Famous Quotes & Sayings

Johann Koss

I've always admired Joey as a skater. But I admire him even more as a person.

Gary Phillips

Ben was such a special guy. He had the utmost respect for people. That was one of the things we thought and admired about him and the love the kids had for him. The kids wanted to it because of the respect for the person. Watching him teach kids was a privilege. He was always energetic, always intense and an unbelievable teacher.

Ben Brantley

If you agree with a critic, you admire him or her. If you disagree, you despise them. We all feel a great need to be confirmed in our opinions.

Jacques Chirac

Those who admire you -- and they are as numerous in France as they are in your own country -- know that this extraordinary performance represents courage, effort, determination.

Stephen Fry

Generally, we admire the thing we are not.

Pat Riley

Nobody knew he was hurt because he wanted the two points on the lay-up so bad. He drove all the way down and dunked the ball, and then blood was rushing out of his nose. That's who he is. He'll fight through anything. I love him, respect him, admire him and I wish more of our guys would take on his attitude.

Franz Kafka

If the French were German in their essence, then how the Germans would admire them!

Amy Stephens

She's been through it. I admire her perseverance.

Jason Statham

Some of my best experiences are with writer/directors. Guy Ritchie is one. I feel they have a clearer view of what they want to do. They haven't got to try and interpret someone's writing; it's all theirs. I really admire that.

Kris Alexander

As far as track meets, it's by far the best meet in the state.

Steve Fleming

As a father, I did a poor job at dealing with my son. The Special Olympics taught me how to deal with my son, and now he is my best friend. We do everything together.

J. M. G. Le Clezio

A writer is not a prophet, is not a philosopher; he's just someone who is witness to what is around him. And so writing is a way to... it's the best way to testify, to be a witness.

John Longo

That's where we lost it, but we really, really grinded to get the score we did. I knew we would need our best day of the year to advance.

John Longo

That's where we lost it, but we really, really grinded to get the score we did, ... I knew we would need our best day of the year to advance.

Dick Davey

Randy could flat-out defend you. He was right up there with the best on our team.

A. Hodge

Raymond has got to be remembered as one of the best executives in many, many years -- one of the best of all time.

Brandon Siler

Ray McDonald was probably our best defensive lineman. Losing him was big. We had some guys step up, but there is no one like Ray McDonald when he's at full strength.

Stephen Page

Racing is the best feeling in the world - it's exhilarating.

Dennis Miller

After seven years of marriage, I'm sure of two things -- first, never wallpaper together, and second, you'll need two bathrooms.. both for her. The rest is a mystery, but a mystery I love to be involved in.

Matthew Scully

An environmentalist can oppose factory farming because it's reckless stewardship. A conservative can oppose factory farming because it is destructive to small farmers and to the decent ethic of husbandry those farmers live by. A religious person can oppose factory farming because it is degrading to both man and animal - an offense to God.

Lord Byron

An old man / With an old soul, and both extremely blind.

Wally Walker

The Sonics & Storm family, including our players, coaches, staff and owners, recognizes the importance of aiding the massive relief effort, ... We welcome the community in joining us to support this important cause, both now and into the future.

Chip Dickinson

The thing I like most out of our girls in both games is ... the girls didn't get down. Their maturity level between last year and this year is a phenomenal difference.

John Bolton

I've been an executive branch official my entire public career and, for both constitutional and historical reasons, the executive branch appropriately has typically opposed automatic, non-discretionary directions from all of you esteemed ladies and gentlemen. That's our position. I support it emphatically.

Jared Harris

I used to do lots of independent films and for a while I was very content living in New York City and doing independent movies and off-Broadway theater. I loved it, I had a really good time doing that, and I worked on a lot of projects that are very dear to my heart, both plays and films.

Tom Brookens

I've always appreciated that. But frankly, I thought it wouldn't be long before I was playing for him and we'd both be in Detroit. Then the Sparky (Anderson) thing happened, and Jim kind of got lost in the shuffle.

Bobby Bowden

I want both of 'em practicing with a No. 1 mentality.

Michael Korda

An ounce of hypocracy is worth a pound of ambition.

Kate Fox

The British male is either reticent, tongue-tied and awkward, or boorish and crass, and he usually consumes too much alcohol. English male flirting tends to be very circuitous, and involves a lot of insults rather than compliments.

Rhona Mitra

I wanted to go out and experience the fields.

Shahid Malik

the most profound challenge yet faced by the British Muslim community.

