But he didn't. We all believe in him. He's a great kicker. And he's going to win a lot of other games for us this year.

Travis Williams

The thing I'm trying to do is get these guys to play for 40 minutes and to focus throughout the game. I'm trying to get them to believe in themselves. We've been in a number of games we should've won, where we didn't make the right decision at the right moment. The regular season is over, the tournament is what matters. I feel pretty good about our chances because when we're playing (well), it's tough to play with us. The way we're playing, we can play with anybody.

Andrew Symonds

The thing I can't believe is they must have rigged the voting, how can you keep up with him, Mr Cricket.

Mike Birbiglia

The thing about storytelling is it's very stripped down; it's very much at the core of 'I'm a person and I'm just telling you this thing, and I need you to trust me and believe that what I'm saying is true, and if you believe that what I'm saying is true then we are connected to each other.' I think there's something really beautiful about that.

Terrence Williams

I've never been in a situation where you look up and it's 35-5 or 36-5. It wasn't really a nightmare, it was just like I couldn't believe I was in a position like that.

Amani Toomer

Eli, he's progressing. You can see flashes. He's definitely going in the right direction.

Joseph P. Kennedy III

Elective office and public service are obviously something that have long ties with my family, and something I'm definitely interested in.

Brian Gendreau

Earnings are definitely a positive factor but the market is still trying to sort out a lot of conflicting news.

Adam Swank

Driving nonstop and then skiing 55 miles is definitely not the silliest thing I've done, but it's probably in the top 10. But it gave us a goal on our trip and put an exclamation point on the ski season.

Buck Showalter

Dr. Meister definitely doesn't think there's a tear in the ligament.

Tina Slinker

Erika's statistics speak for her and what she has done at North Texas. She has definitely made her mark.

Stephen Peck

Eric is one of those guys that can definitely find the net.

Dan Svirbly

(Brian) has definitely improved. He's in a little better shape and he knows what he needs to do.

Sigi Schmid

Between those two, we definitely need someone to step up and talk. Marshall has been in the league for a while and hopefully that will come more from him. I think Marcos is willing to talk, but he just needs to learn the language a little better.

John Walsh

Houstonians want to help, ... Obviously, if you have vacant units and you want to rent them, there's a financial incentive.

Kathleen Smith

It's important to have a product that investors like. That is a real positive they have going for them. Their financial statements also look good.

Cindy Mydland

It's a big price tag and it's a big financial commitment.

Tommy Franks

We're taking part in a global war on terrorism,

Igor Luksic

Regardless of our ambitions to become part of the E.U., we have to keep in mind that Turkey is also a very strong voice that can represent the needs of our region in wider terms in global platforms.

Brad Friedel

Being a goalkeeper gives you quite a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can only do well by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside the box

Bill Hicks

How many people disapprove of the job the Conservatives are doing? Seventy percent. Of those same people, how many will vote for them again? ...Seventy percent. What the f-k? Where did they take this poll, at an S&M parlor?

Barack Obama

Every single thing I`ve done, from the Affordable Care Act to pushing to raise the minimum wage, to making sure that young people are able to go to college and get good job training, to what we`re pushing now in terms of sick paid leave,everything I do has been focused on how do we make sure the middle class is getting a fair deal.

Rick Pitino

I'd tell any coach not to move for money... Stay at your job if you're really happy.

Angela Jackson

To be honest, when I first took the job (at Lamar Christian), I didn't think about winning. I wanted to get a different look on life.

Dan Hartleb

We did a poor job out of the bullpen.

Kelly Cooper

We did a nice job of getting him some open looks.

E. O. Wilson

We did a nice job controlling the boards.

Jeff Boogaart

We did a much better job defensively this time.

Carl Newman

The report I have in my possession shows that the wheels only needed alignment.

Keyshawn Johnson

I told him he needed to make his kicks.

Renee Montgomery

I remember us not being not too smart a lot of times when we needed to be and not making plays when we needed to make them. I think that's one thing we're doing this stretch a lot better is if the other team is on the run, we're making the play that we need to make at the right time. I think that's something we have now that we didn't have then.

Dean Plas

Our press has worked pretty well for us this season. We really needed it this game.

Phil Davis

We did what we needed to do. We still made some mistakes, but we were able to overcome them.

Kevin Reed

We did what we needed to do in the first half.

Royce Chadwick

We did the things we needed to win. We just didn't do enough of them.

Bonnie Tyler

When I was in the recording studio, I needed to concentrate on what my voice was doing, which is rather difficult if you can't actually see what you are supposed to be singing.

Jay Wright

We don't have time to practice, and we needed to work on the things we're going to need tomorrow.

Raquel Welch

People do stop me and talk to me about something they saw that they loved. It is very satisfying, but I have my own opinions.

James Nesbitt

People don't watch TV only to relate to stuff. They also watch to find out about a world they can't relate to.

Phyllis Pedrizzetti

People don't want to work that hard. You can't just take over. You have to start your own business. It's not like starting a 7-Eleven.

Cindy Mannes

People don't want to tell you they have them.

Gary Shaw

People don't want to come in. They feel they're unsafe in the shopping area.

Lucy Ivins

People don't want to be managed, they want to be led.

Josh Homme

People don't want their actors acting like musicians.

CeeLo Green

People have always questioned, Was I crazy? And I'm like, 'No, I'm not crazy. I'm just totally committed.'

Asif Kapadia

People have always been recording what's going on around them in one form or another.

Sarah Wayne Callies

Learning to shoot firearms to me is a little like driving stick - it seems like a decent skill to have.

Robert Kiyosaki

The key to financial freedom and great wealth is a person's ability or skill to convert earned income into passive income and/or portfolio income.

Daley Thompson

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.

David Byrne

I'm concerned that my technical skills have advanced to the point where I can get closer to what I'm aiming for, which is not such a good thing.

David Letterman

I worry about Rick Perry. One, he's too conservative, Two, his debating skills. And three ... Oh crap, what was three?

David E. Kelley

My court skills may have atrophied.

David Berg

In Heaven, a lot of things will be different, but many things are going to be the same, enough so that we'll still be able to use much of the knowledge, skills, talents and experience that we have gained in this life. God will not allow all the training we have received to be wasted.

Danny Boyle

Your first film is always your best film, in a way. There's something about your first film that you never ever get back to, but you should always try. It's that slight sense of not knowing what you're doing, because the technical skills you learn - especially if you have a film that works, that has some kind of success - are beguiling. The temptation is to use them again, and they're not necessarily good storytelling techniques.

Meryl Streep

Pretending is a very valuable life skill.