Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dave Foley

There aren't many opportunities for celebs to do promotion that doesn't involve anecdotes about a crazy vacation.

Dave Foley

There aren't many opportunities for celebrities to do promotion that doesn't involve five-minute anecdotes about a crazy vacation. You really see them being themselves.

John Audubon

Hundreds of anecdotes I could relate. It may happen that the pages I am now scribbling over, may hereafter be published.

Mark Olson

Real-time, on-the-ground anecdotes get to us faster than does the information that rolls up through the reporting process. Those anecdotes are enormously useful and we pay a lot of attention to them.

William Mosher

Instead of just anecdotes and stories that raise people's anxieties, I think it's best to have real numbers. And now we have those.

Graciela Daniele

The audience will feel like Chita is talking to them personally. It's not like a play. It's like this woman is sitting on a chair, telling you these fascinating anecdotes in such a natural way that it's as if you were sitting in the living room with her.

T. J. Miller

It's much better to wreak havoc on a show and be a maniac than promote myself. Plugs and anecdotes aren't really in line with my beliefs. Besides, if someone sees me on a morning show and thinks, 'That's not funny; this guy is crazy,' then I don't want them to come to the show anyway.

Lauren Weisberger

Naturally, I mine my girlfriends' lives for good anecdotes and stories - so many of their experiences find their way into my books.

Kelly Macdonald

I'm no good at anecdotes.

Kathleen Troia McFarland

The problem with people who live in a world of speeches and books and theories is they don't know how to fix things in the real world when they go wrong. They feign ignorance, blame others, and make another eloquent speech.

Katherine Paterson

I love writing for young adults because they are such a wonderful audience, they are good readers, and they care about the books they read.

Jeff Kinney

Kids and adults have a difference of opinion when it comes to what constitutes legitimate reading. Adults often push books that they loved as children, which, ironically, were often books that their parents weren't particularly keen on.

Stephen Jones

Kid books can get cute and a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e. Garfield says cute rots the intellect. Don't forget the name of the cat! You pick up cats the wrong way and they stop being adorable...they become Scratch.

James Patterson

Kids say the No. 1 reason they don't read more is that they can't find books they like. Freedom of choice is a key to getting them motivated and excited.

Japanese Proverb

Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back an ass

Spike Jonze

Kids are so fiercely opinionated, that if they love the Harry Potter books and they go see the movie, they'll be the first to say, 'That was wrong! They didn't get that right!' They're storytellers themselves. They're critics. They're going to have the critical opinion.

Jojo Moyes

I wrote three books before I got one published. Most writers do. Have faith, and know that with each work you are getting better.

Len Deighton

I wrote my first books the way people would write science fiction, because they gave me much more latitude to invent situations.

William M. Thackeray

Kindnesses are easily forgotten; but injuries! -- what worthy man does not keep those in mind?

Pat Lynch

Kids that didn't make it 20 years ago make it easily now.

Bruce Bochy

Jake easily could have won 18 or so with better luck and run support.

Bobby Anglin

He could eat, especially if it was Jack-in the Box. He really loved the big ultimate cheeseburgers and could easily eat three.

Marlon Byrd

He could easily have swung away right there and tried to get his hits. Most guys, if you're going for .400, you're swinging to get your hits.

Marlon Byrd

He could easily have swung away right there and tried to get his hits,

Tom Caudill

He's got good skills for a kids who plays inside. He could easily play as a guard. He's got to play inside because we're not very big. He's only going to get better.

Keith Marshall

It could easily get out of control. It's so easy for somebody to get trapped and disoriented.

Bill Tierney

I think the guys think of him in a very respectful way, as a guy who can very easily lead them. And they look at him as a friend.

Ricky Mathews

I think it's great that the governor is focusing so heavily on preparation.

Tommy Dolde

We talked about the hype with Penn Hills. But I also talked to our team about Connellsville's traditions. We're not focusing on Penn Hills. We are focusing on ourselves.

