Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mark Koenig

Just saying it was approved by the board and accountants wasn't going to cut it.

John Thompson

The only thing that has been approved so far is the subdivision of the land.

Mark Simpson

It is a four-year project to develop a turf pitch yet we still do not know whether council will ever approve a turf pitch at our home base at Russell Square.

Sam Bodman

Last night I approved a company's request for loan from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve,

Jean Medina

We expect to resolve any issues and concerns so that the court can approve our disclosure statement next week and we can continue moving toward exit from bankruptcy.

Bill Walker

We maintain a campus where we would hope that people could express themselves. Obviously, any kind of physical situation like this we do not approve of.

Linda Malec

I am extremely concerned about the recent application, approved by current directors, to convert to a mutual savings bank. And I'm even more concerned about the lack of communication from board members and executive management to members.

Alan Greenspan

If you're going to move to private accounts, which I approve of, I think you have to do it in a cautious, gradual way.

David Stern

In my mind, there's been an enormous investment made and it's the beginning of a process that's quite extensive. As far as we understand it, the Nets are planning to be in Brooklyn in the next three years or so, but we don't control that process. All we do is get to receive their reports and ultimately approve the move.

Aaron Boone

Kind of like the Super Bowl before the game. All the fireworks and the music blasting.

Brian Urlacher

Jamal's a house. I tried to tackle him in the Pro Bowl a couple times and he's not an easy guy to bring down. He's a big boy and he runs hard. We've got our work cut out for us. We've got to stay in our gaps and be sure tacklers.

Brian Urlacher

Jamal's a house, ... I tried to tackle him in the Pro Bowl a couple times and he's not an easy guy to bring down. He's a big boy and he runs hard. We've got our work cut out for us. We've got to stay in our gaps and be sure tacklers.

Willie McGinest

I think it means nothing. If that were true, then teams that have been in the playoffs would be in the playoffs and the Super Bowl every year. I think it's a whole new season. It's a new game, it's a new season.

Haroon Lorgat

I think it does show us that we were wise not to offer any national contracts to spin bowlers this year. They have all upped their level of performance, which has been encouraging.

Jim Kiick

I think it is better for Indianapolis. They have a lot of pressure taken off of them. Now they can concentrate on going to the Super Bowl and winning.

Stephen Fleming

He is one of the world's quickest and most dangerous bowlers at the moment,

Tim Boon

He is one of a number of seam bowlers we are having a look at because we need to strengthen that department. A decision on whether he stays with us won't be made until we've had an opportunity to look at him in a match.

Andrew Zimbalist

Historically, it's not uncommon for a Super Bowl ticket to go for several thousand dollars. There are some rich people who wouldn't think twice about spending that kind of money.

James Jeffords

I was lucky to be able to call Christopher Reeve a friend.His passion for life and for improving the lives of all Americans serves an inspiration to all of us. He may have played the character of Superman in the movies, but he lived the role of a superman through his life.

Pierce Brosnan

I was looking forward to making (Bond) edgier and grittier -- and for all of that to go down in one phone call was highly disappointing,

Tony Oliva

Kirby meant to me a lot. For me, it's like my own son. He used to call me 'Papa', too.

Gregory Craig

I would urge the relatives in Miami, if they truly want to get back together with Juan Miguel and his family, that they give me a call and let's talk about timing. Let's discuss this in a civilized way, rather than having national press conferences where demands are made.

Cindy Mannes

I would not say it's an epidemic by any stretch, but it is a problem. We used to get one or two calls a year ... Now we're getting one or two calls a week.

Manny Fernandez

Jacques said any roll we can get on is a bonus. Well, I would start calling this a roll.

Rick Dunlap

I would say the ice fishing is what we call gravy. The lion's share is made in the summer and fall.

Mark DiCamillo

I would suspect his tone would change significantly if they don't make it onto the November ballot. If that happened, I could see calling the Legislature all sorts of names by the end of the campaign.

Brian Finnerty

I would still call it a trading-range market. It's nice for today and the short term, but I doubt it's sustainable.

