Famous Quotes & Sayings

Wole Soyinka

Rwanda, which is one of the younger independent states in Africa, must be regarded as a model of how great human trauma can be transformed to commence true reconstruction of people. Human trauma can lead to stunted growth and mass withdrawal.

Charles Popplestone

Those who commence deliberately. They plod on. They stick to it. They persevere and finally reap their rewards.

Joseph Wright

When we commence construction, it will also be on a permanent facility, not a temporary structure.

James Monroe

Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete.

Heather Smith

They will probably commence work on phase one as soon as they can. That's what they started last September before the court stopped them.

John Delaney

We commence looking for a new manager tomorrow morning.

Jomo Gbomo

Our anticipated strikes may commence in various locations of the Niger delta from this weekend in order to meet our anticipated target of a 30 percent cut in Nigeria's export capabilities for the month of February.

Helen Marshall

We all know Shea Stadium occupies a place in this borough, physically and spiritually. It has served its purpose well. But now, it is time to commence the construction of something new.

Phil Jackson

I know these teams have to have an answer, and it's time for the draft to commence and things to happen. I'll be off the queue here in another day or two.

Billy Donovan

We could have had potentially seven or eight first-round draft picks in our league right now.

Roger Goodell

The draft is one of my favorite events because it is about football. People are focused on how their teams improve. It's a celebration of football. And most importantly, it represents a very important time in the lives of these men who are entering the NFL, and their families.

Brock Spack

Usually the first day of the draft is on the day of the spring game, so you miss it. But we have some equipment people keep an eye on it and they will come and let us know.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

In a democratic set-up, people who are being governed should also be a part of the governing system. They should be drafted into the governance.

Billy Knight

You can get booed on draft day and loved on the parade.

DeAngelo Williams

I'm staying away from the speculations. People think it's the day before the draft and I know where I'm going. I don't. I'm also not going to spend all day tomorrow speculating. I'll just get the call, and I'll probably be playing a video game or listening to the draft.

Tom Benson

We drafted Terrell Owens in the first round ... YOU hammer out his extension.

Duane Starks

We're all professionals. They went through the same draft process to get to where they are as I did, so I'm going to make plays, they're going to make plays.

Jim Knowles

We hope he gets drafted on the first day. It's great for us and the Ivy League in general.

George Mikes

An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.

Tony DeMuro

That was the way we want to see it end. It couldn't be any better than that with three teams going after it.

John Stockton

We could have one of the better teams we've ever had here. I think we're on our way back up.

Andy Athanas

Usually when you see teams do what we've done in two years, it's the same group. These are different kids.

Andre Patterson

We've done it more than most teams I've worked with.

Pete Rose

Any time you've got big teams winning, you've got big stars.

Tom Condon

Those are the two teams we have scheduled so far.

Jamelle Cornley

We can play with anybody, teams know that.

Bob Shoop

We do need to find another playmaker on offense, whether it's the tight end or who it is. Or teams are just going to quadruple-cover Bowser.

Jerry Moore

We don't see Big 12 teams very often,

Gaines Adams

I like to have fun, but I also try to make time for my son.

George Allen

It's time for an American comeback... where leaders in Washington listen to 'we the people.'

Zadie Smith

We cannot be all the writers all the time. We can only be who we are.

Zadie Smith

Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.

Vivienne Westwood

I am in my own head most of the time.

Zubin Mehta

New York for a long time was a kind of conductor's graveyard.

Zubin Mehta

I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras.

Yakov Smirnoff

When you like something, you find time to do it.

Evangeline Lilly

I'm a bit delusional, but every time I do a job, I think I'm retired.