Famous Quotes & Sayings

Isabelle Dinoire

Despite their pain and mourning, they accepted to give a second life to people in need.

Sergei Bogdanchikov

Despite the fact that to date our company ranks first in the world for oil reserves (according to the generally accepted international methods of assessment), a pace of development of no less than 7% a year is planned for our company. This calls for constant increases in our raw material base.

Issac Asimov

A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written

Michael Dorf

Anything the court does that is controversial is going to be in danger as long as it's controversial. The reason why racial segregation in schools is not going to come back is not because all nine justices think Brown is right. It's because the country has accepted that it is right.

Marie Okabe

The secretary-general and the United Nations stand fully behind the millennium development goals, which are internationally accepted and which have the broad support of member states and civil society.

Katharine Graham

These cool or antagonistic relationships are part of life in Washington and are accepted as such, but I often think how self-defeating they are and how much better polite professional relationships would serve political figures and journalists in situations like this. I agreed with a charming message I got from George McGovern after he had been defeated for the presidency. He recalled making some bitter remarks about a couple of our columnists at a dinner party; but wrote me, 'I have regretted that outburst and I have also established that the maximum time I can carry a grudge is about three months. This note is simply to say that I have now forgotten all campaign grudges. It is just too difficult trying to remember which people I'm supposed to shun.'

Jason Alexander

The show is like an Edwardian play - emotional life gets stepped on for the sake of accepted manners, and that's terrific for actors to play in.

Vladislav Jovanovic

The targeting of China's embassy is not an accident, is not a collateral damage. This is one accepted harm, one accepted crime, by those who have decided to stage total war against Yugoslavia.

Strobe Talbott

The talks are sufficiently constructive and serious that we're going to continue them. President Ahtisaari and I have accepted an invitation from Mr. Chernomyrdin to return next week. So we're continuing them,

Paul Reid

The boys are looking very sharp in training and it looks like we've put the game behind us which is what you need to do after a disappointing performance. We're looking forward to Saturday to rectify the loss.

Bubba Davis

The big thing about the win is that we fell behind 12-2 early and came back. Especially with these kids, it was very, very big that we hung in and did what we had to do to win.

David Horner

As long as employment report on Friday is not too strong, I think the worst is behind us.

David Flanery

As International expansion continues to be a focus of Papa John's growth, we are placing resources behind these two proven team members. We expect great things in the continued development of our brand internationally.

Keith Wright

At lot of the time, people are putting stuff out behind us they're bringing new debris to the street right-of-ways after our crews have been through their neighborhoods.

Peggy Smith

That part is behind us. I think I'm going to need help. My nerves are really bad.

Eugene Jarecki

Reaganism as a political movement has enormous resources behind it and it seeks - through stagecraft and through a tremendous level of effort toward propaganda - to present an image of Reagan that is so much larger-than-life that it sort of blinds us all, and keeps us all in a warm, happy, nostalgic state, thinking of a man who can do no wrong.

Clint Hurdle

Ramirez gave us a big shot in the arm. The one thing about Ramirez is that he just keeps on bringing it. We've seen him throw nothing but strikes this year, and I think he was only behind two hitters, but he was a little all over the zone tonight. He had to throw more pitches, but he battled back.

Peter McCormick

Ralph Klein is a damaged politician. His one stock in trade was that the people loved him and the party was solidly behind him; that he was Mr. Teflon and he couldn't be touched. That's clearly over now." ()

Meg Whitman

Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing user region with markets like India, China and Korea leading the pack as Internet and broadband penetration rise.

Derek Halpenny

The broader picture for the yen's decline is down to the continued deterioration in Japan's trade surplus.

Mark Jensen

Prizes and cash drawings are a great way to provide incentives for players to keep playing. Not everyone wants to gamble. We're reaching a very broad market of online and mobile gamers who love to play games.

David Chang

Open your refrigerator, your freezer, your kitchen cupboards, and look at the labels on your food. You'll find 'natural flavor' or 'artificial flavor' in just about every list of ingredients. The similarities between these two broad categories are far more significant than the differences.

