Famous Quotes & Sayings

Matt Ridley

I sense very little appetite for green efforts to persuade people to accept a frozen or declining standard of living for the sake of the environment. Recessions remind us that economic retreat or stagnation is painful, whatever the goal.

Larry Sabato

I sincerely believe he did try to talk Card out of it, he didn't want to accept this ... and I was told that by somebody who has some knowledge of it.

Lyndon Johnson

I shall not seek and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president,

Rob Kardashian

I've been surrounded by women my whole life, so obviously I love fashion... But I'd like to do my own thing and focus on what I love. If people accept it, they accept it. If they don't, they don't.

Wayne LaPierre

I've come to believe he (Clinton) needs a certain level of violence in this country. He is willing to accept a certain level of killing to further his political agenda. The vice president, too. How else can you explain this dishonesty we get out of the administration?

Walter Mondale

I understand that by a close vote, you have nominated me to run for the U.S. Senate, and I want you to know I gladly accept the nomination,

Bob DuPuy

I urge the City to accept this compromise. We all have worked long and hard and it's time to give the Nationals a new stadium and a strong future by bringing this matter to a successful close.

Lusia Strus

I used to say yes to everything. Now I have to be excited about a script before I accept a role. I've been able to let a lot of things go-like worrying-in a good way. I wish I learned that 'wear-it-like-a-loose-garment' attitude earlier.

Phil DeMeulenaere

I used to be opposed to the racing, but when you see how dearly these dogs love to run, you accept it.

Marco Scutaro

That team had incredible chemistry and a winning mood from the moment you walked into the dugout.

Brian Alexander

We feel like we can play with anybody. Our chemistry is coming together real good.

Amy Hempel

I wanted to be a veterinarian, but slipped up when I hit organic chemistry.

Jose Guillen

We have a happy team. We had a great group of guys last year. There was a great chemistry in that clubhouse, and we don't want any distractions.

Carlos Boozer

We've got really good chemistry right now with this group. It's unfortunate that time is running out.

Jack Schweers

We've made some adjustments and move some people around. You hope the chemistry can come back. We'll see how it works.

Peter Baga

When you are placing executive assistants, chemistry is everything. With a technology need, culture fit is not as important. Typically companies are looking for very specific skills such as Java.

Chris Kunitz

There have been a lot of days, but we had a couple of team meals, a team day on the pond, a trip to a pool hall. I think the chemistry is starting to come around. We had a lot of (personnel) moves early on in the season, with new guys coming in and out. It's been pretty consistent as of late.

Aaron Nieckula

Expectations are high. There is a lot of chemistry with this staff, and that's very important.

Gene Sarazen

I am not happy with that. I told the girls that in the playoffs I would give them 10 more points each game, but right now, we are not there.

Char Morett

I don't think the time really matters. I think the girls love the games. They were on a tight schedule this weekend, but they had all of yesterday off to relax. I think they are a little more motivated to win and improve the record from last year.

Doug Johnson

I couldn't be happier with their effort. We had some girls who really stepped up.

Hayley Wickenheiser

I could go on an on. All the girls on this team can tell you similar stories.

Julia Mancuso

I can see it's going to take a really good run to get on the podium. The girls are racing so well. I'm really going to have to take my tucks well.

Gary Brunner

We look for someone to step up every night. Tonight it was Jackie. She had the hot hand (and) the girls recognized that and kept getting her the ball. She kept shooting until she missed.

Todd Nelson

He was just hopeless with girls at high school,

Rebecca Middleton

I am completely thrilled with how my girls swam. We had 12 personal bests, and that's a great thing especially since we just started the (most-grueling) part of our season.

O. Henry

I'm proud of the 3,000-meter girls. They did a good job.

Scott Ellis

The smartest thing a director can do is surround himself with really good people.

Yutaka Miura

The slide in U.S. stocks looks non-stop. This is not a good sign for Tokyo, especially for high-tech exporters,

Kevin Lyons

The slices are thin, and the sauce is delicious. It is a very good place for lunch.

Shawn Green

The stuff he was throwing tonight was as good as you're going to see in this league.

