Famous Quotes & Sayings

Joyce Banda

As a democratic society, Malawi has a moral obligation to ensure that each and every injustice, whether through acts of commission or omission, is met with deliberate and tangible action.

Chris Yates

The security system is 10-15 percent better. I would have liked to have seen the system 50, 60, 70 percent better. After all, we have had 12 months to get our acts together and do something about it.

Tricia Nguyen

We have just as good a chance to book these acts as anybody else would.

Edwin Starr

Believe me when I tell you if you're still doing this in ten years from now it won't be one of those acts you'll be doing this with. It just won't!

Claudio Sanchez

Basically it acts as a companion and also like an extension of the record and vice versa.

Michael Kraft

If these are not acts of war, they are a pretty good imitation.

Darrell Vienna

She's doing well. She acts like she's really on her motor.

Richard Whately

Honesty is the best policy," but he who acts on that principle is not an honest man

Eric Harrison

Meditation is coming into the workplace as stress management. Stress acts directly on productivity. Stressed workers don't function very well. They don't turn up to work on Monday mornings.

Bible Bible

And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.

Augusten Burroughs

I just look at her and she creeps me out. She looks like she would eat a baby. Not that she's fat. She just looks hungry in some dangerous way that can't be explained. She's always so nice and friendly. Exactly the disposition of a baby killer.

Ayelet Waldman

I did not want to raise a genetically compromised child. I did not want my children to have to contend with the massive diversion of parental attention, and the consequences of being compelled to care for their brother after I died. I wanted a genetically perfect baby, and because that was something I could control, I chose to end his life.

Ayelet Waldman

Everyone knows now how early a fetus becomes a baby. Women who have been pregnant have seen their babies on ultrasounds. They know that there is a terrible truth to those horrific pictures the anti-choice fanatics hold up in front of abortion clinics.

Busy Philipps

It gets super dark. I did a bunch of intense indie movies when I was starting out in my career and I was always in a bad mood because, when you're dealing with the subject matter of losing your baby, getting raped and all that stuff, it's not fun to go through. You really have to go there.

Jared Diamond

In contrast [to trees and fish], oil, metals, and coal are not renewable; they don't reproduce, sprout, or have sex to produce baby oil droplets or coal nuggets.

Demi Lovato

Who said I can't wear my Converse With my dress, well baby That's just me!

Elie Wiesel

Anything you want to say about God you better make sure you can say in front of a pit of burning babies.

Edward P. Jones

The hitter can never be the judge. Only the receiver of the blow can tell you how hard it was, whether it would kill a man or make a baby just yawn.

Chris Culos

Now, it's an extremely big name to live up to, but it kind of fits. We had all played in other bands before, and so this was our musical revolution, where we could finally play the music we wanted.

Billie Armstrong

Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a life-style. There are a lot of bands around who claim to be punk and they only play the music, they have no clue what it's all about. It's a life-style I chose for myself.

Mike Birbiglia

I sometimes think of not doing Twitter or Facebook anymore, but that's how people find their favorite bands and comedians.

Craig Finn

There are things that we do that differentiate us from them. But look, if you're going to be compared to someone, then those are two of the greatest rock-and-roll bands ever, so I'm feeling pretty good.

Dweezil Zappa

Frank's bands could play the hardest stuff and make it seem like no big deal.

Adam Christopher

'The Burning Dark' needs a certain kind of soundtrack - something dark and moody, electronic, weird. One of my favourite bands is Ladytron, and I think they'd fit the bill quite well.

Alice Cooper

There is so much great rock from the '60s, '70s, a little thinner in the '80s. I can't believe that there are only 40 songs that get played. There is such a variety of music from that era. There are just so many bands that never get played.

Kiefer Sutherland

We saw so many phenomenal Rock 'n Roll bands that were not getting signed. We really needed to start looking outside the box.

Beck

The repercussions of what you put out and what people gravitate to in your music never registered at all. I never had that thing that maybe other bands have - a specific idea of what they are and what their sound is.

John Johnson

As for going on the show, I would not have minded one bit to meet him face to face and look him in the eye, ... But I feel the deck is stacked on that one and the show is Dr. Phil, not Jerry Springer. The title is ?Falsely Accused,? not?Guilty as Sin.?