Greg Harris

He knew he was going to run for mayor when he got that money. People who gave to the county party didn't give for that purpose,

Ray Anderson

Harris County and Montgomery County will be part of the group that will do the maintenance work.

Bruce Johnson

It could have been Peggy, or it could have been me, or it could have been the grandbabies. The county needs to do something about this dog business. I think they should have put those dogs down.

David Samson

We told (Wolff) we wouldn't waste his time. We have too much respect for the county judge and the mayor. This has never been about leverage in South Florida. This is about finding a home for the Marlins.

Jeff Leitner

We may not be able to depend on having all our employees. The county tells us that as many as 30 percent of employees may not show up for work.

Scott Young

Huge. County championship. Oughtta be another big one.

Terry Brooks

If you live in the right county and get the right worker, you're going to win.

S. Hughes

Instead of subsidizing exporters in other counties, Schenectady County will share in revenues from these efforts.

Bill Dodd

If there is a legitimate criticism, it is that the county should have done a better job of looking at all their alternatives earlier. For that I take full responsibility.

John Chambers

I would say this for Montserrat ? one of its credit weaknesses is that it's in a zone that depends greatly on external savings.

Josh Towers

I think I threw more strikes than I got credit for. I was around the zone a lot. I definitely got my work in.

Danny Ardoin

He didn't get enough credit. Winning 14 games as a rookie is not bad.

David Meltzer

He deserves a ton of credit for making the sport what it has become. He's the Vince McMahon of his generation.

Kenneth Turan

He credits a watching of 'King Kong' on TV when he was a kid with making him a film director,

Bruce Heppler

He just plays. I know that he wants to win a tournament, and he works at it and is competitive as anybody. I think now he just has to get out of his own way. He's more than good enough to win. The great thing about Roberto is before the tournament is over, he's going to finish around the top 10 or higher, and that's a real credit to his competitiveness. That's a sign of a really good player who just plays well every single time.

Bob Hamley

He's a leader and a true professional that does a lot for me and the team on and off the floor. It's a credit to my team that I'm even going, so it's fitting that they are there as well.

Karl Gawell

We've got to have a longer term policy. These tax credits need to be extended.

Dave Tippett

I thought our team played a very good team defensive game. Hatcher had a great year and we played very well in front of Marty, but you can't get numbers like that without having an unbelievable performance from your goaltender. Marty deserves a lot of credit for that. He's the guy who a lot of time dictates a lot of the equation as the last line of defense.

Kelly Hughes

I would not term it a suspension. We do not disclose such information about students It was my decision that O.J. Mayo not travel or play with the team (tonight).

David Stern

I would say to Byron let me make that decision and he should focus more on basketball. And if you see him, tell him that. We're going to be back.

Nick Saban

I would stop short of saying that Ronnie was 100 percent, but he did do everything in practice. Those decisions will be made on a day-to-day basis.

Larry Bowa

Joe tries to surround himself with good people. He relies on his staff. And yet, when there's a tough decision to be made, he makes it.

Mark Roe

I think it's a great move, ... I'm really, really pleased that something good has come from my mistake, really. I'd like to think that the way I handled it at the time, and what I went through, was probably a small factor in their decision to look at it.

John Gibbons

He did his running and felt good, felt better. If he keeps progressing, we'll see where he's at. I know we have to make a decision on that tournament. We'll have to see.

Dave Telep

He just wasn't ready to make his decision in the fall. He just felt like he needed more time. He's the exception rather than the rule.

Aleksandrs Starkovs

He is still preparing for tomorrow's match and the decision will be taken tomorrow.

Mike Shula

He's a smart guy, he's very mature, he's got good hands, and I think he's going to make good decisions back there.

Marco Killingsworth

It isn't like the Big Ten, where you play each team over and over and see each other on TV every night. You know the teams you are playing. I don't know anything about San Diego State, and they don't know anything about us. It is a fresh start for everyone.

Jandy Nelson

I was actually born in New York, and spent some of my childhood in Boston. But my family moved to San Diego when I was 12, and I went to high school here.

