Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

Jan Nash

Just look at the shelves of any bookstore in any airport, and you see how much people love crime and mysteries, how much they love solving puzzles.

Sonia Levitin

You'll notice that my books offer great variety. Some are for adults, some for children and some for teens. There are mysteries, historical novels, picture books, love stories and stories of crisis and courage.

Sophie Hannah

Agatha Christie's writing is incredibly skillful because her books are incredibly intellectually puzzling and challenging.

Stieg Larsson

In real life, people are integrated into society. That's what happens in my books as well. Minor characters don't just walk in and spout lines, they interact and have an effect on the events. It's not an isolated universe.

Jason Statham

I was like, 'Well, we'd think he'd be useless around kids,' ... But I think he finds himself more comfortable around children than he realizes.

Kerry Nelson

Kids at the children's shelter are coming out there and getting a lot of one-on-one because there are so few children out there. The reading program out there is really helping these kids a lot.

Anthony Robbins

Kids are the alltimechampions of questioning. What could you gain by imitatingthe innocence and curiosity of children who are completely determined to get ananswer?

Britt Ekland

I would teach U.K. parents how to stop their children throwing litter. London is a beautiful city but its streets are disgusting.

John Romano

Keeping an elderly couple in their home for another 10 to 15 years makes good financial sense. If they stay in their home, their cost to the town is minimal compared to the family with four children that would replace them.

Thomas Kinkade

Keep yourself surrounded by a family that loves you. My children have never told me they dislike one of my paintings.

Reese Witherspoon

I talked to several of her children and they were so encouraging and supportive. I just hope I've done her memory justice.

Laura Bush

I also think it's a time if parents want to do this, especially if your children are a little older, to have a little, you know, memorial service of your own. Maybe light a candle,

Michael Foley

He wants an update on how the children are.

Frank Tyger

Keeping your fears to yourself is a form of courage

Oscar Wilde

There are terrible temptations that it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to

Chris Coleman

He's got courage. Most people would use a disability as a reason to not do what they love. But not Wade. He's one of a kind. And his courage gives me courage.

Steve Chronister

I thought we played with a lot of courage in the second half. We played a lot better, but Lynnwood never let up.

Socrates

We too must endure and persevere in the inquiry, and then courage will not laugh at our faintheartedness in searching for courage; which after all may, very likely, be endurance.

Chris Crutcher

What I hope my writing reflects... is a sense of the connections between all human beings... and a different perspective on the true nature of courage. For me, those are things worth exploring and writing about.

Jeff Simpson

I think we showed a lot of courage down the stretch.

Pat Cleland

I thanked them for having the courage to play this game. I hope the series continues.

Henry Ward Beecher

It is not what we read, but what we remember that makes us learned. It is not what we intend but what we do that makes us useful. And, it is not a few faint wishes but a lifelong struggle that makes us valiant.

Susan Roces

Kailangan na natin ang katotohanan at maayos natin ang tinatawag nilang kaguluhang ito (We need the truth to come out for this crisis to be resolved),

Joe Queenan

It can help protect the market in times of crisis. Instead of shutting down all trade, it helps you respond to the situation at hand.

Jeff Bingaman

has an obligation to find a solution ... before the crisis worsens.

Dawn Roberts

There are so many nominations to look through, but the crisis team stood out. We were really impressed with what they have done.

David Hipgrave

What we have now is a looming crisis.

Nachman Shai

He's has successfully ignited the Middle East. He's shooting everyone now. He doesn't really want to settle the current crisis.

Sean Clark

Historically, the markets have responded very positively to crisis-like events. We saw it after 9/11, after their initial downdraft, the markets responded very strongly for the next month or two.

Richard Bove

I think that if we were talking about this kind of mortgage market four years ago, it would be a real crisis for Lehman. But today, given the kind of diversification they've done, it's nowhere near a crisis.

Miroslav Klose

I think you can say we are in a mini crisis. We all need to stick together and pull through this as soon as possible.

Katherine Paterson

I'm a great believer in research. I have to know about a place before I write a story that is set in that place.

Darius Miles

Kevin had a great game. We have some smaller guards out there so he was able to do a lot more things. He had it going and was on fire.

B. B. King

Kevin did a great job tonight. He gutted it out there at the end for us. It was a great team win.

James Patterson

Kids don't read as much as you'd like them to, just in terms of seeing the world from different perspectives. I mean, that's the great thing about books, still. Here's television, here are the movies, and it's pretty limited in terms of the perspectives.

Mary Carskadon

Kids are too sleepy to learn well. They're too sleepy to be happy. And they're at great risk for such things as traffic accidents.

Alan Trammel

I wouldn't say it was one of his greatest performances, but he pitched well enough to win.

Jim Schmitz

Jake Wade did just such a great job throwing strikes, going right at them. He pitched six quality innings. It was just nice to see him come out like that.

Tony Couture

Jake?s a great story. He?s played through an injury this year, had some rocky roads but he played outstanding tonight and made some great saves.

