Famous Quotes & Sayings

Arthur Conan

As a rule, when I have heard some slight indication of the course of events, I am able to guide myself by the thousands of other similar cases which occur to my memory. In the present instance I am forced to admit that the facts are, to the best of my belief, unique.

Ron Krumer

A CT scan revealed serious damage to the prime minister's digestive system and he has been admitted to surgery.

Boris Berezovsky

Despite written requests, the defendants have refused to admit that they had received the funds.

Source Unknown

The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake The five most important words: You did a good job The four most important words: What is YOUR opinion? The three most important words: If you please The two most important words: Thank You The one most important word: We The least important word: I.

Peter Phillips

The suggestion that there is an unwillingness to admit to the jurisdiction of the contractor-general, contrary to law, is not supported by the facts. While it may well be the case that there is need for us to review what falls within or does not fall within the ambit, I would not like the impression to be conveyed that somehow the NLA was resisting the requirements of law.

Ricky Ponting

The thing about our batsmen right now is it's not as if anyone is going through a lean trot. Guys are getting 20 and 30 and 40 and getting out, which is fairly unusual for our players, ... To win Test matches you have to have those big scores made. You have to make hundreds in Test cricket, that's what it's all about. They're just not doing that right now. There's no doubt we'll sit down and talk about some of the individuals, but I must admit I'd be surprised if any changes were made.

Kwame Brown

The thing is, the whole thing stems from Gilbert telling them not to put me in the game. I didn't come to practice because I was going to be a distraction. I was going to slap ... him. I'll admit it, what I did was wrong -- not showing up was wrong -- but I ain't saying what I would've done if I showed up would've been right. Being that I didn't show up I didn't put my hands on nobody. How a teammate, a supposed friend, would go to a coach and tell him don't put me in a game, I would've done something seriously wrong to him.

Russ Feingold

I voted for Michael Brown and I think I made a mistake, ... Ever heard the president admit he made a mistake?

Gary Coxe

Admit what we did wrong: I started drinking too many Cokes, eating later.

David Michaelis

Coach Brown has been all over the world and knew how to play international basketball.

Tim Hodson

Schwarzenegger, like Brown and Wilson, could certainly make a comeback and be re-elected.

Alan Ross

Browns Glory: For the Love of Ozzie, The Toe and Otto,

John Curtice

At the end of the day, Brown was quite explicit that he was not going to try and cut taxes, and the elbow room he has would be spent on education.

Leo Buscaglia

Love can never grow old. Locks may lose their brown and gold. Cheeks may fade and hollow grow. But the hearts that love will know, never winter's frost and chill, summer's warmth is in them still.

Gilbert Arenas

Richard's just upset with me because I made the (NBA) All-Star Game, and he got a brown (bronze) medal in the Olympics,

Hari Kondabolu

Post 9/11, brown people had this force pushing us together. It's like we're all being looked at with fear and suspicion; we're all being targeted, so how do you support yourself and your communities?

M.I.A.

My uncle was the first brown person to have a market stall on Petticoat Lane in the 1960s. He worked his way up from the street. He was homeless, but eventually he got a car so he could sell from the boot. And by the 1980s, he was a millionaire wholesaling to companies like Topshop. So in a way, fashion put me in England.

Fuzzy Zoeller

Nice clods, Stadler. Did you get those at a Buster Brown fire sale?

Lauren Fine

Rather than meeting the chef, we heard more from the CFO and even had a review of the financials.

Craig Sher

Sometimes the vocal minority is heard over the silent majority.

John Fossum

I've never heard of a situation like this before,

Kalle Palander

I skied like a pussy cat. I didn't take any risks because I heard that Rocca had skied out.

Joe Arbona

This is the first time we've heard about this proposal.

Bob Geldof

This is the first time we have heard this sort of language. This is very, very positive indeed.

Jason Giambi

This is the first I've heard of it. I don't know what to say.

John Bryan

This is the first I've ever heard of it. It's true, huh? I didn't know.

Laurie Levenson

That's horrifying. When I was a prosecutor from 1981 to 1989, I never heard of secret dockets.

Bobby Bowden

You remember Michael Vick up there, don't you?

Joshua Malina

You can never entirely rest comfortably with Michael Black or Michael Paynes.

Chris Dixon

There's no question that Michael Ovitz is an extraordinarily talented person in Hollywood,

Ricky Boren

I won't say Michael is the primary suspect, ... He has been and still is a suspect in this case.

Jeff Overton

I don't even know what to think yet. Michael Putnam and I waited all summer to turn pro to play in this. Man, it was worth it.

The Children

I know it's the first time I've ever shared one with Michael Domino.

Ed Goeas

Running away from the president makes the situation worse.

Ben Nelson

Any time the president talks, you listen.

Ben Nelson

Anytime the president visits Nebraska its good for Nebraska.

Barbara Olson

Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events.

Augusto Pinochet

Executive power is exercised by the President of the Governing Board who, with the title of President of the Republic of Chile, administers the state and is the Supreme Chief of the Nation.

Calvin Coolidge

I always figured the American public wanted a solemn ass for president, so I went along with them.

Calvin Coolidge

The words of the President have an enormous weight and ought not to be used indiscriminately.

Calvin Coolidge

Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.

Calvin Coolidge

If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible

Nelson Mandela

I voted for myself. Even if I go to my grave, I will wake up and come and vote.

Nate Silver

Well, you know, you're not going to have 86 percent of Congress voted out of office.