Famous Quotes & Sayings

Franz Beckenbauer

He could avoid constant criticism that he is never here,

Greg Nie

I think the market has enough positives to get back to the upside shortly. We need to avoid any mistakes. I think that's the catch for today. The Dow breaking 7,600 would be a mistake.

Ted Stevens

It is important for us to get the facts and avoid speculation.

Olli Rehn

It is high time that Serbia reaches full co-operation with the ICTY. That is the way to avoid the disruption of the negotiations, that the negotiations would be put on hold when the next round takes place.

Paolo Canio

I will avoid certain situations, but I will continue my battles, without second thoughts and with even more decisiveness.

Mary Karr

For days on end, I avoid the Web, never logging in until about two or three, after I've written all morning. On a good week, I don't go online till after Wednesday, so four or five days might lapse without my checking e-mail.

Tuomo Ruutu

We have to avoid the penalties. It's too easy to fall behind big with them. You make a few mistakes and you're down two or three goals.

Phil Keinzley

If we come out of those three games on the right side of the ledger it will be a huge plus, and anything could happen then. But if we lose all three it will be an uphill battle we want to avoid that.

Jasmine Tookes

I don't have a specific favorite product, but I deep condition my hair regularly. When I can, I'll avoid heat styling and wear my hair in a bun.

Ben Dogra

Jon enjoyed the visit with the Jets. They did an incredibly good job with the visit. They got his attention. But his comfort level is in Philadelphia. Going into this I thought it would be between money and comfort level, in that order. Comfort level clearly proved to be more of a factor. He just decided signing with the Eagles was what he wanted to do.

Bill Cheney

I think it is clear that, whatever the economic outlook was on Monday, the outlook is shakier now, and there are stronger arguments for cutting rates.

Vladimir Putin

I think it is logical, clear and evident,

Joe Gallagher

I actually had shirts printed up for the kids that say F.O.O.L because as linemen they usually don?t get the credit they deserve, so we have to stick together like a fraternity. The line did an excellent job clear the way tonight.

Bob Dorfman

He did everything right in Turin. He was even crying on medals stand. He lived up to the hype. He's clearly comfortable on camera. You'll see a lot of him.

John Remington

He clearly does not want to get in the middle of the parties and leave them worse off than they were. He will do everything he can to coerce a final settlement.

Mark Udall

He shouldn't get a medal and he shouldn't get a promotion; he should get his walking papers, ... I think it is pretty clear that he should not have been hired in the first place.

Ramsey Clark

His mind was as clear and as sharp as ever,

Norman Ornstein

I think it's clear we're in damage control now.

Ozzie Guillen

I talked to him as a friend, talked to him like his father, ... I said: 'You continue to do this, you're going to ruin your life. Whatever happened in the past is over. You are strong enough to turn this page on the past.'

Bob Davies

I think it's a home run as it relates to a new beginning. Lycos is on extremely firm ground with this transaction. We can continue to look at strong growth around a number of different fronts with some exceptionally strong partners.

Bob Davis

I think it's a home run as it relates to a new beginning, ... Lycos is on extremely firm ground with this transaction. We can continue to look at strong growth around a number of different fronts with some exceptionally strong partners.

James Steinberg

I think it is very important that we all remain involved, ... It is a high priority for the president and all the parties and we are going to continue to work very hard at it.

John Surma

I think it is in our interest to continue that process.

Gerald Steinberg

He wants to do things, he wants to continue with the disengagement process,

Eric Metz

He decided he likes it where he is. He's obviously having a lot of success, and he wants to continue with the Steelers. He's an excellent coach, and this won't be his last opportunity.

Christian Smith

What we want people to do if they will, is to continue to volunteer long-term. Give us a couple of weeks and we'll get them in the next training classes.

Steve Loney

He's a guy that obviously has some abilities, and he'll be a guy we'll continue to work in the offense. I think he's getting more and more comfortable with it.

Ben Howland

I'm excited about a No. 2 seed. It was well-deserved. Our guys have worked very, very hard. One of the criteria that is used is how are you playing at the end of the season.