Brent DeRuyter

Jake had a great year last season as a sophomore. He should be even better this season.

Jack Horner

Historical science is being left in the dust.

Yasuo Fukuda

Historical perspectives or outlooks represented in textbooks should not be identified as those of the Japanese government.

Ed Harris

I don't have the luxury of the firsthand historical knowledge that you have. You'll probably find the same thing with the board.

Reza Aslan

The New Testament is not a historical document.

William Wordsworth

Those old credulities, to Nature dear, Shall they no longer bloom upon the stock Of history?

William J. Clinton

We must fortify African democracy and peace by launching Radio Democracy for Africa, supporting the transition to democracy now beginning to take place in Nigeria.

Will Eisner

Ive spent my whole life working in a medium that was regarded with contempt largely because of historical reasons.

Will Durant

Fundamentalism is the triumph of Paul over Christ.

Sarah Sutton

I like the stories with the historical themes.

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.

Grady Sizemore

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

Maria Sharapova

I also want to play in the Olympics and would love to represent Russia there as well.

Stephen Jackson

He wants to play with us. He loves his teammates. He has no problem with his teammates. He told me that personally. He wants to come back and play.

Rod Carew

He cared. I love him. I'm going to miss him.

Peggy Fleming

He just loves what he's doing. And that rubs off on his skaters.

Sami Hyypia

He is very aggressive, loves a tackle and can play as well.

Graham Elliot

I'm in love with 'pure' flavors, things that are natural and delicious, minimally fussed with, that showcase the season.

Adam Nelson

I didn't notice the rain. I thought it was sunny all day long.

Bill Harden

I'm not going to say how many ways we can wear the uniforms. I want people to notice that we have something different on each time we're out on the field.

Nikki Burish

I'm not going to notice until Tuesday comes around and I'm not going to be able to practice anymore. It hasn't really sunk in yet.

Jim Court

The first thing you notice is that everything is sort of ancient.

John Palfrey

It's putting the providers of this software on notice that we're going to be paying attention.

Jarkko Nieminen

It went very quickly, but it's always better to win in two sets. I didn't notice anything wrong with him during the match, but I wanted to make him work hard.

Brad Smith

The warning was simply a routine notice that they had spent a lot of time and trouble investigating us, so don't do these things in the future,

Calvin Bellamy

They just need to give us one-day notice to obtain the key.

Ed Loyd

All of this was done without any prior notice or consultation.

Rob Portman

I would say unless we see offers from other countries, particularly the EU, on ... reducing tariffs, we will not be able to see a successful round,

Rebel Wilson

I wrote my own play, 'The Westie Monologues,' about where I'm from in Australia, and it was very successful. From that, I started getting offers from television.

John Richardson

There are so many different ways they can do it, we're offering as much as we can.

Carl Shapiro

I think it's a very thorny issue, ... I didn't feel that I could offer a clear, strong opinion one way or another on it.

GM Howson

We submitted another offer and we'll see where it goes.

Lute Olson

He's doing fine. He called to offer us his congratulations. He's upbeat.

Mike Casey

I did what they wanted, and they offered it, so I think I have it coming,

Bob Clarke

He went with the better deal. They had a better offer to make than we could have.

Robert Duvall

As long as they keep offering me some good parts and so forth - there are some parts out there that fit me pretty well - I'll keep going for a while.

Anna Jones

The only thing I think about this is that it's big. I saw a picture (in the newspaper) and I wanted to see it.

Robert Blake

I think we actually went out to see Rosie. I think Bonny even took some pictures and we said we were settling in.

Fred Dooley

He did the right thing. So, I thought it was the right thing to do to take the pictures down.

Jessica Robinson

I just seen some pictures today where her shirt was up on her stomach, and it was showing her midriffwe can't even wear that to school.

Hanna Salonen

I really want to go out there and take pictures of what I find interesting and not like, these set-ups of life.

David Marshall

I'm like everyone else: I've been taking pictures of the azaleas in my yard, and I see them every year. It is spectacular.

David Barna

In a park, you can come in, take pictures and leave. But a preserve has a multiplicity of purposes.

Jessie Boylan

I know you from somewhere. I've got pictures of you.

Donald Rumsfeld

I indicated in my remarks that there are a lot more pictures and many investigations under way,

Jocelyn Moorhouse

I am interested in stories that concern women.

Richard Paul Evans

I've yet to read a love story that compares with mine.

Richelle Mead

But I didn't know about the other story." "What other story?” "About how you and Adrian Ivashkov are—" "No, whatever you heard it’s not true." "But it was really romantic" "Then it’s definitely not true.

Umberto Eco

But the purpose of a story is to teach and to please at once, and what it teaches is how to recognize the snares of the world.

Reza Aslan

No- one is ever told any story but their own.

Rex Stout

Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene.

Virginia Woolf

Among the tortures and devestations of life is this then - our friends are not able to finish their stories.

Vincente Minnelli

I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make it not work.

Vincente Minnelli

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in it that isn't completely there.