Rand Paul

As a doctor, I will take it and make it my mission to heal the nation, reverse the course of Obamacare, and repeal every last bit of it.

Jim Furyk

Our team tends to be a little more loose, ... We have a little bit more fun during the Presidents Cup.

Sean Dillon

Our defense kind of locked them down a little bit during that run.

Jools Oliver

People pick up on some bits of the book in particular, like the bit about Jamie's sperm,

Michael A. Stackpole

People downloading my stories from the bit torrent sites were never going to buy them anyway. It's no money out of my pocket.

David Harman

After yesterday's sharp rally it's not surprising we are seeing a bit of consolidation but it doesn't look as if it will be too prolonged.

Gail Goestenkors

Once we got the lead, we were still anxious. I think it took the wind out of our sails a little bit and we were a little fatigued at that point.

Dan Dersam

Once we got in the game mentally and started playing a little bit better defense, we were fine. Our defense determines the way we play offensively.

S. Walker

This is great news for The Johnnie Walker Classic and is a true reflection of its standing as one of the most competitive, international and high profile tournaments in the world.

John Baumann

We did it the classic way. We went to a gear shop, got some ropes and then were wise enough to back away when we realized we needed more training. Luckily, we picked something forgiving, nothing that was too outrageous or too difficult.

Clive James

An education without a Bible education is no education.

Duke of Wellington

Publish and be damned.

Zach Johnson

You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.

H. Hunt

Those movies seem to be rarer these days. They're the exception to the rule. This festival seems to represent more of a classic tradition.

Renee Fleming

I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

Ruth Rendell

To be a classic, a novel should be original.

Scott Weiland

Great classic music that I've been turned on to has not only inspired and influenced me, but it has had an effect on my songwriting.

Linette Johnson

Actually it was more like five times. I over exaggerated.

Mike Slive

I used to go to more games than I do now. Every game you see in person you probably miss somewhere between five and 10 games.

Ichiro Suzuki

I've seen a lot of great plays in my five years in the majors. And I know we have enough talent on our team to be able to contend.

Caroline Paul

I should really be lifting only five days. I'm sort of obsessed, and I end up going in six, sometimes seven, and that's not good. Something that I preach but don't practice - moderation.

Matt Sylvester

I've been giving him assists for five years; he owed me one.

William Rehnquist

I used to worry about every little footnote, ... Now I realize you just need five votes.

George Carlin

I've never had a 10, but one night I had five twos

Carlos Silva

That's kids, and sometimes they don't know what to ask, so they repeat a question five times. Really, those are the types of things that makes it fun.

Stephen Barnes

You would have stayed out of them the last five years,

Ralph Trine

Love is everything. It is the key to life, and its influences are those that move the world.

Frederica Mathewes-Green

People just don't realize how much peer pressure, the desire for peer acclamation, influences them.

Robert Quine

To me, the positive thing about it was we were pulling out these old influences like the Velvet Underground and the Stooges that were gone.

Ronnie Arnold

These allegations are disturbing. It was improper and unprofessional, but you see these things out there where kids are harmed emotionally and physically every day.

Tom Stern

It was tough for every wrestler to get through (to state). There are a lot of kids that aren't going who could be.

Shaheed Saleem

I've been here before but none of these kids have. This team is already winners because of what they have accomplished this season.

Brian Idalski

This is special because it's my alma mater and being to be a part and have that success here. We didn't get here because I'm a genius. This is a players' accomplishment and a testament to the kids we've had play here.

Harv Bainter

You saw how many different looks we had. We played up to 20 some kids tonight.

Bow Wow

My fans saw 'Roll Bounce,' but also that older crowd who might not have been familiar with me on the music tip saw 'Roll Bounce' and loved it. 'Roll Bounce' opened up that door for me to have older people love Bow Wow and opened up that door so all of the kids would love Bow Wow. My fan base is really diverse; it's all ages and all colors.

Jason Dominick

This win is a real tribute to our kids. We lost a lot from last season's team and these kids really put in the time during the summer in order to get back to this point.

Aziz Ansari

Aren't you scared your kid's getting kidnapped...RIGHT NOW?

