Famous Quotes & Sayings

Rodman Philbrick

As a writer, I'm convinced that encouraging children to write fiction, to hook into that marvelous machine called the imagination, has to be good for everyone.

Michael Mullen

As a Naval officer, I've been all over the world, and one of the foundational lessons I learned was that parents everywhere would like to raise their children to a higher standard of living in a peaceful environment. That's a universal goal for families.

Melina Kennedy

As a mother, as a lawyer, I find it unbelievable that we would let children be near convicted sex offenders. We need to do everything we can, including at the city ordinance level, to make sure we keep our kids safe.

Karen Hughes

As a mom, I also have to say I really appreciated his leadership on helping teach our kids to make the right choices, because it really takes all of us. And it's wonderful to know government is going to be a partner with parents in helping our children to make the right choices on critical issues that could threaten their whole lives.

Michael Leunig

A society that's provided for by television is a society that says it doesn't need too many parks or natural situations for children to play in because television will look after them.

Joanna Gonzalez

Ready Kids is a tool for parents and teachers to use to be able to speak to their students and children about how to be prepared for any type of disaster.

Don Wildmon

Rather than trying to describe it to you, I would rather you watch it yourself. After watching the video, please follow the instructions to file your official complaint with the FCC. It will only take a couple of minutes to file the complaint. Do it for your children and grandchildren.

Gail Cunningham

Reading gardens are a beautiful, fresh way for communities to enjoy green spaces with lasting positive impact for children and adults.

Jacqui Rivait

Reaching out to help others is a great way for children to learn to become responsible. Younger children may not understand the concept of social responsibility, but they will understand the importance of collecting mittens for children who have nothing to keep their hands warm in the winter.

Sylvia Pankhurst

A wondrous city of fairest carving, reflected in gleaming waters swirled to new patterning by every passing gondola.

Russell White

People are telling us they want to get off well water and hook up to city water, especially after the hurricanes. When our customers lose electricity, they still have water. People want their showers.

Steve Sigmund

People don't know who the speaker of the City Council is; they only know who the mayor is. We were always going to have to have things come our way in the end for him to make a runoff.

Jim Whitaker

People are walking, taking taxis. The city recommended that people use bicycles. People in Philadelphia are finding ways to get around.

Sandra Shilstone

People from around the country still think New Orleans is under water. One of the quickest ways to rebuild the city is through the tourist industry. Fortunately, the tourist destinations were mostly spared.

Pat Farrell

People have all sorts of opinions about (airport fees) depending on what city and how much they cost.

Roger Penske

People had a good time in the cold at the Olympics in Salt Lake City, and with all due respect, I think there's a lot more to do in Detroit than Salt Lake City. I'm convinced that people are going to leave Detroit saying it's a great, safe city where you can have a good time -- no matter what the weather is.

George Gordon

O Rome! my country! city of the soul!

Van Kirk

Officers were telling us the mission would destroy an entire city and shorten the war, ... We saw a lot of nuclear physicists. You put two and two together.

Robert Stein

If he's convicted and is forced to step down he can be replaced. The question is what happens if the trial is postponed or delayed until after the election.

Eddie Montgomery

A guilty plea is a guilty plea the way I look at it, ... He is found guilty legally. There is no difference. He is a convicted felon at this point. He is out of office. I'm OK with it.

Michael Scharf

And it is crucial that he be convicted of genocide,

Branny Vickory

The general public thinks somebody gets convicted of something like this, and they go off to prison for life.

Lori Wada

That is a message to all convicted sexual offenders. You must register. Otherwise, you will be facing this type of prison term.

Lembit Opik

It's like giving a convicted man on trial the verdict and then saying 'are you happy with that?' - and I think that that's totally unacceptable.

Felix Sabates

We had a convicted felon as the president. ... And no organization.

Dionne Warwick

Drugs of every sort, including aspirin, are not anything I even think about.

LeBron James

Brenda was a special person to everyone, including myself. I will truly miss her being around. My prayers go out to her family, especially my little brother, Brandon.

Alex Clare

Every song I write, including 'Too Close,' always starts on the guitar.

Alfredo Alonso

When the population is over 40 million, people take notice, including advertisers and broadcasters.