Sean Connery

It makes you wonder at times what exactly is the criteria to qualify.

Bud Selig

It's exceeded in intensity, in interest, in just every way that you can ---- criteria that you can use to judge something, it has been really successful.

Sunny Thomas

We strictly abided by the selection criteria we had set and we did not want to go back on our words by diverting from it.

Alan Stern

Whether or not an object has a moon is not part of the criteria that we've considered, because so many small objects in the solar system have moons,

Jeffrey Vasser

Going into (Thursday), I - we all - thought that's what we're going to be hearing, that they had a date for us.

Roger McDowell

He seems to be day to day. We're not putting a date on anything.

David Gill

We've given them a date and it would be nice if it could happen. Everyone at the club, particularly the supporters, would like to pay tribute to Roy after everything he's done for us.

Justin Gimelstob

I date a girl on the women's tour, ... I think there is nothing sexier than a girl who is athletic.

David Mellem

If you can get (the balance) paid by the due date of your return plus extensions, don't do it.

Joel Fey

I'm sure not a lot of rivalries date back that far. The players and the fans really get into it. The kids have grown up with the rivalry, so it means a lot. It starts in junior high and goes through high school.

Mark Fields

I'm not going to put a date on when Jaguar will return to profitability, ... But clearly, the plan is to make Jag a profitable business.

George H. W. Bush

I'm disappointed in the date but happy they do have a firm date for his confirmation hearing,

Brad Goldberg

The exact date will be determined by quality.

Mary Shapiro

I don't know whether they will say yes or no since there are all sorts of administrative, financial and legal issues.

Randy Sharp

I think no question this will have a financial impact on American Girl.

Timothy Smith

The financial office still has the power to request financial information from these organizations so we're still not running the risk of giving money to financially unstable organizations.

David Stern

It's our preference, our strong preference, to have the Blazers in Portland, in Oregon, playing at the Rose Garden and being able to be a financial success.

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.

Jason Burke

It's interesting that someone the people of Ohio had looked to oversee the financial institutions in the state did this.

Niklas Zennstrom

I hope that my investment into Atomico will become my best financial investment to date.

Kinky Friedman

You have to pretend that your life is a financial pleasure even when your autographs are bouncing.

Marc Faber

It is clear to me that the financial sector, including CNBC, loves central banks

Russ Granik

I think the league has never been on a more firm foundation.

Ivo Sanader

It is not true and I firmly reject it,

Kathleen Blanco

I'm just as pleased as I can be that we were able to expedite the process of getting a Louisiana firm on site, working as quickly as possible and actually, I think, a little head of schedule,

Yashwant Sinha

The veil is off. India is now firmly in the US camp.

Patrick Collins

The law firm . . . was the staging ground of this stunt.

Nelson Warfield

It was a moment on the national stage for Pataki. And he can say that when an out-of-control, liberal union tried to shut down New York, he took a firm line.

Steven Adler

Everyone's relying on the modelers because there's no firm data,

Peter Fenton

We actually tried to invest in Twitter in April 2007, right when it launched. At the time, the company was wary of having a classic, tier-one traditional venture firm involved.

Avery Johnson

We just wanted to make sure we were on the same page. We're still firm that they're not going to come back until they're ready. And they're not ready. We probably won't have them back in the next game or two.

Dwight Freeney

I was like, 'What, we signed a free agent?' ... It's big. I think the owner (Jim Irsay) really sees the opportunity to move forward here and make that push.

Joey Porter

I would think somebody would say it, but I wouldn't think he would say it. He's too soft to say something like that. He's going to have an opportunity to back up his words and I'm going to have an opportunity to back up my words. It's something I'm looking forward to. I'm ready to get it on.

Jessica Wilk

JMU is a big in-state rivalry, and we're looking forward to getting back at it and getting on the right side of the win column.

Johnny Damon

I was watching the Olympics and the ice skating and I saw the pride they had for their countries. That was great. That's what I'm looking forward to.

