Famous Quotes & Sayings

Rick Riordan

Sadie got up and kissed Amos on the forehead. “Leave it to us, Uncle. I’ve got a plan.” “That,” I said, “sounds like very bad news.

Norm MacDonald

Back in the old days, a man could just get sick and die. Now they have to wage a battle. So my Uncle Bert is waging a courageous battle, which I've seen, because I go and visit him. And this is the battle: he's lying in the hospital bed, with a thing in his arm, watching Matlock on the TV.

John Muir

Uncle Sam is not often called a fool in business matters, yet he has sold millions of acres of timber land at two dollars and a half an acre on which a single tree was worth more than a hundred dollars. But this priceless land has been patented, and nothing can be done now about the crazy bargain.... a bad, black business from beginning to end.

Theo Rossi

My uncle who helped in a big part of raising me from when I was young, had moved from California, and would just tell me these legendary stories of these motorcycle clubs that he was around and that he used to ride with.

Janet Evanovich

Men!" "At least we don't fake it." "Listen, it was your uncle. And we were late, remember? So I made the sacrifice and got us there in time for dessert. You should be thanking me." Morelli's mouth was open slightly and his face was registering a mixture of astonished disbelief and wounded, pissed-off male pride. Okay, it wasn't that much of a sacrifice at the time, and I knew he shouldn't be thanking me, but give me a break here... this wasn't famine in Ethiopia

J. K. Rowling

Your aunt and uncle will be proud, though, won't they?" said Hermione as they got off the train and joined the crowd thronging toward the enchanted barrier. "When they hear what you did this year?" "Proud?" said Harry. "Are you crazy? All those times I could've died, and I didn't manage it? They'll be furious...

Woody Guthrie

Uncle Sam took up the challenge in the year of '33 For the farmer and the factory and all of you and me. He said, "Roll along Columbia. You can ramble to the sea, But river while you're ramblin' you can do some work for me."

R. Lee Ermey

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can.

P. G. Wodehouse

What I'm worrying about is what Tom is going to say when he starts talking." "Uncle Tom?" "I wish there was something else you could call him except 'Uncle Tom,' " Aunt Dahlia said a little testily. "Every time you do it, I expect to see him turn black and start playing the banjo.

Benjamin Disraeli

"Sorry" only counts for that which it cannot alter.

Al Gore

I'm sorry I ever invented the Electoral College.

Demi Lovato

Don't say you're sorry, 'cause I'm not even breaking. You're not worth the time that this is taking.

Charles Olson

I'm sorry, but I was born with a towel on my head.

Desmond Tutu

In order to turn around and do something better, we must first escape the vicious circle of self-righteousness and denial. And that calls for the humility to say "I'm sorry. Please forgive me."

Chuck Palahniuk

Just let yourself be broken and humiliated. Just your whole life, keep telling people, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry...

Christopher Moore

The bat was looking at Theo and Theo was having trouble following his own thoughts.The bat was wearing tiny sunglasses.Ray Bans,Theo could see by the trademark in the corner of one lens."I'm sorry, Mr.,uh- Case, could you take the bat off your head.It's very distracting." Him." Pardon?" It's a him.Roberto.He no like the light.

Anne Bronte

I was sorry for her; I was amazed, disgusted at her heartless vanity; I wondered why so much beauty should be given to those who made so bad a use of it, and denied to some who would make it a benefit to both themselves and others. But, God knows best, I concluded. There are, I suppose, some men as vain, as selfish, and as heartless as she is, and, perhaps, such women may be useful to punish them.

Anne Tyler

The first-person viewpoint is more enjoyable to write, because it lets me meander more freely, and it can reveal more of the character's self-delusions. Really all the advantages are with first-person, so I'm sorry I don't get to pick and choose.

Riley Wallace

The seniors have led the way, there's no question about that. There was a time during the year when we lost a couple games that they could have gotten down, but they never did that. They just went to work and really kept it going. It all starts at the top with the leadership.

Herb Grace

The team put forth a courageous run with a couple of huge wins in the postseason. We had a lot of fun winning two straight league championships, and we owe a lot of that to the seniors, who have sacrificed a lot to get us here.

Bruce Johnson

A downturn of 10 to 15% in agricultural land over a couple of years could be possible.

Billy Davis

Sometimes you're looking at Eli and he looks just like Peyton a couple of weeks ago.

Bonnie Reed

It would be nice if we had a couple thousand more dollars. It would really be helpful to these people.

Al Jefferson

It was tiring. I had a couple dunks and a lot of jumpers, jump hooks and free throws. It was crazy.

Robin Pemberton

These seats are strong. They don't move around. You can see the head's surrounded when they take an impact. It's got a couple of inches of foam.

Charlie Batch

I've been to a couple of places, but this isn't the first I've been back to Detroit in a while. I was here in our bye week. During the off-season, I'm here twice a month. This is my second home. There are a lot of people I went to school with, a lot of friends I have are still up here.

Rusty Wallace

This is supposed to be my last race and probably will be. I tell you what, having fun like this makes you want to come back a couple of times.