Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eric Munson

Josh has no idea what he took from us. Today, I still have not heard any apology from him.

Richard Paul Evans

Chocolate is God's apology for brocolli

William James

The first thing the intellect does with an object is to class it along with something else. But any object that is infinitely important to us and awakens our devotion feels to us also as if it must be sui generis and unique. Probably a crab would be filled with a sense of personal outrage if it could hear us class it without ado or apology as a crustacean, and thus dispose of it. 'I am no such thing,' it would say; 'I am MYSELF, MYSELF alone.

Ronald Reagan

America's foreign policy supports freedom, democracy, and human dignity for all mankind, and we make no apologies for it. The opportunity society that we want for ourselves we also want for others, not because we're imposing our system on others but because those opportunities belong to all people as God-given birthrights and because by promoting democracy and economic opportunity we make peace more secure.

Elijah Cummings

I had expected an expression of regret or apology from Congressman Watt in the subsequent days after he had cooled down,

Bob Carr

I just think this guy's got to be evacuated from the Liberal Party leadership by close of business today, ... I think that his apology is entirely unacceptable to Helena and that is the greatest insult not only to her but of every woman of Asian background.

Paul Simon

I regret that despite my apology to (Castillo) and my efforts to restore a working relationship, he chose to file a complaint,

Omar Vizquel

I haven't heard anything like that since John Rocker. I think an apology is not going to be enough for that type of comment. I've said things I've regretted, too, and I wish I could take them back. I would give a guy a second chance if I knew him better, but I don't know him.

Omar Vizquel

I haven't heard anything like that since John Rocker , ... I think an apology is not going to be enough for that type of comment. I've said things I've regretted, too, and I wish I could take them back. I would give a guy a second chance if I knew him better, but I don't know him.

William Korman

I take no issue with why she chose not to work here. But to then insult me by saying I'm not a real lawyer - that's offensive.

Gil Brandt

He chose not to come because he had a paper due the following Monday. The guy has pretty good study habits.

Andrew Morton

Her legacy and testament are the words in her book. I am very proud she chose me to tell her story, ... There is no point in pretending any more.

Kathryn Flicker

He showed no pity. He showed no compassion. He showed no mercy. He deserves none for what he chose to do.

Lanny Breuer

I think it's extraordinarily unfair that in the last minute the government has chosen to intervene.

Hani Durzy

We are extremely gratified that the Supreme Court has chosen to review this case.

Harry Anderson

I don't know why he chose to post that. There was sufficient food and water in that hospital for at least another four days when we evacuated.

Ben Chandler

I can either side with what I think is right as far as corruption is concerned, or I can wipe it under the rug. The nature of this job is you either make people mad as a result of events and investigations, or you make them happy by sugar-coating it and sweeping it under the rug. And I chose not to go that route.

John O'Hurley

I am excited that I have been chosen as the host of such a television institution.

Kathleen Troia McFarland

Despite spending trillions of dollars and spilling the blood of thousands of Americans, we remain in servitude to Arab oil.

Jeriamy Jackson

Kenny, he's going to work harder than anyone. As for Matt, nobody's going to intimidate him despite giving up nearly 35 pounds in his weight class.

Richard Lucas

Joe was hired a long time ago, did a good job and stuck around. Despite all the changes, he's still the same. He still thinks he's a pre-law student.

Susanna Moore

Women are completely disadvantaged - despite what men will say. It is not a fair fight.

Jose Serrano

I think it says something about Freddy that, despite his ups and downs in this race, he has stayed dignified, animated, and charismatic.

Bill Gray

I think that our offensive line has really started to gel, ... We have three new faces up there on the front line and they haven't played a lot of football. Despite their experience, I think that every time we step on the football field, they get better.

Roseanne Roseanne

I think we're looking at a pretty strong housing market despite the fact that starts didn't rise, ... far from runaway.

Russ Yarworth

He's a very tough worker. Mentally, he's tough, despite what he might tell you. He's got a good feel for the water.

Byron Calame

I have had unusual difficulty getting a better explanation for readers, despite the paper's repeated pledges of greater transparency.

T.I.

