Famous Quotes & Sayings

Paula Carney

We started three years ago with 150 people attending the event. This year we had more than 400.

Nathaniel Smith

We fear our passage will be attended with difficulties by reason of the great number of passingers which are one hundred and eighty and upwards in number.

Adam Ross

Writers do well to carefully attend to those moments of inspiration, because chances are that they're writing from a very deep place. The subsequent search that ensues to continually attend to that voice that you hear is what is going to give the story drive.

Gayle Martin

Women who attend support groups and counseling for a reasonable period of time are likely to gain some better coping skills, learn the signs of abuse, become stronger and feel better about themselves and their decisions, so they are more likely to move into independent living and less likely to return to the battering situation. It's a key to their becoming independent and increasing their self-esteem ... so that they can make decisions for themselves and move forward.

Jerrod Lockhart

We're hoping for stellar attendance at the events. I can't say enough about what it means. Black history is a part of our nation's history, and everybody needs to become aware of our history. I hope people will come out and support the events.

Michael Bennet

A student who has excelled in the classroom should have the opportunity to attend college and become a productive, taxpaying member of society.

Ron Suskind

A carefully vetted group of more than 240 executives, economists, and even a few labor leaders was being assembled. They'd seem diverse and independent to the untrained eye. In fact, nearly every one would be a Bush supporter and many were major fundraisers. Attendance was, in a way, a reward for support.

Scott Weiss

It's just not possible to be a real partner if you aren't materially participating. I believe even the busiest business owners must drive a carpool, pack a lunch, help with homework, make a breakfast or dinner, and consistently attend school events.

Charles Herndon

It's a state requirement that students 5 and over have to attend kindergarten.

P. J. O'Rourke

Wealth brings great benefits to the world. Rich people are heros.

Denis Waitley

Unless what you say benefits the other person, don't say it.

Louis Navellier

I want attractive stocks that will benefit from persistent institutional buying pressure.

Kevin Logan

The only reason we wouldn't be able to make it (to the benefit concert) is if Pete got listed and we needed to leave. As soon as they list him then we need to get him down immediately.

Patricia Wilcox

The others I worked for already had medals. Melissa and Denis were so excited to be going and to be a part of this. The goal is to medal, but I think the experience is what they'll really benefit from.

Greg Scott

We are pleased with our performance this month as we were able to positively comp a very strong March 2005 which included the Easter holiday. Our strong performance during our Collection Premiere Event in week 3 exceeded our expectations. This momentum carried through weeks 4 and 5 and should benefit April.

Clint Hurdle

We've all put a lot of work in this project. The organization has put a lot of work in. He's put a lot of work in. Coach (Davey) Collins has put a lot of work in. When you put that much work in you want to benefit from it when it clicks.

Bob Toth

We are pleased that yet another independent source has recognized the tremendous value of our tires. Goodyear's product development efforts have focused on an application of relevant technology - advancements that are technologically innovative, but which also offer discernable benefits to those who drive on our tires.

Simon Awde

We are at a crossroads. Will one dominant player be permitted to control those conditions, or will the rules that guarantee competition on the merits prevail, to the benefit of all?

Paul Clarke

We want them to have fun. We have our section leaders hold at least five sectional rehearsals during the summer and we encourage two of those to be totally social such as going bowling or swimming together. This should be a very fun time of their lives and we want to them to enjoy this time.

Jeremy Jones

We want to send our seniors out on top so we're going to treat it like it was the Rose Bowl or the national championship game.

Jerome Bettis

The perception is that it's not the greatest city, but Detroit is an up-and-coming city. After the Super Bowl is over, people are going to see that it's a lot better than advertised.

Mike Aresco

We value the loyalty this bowl has shown us. In this case, we know what we have in this bowl game and we like that. We know it's going to be there over a long period of time. We also like that the bowl works really well on TV. It looks great. The stadium, the surroundings, the weather is always pretty good ... All those things together make it a really good fit for CBS Sports.

Keith Brooking

We have to get some pressure on Jake, and we've got our work cut out for us in trying to keep a handle of (Pro Bowl receiver) Steve Smith. It's a big job, but if we execute the game plan our coaches drew up for us, we should be OK.

Brandon Siler

When he first got hurt, he said he was coming back for the bowl game. I said, yeah, he'll be there because he said he would. Tough guy, tough guy. It shows he's a tough guy, being that small, playing at this level and playing as well as he does. That shows you right there he's that tough.

Jon Simmons

Watching the other bowl games, they've got guys shifting all over the place. Everybody's throwing in new stuff for the bowl game. Hopefully, they'll run what we've been practicing.

Dan Rooney

We're going to the Super Bowl to win it, not to just be there. This is one of the great moments in the whole history of the league and I've been around a long time.

