Famous Quotes & Sayings

Brooks Bollinger

We're just trying to stay upbeat,'' Abraham said.

Terrance Haywood

Abraham is one of my better defenders. Roman, of course, has been (our) leading scorer all year long.

M. Thompson

It's the most successful created national holiday since Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving.

David Novak

It was in the early 1960s that my late revered teacher, Professor Abraham Joshua Heschel, became the first major Jewish theologian in America to enter into dialogue with Christian theologians on a high theological level.

Douglas Brinkley

President Abraham Lincoln never lost his ardor for the United States to remain united during the Civil War.

Bible Bible

Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

Bible Bible

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Doris Goodwin

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln,

Kerry Thornley

Although a madman, Norton wrote letters to Abraham Lincoln and Queen Victoria which they took seriously.

Jay Wright

We've won games that way. We've shot poorly and then got on the offensive boards and played defense. They were just too good.

Peter Kalikow

We actually do listen, and a lot of board members have some serious issues with some of these rules,

Troy Portser

We also think it can be a good training committee to see if they might be interested in serving on the school board at a future date.

Marcus Aurelius

The perfumes at our board last night - Were exquisite, I won't deny it, But we were starved, we were outright, For meat, could no how come by it

Paul Hodgson

The perception has been growing that it is better that there be a clear line of distinction between the people the board hires and the people hired by the corporation.

E. O. Wilson

The plight of the children on board this ship serves as a timely reminder that slavery and bondage are still realities in the world.

Kerry Killinger

We are pleased to welcome Regina to our Board of Directors. She is a nationally recognized leader in the legal, corporate, and nonprofit communities. Her leadership skills and commitment to promoting economic advancement for all complement the Board and make her a valuable addition.

David Wood

We usually send out information to board members to get their feel for whether we should disseminate information further.

Todd Tripp

We struggled on offense, but we kept playing defense and kept getting stops. I thought we controlled the boards and our defense was good tonight.

Gezahegn Kebede

It's not just the food crisis that is claiming lives.

Harold Koenig

They're not claiming they are identifying how this occurred; they're just saying maybe we should take a closer look.

Abdel Alani

They have more than one counsel in every country claiming to represent him. This can lead to conflicting legal opinion that may damage the interest of the client.

Bernard Beckett

The successful Idea travels from mind to mind, claiming new territory, mutating as it goes.

Richard Clarke

People downplay the importance of cyber-security, claiming that no one will ever die in a cyber-attack, but they're wrong, ... This is a serious threat.

John Key

I have quite a strong sense of wanting to sort of, wanting to help others. I'm not claiming I'm a saint, but I have a genuine, genuine belief in trying to help others.

Alfred Bea

Even if someone, like your lawyer, is claiming the prize on your behalf, we still view you as the winner.

Steve Chambers

We felt that last time there was a lot of misunderstanding. Each side was claiming one thing and the other side another thing. We felt that if it was open, then everything would be clear. We would not get into squabbles about who said what.

Joel Mills

We feel the site has been very successful. Obviously, we still have a long way to go, and we're by no means claiming victory, but this shows the progress we have had in the first month.

Paul Jacobson

Wayne County and the State of Michigan offer unique opportunities for the creation of the bio-refinery model.

Jim Newberry

We've all seen the bickering, divisiveness and the lack of sense of vision for urban county government. That all needs to fundamentally change.

Vic Lawson

We want to put elected representatives in Bradford County and our state representatives on notice that their jobs now depend on property tax relief for the residents of Bradford County, that lip service now is not going to get any of them elected any more.

Steve Smith

We want to provide appropriate education for all students, no matter what the student needs. I think all of the districts in the county are really making a concerted effort to serve kids as much as they can in the regular classroom.

Paul Tesi

We have saved the county millions since its inception.

William Bailey

We have no credible or reliable information that it's valid, ... We contacted our county gang unit, the State Police gang unit, and they have no information to verify this.

Al Sevier

Whenever (the county commissioners) see that, they acquiesce and kowtow to the numbers of voters. It's mob democracy.

Larry Hopkins

When you say county farm today people wonder what you are talking about.

Ann Wilson

We want people to gather, have fun and get to know local artists. Young couples and professionals are important to this scene because they know what's cutting edge and spread the word to others. Once people step into our activity, they realize there's a lot of talent here in Polk County that many others haven't yet experienced.

Alan Bennett

Schweitzer in the Congo did not derive more moral credit than Larkin did for living in Hull.

Tim Ebner

The one thing you saw today was a flow, it was up-and-down. When you play that way at that speed and that tempo, things are going to happen. They got the game-winner off one of our guys' skates but that's a credit to them because they got the puck to that point. Some days the bounces go your way and some days they don't.

Fernando Clavijo

The other team played hard; they executed a great free kick. You have to give them credit. We suffered some injuries but you have to give the credit to the team that played well.

Karen Hill

The people who have the weakest credit histories are in great danger of falling into a predatory environment.

Dick Wilcox

We struggled for rhythm the whole game. That's to their credit. We didn't play great but again, credit their defense. We had that one spurt, but they shut us down and we couldn't quite get over the hump.

Jay Wright

We struggled, and a lot of that credit goes to Marquette. But we finished it off, and that's a sign of a really good team.

Robert McKinley

We're in an environment right now where there's a lot of strain in the profitability of credit cards, ... Issuers are looking to hit you with fees and those sorts of things.

Jon Murphy

We started hitting shots. You credit the guys for not panicking at halftime (and) sticking with it.

James McCormack

When you've got credit growth that already exceeds (gross domestic product growth), that's a lot of new credit." ()

Mirko Slomka

Lincoln played very well and showed what a quality player he is from the minute he got in.

Mario Cuomo

Lincoln isn't a man with ingrown toenails, he's an idea.

Susan Eisenhower

What makes the Lincoln Memorial so powerful is that it doesn't try to do too much. In effect, it says that he saved the Union.

Joe Birkett

I don't know. She's at another Lincoln Day probably, another Lincoln Day dinner.

Richard Norton Smith

Presidents in wartime, embattled presidents, unpopular presidents, they all look to Lincoln. He's their patron saint because no president was more embattled or more unpopular than Lincoln was during his presidency. We think he was born on Mount Rushmore. Not so.

Henry Cabot Lodge

Lincoln did more than any other man to put the stamp of righteousness, to put the stamp of compassion, on the name of America.

Phil Harris

They want us to run a Lincoln program on a Yugo budget,

Antony Gormley

It is as much the conversations between objects as between us and objects that make museums so valuable.

Wendy Taylor

The other people in the museum at the time were very respectful. No one approached them on their own.

Bill McKibben

The earth is a museum of divine intent.

Bill Maher

New Rule: Since our new national position on science is, "Screw it, we prefer witchcraft," let's not just retire the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Let's drive it to one of the five stupidest States and have the locals beat it with sticks. Putting it in a museum is too dangerous. Someone could steal it, fly it into space and notice we revolve around the sun.

Diego Maradona

Pele should go back to the museum.

Bjorn Ulvaeus

There is a very vibrant cultural scene in Stockholm. There are lots of places where there are concerts, and there are loads of museums and theaters.

Katie Johnson

There was this seashell museum - it had every kind of seashell you could imagine.

Jeanne Bollendorf

The museum has been here for 38 years.

Jackie Borsanyi

Sometimes people perceive a museum as intimidating. This is very relaxed.