Famous Quotes & Sayings

Steve Wynn

He seems to define himself all the time by saying 'better than Steve Wynn,' or 'better than the Mirage.' We, at first, were amused by this and ignored him.

Nik Kershaw

I was amused to read that they've actually put together a marketing plan, which said I would be touring extensively in the spring. So how was I?

John Hodgman

I am amused by cricket because it seems to take longer than baseball and I like that. It seems like a sport I could have made up it - it takes several days to play and everyone wears sweaters. I can't confess to knowing what's going on at all.

Kate McEnroe

I am always amused by them. They aren't wrong, but they just aren't project- specific enough.

Joseph Hoffman

In some ways, he may be looking down at all of this and be amused by it all. He was a person who liked being anonymous.

Alexander Downer

Their sort of ugly, sneering, amused attitude at the slaughter of innocent people is just horrific,

Michael Leunig

A good memory is surely a compost heap that converts experience to wisdom, creativity, or dottiness; not that these things are of much earthly value, but at least they may keep you amused when the world is keeping you locked away or shutting you out.

James Thurber

It's a naive domestic little Burgundy without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption

Ralph Waldo Emerson

The maxim of the tyrant, 'If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused

Franz Grillparzer

Oh that wisdom was half as zealous for converts as ridicule.

Oscar Wilde

By persistently remaining single, a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation. Men should be more careful.

Michael Burkett

Manufacturers must streamline the innovation engine with a greater collaboration and knowledge-sharing environment. They must ensure great research converts to competitive products by responding quickly to evolving market needs and do more than increase R&D spending.

L. Lionel Kendrick

The Spirit of the Holy Ghost is the teacher in the temple. He teaches principles of eternal significance. It is during these instructions that we see the relationship between the earthly and the eternal. We must remember that the Spirit teaches only those who are teachable.

Contina James

I have no earthly idea what happened. The last three minutes of the first half hurt us. We wanted to get some momentum going into the second half. We didn't, then we don't hit a shot for 12 minutes.

Augie Garrido

I have no earthly idea. I have no idea why that happens and has happened the way it has.

Bart Tucker

We're talking about a lady having all her earthly possessions stripped from her house. She's destitute, put out on the street, and she's smiling.

Hanna Rosin

Where older religions promised heaven, the church of yoga promises quicker, more practical, earthly gratification, in the form of better heart rates and well-toned arms.

Monica Johnson

Singles have a purpose that is higher than any earthly relationship. Marriage is honorable, but so is being single.

Monica Johnson

Jesus was a perfect example of following authority. He was subject to His earthly parents; he subjected himself to the laws of the land, and as God, he had the power not to do any of it.

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.

J. C. Chandor

Just making a movie the way 'All is Lost' had to be made was a great experience, because it was structured differently than any other film I will make for the rest of my life.

Karen McCaffrey

Just this experience of getting to this point for next year will help us. The more situations we're in, the less we'll panic. With youth you'll get that. As soon as our skills improve, I think our panic will improve and we have a whole year to work on that now.

Lucas Glover

Just the experience is going to be great, just being there and walking around.

Chris Traulsen

I think it's a good long-term investment. They've got a ton of experience between Mason Hawkins and Stanley Cates, and the managers have significant portions of their own net worth in the Longleaf funds. They have every incentive to do right by their shareholders.

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.

Brian Viloria

This was a great experience for me. Last year I only got in seven rounds total, so this is a fight that I can look at and really take away a lot of things from.

Ken Hill

Mistakes can be good things, because it is an unexpected thing.

Charles Warren

I was like, 'Wow,' something's going on here, ... Something good is about to happen.

Ramon Hernandez

I was looking for a fastball. I got it on the good part of the bat. It went where no one could get it.

Carl Pohlad

Kirby's too good a guy to have something like this (stroke) happen.

Buck Showalter

Kenny was effective. They've seen Kenny so much. They hit some good pitches for hits. He bent, but he didn't break.

Kevin Towers

Khalil is an exciting, popular player. We think he's going to have a real good year, offensively and defensively.

John Crumbley

(Key West) had a tough week this week, but (starting pitcher Daniel) Foltz pitched a good game. It was good to be in this type of pressure situation.

