Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Knight

Anybody who accepts mediocrity -- in school, on the job, in life -- is a person who compromises, and when the leader compromises, the whole organization compromises.

Takehito Koyasu

You shouldn't believe everything. What you see isn't always right. Is what you think truly right? Please, think about it again. A heart that obediently accepts things is fine, but shouldn't you question something just once? The truth is in a place you can't see.

Abdur Razzak

We will stop all street actions if the government accepts our demands by that time.

Brian Metcalf

Unfortunately, there are only five starters but she accepts her role and she's been so effective coming off the bench. We have the luxury of having a sixth player who could be a starter for someone else.

Michael R. Bloomberg

I am unconvinced that Judge Roberts accepts the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling as settled law,

Martin King

One who breaks an unjust law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.

Phil Rosenthal

Fred is a character actor, and I think the audience accepts him more easily in different roles.

Jez Moxey

Glenn accepts this and is now looking at how best to shape his squad with the money available.

Julian Casablancas

I guess I'm of two minds about (that). One half accepts it, I'm grateful for anything I can get. And the other half, the motivated part of me wants to have the same thing going here in the United States.

Timothy Goebel

Any time I can use my talents to benefit others, I am happy to do so. I hope that the event helps families care for their loved ones.

Robert Chapman

Any industry that suffers skills shortages should take responsibility for marketing themselves in such a way that students see the benefit of developing a career in that sector,

Katie O'Brien

A secondary benefit is if you spend a couple hours cleaning up a park, you're going to think twice before you litter.

Dick DeVos

As a state, we have to engage the global marketplace. There is no alternative, no choice but to go out and win. The antagonists to this position see it as either/or -- either you invest in China or invest in Michigan. Most businesses do both. If your sales increase in any part of the world, the folks back home benefit.

Tom Richards

As consumerism continues to gain momentum in the marketplace, our goal is to continue to give consumers more choices and more control over their health care decision-making. CIGNA Custom Benefit Builder is an industry-leading next step in extending to health care benefits the same kind of choice and personalization that consumers increasingly enjoy for many other types of purchases they make.

Mark Johnson

At this time of the year, any time you can play at home, whether it's your playoff games or an NCAA game, I think it's a benefit to your hockey club. If you get that home game, whether it's some years maybe at the Kohl Center or maybe at the Cap Ice Center or at the Eagle's Nest (in Verona), it's a good thing.

Francis Escudero

Ayokong pangunahan hanggat hindi ko naririnig ang kanilang pahayag. Masyado nang maraming nasaktan sa isyung ito na lumikha ng maraming away. We will give them the benefit of the doubt,

Paul Murphy

As I understand it, it's not illegal in and of itself. It's how you treat it, ... There might be a benefit to the company ... but that's different from saying you're getting cash.

Furqan Nazeeri

As our network quickly gains momentum, the benefit to our members increases exponentially.

Shirley Manson

We just wanted to make a record that sounded cool. So we stole from hip-hop, we stole from techno and blues and mashed them all up.

Al MacInnis

I am truly honored that the Blues have elected to retire my number, and I'm flattered to join the list of players who have been recognized before me. I will always consider myself part of the Blues family and will look back on my playing days here with fond memories of my teammates, my coaches, the staff and, last but not least, the fans.

Merry Clayton

I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, 'We can't have baby sister singing the blues and coming in here and singing on Sunday morning.'

John Brady

I think there are a lot of wannabes...but I don't think there's another Lee Atwater, ... but no one can play blues guitar with B.B. King that I know of and also run a presidential campaign...

Larry Neal

For the blues singer, the world is his text... like any artist, the blues singer has the task of bringing order out of chaos.

Benicio Toro

I listen to all types of music. I have been in Memphis recently, so I've been listening to some blues like Muddy Waters, and some early Elvis.

Sally Brown

It?s a lot of fun for everyone who plays and everyone who comes to watch. People really get into it. Last year?s Town Hall team dressed in St. Patrick?s Day garb, while the year before they brought us out of the winter blues with a Hawaiian dress theme, complete with leis. You forget the fact that it?s a fund-raiser.

Sharon Bradford

For her to call us and cry the blues to us, you know, about how she's feeling and stuff.

Eric Burdon

One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.

Courtney LaVere

Knowing it's the end of the season and the end of my career possibly, I don't want to regret anything.

Walt Jocketty

I would think it's a good fit, ... but that's not something for me to decide. He started his career there, and he's obviously one of the top managers in the game that's not employed as a manager. Jim is going to manage somewhere in 2006. Definitely.

Jim Fuglie

He dedicated his professional career to kids, and his retirement years to volunteer work, especially work with the credit unions.

Colin Lee

He scored two vital goals for us but was unlucky that we had to play him out of position and he should be able to further his career elsewhere.

Lance Armstrong

I think it's better that way. I'm happy with the way my career went and ended and I'm not coming back.

Flip Saunders

It didn't matter if (Bryant) had 50, 40, 20, 10 ? the idea was for us to win. The idea was not to try to expose our defense where all the sudden, you have other guys that have career games.

Ricky Proehl

I was just mad because if it was earlier in my career I would have scored. Parts were starting to fly off of me a little bit. I was trying, praying, and hoping to get in, but at 37 years old, it just kind of catches up with you a little bit.

Nick Ferguson

He's going to be dancing with a hot woman. Who wouldn't want a second career like that?

Caron Butler

He's followed my career through high school, college and through the NBA. You want somebody who knows your game inside out, who knows what you like to do in certain situations. I'm excited about this opportunity and truly blessed.

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.

Matthew Parry

Gold continues to rally on continued U.S. dollar weakness, a trend I expect to continue over the next week.

