Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sandy Alderson

It appeared to be of the size of something you would use to baste a turkey, and not a syringe per se.

Mike Gillespie

He looked peaceful. He appeared to be just taking a nap.

Toshihiko Matsuno

Retail investors here as well as some European investors appeared to buy banks actively.

Charles Dickens

In this way they went on, and on, and on--in the language of the story-books--until at last the village lights appeared before them, and the church spire cast a long reflection on the graveyard grass; as if it were a dial (alas, the truest in the world!) marking, whatever light shone out of Heaven, the flight of days and weeks and years, by some new shadow on that solemn ground.

Peter Boockvar

The market appeared to have had a case of vertigo. We have had a big rally in recent weeks and it seemed that the theme of buying stocks because its the end of the year has played itself out.

Iyad Allawi

This man who dropped the gun appeared to be panicked when the gun fell from his hand.

Elijah Cummings

The picture was being painted that things were not as bad as they appeared to be

Nathaniel Branden

When I was a child, I felt at times that I had been born into an insane asylum, that much of human life appeared to be an insane asylum. It was bewildering.

Flavius Josephus

I was myself brought up with my brother, whose name was Matthias, for he was my own brother, by both father and mother; and I made mighty proficiency in the improvements of my learning, and appeared to have both a great memory and understanding.

Ed Sarpolus

People in Michigan, by a 2-to-1 margin, blame President Bush rather than the governor for Michigan's economic problems. While her job approval ratings are up from being below 50 percent in August through October, they are not at the 60 percent level she once had.

Chuck Todd

If he gets his approval ratings up to the mid-40s, then at least Republicans can fight on their own.

Bruce Myers

I think the contract started out at maybe $500,000, and they had a change order to get it to $700,000, but they ended up paying like $1 million, and there was no evidence of any other change orders or any other board approval for that last change.

Marvin J. Ashton

A friend in the true sense is not a person who passively nods approval of our conduct or ignores improper behavior. A friend is a person who cares.

Toni Harris

We could get that approval any day now. As soon as we get federal approval, the patrols we fund will start back up.

Larry Andrews

We have to wait for the successful outcome of that litigation before we'll be given final approval in Canada.

Rand Paul

The Constitution's pretty clear. The Federalist papers are pretty clear... They very specifically delegated the power to declare war to Congress. They wanted this to be a congressional decision; they did not want war to be engaged in by the executive without approval of Congress.

Pauline Hale

The decision to delay approval (of the sabbatical decision) is based on the fact that research and scholarship are central to the purpose of sabbatical leaves.

Khaled Suleiman

The decision of PLC speaker includes only appointments and promotions and not related to the approval of presidential decrees.

Kate Phillips

Several major research institutions were present with the governor to show their support of the new program.

Karl Rove

He tried to psyche the governor out. And it didn't work.

Donald Harris

I'm hoping the governor can step in and help out.

Dan Leistikow

It's not for the governor to pick a number out of the air.

Peter T. King

The party has to be rebuilt on all levels. In a way, maybe it's to be expected when you've had a governor in office for 12 years and he and his people are stepping down.

Chelsea Clinton

When I was born, my father was governor of Arkansas.

Curt Schilling

He obviously sat next to me in Washington and lied. I don't know that there's any way to prove that anything he did was not under the influence of performance-enhancing drugs.

Jim Haslam

I don't give so I can have influence over there,

Joseph Campbell

The influence of a vital being vitalizes.

George Crumb

Most of my influences are turn-of-the-century.

John Knox

You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.

Hamilton Mabie

The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence, and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.

Frederica Mathewes-Green

People just don't realize how much peer pressure, the desire for peer acclamation, influences them.

Stephen King

Why' is a crooked letter and can't be made straight.

Ray Bradbury

If someone sends you a love letter you've got to answer back.

Norah Jones

I got stood up by the letter Y, he was hanging around with his X.

Julian Kurtz

We even sent them a certified letter but they won't pick it up.

Ken Ham

We are going to officially wave you off for 24 hours.

Ken Ham

We are going to officially waive you off for 24 hours.

Tom Anderson

Our official position is that we are opposed to the inn.

I. Stone

You want a reasonable standard so you can receive and send help.

Aristotle

If something's bound to happen, it will happen.. Right time, right person, and for the best reason.

Philippe Lopez

There's no reason we can't be in the top 20.

Irwin Schiff

There's no reason to put me in jail.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Ours not to reason why, ours but to do and die.

Debbi Fields

We are here for a reason. We all have a gift or gifts to share.

Clifton Fadiman

The only reason for being young is to outgrow it.

Andre Gide

Wisdom comes not from reason but from love.

Todd Clark

The problem, ... is there is no reason to stay long in to the weekend.

Ben Foster

The roles I'm interested in or have been interested in, you know, it's going to get down to conflict. Drama is conflict - conflict of interests.

Donna Mills

You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a show about a houseboat with Andy Griffith!

Anthony Hopkins

I don't have any [favourite role]. I'm just a working actor.

Renee Fleming

I learned so many roles so quickly as a young singer, I thought it was time to come back to them and make them better - deeper, more nuanced.

Robert Lanza

Until we recognize the essential role of biology, our attempts to truly unify the universe will remain a train to nowhere.

Sherilyn Fenn

The studios have their list of five actresses and whether they're right or wrong for a role doesn't matter. It's how much money their last movie made.

Tionne Watkins

A role model can teach you to love and respect yourself.

Mike Tyson

I am not a role model.

John Noble

A lot of the times, roles are chosen for us.