Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Lipton

I'll tell you why, I don't invite the ones I don't like.

Charles Vest

Over-reliance on strictly economic justifications has already begun to hurt the quality and range of education at every level of American life.

Charles Vest

We have been restraining the growth of the cost of education-that is, tuition, room and board-to be within approximately one and a half percentage points of the consumer price index.

Charles Vest

On the other hand, it is not fair to say that changes in federal policy have caused our tuition to rise faster. Every economic argument imaginable would indicate that we should raise tuition at a faster rate than we do.

Charles Vest

We will work with industrial or Dept. Of Defence sponsorship as long as we keep our principals of openness firm we're proud to work with the military, and they respect that in turn.

Charles Vest

Looking ahead, I believe that the underlying importance of higher education, of science, of technology, of research and scholarship to our quality of life, to the strength of our economy, to our security in many dimensions will continue to be the most important message.

William Lyon Phelps

If I didn't start painting, I would have raised chickens.

William Lyon Phelps

The belief that youth is the happiest time of life is founded on a fallacy. The happiest person is the person who thinks the most interesting thoughts, and we grow happier as we grow older.

William Lyon Phelps

If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care, then the happiest individual would not be either a man or a woman; it would be, I think, an American cow.

John Bisio

Anyone who suggests the number is inaccurate is way out of bounds. What would we have to gain from that? We are in no position to mislead people. A lot of people have an interest in working at Wal-Mart.

David Beckham

Anyone would welcome a player like Michael back into the team. He'll be on a high after signing for Newcastle,

James Rubin

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the FBI and Diplomatic Security Service immediately. The United States will ensure complete confidentiality to anyone who provides information on Mr. Dahoumane, to include possible relocation to the United States.

Richard James

Anyone who wears black knee socks with Bermuda shorts are not to be taken seriously.

Rep. Detert

Anyone can make the poll come out in their favor. It's how you ask the question.

Russ Kinnel

Anyone can make money in a rally, but skilled managers steer clear of the worst damage and make it easier for investors to stick around,

Zahi Hawass

Anyone can like their job, ... To love your job is not enough, you must give your passion to your job.

Publilius Syrus

Anyone can hold the helm while the sea is calm

Kevin Meyer

Anyone can have a drive. We walk them through the process -- time, place, everything. If it's a patient-focused drive, we do in their honor.

Deyon Pitter

You are the pilot of your life, therefore you determine your destination, and which direction will take you there.

Mike Klemm

Spirits are up. There's a good feeling out there. We all know this was forced upon us and everyone is determined to see it through.

Jarome Iginla

In the third, we were a lot more determined hockey club.

Richard Mitchell

You can shoot the tiger, or stay out of his way, but you cannot pronounce him a vegetarian.

Jens Stoltenberg

Just as important as our society as a whole are our small communities: our neighborhoods, workplaces and schools.

Ernst Mayr

Life is simply the reification of the process of living.

James F. Cooper

These families, you know, are our upper crust, not upper ten thousand.

Charles Caleb Colton

Those who have resources within themselves, who can dare to live alone, want friends the least, but, at the same time, best know how to prize them the most. But no company is far preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.