Allan Houston

Going at this intensity is new, so I'm going to have to just continue to adjust.

Mike Piazza

kind of fun, especially in New York. I've seen it on smaller levels in other cities, but it's fun to get into the rivalry thing and experience it.

James Kirkman

just very humbled, and appreciative, and amazed; it was a very happy experience.

Rachel Dretzin

I think it fuels her. The fact that she can see the work she's done make an impactmost journalists don't experience that.

Mike McGlynn

I think it is good that we got some experience because all of it helps. I don't know if I'll ever take a snap in a game, but it is good to be ready and the more positions on the line you play, the better it helps you.

John Fletcher

Go far -- too far you cannot, still the farther. The more experience finds you: and go sparing. One meal a week will serve you, and one suit, Through all your travels; for you'll find it certain. The poorer and the baser you appear, The more you look through still.

Bryant Dillon

He's got goals in life. Being that he had a hard upbringing, I think that's prepared him for life, to live better and to experience a lot more. He does have his head on straight.

Joe Gibbs

He's got tons of experience, and he's a very good holder. We felt like it was somebody we need to look at.

Paul Lambert

He's got SPL experience and provides us with more options in midfield.

Jim Murphy

History often reads as a hard and grim experience. But people are remarkably resilient and funny, even when the going is very hard.

Charles Schumer

Any talk of dismantling it would be inappropriate given its unique expertise and resources.

Rick Jones

Perhaps we could tap them for their thoughts and their expertise in the (environmental) area.

Carl Jacoby

But it won't be with my merchandise, my expertise or my wife's.

Eduardo Ermita

He can be removed and, as a CESO, he can be moved to another place where his expertise can be utilized,

Tom Sykora

It's something we didn't have the expertise to do.

Malcolm Gladwell

Often a sign of expertise is noticing what doesn't happen.

Kathleen Booher

They're stepping out of their expertise when they're doing that.

Tom Starling

We get their expertise and their connections in the community, and they get to help.

Steve Willsey

We led them in. They had the rescue expertise but we had the knowledge of the cave.

Art Hogan

I think the dollar's recovery has a huge impact on the market, when you look at things like gold, which is getting tattooed today, ... I also think it's important psychologically, like when oil finally peaked in the mid-50's.

Jeff Gordon

He wasn't real happy with me, but we finally worked it out.

Albert Camus

In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.

Maria Corbalan

I'm happy. I'm very happy that it's finally going to be done.

Greg Olsen

I had a minor medical problem and they said I couldn't go. It took me a year to get well and then I finally went into space. That should just let you all know that you should never give up.

Frank Thomas

I'll finally get some real work in. It will be great to see live pitching for a change.

Craig Biggio

I know he's smiling right now, ... He's overjoyed. We were so happy for him when he finally won the Stanley Cup. We couldn't wait to get through on the phone to him and congratulate him.

Sy Montgomery

I have thought for a long time that one day, if I finally got to deserve it, I would love to write about the minds of invertebrates.

Aaron Brooks

I hope not. We're going to come back strong. We have to look forward to the next game. ... Hopefully we'll finally be settled into our routine there in San Antonio. That will help out a lot.

Martin Scorsese

Just when people think he gives you one thing, ... he gives you another.

Jeffrey Edelman

I think it gives them another way to become more visible.

Steve Sanders

I think it gives me more of a leadership role on the team, because some of the guys know I have a son and they see how I act,

Rebecca Loos

He knows what you want and he gives it to you and it is all about you, not so much about him, so you know that's nice

O. Singh

He judges things to be good, only as long as the Lord gives and he receives.

Latin Proverb

He is unworthy of life who gives no life to another

Drew Gilpin Faust

As a scholar, you don't want to repeat yourself, ever. You're supposed to say it once, publish it, and then it's published, and you don't say it again. If someone comes and gives a scholarly paper about something they've already published, that's just terrible. As a university president, you have to say the same thing over and over and over.

Ken Holland

He's got skill, and he gives us depth. He's a guy who could help us.

Avery Cutshaw

He's a team player. He gives everything he's got no matter where he's playing.

Katherine Paterson

I'm a great believer in research. I have to know about a place before I write a story that is set in that place.

Chuck D.

Joey wrestled a great tournament, and we don't want him to get lost in the shuffle. He was solid all weekend.

Tim Ehresman

Joe was great tonight. He did things tonight he's been practicing all year. Come heck or high water, he was going to make it (to the regional tournament) again.

Fay Vincent

John is the hero. He did a great job. Now Rose admits John was correct.

Donnie Henderson

I think it's a great opportunity. You always want to hear your name, and now a team has actually called. It's exciting.

John Gibson

I think it's a great opportunity to showcase our city.

Randy Smith

I think it's a great opportunity to be able to talk to him, but more important than that, I think it tells me that he's listening and that's really important to me.

Mike Hammond

I think it's a great opportunity for people to come out and have fun. They're not running a marathon. It's great for people who want to come out and test themselves.

Steve Sanchez

I think it's a great idea for the city.

Paul Perry

I think that positions No. 2 through 7 could be inter-changeable all year.

Todd Borrison

I thought we got a lot of second and third shots and every time you do that, you put yourself in position to be successful.

Carl Banks

He was the standard for that position in that era.

Tim King

The city's position is that we've come to a stalemate and that we should go to mediation,

E. Hicks

That put us right back in a position where we can do something.

E. B. White

It is the position that stops all the big plays,

Sarah Fisher

Six years ago when I started this whole fiasco, there were not this many women in these positions to get the attention,

Pope Francis

You cannot be in a position of power and destroy the life of another person.

Kim Priez

It's very controversial and we don't have a position on it.