Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Ensign

We all have a commitment to this and we need to keep our eye on the ball,

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Perhaps we underestimated the challenges in Afghanistan in the past. That's why we are now strengthening and intensifying our commitment.

Geno Auriemma

The new contract is a reflection of the university's commitment to me and my commitment to the university.

Ed Louder

After that we made a commitment that we would be in every game we played.

Vassar College

It's really, really inspiring to listen to these young people. They not only have an idealistic commitment, but an openness, even kindness, toward the community that I didn't expect.

Nobutaka Machimura

It shows our commitment and will to contribute to world peace, but it is true that many Japanese people and members of the Japanese Diet (parliament) feel frustrated about this fact,

Joe Kalinowski

It shows a commitment from local community and local legislators to support high-tech companies. We're all very pleased to see it pass.

Debra Conner

It's hard to find volunteers who'll give five or six hours a week. Their commitment level is unbelievable.

Connie Christopher

It's a very large commitment on them their parents and me.

Joe Lhota

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

Susan Goldstein

I've never really been a taker, always a giver, but in this case, I really had the sense that this is what the government is supposed to be there to do.

Elfriede Jelinek

The government has once again made the right socially acceptable.

Calvin Coolidge

At first I intended to become a student of the Senate rules and I did learn much about them, but I soon found that the Senate hadbut one fixed rule, subject to exceptions of course, which was to the effect that the Senate would do anything it wanted to do whenever it wanted to do it.

Jan Brewer

Government just simply can't do everything for everyone.

Chris Bell

Ethics in government has always been important to me.

Ariel Sharon

first time that an Israeli prime minister agrees to give in on Jerusalem. It is the first time that an Israeli prime minister agrees to have, I would say, another government ruling -- I speak about the Palestinians -- in Jerusalem.

Larry Craig

We do not take away the powers of surveillance, ... We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong.

Robert Waters

Consolidation hasn't been big in New York State. We could be pioneers here. . . . Most of the government structure in New York State was set up when people traveled in horse and buggies. But in this day and age, we don't need two town halls when one can do the job more efficiently.

Debby Padgett

Our efforts are coordinated, and we are working toward a fabulous event in 2007. Not only for 2007, but beyond.

Bob Punter

We want to come out and play like it's 26-24 and we're playing a huge game down the road. We need to have 32 minutes of good, solid effort and focus.

Monica Tooley

We really had a strong team effort. The effort was great the entire time. ... We fixed a lot of things today.

Ben Lindsey

I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.

Glen Gulutzan

We couldn't win a puck battle. I thought our effort was fine, but we made some glaring mistakes and lost battles.

Dave Baseggio

We showed an excellent effort to make a great comeback.

Rajneesh

My whole effort is to help you to disappear. My whole effort is to help you to be so empty: anatta - non-being. Because if you are, you will remain in trouble. If you are, you will remain limited. If you are, there will be a definition to your being - and you will never be overflowing. Only emptiness can be overflowing, only emptiness can be at ease. Only emptiness can be life abundant. To be, the way passes through non-being. If you really want to be, you will have to drop all concepts of your being. You will have to disappear, by and by. You will have to melt into nothingness.

Angel Fuentes

No one from the administration has made such an effort

Hillary Clinton

I was involved in a number of efforts to take out Al Qaida leadership when I was secretary of state, including, of course, taking out [Usama] bin Laden.