Jeff Shaw

The students are helping their high school, they work hard, and it's a good product.

Jim Cole

The student population is at a relatively good time of life in terms of health, strength and vitality,

Liz McColgan

The standard is so high and the Ethiopians are so good that I think she would be stupid to do both," ()

Ian Foster

The squad has had a good rest this week after our trip. While we have had a short preparation this week, it has been a concentrated one.

Margaret Whelan

The spring selling season is off to a good start. It's not as strong as last year, but it's not weak by any means.

Brad Friedel

Being a goalkeeper gives you quite a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can only do well by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside the box

Bill Hicks

How many people disapprove of the job the Conservatives are doing? Seventy percent. Of those same people, how many will vote for them again? ...Seventy percent. What the f-k? Where did they take this poll, at an S&M parlor?

Denis Hayes

Whether you are buying a car or casting a ballot, choosing a job or planning a family, follow your moral compass. Don't let others define you. Don't let advertisers mold you; don't let zealots ensnare you; don't let conventional wisdom trap you....you are part of a much larger whole.

Barack Obama

Every single thing I`ve done, from the Affordable Care Act to pushing to raise the minimum wage, to making sure that young people are able to go to college and get good job training, to what we`re pushing now in terms of sick paid leave,everything I do has been focused on how do we make sure the middle class is getting a fair deal.

Elizabeth Bishop

Being a poet is one of the unhealthier jobs--no regular hours, so many temptations!

David Ives

Ultimately one has to pity these poor souls who know every secret about writing, directing, designing, producing, and acting but are stuck in those miserable day jobs writing reviews. Will somebody help them, please?

Ralph Hall

enormously pleased that more than 90 percent of the jobs at Red River will remain secure.

Joe Wheeler

Each job is going to be different, and without knowing the specifics of the job they were talking about, I could not (tell you why),

Jerry Angelo

We like what we have, but we've got to see it over a period of time. We haven't been able to do that. So my job is to safeguard the position.

George Bernard Shaw

The only secrets are the secrets that keep themselves.

Les Brown

People couldn't get down here. They couldn't find it, so they'd go a different way and go somewhere else.

Carol Schatz

People couldn't get down here. Some stayed and went on walking tours.

Kim Clijsters

People come up to me here and say, 'This is your year,'  ... but I know it's not easy. You always have to focus.

Annie Golden

People come up to me all the time. If I'm with friends or in a crowd, I'm fine, but if I'm by myself, I get afraid because people are nuts.

Martin Berson

People come to yoga to find themselves. Stretching releases tension, but there?s also a meditative, spiritual aspect. ..You are going to get physical benefits, and that?s fine. But if you have the right teacher, you?re going to get all the other stuff, too.

Steve Farmer

People come to visit here, and they really like the place.

Bob Richards

People come to see the stars, and then they walk away with two or three new favorites.

Mari Dietz

People come back year after year to see what we're wearing.

John McGee

People feel more comfortable with that. They know everybody.

Brett Favre

I never thought I would see it. I’m not saying it’s not possible. I’m not saying it didn’t happen. I don’t know. There’s a lot of guys getting picked on (in the locker room). Some handle it well, some don’t handle it as well. I’m not saying it’s right, and from a locker room sense or from a team sense, I’m not saying it’s wrong. It’s just the way it is.

Bobby Knight

During my 40-year coaching career at West Point, Indiana and Texas Tech, my teams reached the Final Four on five occasions, winning the national championship three times.

Jay Wright

When you play a seasoned team like that, and you get a lead, you just know they're going to get a run.

Sebastian Telfair

Tonight as a team we went out and didn't give any effort.

Nichole Beall

To me it doesn't feel any different, we're all teammates. You look at the team as a whole, not as individuals.

Kevin Garnett

We've got a lot of new faces, a lot of variables, ... Can we win? Can we not win? What kind of team it's going to be. Our identity. How different things take shape. We'll find out pretty soon.

Bret Bielema

We will be a role-playing team at that position.

Ben Lamanna

This weekend showed our immaturity. We're not the team that we thought we were.

Seth Rice

This team worried me. That's a much better team than their record.