Herb Cytyrn

Jake is a very good skier and I wouldn't be surprised if he made it to sectionals.

Bill Walsh

I would say that we made a lot of good trades, but that may have been the best.

Edward Meir

The Iranian situation remains on top of the heap in terms of market concerns.

Mike Wilton

It seemed like whoever ascended to the top of the heap would quickly give it away. Nobody could settle into that position last year.

Ken Zimmerman

Keeping the matches just may be therapeutic for everyone.

Joe Schmidt

keeping pressure on the ball, controlling the opponent's set plays and team defense.

Jack Dean

Just to be within one shot of Beaufort, I'm ecstatic. When were not keeping up with Beaufort is when I'm not happy.

Stephnie Weir

There are so many examples of people who have flourished by keeping their nose to the grindstone and doing their thing. Be persistent and don't give up.

Drew Stanton

Having that (run-and-pass) threat is really nice in keeping people off-balance.

Larry Smith

It didn't make sense keeping the property industrial. It would have been underutilized that way.

Don Dunn

I was disappointed in him because he has a lot of potential. He was not playing up to his potential. He was lazy. He wasn't keeping up with his academics.

Margaret Spellings

We're on the way to keeping that promise.

Brad Ranson

I think we got the cobwebs out in the second quarter. At first, we were a little nervous. I thought the key was the second quarter, getting up by a big 10 points and just keeping the lead throughout the game.

Rick James

I'm finally locked into the now, and it's great.

Bret Ellis

I locked myself in a room for a month,

Moises Alou

I know if someone could do what he's doing, it's going to be him, but I didn't think he'd be locked in that quick.

Robert Manne

These are just unbelievable cases. A 60-year mystery locked in ice: It's just unbelievable.

Frank Armstrong

They're not losing anything in the way of deductions. And their money is locked up for a long time.

Scott Parker

A win tonight would have locked up third place for us. We need to win in Rifle on Saturday now to get at least a tie for third.

Steve Alford

Right now we've got seven really solid teams that have probably locked up NCAA bids. I think we've got a minimum of seven right now.

Derek Wroe

Right now we're locked into this wet weather pattern.

Mike Higgins

Constantly, no. There was no reason to. He's locked down all day.

Paul Burrell

Whatever I write about her (Diana) is in memory of her and it is the truth.

Loesje

I had a nice memory.....now the next one.

Margaret Tennis

In memory of Peggy, who was such a teacher, this loom will be in her memory.

Scott Reynolds

It's still a tropical storm but it won't be much longer. By midnight, it should be a memory.

Bhagwan Rajneesh

When you want any memory you can use the mind just as you can put on your tape recorder.

Virgil Virgil

Perhaps one day this too will be pleasant to remember.

Finding Nemo

Dory: I suffer from short term memory loss. It runs in my family... At least I think it does... Where are they?

Dr. Pitman

We are trying to reopen the window of opportunity to modulate the traumatic memory.

Lisa Payne

We have no volatile memory, so the tag can go to 'sleep' and still monitor conditions.

Khaled Hosseini

Quiet is turning down the volume knob on life.

Richard Sherman

I like every aspect of defense; I enjoy shutting down the offense.

Conan O'Brien

Donald Trump has come out in favor of shutting down Planned Parenthood. However, experts say, if he really wants Planned Parenthood to go under he should turn it into a Trump property.

Euripides

He is wise that is wise to himself.

Richard Baxter

You will cast away your cards and dice when you find the sweetness of youthful learning.

Reinhold Niebuhr

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. This prayer was first printed in a monthly bulletin of the Federal Council of Churches and has become enormously popular. It has been circulated in millions of copies.

Reinhold Niebuhr

Frantic orthodoxy is never rooted in faith but in doubt. It is when we are unsure that we are doubly sure.

Woody Allen

Nothing worth knowing can be understood with the mind.

Woody Allen

Whosoever loveth wisdom is righteous, but he that keepeth company with fowl is weird.

William Wordsworth

Great men have been among us; hands that penn'd And tongues that utter'd wisdom--better none

William Wordsworth

Wisdom sits with children round her knees.

Richard Rohr

Transformed people transform people.