Ron Roberts

Our relationship with San Diego County, as we all know, is not really that good,

Rodrigo Santoro

I need to surf - surf and yoga. Whenever I'm in L.A., I go down to San Diego to surf for the weekend, and I always come back perfect.

Paul Archey

I'm not sure you get a ticket in San Diego at this point, and if you do you'll have an obstructed view. We sold every ticket there in very quick fashion.

John Beck

All I'm focused on is San Diego State.

Vinny Castilla

They wanted to open up room for Ryan, and that's good -- Ryan Zimmerman is a great player and great prospect, ... The trade will work out for me, too. I'll be in San Diego with a team that made the playoffs this year.

Todd Clapper

San Diego State is a team that we feel like we can go and beat. Particularly having it at home and it being senior day, we feel we can go in there and win that game.

Chris Bates

San Diego is out of step with the rest of Southern California. It is the worst performer.

Donna Norris

I would tell him the 'Bad Man' took her and did this to her. The name just kind of stuck.

Diaa Rashwan

Here in Egypt, his name doesn't represent anything for us.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

The evils which sapped the nation's strength had all been wrought in the name of religion.

Alice Cooper

He has a woman's name and wears makeup. How original.

Richelle Mead

Your boyfriend and Micah will both be speechless." I unfastened my seatbelt. "That's the third time I've heard 'your boyfriend.' What's going on about that? Why won't anyone say Brayden's name?" Neither of them answered right away. Finally, Jill said sheepishly, "Because none of us can remember it." "Oh, come on! I'd expect that from Adrian but not you guys. It's not that weird of a name." "No," admitted Eddie. "But there's just something so...I don't know. Unmemorable about him. I'm glad he makes you happy, but I just start to tune out whenever he talks.

Richelle Mead

My name's Jet Steele.

Richelle Mead

The problem with having so many people call me by nicknames was that when someone called me by my actual name, it usually meant something serious was happening.

Umberto Eco

The most interesting letters I received about 'The Name of the Rose' were from people in the Midwest that maybe didn't understand exactly, but wanted to understand more and who were excited by this picture of a world which was not their own.

Rick Riordan

This is Buford,” Leo announced. “You name your furniture?” Frank asked.

Layne Higgs

Their match-up zone presented a lot of problems for us tonight. The zone took away Garrett's penetration.

Shannon Davis

They put together a scholarship and presented it to me,

Michael Levine

Women are presented with wedding gowns. That's all we can say right now.

Ryan Evanochko

That was just the shot that presented itself. I tried to take my time and find an opening.

Derrick Jensen

If the world is presented as resources to be exploited, then, more than likely, you're going to exploit the world.

O. Henry

The plaque we presented was to commemorate the installation of the floor.

Richard M. Nixon

It is sad that it was necessary that Santa Barbara should be the example that had to bring it to the attention of the American people. What is involved is the use of our resources of the sea and of the land in a more effective way and with more concern for preserving the beauty and the natural resources that are so important to any kind of society that we want for the future. The Santa Barbara incident has frankly touched the conscience of the American people.

Robert Toombs

They all agree, they are all unanimous in Congress, in the States, on the rostrum, in the sanctuary - everywhere they declare that slavery shall not go into the Territories.

Clint Hurdle

In San Francisco, they can whoop and holler and hooray for Barry. But here, we want to get him out and win a ballgame.

Patrick Rothfuss

Did I ever mention I used to be a delivery driver too? I was. I can read a map. What’s more, using a brilliant mixture of zen navigation, Aristotelian logic, and pure rage I can get you your package and/or delicious sandwich relatively close to on-time.

Ashleigh Brilliant

There may not be a Heaven, but there is a San Francisco.

Kim Novak

I love San Francisco. It would be a perfect place for a honeymoon.

Ralph Thomas Walker

I completely scorn the falsifying, the sanctimonious, the cheap and the shoddy.

Emanuel Cleaver

This deal is a sugar-coated satan sandwich. If you lift the bun, you will not like what you see.

Joe Nichols

I was probably nine or ten the first time I heard there was no Santa Claus.