Michael Schumacher

Everyone is replaceable, including me.

Laura Bush

When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections, including 40 percent of those people are women, that's just unbelievable.

Mark Trakh

They are going to be scary for a long time. And I'm including this year when I say that.

Rui Farias

Our success has always been on defense, including the forwards.

Sundar Pichai

Google teams have lots of autonomy, including from people like me.

David Dwyer

The monitors are sort of windows into the way kids are thinking. You don't want to sit down and lecture them, you want to give them time in this wonderful interactive environment.

Eric Dubin

Do you realize these kids lost their mother? ... Are you having fun?

LouAnn Hopson

Defensively, we didn't get to do a whole lot. I saw the kids warming up and I knew that they were ready to go today.

Chris Kaman

Any kids out there, I'd tell them try and do what you can. If you need the medication, you need the medication. I didn't want to take a pill for the rest of my life.

Stephen Bennett

Are kids going to suffer because of all of this unorganized mess?

Richard Seto

And the kids come out and some of them perform at an assembly.

Gina Miller

(The students) were all saying the same things. You just don't know what kids will do these days.

David Robbins

The staff will be lost; the kids will be lost, but they will be lost together,

Sandy Wood

The team we played, unfortunately was very weak. But it was an opportunity to get matches played for kids who don't usually play.

Chris Phillips

Sometimes our passing was without a purpose. When we did pass with a purpose, we were very good, but not nearly long enough.

Rod Smith

The season is nowhere near over. We just can't go undefeated. That's the only thing.

Ron Zarrella

Don't look for any number near this in July,

Baha'u'llah

Verily He answereth him who prayeth unto Him, and is near unto him who calleth on Him.

Brian Sullivan

You have a rising tide out there, and it's even better if you're not near the water.

Earl Steele

You have to be able to get them near you before you have to worry about them seeing you.

Pascal Lamy

you have to go as near as possible to the people who want to punch you.

Paul Carter

You go in it or near it and you're dead.

English 15th Century Proverbs

Near is my kirtle, but nearer is my smock.

Bai Ling

I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don't know if that's good or not, because where I come from, sex isn't something you're allowed to talk about.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

If you feel that something's going to affect your body, then it definitely will. I've always found that sex gives me a kind of calm, and I'm much more in control because of it. It's the same for friends of mine who are also top bodybuilders.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

When you see a blonde with great tits and a great ass, you say to yourself, 'Hey, she must be stupid or must have nothing else to offer', which maybe is the case many times. But then again there is the one that is as smart as her breasts look, great as her face looks... so people are shocked.

Cameron Diaz

The fountain of youth [for me], let’s see…I guess it’s exercise, healthy diet, lots of water, lots of laughter, lots of sex—yes, sex, we need that as human beings. It’s healthy, it’s natural, it’s what we are here to do!

C. S. Lewis

We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us.

Carrot Top

I've got the long hair and kind of androgynous look. It's love-hate; it's sexy, but not sexy. So it's either you get it or you don't.

Jane Austen

It is a difference of opinion which does not admit of proof. We each begin probably with a little bias towards our own sex, and upon that bias build every circumstance in favour of it which has occurred within our own circle;

Jane Austen

All the privilege I claim for my own sex ... is that of loving longest, when existence or hope is gone.

James Wolcott

Today a celebrity sex video isn't a stigma that requires penance and smarm removal; it's a branding device, a platform enhancer, a show reel.

Shannon Staub

Englewood wants sidewalks. So do a lot of other people. I am not sure what happened.

Dan Estrin

Everything is written, and we're about three-quarters of the way through the recording. We're not sure yet when it's going to come out.

Rosamund Pike

You are not sure what to make of her, whether she is responsible for all this or she's innocent.

Ted Manning

To make sure you don't have any restrictions in your tail pipe.

Selwyn Pearson

Discussions are amicable but we want to make sure everything is right.

Larry Coker

Could there be some restructuring? Sure there could be.

Rene Preval

We are sure of having won in the first round.

Zygi Wilf

We wanna be out there making sure that the person we want, we get.

Angela King

We have about 40 volunteers who come help. We want to make sure they are safe.