John Deacon

No, we have our ups and downs, but we're all very up at the moment.

Faith Hill

Thank you, fans, very much. She would say that in a British accent. ... She's a fantastic director, one of the greatest that I've ever had the pleasure to work with. She's in London editing another video for me for a song called 'Stealing Kisses.' It's amazing. It was an honor to work with her, and I know she would ... thank the fans and she would thank hair and makeup. There was a lot of hair. There was a lot of makeup. It was just very exciting to do it.

L'Wren Scott

Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book.

John Deacon

Queen has taken the all of our time for last four or five years, you know.

Tom Wright

The Royal Family's popularity in the USA, as well as royal heritage and our historic palaces and attractions, will help us encourage support for British tourism and remind consumers that there is still plenty of reason to visit Britain.

Clive James

An education without a Bible education is no education.

Gracie Gold

My go-to is a red lip. It's a timeless fashion statement, and I've loved doing it ever since I was little. My favorite classic red is CoverGirl Lip Perfection in #305 Hot.

Ji-Hae Park

I would not want the limitations held by the name of a classical musician. I want many people to enjoy my music much beyond just classical music fans. I think the term, 'violinist,' keeps me distant from the audience. I want to communicate with them more.

Samuel L. Jackson

I've been fortunate to be in films that are classic, that are going to be around.

Manuel Luna

The consequences of the limits (on the classic Inca Trail) is that companies have had to look at the other options.

David Zyla

The clothes need to pop in terms of color, but without the Turner Classic Movie color feel.

Jay Rockefeller

And that is a classic example of a lack of accountability to the American people, ... Late Edition.

Bill Coleman

This is a classic negotiation technique. It's a gentle, soft indication of your disapproval and a great way to keep negotiating. Count to 10. By then, the other person usually will start talking and may very well make a higher offer.

Matthew Grossman

The notion of going to where the teens are ? in the public schools, at the movies ? is a very important strategy. If we sit back and wait for them to come to the classic institutions of religion, that simply isn't working.

Susanna Kearsley

When I'm dealing with the 18th century, as I do in 'The Firebird,' the difficulty isn't only finding what a woman did, it's finding her at all. Most of the sources I'm dealing with - letters and memoirs and written reports of the day - have been written by men.

Richard Eaton

Even being up on ladders and dealing with big wood is fraught with more peril than people realize.

Christian Sachs

First there were doubts about the security of the stadiums and at present we are dealing with human trafficking, forced prostitution and right-wing extremism.

Chelan Simmons

I'm not good with sci-fi stuff. I'll be in it, as long as I can see what I'm dealing with and know it's fake. As soon as I watch it on TV, though, my brain registers it as 'Everything's real!'

Wayne Chrebet

It's just a weird thing you don't want to accept. I've had a lot of time at home with my kids and that's been great. It's something I've always looked forward to. The rest is dealing with not having this in my life anymore.

Terry McMillan

It's the deception and when you think you are dealing with someone you think you can trust.

Robert Poole

It's a virtual organization. Most of our employees work out of their home offices. That's our way of dealing with traffic in Los Angeles.

George H. W. Bush

We are dealing with our friends to figure out how to deal with this flawed election.

Will Gluck

I like doing movies about personal situations; that's what I love about dealing with things. I don't like superhero things, I like real-people things.

Charles Clarke

Few nations match our rich resource of literature.

Charles Bukowski

Without literature, life is hell.

Amos Oz

Literature exists inside the language. It's made of words.

Amos Oz

Literature is not made of ideas and it's not made of concepts, of psychological analysis. It's made of words.

Amos Oz

In the same way in which music is made of notes and a painting is made of lines of colors, the matter of literature are words.

Amos Oz

I prefer to talk about the gift of literature rather than its role or task.

Andre Gide

God depends on us. It is through us that God is achieved.

Anatole France

What frightens us most in a madman is his sane conversation.

Rita Mae Brown

Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there.

Connie Smith

This is not about me. It's just that social workers are needed. ... It really does a lot of good.

Maureen Dowd

Tweetin' ain't cheatin'.

Gore Vidal

I have no social position and I stay away from what is known as society as much as possible.

Zig Ziglar

A smile is your greatest social asset.

George Ayittey

Socialism is always wrong.

Bill Nighy

If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis.

David Mamet

I don't really have a social life.

John Zimmerman

We're trying to make it a social utility to the nation,