To expect for me to be one-way every time you see me is to expect me to be a one-dimensional man, which I've never been. I've always applauded my efforts to be diverse and multi-faceted.

Brian Jenkins

I think that is the lesson of the Israeli efforts over the years.

Mark Farley

He's done a nice job with our kids here. I thanked him for his efforts and everything he has done here the past few years, and wished him well.

Stuart Anderson

On the state level, these efforts will continue.

Atsutoshi Nishida

Regrettably, two different types of products seem set to hit the market. But this is the kind of technology that will be around for five or 10 years. Efforts should be made continuously to make unification happen.

Phil Smith

If you want your town to be pedestrian-friendly, you need to persist in your efforts over time. You can't just do one thing, either. You need a multiple strategy.

Rio Ferdinand

In my mind, and in a lot of the lads' minds, we are still concentrating all our efforts on finishing second.

Kip Hawley

By incorporating unpredictability into our procedures and eliminating low-threat items, we can better focus our efforts on stopping individuals who wish to do us harm.

Rand Paul

If U.S. occupation is a primary recruitment tool and what inspires Islamic terrorists, are many of our current efforts overseas actually fighting terrorism and diminishing the threat?

Mikel Haas

We've got to try and verify every one of those registrations. There's no way someone can get on the statewide voter file without it.

Helane Becker

I think that they will file before October 17 for sure. With oil prices where they are and big pension contributions due, and without higher airfares, Northwest had no choice,

Helane Becker

I think that they will file before Oct. 17 for sure. With oil prices where they are and big pension contributions due, and without higher airfares, Northwest had no choice,

John Whitaker

I didn't want to file this lawsuit, ... But all we got from the university was, 'Not our fault.'

Nancy Williams

I did not see itI would have had to have actually seen it to file a report,

Jon Stewart

I don't file reports anymore. I do movies,

John Messina

Henry and Pam were under the impression that if you spent less than $250, you didn't need to file a waiver,

John Hamm

He mentioned the file to me and I said minister on this file I can't tell you what to do. Do what you think is right.

John Malcolm

If you have one file on your system, you are within our litigation sights,

Richard Paul Evans

Regret is the most tiresome of companions.

Travie McCoy

I'd like to be remembered as someone that lived life by his own rules with no regrets.

William Jennings Bryan

That is the one thing in my public career that I regret--my work to secure the enactment of the Federal Reserve Law.

Tori Amos

There certainly are situations where I feel not empowered or uninspired. Particularly when the person's agenda is to intimidate through abusing their position or their authority. When I am present and in a nonreactive state, then I can become like snake and slide through their "intimidation net" back into the creative plane. When I am in a reactive state, I usually regret responding, because usually all that happens is that the intimidator feels righteously vindicated.

Robert Redford

I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

Robert Scheer

The publisher Jeff Johnson, who has offered not a word of explanation to me, has privately told people that he hated every word that I wrote. I assume that mostly refers to my exposing the lies used by President Bush to justify the invasion of Iraq. Fortunately 60 percent of Americans now get the point but only after tens of thousand of Americans and Iraqis have been killed and maimed as the carnage spirals out of control. My only regret is that my pen was not sharper and my words tougher.

Robert Sheckley

Action isn’t my forte. I’m an expert on contemplation and mild regret.

Robert Plant

I can't regret until the end. And I won't regret then, either.

Robert Plant

if you do what you think is right for the benefit of everybody and everything and you make decisions, to go back and regret them afterwards - it's a futile experience and it's not worth thinking about. Because life just unfolds. Provided you do your best and you think you're on the right track, you can only be right or wrong. But to regret it - I don't think there are any huge errors or misdemeanors.

Bo Ryan

This is all about trying to restore confidence.

Erin McKean

We've been using 'rejuvenate,' meaning to restore youth, to make young again, as a verb for at least 200 years.

Michael Donovan

Everyone who could be restored has been restored.

Isabella Rossellini

disappeared or haven't been restored or rights haven't cleared.

Tom Vilsack

He steals second, and I hereby restore his voting rights.

Kathleen Blanco

We have to restore the state and its people. This is important work you're about.

Abu Bakr

Youth is not restored by the dyeing of your hair.