Bill Cowher

We're going to the Super Bowl to win it, not to just be there.

Sam Tsui

There are certainly things labels can still provide that indie artists can't. They can pave the way to radio and pay big bucks for promotion.

Al Ross

A concert like this for four bucks is unheard of. These guys usually get $20 to $40 for tickets.

Agnes Kosinski

It's just a couple of bucks cheaper, but you won't have to stand in line if you have the pass.

Bill Snyder

All of our headsets went out. We had no communication whatsoever. Fortunately, we had a cell phone. That probably cost us about a thousand bucks in charges. Anyway, that's how we did it.

Steve Peterson

They were just four hardworking citizens making a few bucks repairing cars in a garage.

Steve Jaskulske

It was fun playing there and it was fun coaching there. The Bucks do a nice job with this.

Big Sean

I was a telemarketer in my senior year at high school. I had to sell prosthetic limbs to paralysed veterans. I was making 150 bucks a week and it was horrible.

Bob McAnally

Antler quality was certainly up this year. I've seen the evidence at two or three wildlife check stations that I'm real familiar with. One of them that used to check one or two exceptional bucks each year had three or four this year, and I'm talking about bucks scoring in the 150-point class.

Christopher Rosenberry

An individual hunter may or may not detect it, but with three years of protecting younger bucks under our belts, there should be a decent number of older bucks out there.

Adger Ross

We want to try and prevent this from happening again. We love our city and want it safe.

John Payne

We want to see the city come back, and we're willing to listen to proposals and ideas. We want to work with local and state officials to get the city back on its feet.

Carl Peterson

The other suggestion was to play in Kansas City at noon Sunday, ... We don't expect any hurricanes here. That was considered, but the league made its decision. It creates some real problems for us with travel, and with trying to squeeze a Thursday, Friday and Saturday practice all into Thursday. But we have to do what the league orders us to do.

Al Naomi

The point is to eliminate that storm-surge threat with one of these plans. The philosophy of what we do during a hurricane would change. We could spend more time protecting our homes and less time trying to get out of the city in these desperate evacuations.

Mike Birbiglia

There are comedians who focus on everything that is external. They focus on politics and the news, what's going on in that city and that night.

William Moore

Where I'm from, the small city that I'm from, everyone thought I could come up here and play as a true freshman. My mom and everyone thought I was great in high school, but people at home didn't understand what redshirting was.

Steve White

We're not going to overlook our other opponents. We're worrying about winning the city championship. Still, we are thinking about STVM. They're in the back of my mind.

Jim Gaylor

We have to go and play them down there Friday and I'm sure they are going to remember. I'm sure it's going to be an exciting time over at Lenoir City for that game.

Mike McDaniel

We have to get the water out of the city or the nightmare will continue.

Denis O'Hare

I was born in Missouri, but I was raised in Detroit. One of my stock and trades is accents.

Ted Sim

When we were fundraising to go down to the Detroit area, we figured we had to raise $10,000 to $15,000 to finance the trip. It's four nights in a hotel plus all the means.

Yorg Kerasiotis

We're so influenced by Motown and the mid-'70s and the rock sound Detroit had.

Rebecca Lindland

It's just huge. If Detroit wasn't nervous before, they should be scared in their work boots.

Roger Penske

A lot of people in Detroit are waiting for it to snow so they can show us that they really are ready.

Karen Pagoda

They had to go from Shanghai to Narita, then Narita to Detroit, then Detroit to Albany.

Howie Long

There's a lot more wrong in Detroit than Joey Harrington, but as you know, it does fall on the quarterback. ...

Charles Barkley

This is the most wide open I've ever seen the NBA playoffs. The only thing that would surprise me is if San Antonio and Detroit aren't in the Finals. Anything else wouldn't surprise me.

Todd Bertuzzi

It was good Detroit was the next game up, ... These are games we take very seriously.

Thomas Carlyle

Produce! Produce! Were it but the pitifullest infinitesimal fraction of a product, produce it in God's name! 'Tis the utmost thou hast in thee: out with it, then.

Karen Ross

That's just a fraction of the rate we saw in the late 1990s.

Nell Minow

Yes, it's meaningful money, ... But it's still a fraction of what was lost.

Paul Wolfowitz

could be hidden in a room a fraction the size of this one.

John Tate

This number is probably just a fraction of what is needed in that marketplace.

Clint Hurdle

Every year you show up here, you at least have a fraction of hope. This year there's a lot more substance to go with that hope. They know (the division) is open. It's time to make a statement on the field.

The Talmud

Only a fraction of a man's virtues should be enumerated in his presence

Harry Emerson Fosdick

[L]ife ceases to be a fraction and becomes an integer.