Jonas Gahr Store

Norway will be recognized as an open democracy with the rule of law, with the universal human rights, and with the broad international engagement on the international scene taking upon ourselves responsibilities, because we are a privileged country.

Dave Navarro

During overdubs, I'd pick up whatever looked interesting at the moment or whichever guitar I hadn't played yet. I like having such a broad palette to dip into.

David Healy

(Delphi) is one of the chief things that was holding GM up and causing fears of bankruptcy. On Broad and Wall there's a collective sigh of relief.

Ken Tower

Despite yesterday's broad advance, trader sentiment remains sober.

Alan Williamson

The strength in platinum prices reflects two key factors: the broad enthusiasm for commodities by investors and speculators, and the continued tight industry fundamentals.

Phil Forest

The Solomon Islands is on the brink, at the moment, of a civil war. They are at the crossroads,

Fawaz Gerges

The roots of the problem lie with foreign policy rather than in society, civilization or American culture,

Linda Halsey

I see this issue as the civil rights issue of our time.

Purna Sen

These arrests, combined with the heightened restrictions on civil and political rights over the past week, highlight the government's continuing disregard for human rights.

Mahdi Bray

These are things that need to be dealt with, because in the final analysis, if we surrender our precious civil liberties, the things that make this nation great, then indeed the terrorists have won.

Carlos Mesa

This is an exhortation for a country that is on the verge of civil war,

Jackie Speier

This is probably the most profound civil rights movement of our generation, without a doubt.

Craig Ferguson

The wedding took place in Vermont, where they have legalized gay civil unions, and I married a woman.

Colleen Kelley

A larger increase for military families clearly is in order. So too, however, is a larger increase for the men and women of the government's civilian workforce.

Jarrod Kerr

A rate hike is now 50-50 in May and fully priced by June.

Ahmad Fawzi

So now we have a road map. It's an important first step toward the establishment of a fully representative, broader-based, gender-sensitive, multi-ethnic government down the line.

Jennifer Granholm

Sometimes leadership is planting trees under whose shade you'll never sit. It may not happen fully till after I'm gone. But I know that the steps we're taking are the right steps.

Chris McGill

Right now we have a supply picture that is fully utilized, even with record wells drilled, record rigs,

Susan Thomson

These are all fully-licensed and fully registered brokers,

Linda Dobbs

This is a really important opportunity for us. It's something we've talked about and had on our wish list for years. It's also a wonderful opportunity for our students to be able to perform on a fully functioning stage rather than a recital hall stage. It's important in their pre-professional training. We're all thrilled.

Anne McBride

This is an ongoing investigation, and we are fully cooperating.

Peter Coleman

This is still a significant injury, but one that with rehabilitation Troy will be able to fully recover from.

Zhao Yu

The U.S. side is fully responsible for this collision.

Dan Hampton

It was a perfect storm of talent, personalities, direction, goals and dominance.

Ron Wilson

We're 3-0 and scored 15 goals since we picked up Thornton. It's kind of nice, the things you were hoping would happen with the trade have.

Charley Juris

Especially considering that the Bruins scored 11 goals on Robinson the previous week.

Chris Carter

Even though he let in six goals, Jacob measured up to the task. He did a great job spotting shots.

Tim Rooney

(East Central) has a lot of talent. They are really offensive-minded and they can score a lot of goals.

Don Robertson

We all have a role and part to play and by each of us living the 'dream', we will ultimately reach the goals set by Dr. King. It takes everyone doing their part and taking a stand.

Jason Tapp

At the half, we were in it. They just ran away with it after making some goals over penalties. It just wasn't there.

Rob Siris

We did a lot of things well (against West Orange). We kept Jacob Simon (23 goals and 23 assists) in check.

Cristy McKinney

We did a little better in the second half than we did in the first. We had to set new goals at halftime. At least we didn't give up 60 points in the second half.

Claire McCaskill

As a member of the Aging Committee, I'm no stranger to fighting for America's seniors.

Don Stewart

As many members as there are in Congress, there are that many opinions on how to secure the border.

