Famous Quotes & Sayings

Steve Jennings

As a staff, we are extremely pleased with the talent and ability of this year's class. There is great potential in the group and we expect them to push the level of the squad immediately.

Jason Richardson

As long as I was on the floor, I was going to play like I was healthy. If you think you're hurt, you'll play hurt. I didn't have the same jumping ability so I had to smarten up on how to get my shots to fall. I think the ankle will be a little sore tomorrow.

Arthur Andersen

raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.

Jared Bernstein

People think unemployment is still relatively low, but there's all the difference in the world between a tight labor market and a weak one when you're talking about employees' ability to bargain for a fair share of growth.

Ann Munzenmaier

Our defense is pretty consistent. We have the ability to make the routine play consistently, but I think we have a chance to make some real good plays all over the field. The infield has good range and the outfield will cover a lot of ground.

Geno Auriemma

Our defense bails us out a lot of times. Say what you will about both Rutgers games and how bad we were offensively, we had a chance to win. I used to have teams that made every play, every time. Now we're looking at a team that maybe doesn't have the ability to make every play, every time. But what we have to do is make certain plays at key times. If we can do that, we'll be all right.

Callie Orebo

Our defense worked hard out there, and I was impressed with their ability to cause so many turnovers. It was especially encouraging that they never gave an inch, even when we were up by so much.

Charde Houston

Our confidence has always been there, but I think we needed that just to show what we can do. And being able to struggle and come out with a win that shows that we have the ability to pull out wins like that. But we also understand that, against better teams, if you make mistakes other teams will capitalize off of them.

Abe Naparstek

Our competitors and the state underestimated the depth of this market. We think it's a better market. We think Pittsburgh can bring in tourists from all over the country. Pittsburgh has the ability to do a lot better than what people are giving it credit for.

David Davidson

Offering more humanely produced eggs naturally fits our commitment to foster goodness and decency in our students.

Mark Williams

Despite the fact with the issues we have with supplies, etc, we're standing by our commitment.

Michael Haynes

The Rooney Rule is doing a good job. It's a nice process, but it does not necessarily mean a commitment to diversity. I think there's a difference. Right now this is working, but there's still some pitfalls.

Larry Usher

These seniors knew that we expected two things from them: commitment and team-first (attitude). These underclassmen know from watching the seniors.

Bryant H. McGill

You can become instantly successful with a simple thought, but long-lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute of every hour of every day.

Alan Keyes

Rights don't come from human documents. The very idea is only worthy of contempt. Human documents are nothing but pieces of paper, they are nothing but words--until by will, and conscience, and courage, and commitment, human beings turn them into reality.

Alan Lightman

Some make light of decisions, arguing that all possible decisions will occur. In such a world, how could one be responsible for his actions? Others hold that each decision must be considered and committed to, that without commitment there is chaos. Such people are content to live in contradictory worlds, so long as they know the reason for each.

bell hooks

All efforts at self-transformation challenge us to engage in on-going, critical self-examination and reflection about feminist practice, and about how we live in the world. This individual commitment, when coupled with engagement in collective discussion, provides a space for critical feedback which strengthens our efforts to change and make ourselves anew.

bell hooks

Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.

Marc Grossman

Other countries have an interest in UN reform as well and not just in how the Security Council works.

Amr Moussa

Of course the transfer of power was decided on by the Security Council and we wish them good luck and that the Iraqi government is able to exercise its sovereignty.

Dan Gillerman

An informal discussion that was merely a waste of time took place. The Security Council has more important issues to deal with.

Kathy Baker

The spending in this town has gone insane. Year after year, council after council, property taxes are running amok.

Tony Bennett

The sign says 'Welcome to Lancashire', it doesn't say 'Welcome to the administrative unit of Lancashire County Council - that would be all right.

Caitlin Moran

Telly never has any smart, amusing intellectuals living on a council estate.

Ted Wilson

I've been on the council for 10 years. I think it's time to pass the torch on to someone else.

Zhang Yishan

They all hope that the council will play its due role, and more effectively enhance all human rights and fundamental freedoms at global level.

Michael Clara

The very thing we're teaching our young men, the council is not doing to us.

Martin Indyk

to take steps to curb the incitement, curb the violence.

Sarah Hawthorne

There's nothing more discouraging than getting up a hill and finding there are no curb cuts.

Steve Walsh

A lot of times they're the only one in the store and we're not trying to hinder that. we just want to let them know we're out here trying to curb underage drinking by making it hard for the minors to get alcohol.

Rickie Fowler

I don't want to live life too cautiously. I mean, you can step off a curb and twist your ankle.

Janet Yellen

Productivity depends on many factors, including our workforce's knowledge and skills and the quantity and quality of the capital, technology, and infrastructure that they have to work with.

John Shimkus

People understand we have a dependence upon foreign oil. What they do not understand and find incredibly ridiculous is that we import refined product just making us more dependent on the industry.

Fadel Gheit

Our economic dependence on oil is much less than it was even 10 years ago. If inflation comes, it won't be as big a hit as it was in the '80s.

John Wagner

depends on strength because he can't retain technique.

Tully Lehman

Depending on the size of the event it will take some time before someone can come out.