Bhagavad Gita

Whatever is endowed with glory, brilliance, and power; know that to be a manifestation of a fraction of My splendor.

David Wagner

They don't have much New Orleans to come to right now.

Wayne Gandy

You can't just be thinking about yourself now. Watching what's going on back in New Orleans just makes you thankful you're not in that situation.

Robin Milano

There was no water in it. We're in the 10-20 percent of New Orleans that was not flooded.

Paul Tagliabue

I told our owners (while planning the event) that this would be a true celebration of the New Orleans Saints, and, before you know it, they'll be America's team.

Wayne Gandy

Our situation is uncomfortable. But for the people in New Orleans it's catastrophic.

Mike Tidwell

The same levees that made New Orleans inhabitable have now made New Orleans uninhabitable.

Shawna Graham

I've been going there since I was 6 years old. But they're going to have a whole new New Orleans than what we did. It will never be the same.

Jim Campbell

This is strictly for the New Orleans Police Department.

Aaron Neville

To see my New Orleans in the state she is in is my worst nightmare.

Charles Caleb Colton

It is astonishing how much more anxious people are to lengthen life than to improve it; and as misers often lose large sums of money in attempting to make more, so do hypochondriacs squander large sums of time in search of nostrums by which they vainly hope they may get more time to squander.

Charles Dickens

Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and some people do the same by their religion.

Charles Dickens

I have heard it said that as we keep our birthdays when we are alive, so the ghosts of dead people, who are not easy in their graves, keep the day they died upon.

Charles Dickens

Some people are nobody's enemies but their own

Charles Studd

Had I cared for the comments of people, I should never have been a missionary.

Charles Stross

In general, a little controversy isn't harmful: if anything, it gets people interested.

Charles Stanley

I certainly respect other people's opinions, but I would not vote for a woman to be the pastor of a church.

Charles Spurgeon

The Lord's people have always been a waiting people.

Charles Spurgeon

People will not receive the balm of the gospel unless they know something of the wounds that sin has made.

Charlotte Moore

We started off with a lot of different things, pieces here and there,

Charles Mackay

Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper.

Jim Morris

When we got out of college, we wanted to save the world. And now, we are able to save a little piece of it.

Cary Elwes

Im something of a history buff. Its deliberate that a lot of my films have been period pieces.

Calista Flockhart

I don't watch the show - only bits and pieces of all of them. The only one I sat through was the pilot.

S. Walker

We're starting to get some of the puzzle pieces together.

Elizabeth Olsen

Movies are in a much longer production conversation before an actor is even involved. I always thought of actors as the last piece of the puzzle - so you're a tool.

Benjamin Franklin

Human happiness comes not from infrequent pieces of good fortune, but from the small improvements to daily life.

Bill Gates

There's only one trick in software, and that is using a piece of software that's already been written.

Alanis Morissette

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

Alan Parker

Have a go. Anybody can do it.

Alan Alda

People who laugh together generally don't kill each other.

Chloe Sevigny

I don't like to read about myself, whether it be positive or negative.

Chin-Ning Chu

The mind is easily distracted; it loses its focus and becomes restless. If it is not directed positively, its power will be diffused.

Earl Warren

I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble.

Denis Waitley

The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do.

Denis Waitley

When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.

Denis Waitley

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.

Alan Watts

What would you like to do if money were no object? How would you really enjoy spending your life?

Esperanza Spalding

I don't watch TV, I don't spend time on the Internet, and I don't party much. I don't text very much, either.

Neville Marriner

But the most important test is to take them on tour and see if you can bear to spend time with them.

Robert Bach

Americans have been on a multi-year spending spree.

Howard Silverblatt

They're starting to spend some of the money,

Shannon Bennett

The more a punter spends the better value they are getting.

Tim Bell

Spend a little now, but you're going to get more for your buck.

Jose Canseco

Spend a Day with Canseco on the Hill.

Matt Mullenweg

I spend a lot of time on forums, and they drive me crazy.

Edward Gibbon

I darted a contemptuous look at the stately models of superstition.

Bill Maher

Like it or not, we're still a primitive tribe ruled by fears, superstition and misinformation.

Bill Bixby

Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Andre Dyson

We're going to the Super Bowl, you know what I'm saying?

Benjamin Whichcote

Conscience without judgment is superstition.

Beverly Johnson

Once a Supermodel, always a Supermodel.

Toby Holbrook

They don't know anything about Midland. It's a super program.

Darrell Jackson

It's not like a challenge. I really don't think anybody's going to 'tap out' at the Super Bowl.

Courtney Vandersloot

It's super important to come and get on teams early. We like to find weaknesses and then take advantage.