M. Wolfe

People say you have to be a member before you're serviced. No, you do not,

Richard Durbin

The secretary testified without even indicating to the members of the Senate that this story existed, about to be disclosed to the American people. That is unacceptable.

Jason Chaffetz

Now I get a very nice salary as a member of Congress, but when I'm in Washington, I sleep in my office.

Troy Vincent

That's his right and that's our fiduciary responsibility to protect him - any member of our association.

Eric Swalwell

One of my goals here in Congress, being the youngest member of the California delegation, is to really try and get the institution to upgrade the way it communicates with its constituents.

Lawrence Wilkerson

When I rationalize for myself not resigning, I did it by saying, 'This is the only sane member of this administration.

Trevor Noah

There's more outrage on Twitter about a One Direction split or about what one band member said to another than there is about institutionalized racism and something huge.

Boris Johnson

I'm a one-nation Tory.

Kofi Annan

the United Nations will do whatever we can to help.

Nicholas Burns

We welcome the United Nations in the United States. We want the U.N. to stay, and the U.N. is going to stay.

Lord Palmerston

Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests.

Joan Claybrook

These standards are written for Detroit, by Detroit.

James Johnson

This is exciting. By earthworm standards they're pretty cool.

Gord Ash

There are some things from a strategic standpoint that we don't want to share, at least not at this point.

and City

Don't you want to stand still with me?

Dr. Seuss

Whats the point of fitting in, when we were meant to stand out?

Joanne Wuensch

You know where you stand with him. Nothing is candy-coated.

Thomas S. Monson

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver.

Stephen King

Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant.

William Shakespeare

I grow, I prosper;Now, gods, stand up for bastards!

Mike McCurry

there will be steps that the United States will take." ()

The Bravery

the only town in the United States of that name!

Corrine Brown

Marriage has historically been in the domain of the States to regulate.

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

If we live in a state of constant fear, can we remain human?

Albert Einstein

The State is made for Mankind, not mankind for the state

Angela Merkel

There's a rumour going around that states cannot go bankrupt. This rumour is not true.

Roger Williams

God requireth not an uniformity of Religion to be inacted and inforced in any civill state.

Stirling Moss

You get to the stage when your almost looking down on yourself. When you get into that state, it’s the best state ever.

Sallust

Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.

Chris Schuster

The Tigers would like to thank all the support throughout the season.

Bob Storman

Now he can mobilize the 'Z Team' to support other candidates.

Dave Fleming

Things are going well, ... We've had a lot of support so far.

Brian Sandoval

Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.

Brian Tracy

The whole purpose of working is to support your ideal lifestyle.

Arthur Bloch

Enough research will tend to support your conclusions.

Bill Hayden

Support for alternate languages will largely depend on the underlying OS.

Edmund Hillary

I'm definitely a Queen supporter. She was great.

Albert Einstein

For scientific endeavor is a natural whole the parts of which mutually support one another in a way which, to be sure, no one can anticipate.

Thomas Sowell

When all is said and done, the Constitution of the United States is a set of words on a piece of paper. The only way that the Constitution can protect us is if we protect the Constitution.

Michael Lewis

The United States stock market, the most iconic market in global capitalism, is rigged,

Melinda Gates

I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I'm lucky I was born in the United States.

Paulo Coelho

In the United States, I am a great success, but I am not a celebrity.

Nikita Khrushchev

The thought sometimes -- the unpleasant thought sometimes creeps up on me here as to whether perhaps Khrushchev was not invited here to enable you to sort of rub him in your sauce and to show the might and the strength of the United States so as to make him sort of ... so as to make him shaky at the knees. If that is so, then if I came -- if it took me about 12 hours to get here, I guess it'll just -- it'll take no more than about 10½ hours to fly back.

Nikita Khrushchev

We do not have to invade the United States, we will destroy you from within.

Michel Hazanavicius

I am unusual for a Frenchman - I have absolutely nothing against the United States.

Allison Hooper

No one else (in the United States) is making it.

Strom Thurmond

New People: Miscegenation and Mulattoes in the United States.