Famous Quotes & Sayings

Paul Kelly

Keating understood the power of tradition yet he loved to break the rules and create a new orthodoxy. That's what he did as treasurer saying, in effect, that Labor runs a market model with equity, and it worked. When he became PM, he tried to construct a new set of Labor beliefs based on Asian engagement, reconciliation and the republic. For Keating, these weren't just policies; they were the new Labor template handed down from the mount. The trouble, of course, was his inability to convert a lot of the public.

Gong Li

I have been waiting around to get the right script and the right director. For example, in the past, if a Hollywood director came to me with a script and wanted me to play a character, and she was a stereotypical Asian woman who gets into a fight and gets killed off quickly, that didn't seem to have much interest for me.

Steven Yeun

I believe that we are still hovering around the realm of Asians playing all types of Asians. I do not see that changing any time soon just because there is a limited pool of Asian actors.

Colleen Hanabusa

Hawaii's own Patsy Mink served as the first congresswoman of color and first Asian American woman in the House; she later sought the Democratic Party presidential nomination.

Andy Lau

He said if the stars can work together, we won't lose to any Asian movies or even foreign films,

Zhang Qiyue

It hurts the feelings of the Chinese people and other Asian countries. We urge the Japanese government to treat seriously the issue with the correct attitude.

O. Singh

I think the HSBC Champions is going to be a really exciting fixture on our golfing calendar and with a prize fund of US$5 million, the largest in the history of Asian and Chinese golf, it is an event we all want to win.

Richard Florida

L.A. draws highly skilled Asians and San Francisco draws highly skilled gays, but D.C. draws highly skilled everybody -- gays, Latins, Asians, Africans, scientists and so on, ... The trick will be to avoid pricing ourselves out of that creativity.

Desmond Lachman

I think what's very disturbing about the present crisis is that there are a number of things going on at the same time, all of which aren't very good. We've got the Japanese yen going to eight-year lows, we've got talk about devaluation in China, we've got Hong Kong coming under attack and we've got a number of other Asian economies just showing incredible signs of weakness.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I will not remain silent, resigned to watch as my fellow prisoners collapse under the strain of slavery-like conditions.

Dr. Roberts

He responds to stimuli and that's good. He's still critically ill, in intensive care, he suffered a collapsed lung.

Ed Regan

In the past, we've been skeptical about (collaboration). But we felt that the industry is on the threshold of collapse if something doesn't get done soon. This is one way to resolve the problem.

Mary Farrell

I knew that in the past that these financial panics had often triggered far worse consequences. I was actually less concerned about the market than the potential for collapse of the world financial system.

Peter Hain

the collapse in external and internal confidence would lead to a more serious situation.

Rex Tillerson

You know, oil prices from 2007, on the strength of a very robust global economy and a very robust emerging China, many of you will recall, ramped up to near $150 a barrel. Then we had the financial - U.S. financial collapse. Oil prices collapsed all the way down to $40 a barrel.

Paul Cooper

The infrastructure market has collapsed and margins have fallen from 20 percent to 4 percent,

Warren Zinn

I wanted to be able to watch world history in the making. In less than two years, I was able to witness the collapse of two regimes. It's cool to open a world almanac and know that I was a part of history.

John Burnside

It is common knowledge now that we depend on insects for our continued existence; that, without key pollinators, the human population would collapse in less than a decade.

Sir Campbell

He could have tackled the unfair tax system. He could have made the environment a priority. He could have faced up to the pensions crisis. He could have addressed the problem of personal debt. He has declined to do any of these. This is a legacy from which it will be difficult for him to escape.

Angus Campbell

The only thing that can stop further declines in the market today is a tame ISM figure and lower oil prices,

Hugh Johnson

Hardware, software and semiconductors are the three top-performing groups right now, and there has been a decline in oil prices. These things are pushing the markets up.

Hirokaza Yuihama

I think the price decline pressure is gradually easing.

Pat Livingston

We feel hopeful there will be a reversal of decline in enrollment.