Marjorie Brody

Depending on the room setup, stay in the back or quietly pull up a chair,

David Patrick

Depending on the industry you're in 10 percent to 80 percent of employees can migrate to a Linux desktop now.

Scott Thompson

Depending on our reservation status, we make that permanent.

Marco Rubio

Now, look, it's true, Americans do want leaders that will come to Washington, D.C. and work together to get things done, but that comes with a very important caveat, it depends what they're trying to do.

Carmen Bambach

A showdown of the two greatest rivals of the Renaissance.

Nicola Sturgeon

Personally, I can think of no greater privilege than to lead the party I joined when I was just 16.

Derek Jeter

People say this is the greatest offense ever. But let us play awhile. Names don't win games. You have to play the games.

Mark Mohl

Osage had a very tough week with three quality opponents. We are disappointed we didn't win all three, but the kids had great effort.

Luke Reilly

Northwest is the measuring stick in our league and no one does it better than them. It was a great night for us and a great win.

Ray Allen

After the first half, I thought we were in great shape. We were only down two, and we should have actually been up. We were in the game. I just think everyone was one step behind.

Brian Curran

Again, we have to worry about ourselves, and we did what we had to do in this one. We have a great opportunity there for us (tonight).

Peter Cardillo

Oil is having a great impact on stocks.

B. F. Skinner

Oh yes, yes, yes, it's great to just get away from the regular schedule you have all season.

James Kim

The second quarter should see a marginal improvement.

Dan Nault

The SCC is as competitive as ever and all I am really looking for is improvement from last years three wins.

Jeff Malloy

I've seen a lot of improvement. This year she has a better mastery of her pitches.

Chris Hope

It would be big, being that we're real young and we still have lot of improvement to do.

Dale Short

We've seen a big improvement at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, and we've seen a big improvement at No. 4, 5, 6 singles.

Jared Diamond

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product.

Susan Zile

Every patient that has come back has shown improvement in small vessel function.

Tom Daschle

We're disappointed this couldn't be better, ... this is a substantial improvement over what we started with.

Dale Carnegie

Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.

Vince Young

The takeaways are the big thing. You've got to protect the ball.

Dave Allison

That's huge. We didn't sit back and protect the lead, we went after it in the third period.

Aslan Maskhadov

to protect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Michelle Moran

there is nothing to fear but fear itself yet even then fear shouldn't be feared because fear cannot take what is protected by change

Sherrilyn Kenyon

I’m protecting her. (Wulf) From? (Chris) Daimons. (Wulf) Big bad ones. (Cassandra)

Bob Rue

I got to protect my eggs. I've got food, I've got toys, I'm having the time of my life.

Evangelos Venizelos

Protect those who protect you.

Bryan Brown

That's because they took out everything that protected us.

Herman Edwards

We have to protect the quarterback. We haven't done that and we need to do that.

Benjamin Disraeli

Poverty has its duties as well as its rights.

Calvin Coolidge

If the people lose control of the arteries of trade and the natural sources of mechanical power, the nationalization of all industry should soon be expected. Our forefathers were alert to resist all encroachments upon their rights. If we wish to maintain our rights, we can do no less.

Calvin Coolidge

One of the greatest perils to an extensive republic is the disregard of individual rights.

Busy Philipps

It's ludicrous that my friends in California aren't able to legally get married. It's a civil rights issue. In 20 years we're going to look back at tapes of these antigay people saying ridiculous things on the news and it's going to sound as antiquated as the newsreels of horrible racists from the '50s.

Alan Dershowitz

Individuals have the right to pick and choose which expressions to condemn, which to praise and which to say nothing about. Governments, however, must remain neutral as to the content of expression. And governments must protect the rights of all to express even the most despicable of views.

Alan Dershowitz

In today's distorted world of 'human rights,' truth takes a back seat to ideology, and false claims - especially those that 'support' radical ideologies - persist even after they have been exposed.

Al Franken

I got interested in politics during the civil rights movement and then Vietnam.

Jan Egeland

We receive reports now on a daily basis from our own people on the ground in Darfur on widespread atrocities and grave violations of human rights against the civilian population.

bell hooks

... the outcome of the Clarence Thomas hearings and his subsequent appointment to the Supreme Court shows how misguided, narrow notions of racial solidarity that suppress dissent and critique can lead black folks to support individuals who will not protect their rights.

Nelson Mandela

I voted for myself. Even if I go to my grave, I will wake up and come and vote.

Jim Mowen

You have to go where the votes are at.

Anna Howard Shaw

The millennium will not come as soon as women vote, but it will not come until they do vote.

Alice Cooper

Old enough to be drafted but not old enough to vote.

Donald Trump

We shouldn't have been in Iraq, but HillaryClinton did vote for it. We shouldn't have been in Iraq, but once we were in Iraq, we should have never left the way.

Anita Roddick

Every time you buy something consider it a vote of confidence in the company that produced it.

Steve Israel

I have always rejected the argument that members of Congress cast their vote because they're Jewish or not Jewish. I didn't cast my vote as a Jewish member of Congress. I cast my vote as a member of Congress.

Tom Brokaw

Votes are something that you earn.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Everybody expects that their vote's going to count.