Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carol Pearson

Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.

Daniel Shea

Historically, when big issues confront the electorate, young voters come to the polls. In 2004, it was the war in Iraq.

Wayne Ayers

I think their desired stance is to stand pat for an extended period of time rather than cut rates, unless they are confronted with an external shock to the global financial system.

Adam Arkin

To confront those fears, in a controlled environment, where there's 300 people around you going through the same thing, it's this weird sort of yin and yang.

John le Carre

I don't know the literary world; I was scared of being confronted with famous names, not knowing what they had written. It was occupied territory I was entering.

Ted White

He went into hiding, which is a good thing. You don't want to confront somebody (who could) possibly apprehend you or hurt you or do whatever.

Hubert Vedrine

Resorting to force is not desirable in the current situation, and would not solve the problems we are confronted with.

Li Keqiang

In pursuing reform, we have to navigate uncharted waters. We may also have to confront protracted problems because we will have to shake up vested interests.

Toba Beta

If you can cope the pride when winning, then you can confront despair when lose.

Roger Smith

Either he's been buoyed by the polls that show the gap between him and the Conservatives is narrowing. That might be part of it. There's also an element that it could be the desperation of a cornered man facing the executioner. He's doing everything he can to save his political life in the last three days of this campaign.

Bruce Jackson

All too often, academic departments defend their territory with the passion of cornered animals, though with far less justification.

Linda Wallace

Kevin was a fighter up to the end, to live, but she wants everyone to know he fought real hard.

P. James

Kevin Payne was my friend. His wife and children, we shared quality time together. I will always honor him as my friend, first, and a fighter second.

George Baker

I wouldn't say it's futile -- the opportunity is there. It's worthwhile to keep fighting to save the resources we have there.

Lenny Harris

Keep pushing. Keep fighting. We'll get it done. We have to get it done.

Frank Warren

Joe Will be ready to fight in 2006 and hopefully Lacy will be in the opposite corner.

Bob Arum

(Judah) will probably put up a much better fight because he's fighting for his life, in effect, than if he had just won a victory over Baldomir.

Carmelo Anthony

I talk to Julius every day. He's just got to be patient. George is going to get on him a lot, but it's for the best. He only wants him to get better. I try to talk to him and tell him to fight through it.

Doug Lipscomb

I take my hat off to Pope. They competed and went down fighting. We did some good things, but there's plenty of room for improvement. We're not quite where I want to be yet.

Aaron Brink

I think it's a fight where he knows what he's getting into too, so there's not going to be a big surprise. So we have to get this done and get past this and figure out who is going to be the victor.

Lee Fuller

Having a clear, stable royalty policy was of value to independent producers.

Lindsey Tippins

I think administration has said, 'Well, we got to do that because that's what the policy says.' I don't think that's what the policy says.

Rick Warren

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

Wim Duisenberg

Our policy is to be as transparent and as predictable as possible,

Susan Smith

It's probably time to do the whole policy over.

Dan Smith

It's worth considering the value of these trees when making policy decisions.

Karen Davis

It's a pretty minor, very targeted set of policy prescriptions that don't go to the root of our fundamental problems in the health-care system.

Noam Chomsky

Silicon Valley benefits, as all of industry, from highly protectionist policy - patent policies and things like that - which come out of the government.

Nicholas Stern

Science and policy-making thrive on challenge and questioning; they are vital to the health of inquiry and democracy.

Paul Herbert

I think it could be significant, and a potential drawback.

Lori Enright

Her scoring potential would be a lot higher.

Kamerion Wimbley

I think their potential scares us the most. I still think they have the talent to be one of the top teams in the nation.

Adam Turville

I think we showed through a little bit. We saw a little of our potential.

John LaMattina

I think this will be the norm. When you have something new, there is the theoretical potential for harm.

Pete DiPol

He has the potential to do whatever he wants.

Ryan Lochte

I started eating healthier. I actually gave up fast food. I gave up candy and potato chips and everything else. I started watching what I ate.

Tre Cool

I'm like a sack of potatoes, to be abused at will.

Wentworth Miller

I'm pretty much a couch potato.

Gary Locke

These are the win-win opportunities we here in the U.S. should be pursuing in China.

Moira Kelly

I did everything I could to stay in college and pay my own way, so I think that if success hadn't come so quickly, I would still be pursuing it.

Chris Evans

I like pursuing new endeavors. That's part of the reason I wanted to direct. I like to create things. I'm a Gemini. I'm always looking for something new.

Thomas Sharp

In terms of I-69, it's a pretty bread-and-butter interstate,

Mark Schmidt

In terms of effort, it was there. In terms of execution, it wasn't. Too many turnovers. Too many breakdowns. We had them on the ropes. We just couldn't finish.

James Blake

In terms of writing more club tracks, writing more electronically influenced - I feel like it was all electronically influenced, but now that influence has come to me in a different way.

Mike Palmerino

In terms of the outlook, there is no significant precipitation in sight.

Ralph Acampora

In terms of the Dow, that's around 7,400-7,500,

Jesse Palmer

In terms of my time, it's not today,

Gia Coppola

I knew I wanted to make a movie that hadn't really existed in a while in terms of being a teenager.

Dana Rohrabacher

I'm aghast at what American corporations have done in terms of trading American technology.

John Nelson

The ECB is being tested in terms of its resolve,

Ryan Reynolds

When I exhale, I just turn right into Louie Anderson.

Wayne Gretzky

A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.

Peter Plagens

I like touch. I like to make twists and turns -- but I don't want (my paintings) to be too elegant.

Meg Mallon

It turns out I've had this for a very long time,

Nicole Polizzi

What I'd like is to turn out like Jessica Simpson, with her whole brand

Laura Prepon

You can always turn a bad kisser into a good one.

Shania Twain

You can't just turn love on and off.

Jules Renard

It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

To dispair is to turn your back on God.

Robert Reischauer

This has to be viewed with some skepticism,

Tommy Mottola

I've always viewed myself as a behind-the-scenes person rather than in front of the camera.