Famous Quotes & Sayings

Andrew Krepinevich

The insurgency is still mounting an effort comparable to where they were a year ago. We do something we think will change things, but a month or two later casualties and the level of violence are back to where they were.

Kerry Emanuel

The damage and casualties produced by more intense storms could increase considerably in the future.

Ferdinand Foch

It takes 15,000 casualties to train a major general.

Madeline Albright

They were casualties of a new kind of confrontation that looms as the new century begins,

Peter Arnett

Our reports about civilian casualties here, about the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States. It helps those who oppose the war when you challenge the policy to develop their arguments.

Shaukat Sultan

Now we find out that the casualties might have exceeded 100.

Steven Pinker

The 9/11 strikes left an indelible impact on our minds, but in relative terms, the scale of casualties actually wasn't all that high.

Tipu Munshi

Most of the casualties occurred as factory gates were locked (from the outside).

Bob Ainsworth

Our aim is always to minimise casualties and to separate a hardline Taliban from those who have been caught up in the insurgency.

Bryan Whitman

I don't have anything to suggest that is accurate. I have no indication that there are any unaccounted for personnel.

Wade Pogany

I don't have any indication that's happening. It is possible, sure. Any school could do that.

Jerry Klein

I don't have any indication at all, really, one way or the other.

Oliver Purnell

We still have every indication that James Mays will be returning this summer.

Brian Billick

They put him in a cast, so that accelerates it. That's not an indication that it's any more serious.

Gina Uccelli

They have a decision? When we left, they said they would let us know verbally. They really didn't give us any indication it would be this soon.

Herb Kelleher

There was no indication that the runway was wet and they have no indications of any problems at all with the plane,

Margaret Gallardo

There was no indication that anything was wrong.

Michael Coleman

Everyone will be watching to see if there is any indication of a reduction in throughput at US refineries, which are long overdue for maintenance.

Joseph Allen

God's timing in moving me down here was perfect,

Alan Black

This is definitely a reality check for us, we've just got to learn from this and move on.

Rob Reiner

When you do improv, you're everything. You're a performer, writer, and director, because you're moving the scene in the direction you want it to go, you're making it up as you go, and you're acting it.

Richard John Neuhaus

In legal parlance, that is called 'the rational person test,' ... That's where somebody else says, 'Even though we have no idea what this person would want in this circumstance in which they cannot themselves tell us what they want, a 'rational' person - meaning, myself - in that circumstance would want to die.' So you move very quickly from so-called voluntary euthanasia to involuntary euthanasia. These legal and medical developments are not simply hypothetical They're in the courts right now.

Richard Whately

Reason can no more influence the will, and operate as a motive, than the eyes which show a man his road can enable him to move from place to place, or that a ship provided with a compass can sail without a wind.

Richelle Mead

You…you need to move on,” I managed. Yes, that was a sound reason. “You need to find someone else. You know I don’t—that I can’t. Well, you know. You’re wasting your time with me.” He remained firm. “It’s my time to waste.

Richelle Mead

You’re presumptuous and arrogant and a whole lot of other things if you think I’ve changed my mind.” “You see, that’s just it.” There he was again, moving into my space. “I think you like the ‘other things.

Richelle Mead

i will always love you." "no you won't. you'll move on. So will i.

Richelle Mead

It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I would have preferred he made up something about how he and the other guardians had to up Moroi security or practice top-secret ninja moves.

Diane Ravitch

You can't lead your troops if your troops do not trust you.