Sara White

He was so looking forward to this moment. The greatest thing I can say about him is there is not one negative thing that can be said about him, not one. He was a man of integrity.

Jackie Moore

He was rusty, ... But velocity-wise he was about 91 (mph). He just pitched an inning, but he's out there and healthy and that's a step forward for him.

George Michael

He was really looking forward to training his son to be a fireman.

Paul Tergat

I have got the Olympics out of my mind. I'm looking forward to the race because I haven't competed in a marathon since.

Christine Quinn

I am gratified for the support of my colleagues. I look forward to the vote on Wednesday and to working with them to improve the lives of all New Yorkers.

Tony Fabrizio

I don't know that the rocky start is as important as what people see at the end of the day. The real rubber meets the road when they see what their expectations were versus what they actually get.

Paul Hewitt

The product and service we require meets with our customers' and our expectations.

John Bolton

We don't think it meets the standards set by the secretary general.

James Matthews

If they see they can't go to meets and can't compete, they're not going to come out for track.

Amanda Palmer

I feel pretty good. Three meets in a week is alot.

Don Perkins

I think the most important thing he teaches all of us, ... is that anything is possible when preparation meets opportunity.

Nicolas Sarkozy

If you want to have me say that it would have been better to have not launched into this affair, I rather agree. But once we were there, it was necessary to find a way out of it, quickly and as painless as possible.

Max Baucus

If I were the president, I would be very concerned, ... and I would do what was reasonably necessary to find a way to get my people confirmed.

Shane Osborn

We did it right, ... No apologies necessary on our part.

Ariel Sharon

do what is necessary to protect the people of Israel.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

You are the only person in the world that was ever necessary to me.

Sterling Ivey

We wanted to take all necessary safety precautions.

Tim Jones

When this occurs we have to start investigating and if necessary start a search.

Bob Poole

If we can get it into the township and get the necessary approvals, we can get it under way as soon as possible.

John Egan

If DSS isn't going to do anything, then it may not be necessary for us to do anything.

Rebel Wilson

I wrote my own play, 'The Westie Monologues,' about where I'm from in Australia, and it was very successful. From that, I started getting offers from television.

Carl Shapiro

I think it's a very thorny issue, ... I didn't feel that I could offer a clear, strong opinion one way or another on it.

Mike Casey

I did what they wanted, and they offered it, so I think I have it coming,

Robert Duvall

As long as they keep offering me some good parts and so forth - there are some parts out there that fit me pretty well - I'll keep going for a while.

Mukhtar Mai

I offer all the riches I've made out of the panchayat-enforced gang-rape to the president in return for justice.

Mario Puzo

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse (The Godfather)

Wojciech Jaruzelski

incorrect, wrong, shameful. ... I am now offering my sincere apologies.

Dave Minshall

The offer on the table was just not enough.

Tom Gallagher

I wanted to offer to the people an opportunity to vote to spend a penny on prisons. Didn't say it had to be a new penny - could have been an old penny.

Joseph Schwieterman

They have to completely revamp their operations to survive.

George H. W. Bush

How do you feel the operations are going?

William McDonough

Design is inherently optimistic. That is its power.

Zig Ziglar

I'm so Optimistic I'll take my last 2 dollars and buy a Money Belt.

Norma Martinez

I'm trying to be optimistic but it's hard.

Andre Agassi

I really, really want to. I plan on it. I'm optimistic about it.

Shigeru Omi

I'm quite optimistic on how much support will be given.

David Steele

I'm probably the most optimistic person in the country, ... The only way for me to go is up.

Mark Vaile

I'm not as optimistic as I was, but it's not all over. The parties are still talking,

Jonathan Safran Foer

I tried to think about other things. I tried to invent optimistic inventions. But the pessimistic ones were extremely loud.

James Redfield

We can become inspired to shape a higher, more ideal future, and when we do, miracles happen.

Markus Zusak

I see Death as the part of us that knows all the time that we're going to die, reminding us to live properly.