Frank Martin

We are focusing on maximizing our revenue streams through product innovation,

Mark Kelleher

I think that's the No. 1 issue that people are focusing on.

Hanna Salonen

I went (back) to Finland, and stayed there and the only thing I was focusing on was how I wanted to come back.

Rick Comley

We maybe looked a little tired tonight, but I thought our kids never panicked, and got a hard-earned win in overtime. It is so important, particularly at this point of the season, to get points on the road. We got one win, and now its time to start focusing on getting another one tomorrow.

Vince Young

I didn't want that to happen, ... I started focusing in more on sports.

Jeff Suppan

I don't feel like I'm laboring, ... I'm just concentrating on that one pitch and letting things happen. I'm trying to use the defense. I haven't really thought about (start to start). I'm just focusing on the now.

Zina Garrison

I am focusing on the team I have, in my mind they are the top team.

Brian McLaughlin

I was in Pensacola, Fla., for Ivan and I just want to be able to feel like I have helped people in my life,

Patrick Hogan

(Kirby) helped people...he always wanted to help people so splitting the money up is most in the spirit of (Kirby),

Robert Reed

Katrina, in some sense, helped that process be a little quicker.

Robert Gray

Jordan Godby and Jason Ward started in the middle. They helped tremendously. Herscher couldn't run up the middle.

Bob Hill

I think it helped us to go with some stuff that was not scripted. We wanted to go with something they wouldn't expect.

David Piehler

I think it helped us confidence-wise. I think we were physically tired. That's not an excuse. I think our tanks were a little empty.

Victor Espinoza

I think it helped me a lot to get that position in the first turn. That was the key right there.

Jerry Stayton

I think it did (help). It helped a little bit.

Dustin Lanz

I think in the long run it really helped us out. It made us a stronger team in the end.

Bobby Holik

Jacques Lemaire said when a team fails, no individual is successful, ... When a team is successful, all the individuals are successful.

Brad James

I think it makes it more disappointing that we lost. We had the most individual champs and usually that means you win. We just have to regroup and get ready for state.

Gordon Taylor

The whole object of the players' association is to try and make sure that any individual is able to capitalise on his ability, particularly in football, which is a very short career.

Stephanie Coontz

The only thing that can replace (the emptiness) is a new sense of community. It's more than the sum of the individual losses.

Eric Herzik

Here in Nevada, the political process is largely conducted through individual power brokers.

Renee James

Having it all means different things to different people. I think it's an individual choice. Nothing is perfect. Everyone makes sacrifices. For me, it's worked out well. I have children. I have a very interesting career. But it's not for everybody.

James Blake

I think when you're learning an instrument, you are restricted because much of it is the noise of individual theory and your ability to play the instrument.

Jade Jagger

I think it's totally up to the individual if they'd like a private life or if they'd like to be in the public eye - it's a choice you can make.

Michel Lu

It is not to be used for personal reasons or by individual personalities.

Gary McDonald

Kids are more likely to do permanent damage. This is something he would do.

Mariella Frostrup

Kids are like glue: they can bond together, unlikely companions, even when there is little else left to maintain the connection.

Kelly Shackelford

Kids are being told they can't mention God.

Sharon Brown

Kids weren't getting to the level they needed to be at to pass the state test.

Andy Schulz

Kids were making plays all over the place. They refused to lose. We refused to lose. Time just ran out. Fortunately, we were ahead.

Lionel Anderson

Kids walking to school are getting offered rides, players are getting let in line at the cafeteria, people are doing little things to show support. It's really great.

Parry Aftab

Kids used to pass notes around in school. Now they're putting it onto pages with 42 million users.

Linda Jones

Kids today need to know that people think they're special. Each day and each thing that they do is so precious.

R. L. Stine

Kids think you just sit down and start writing. I always tell them you never do that.

Ron Johnson

Jon?s probably at a point where we can start to tweak some things. It?s all part of the development. That cutter he throws looks like he?s tossing darts.

Chris Bucknam

I think it looks to be an outstanding stadium.