Jim Smith

The purpose of pay phones was to serve people in motion. Wireless phones now serve that same purpose, which is why we're seeing a decline in pay phones throughout the United States.

George Washington

When, in the decline of Life, I gratify the fond wish of my heart in retiring from public labors, and find the language of approbation and fervent prayers for future happiness following that event, my heart expands with gratitude and my feelings beco

Richard Jaffe

Recycling what has worked in the past is a defensive strategy that is working, and it has reversed sales declines for the retailer.

George Glynos

If you look at the historical volatilities of the rand you'll find they have declined through the year.

Glenn Beck

I was in Washington, D.C., on the morning show, by the time I was 18, programming a station by 19, No. 1 in the mornings. I think I was making, I don't know, a quarter of a million dollars by the time I was 25.

Clay Johnson

Katrina has sharpened everyone's focus on spending the taxpayers' dollars wisely.

Ray Manzarek

John is going to get about a million dollars for doing nothing. He gets an equal share as us, and we were out there working. A free million bucks. That's a gig I'd like.

Mark Dobson

I also want to make sure student tax dollars are spent responsibly. Regardless, they are spent on the students who pay them.

Richard Bernstein

Historically, S&P 500 earnings growth, on average, has been negative when the dollar has appreciated 10 percent or more in a 12-month period.

Shaun Osborne

His speech was hawkish in the sense that there would be more interest rate increases. But again, there's something for everybody in his speech, including dollar bears.

David Mozina

I think it's great news for the dollar and it will probably solidify the strong upward moves that we are seeing in today's session.

David Brazil

We've done well with their contract-in dollars and in service.

John Heisdorffer

I think it's possible. We have about a half million dollars walking into the office or by mail every day.

Liang Liang

He knows how to handle the subtle inner feelings in a Eastern way while retaining the American way of telling the story.

Mike Harris

Harper understands, but I think the West does need to understand the East better. And I think that the East needs to understand the West better. I think urban needs to understand rural better and rural needs to understand urban better.

George J. Mitchell

You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Everyone in the Middle East pretty much wants to come and be an American citizen, but pretty much everybody is angry with the U. S. foreign policy.

Patrick Franklin

What we have in East Texas today in regards to gay rights is the tyranny of the majority. It is up to us to stand up to that tyranny.

Prince Nayef

It is a fact ? unfortunately ? that there was (a plan) to target key installations in Eastern Province,

Martin Jacques

When I am back in old Blighty, I am surrounded by the old and familiar concerns: New Labour, Europe, the Middle East and the rest. If you live in Britain, you will know what I mean - except you won't, because you will take it for granted that this is what the world is all about.

David Gergen

What you're seeing in the East Wing is normal turnover, and what you're seeing in the West Wing is abnormal. It's an aberration to have a team stay as long as this one has.

Eileen Kleinfelter

I thought we gave Eastern some trouble. I thought we gave them a good game.

Eric Albright

I know Kurtis is going to generate some interest (from scouts) this year, and he needs to be able to handle that mentally. It's a challenge, but I think he's up to it.

Paul Swangard

You want to be using the off-season to generate momentum. And nothing has happened, from the stadium issue on down, to give much acceleration to that momentum. For every step forward, it seems like they've taken two steps backward.

Tom Mullins

It's a manufacturer that has international ownership structure, and this project would generate just over 500 jobs, but they're still looking at a number of places in Texas and in surrounding states. It's a laundry list for that and the others at this point.

Rob Blake

That second period, as much time as we spent in our own zone, it was tough to generate things.

Robert Struble

All the pressures are related to development. More people need more water. They generate more water. They generate more storm water. All of those things can be managed. All of those problems have solutions, but some ways are better than others.

Ron Campbell

As you generate more sales tax, you can take some of that back into the machine and grow what you have.

Ann Muscat

A lot of people don't know there's a nonprofit conservation group that's responsible for the majority of Catalina ... and has to generate its own revenues.

Robert Crowder

A lot of governments would love to have an industry come in that would generate that kind of income.

Oliver Friedrichs

It really generates a lot of network traffic. It's really just going to slow down Internet performance.

Lady Bird Johnson

A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.

Robert Morrison

To do what ought to be done but what would not have been done unless I did it, I thought to be my duty.

Yvonne Johnson

I think we ought to find a way to do it.

Dave Gomo

If you've never done it, they ought to try it.

R. Ingram

It's something they ought to be able to live with.

James F. Amos

You just look at the world, and you see things unraveling, and you say, 'I wonder what we ought to do?' Things are seldom crystal clear.

Paul Simon

As you look at the vote returns, I think the Senate this time ought to be able to pass a Constitutional amendment.

John G. Schmitz

Those who work ought to live better than those that don't.

Eleanor Cook

They ought to be ashamed. They're the ones who let a pedophile go.

Jeff Capell

Jamal can do that. He can score points in bunches.

Andrew Kohut

His ratings for being trustworthy, which were his strong point for all of his first term, have tumbled rather substantially this year.

Robbie Bach

Historically, there's been one price point and one configuration. You got it whether you wanted it or not,

Rich Baccellieri

I think (the point spread) would go to 3 before it went up to 4. But I think it's pretty solid at 3 1/2.

M. Thompson

I thought she was going to make a four- point difference. Turned out, it was five.

Roy Wright

I think we?re getting to a point of equilibrium. I think we?re getting back to the norm.

Tania Zaetta

I think at any point you go it's disappointing because everyone would like to make it all the way through,

LeBron James

It got to a point where it was kind of mental. I've got to regroup.

Scott Ashley

I want to win. If I have to score 50 points to win, I'll do that.

Yorvit Torrealba

I was in one big rush, that's probably why I'm taking so long. I should have just taken my time in Spring Training and I'd probably be ready now. I want to be out there. I wanted to throw more today, but we're going step by step.

Mitch Gilfillan

It all starts Sunday. Trust me, we'll be ready to go.

Sasha Cohen

It can be frustrating, ... But I am where I am, and everyone has their own trajectory. I know my time will come. I just have to be ready for it.

Mike Greene

Hamburg?s not going to show us anything we haven?t seen. I think we?re well-seasoned and ready for anything that can be thrown at us.

Barry Alvarez

He runs through a lot of tackles. He's a very strong runner. You're not going to arm-tackle him. You'd better be ready to gang-tackle him.

Terry Hill

He said he was ready to come home.

Mark Headley

He's always going to be well-prepared mentally. He's not a big talker, but he's always ready to play.

Thor Hushovd

It is about getting ready for Madrid. But for sure I will try to get a stage here first.

Dean Laidley

He was just tight. If it was a home-and-away, he would've played, but we want him up and ready for round one.

Jeff Bower

We took a step back on offense. We weren't very sharp at anything on that side of the ball.

Steve Roberts

He was real sharp for the most part.

Brad Richards

I can just tell, personally, that we're just not as sharp as we were in the past,

Sergei Fedorov

I'm not as sharp as I'd like to be,

Bob Williams

And all the new stuff has no chains, no hooks; everything is welded or on bearings so there's no sharp corners. And it's all low-maintenance.

Margaret Cavendish

Women's Tongues are as sharp as two-edged Swords, and wound as much, when they are anger'd

Brett Tomko

This is as sharp as I've been all year, ... made my slider better, my splitter better, made everything better.

Jerry Halstead

Dunn was sharp today in going the distance.

Joe Villani

There's pretty sharp cutoff of where it's snowing.

DerMarr Johnson

He kind of let me know what he wants out of me. I know that he wants more rebounding with a small lineup. He wants me to be a little more intense.

Sgt. Reynolds

His statement was that it was a very small amount.

Darryl Frank

There is a strong (talent) pool, but a very small pool.

Ian Fleming

To come and see them live at a small track has appeal.

Kevin Jones

He doesn't play as small as he is.

Sander Levin

What motivates me is everything that I have been a small part of.

Vincent Van Gogh

I'll start with small things.

Tory Burch

Never underestimate the impact of a small act.

William Butler Yeats

Some burn damp faggots, others may consume The entire combustible world in one small room.