Matt Osborne

He didn't get many looks at the basket. But he picked it up defensively and he had six rebounds and six steals.

Bill Cowher

He can time things up and be very explosive. It looks sometimes like he's walking and not moving, but he can go from Point A to Point B very quickly. He's a very sudden player, and I think that's what makes him unique.

Miley Cyrus

I just stick my tongue out because I hate smiling in pictures. It's so awkward. It looks so cheesy.

Quvenzhane Wallis

Doing the long lines - it looks easy when actresses do it: they just say it straight up, looks like they do nothing wrong, they just keep going, but it's not like that.

Frank Taylor

He's a big, strong, really good-bodied horse, and he looks really fast.

David Hofmans

He's a big, strong homebred, and he looks like Giacomo, too. Same sire, same color.

Tony Mowbray

He's been training all week and he looks fit, sharp and aggressive.

Kellan Lutz

I love the idea of marriage. I definitely want marriage and little Kellans running around.

Keke Palmer

I love competing. I love a challenge. I love going in and showing people what I can do, proving to them that I can get this part, that I can give you what you want.

Edward Furlong

I was like, man, I love this. This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.

Susan Hill

Kindness is a sort of love without being love.

The Archives

know how to show you that they love you.

Farley Flex

Just the energypeople love you man, that's straight up.

Jen Kirkman

I actually like, love, and respect myself, and I try not to take anything too seriously.

Dick Schaap

I also love the controversy of it. Even if I didn't think he should be up that high, I like the controversy it created.

Grady Sizemore

I always feel like that. That's what I love about the game. There's always pressure in baseball.

Kelly Osbourne

I never thought in a million years I'd be that healthy girl who wakes up every morning to exercise. After being called 'cherubic and chubby,' I'm rocking a bikini!

Bill Scott

I think it is wrong to spend $4 or $5 million in a campaign.

Larry Sabato

He could have made millions in the private sector.

Mary Schmidt

There are so many millions of people you can't otherwise reach.

Ray Kelly

have a responsibility to the 8.1 million people that live in this city.

Richard Walden

It could be worth tens of millions of dollars.

Jeb Putzier

It comes out to $310 million more for the players.

Dora Schriro

We're on our way to spend $37 million in overtime this year.

Peter Ashkenaz

With millions of people in the program, you are going to see all sorts of different scenarios. This (situation) is unfortunate.

W. Clement Stone

Keep your mind on your objective, and persist until you succeed. Study, think and plan.

Atharva Veda

I surrender my mind to Him; I place my wealth before Him. I totally renounce my selfish ways.

Mike Gruber

I think in her mind if she could get away with being the top 100-meter runner, that would be her desire. Workouts have never really been her forte. It's not really where she's at.

Sheikh Ahmad

He is very stubborn. When he puts his mind into something, he will do it.

Sufjan Stevens

I wouldn't mind being popular in other ways, but not with music.

Laura Vandervoort

A lot of people think that reptiles don't feel, and they do. I think everyone should keep in mind what it is they are buying and if it is really worth it to them.

Alex Solis

He really won it very easy. That's what I had in my mind, not to squeeze him.

Jeff Judkins

Havlicek was my idol, so I didn't mind one bit.

Sandra Allen

Her mind was very sharp and never aged.

Stevie Wonder

is a different kind of lyric; it's very picturesque. I can see everything that I'm writing, I can visualize all those things happening.

Mayor Goulbourne

It should all be wrapped up by week's end.

Patti LaBelle

They were wrapped up in blankets. They couldn't clap.

Keith Kameg

This could have been wrapped up that night.

Jim Gaffigan

You wanna know how good bacon is? To improve other food, they wrap it in bacon.

Ken Hitchcock

We can't get all wrapped up in what's going on,

David Levithan

Sharing truth is not the kind of gift that comes in wrapping paper - ripped open once and, there, you're done. No, this is a gift that must be unfolded.

Monica Johnson

It's painfully obvious to see that as Americans we can sometimes be wrapped up in our own affairs.