Ayelet Waldman

The stereotypical gay man is someone whose company I enjoy, someone who makes me laugh, someone I'd want my kid to be. The stereotypical gay woman makes me insecure, conscious of my failings as a feminist.

Chris Sullivan

I've been listening to them my whole life.

Denise Bishop

You're sitting here listening to everything we have to say, but there's nothing we can do about this.

Brett Ratner

Listening is harder than just acting. Listening is the hardest part.

Carla Bley

Listening is more important than anything else because that's what music is. Somebody is playing something and you're receiving it. It is sending and receiving.

Alan Vega

Lately I've been listening to some classical music again, some jazz.

Austin Carlile

To me, music is emotion and if when you're listening to it and it doesn't make you feel that, then it's not music.

Barbara Bush

You get nothing done if you don't listen to each other.

Brian May

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

Amy Sedaris

If you see a shy person, ask them some questions like, 'Why are you so shy? Tell everyone, we're all listening.

Jesse Harris

I usually make records very quickly. I usually go in and record them and mix them, and I'm done within a couple of weeks.

Vicki Kramer

It was the perfect mix of ingredients for West Nile.

Michael Socha

I should have lived through the '80s, not been born in it. My style is a mix of hip-hop and '80s casual.

Steve Tuttle

There are some pepper sprays that don't mix well with Tasers.

M. Thompson

We have played a lot at the SCG with mixed results.

Cameron Crowe

And yeah, she would put 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' on it. You do go for some obvious stuff when you make a mix tape because it reinvents itself.

Stan Hixon

We're trying to get a mix of everything.

Stephen Vincent Benet

The blog is also a way to continue to register what I see and hear in a day - no matter what the form. In fact, my blog is a complete mixture of forms.

John Wilkinson

If we all work together, we'll have a sustaining mixture for all of us to have.

Mary Roach

I've been writing full-time since about 1984 - mostly magazine features and columns.

John Carr

You mostly come to these things to support other musicians,

Ernie Els

Ernie told her there was no need to wait, as he thought she was ready to turn pro, ... He spoke mostly to Michelle, but also had a word with her dad, whom he told the same thing.

Hermann Maier

The training is going very, very well. I think I've got just the right formula. At the present time, I'm working mostly on the thighs.

Sigmar Polke

Light is a metaphoric thing. There is green light and red light. Then there is black light, which is mostly danger.

Michelle Shocked

Punk is just as much a form of folk music as anything is!

Bai Ling

I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don't know if that's good or not, because where I come from, sex isn't something you're allowed to talk about.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

When you see a blonde with great tits and a great ass, you say to yourself, 'Hey, she must be stupid or must have nothing else to offer', which maybe is the case many times. But then again there is the one that is as smart as her breasts look, great as her face looks... so people are shocked.

Carrot Top

I've got the long hair and kind of androgynous look. It's love-hate; it's sexy, but not sexy. So it's either you get it or you don't.

Jane Austen

All the privilege I claim for my own sex ... is that of loving longest, when existence or hope is gone.

Janet Jackson

I like to have a lot of fun. I just don't see myself as being sexy. It's more sass - more attitude - than sex.

Janet Jackson

I've talked about sex a great deal in my music for a great while now. I feel very comfortable with it.

Gary L. Francione

Just as we reject racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism, we reject speciesism. The species of a sentient being is no more reason to deny the protection of this basic right than race, sex, age, or sexual orientation is a reason to deny membership in the human moral community to other humans.

Demetri Martin

If you want to feel less sexy put scotch tape on your nipples.

Demetri Martin

When I was in high school I experimented sexually. The experiment was to never have sex with anybody no matter how hard I tried. Success! Hypothesis confirmed.

Daphne White

Do we really want 6-year-olds to become street fighters?

Darrell Sanders

We're taking it off the street one gram at a time.

Dan Jenkins

I get 'USA Today,' the 'New York Times,' 'Wall Street Journal' and the 'Star-Telegram' at my doorstep. I can't do without them.

Angelo Vaughn

He was a street cop. He was someone you want to emulate.

Beeban Kidron

I often go out on the street with my camera and ask questions.

Brett Ratner

I look for stuff that I'm passionate about.

Anthony Weiner

You've gotta stop making stuff up.

Jamie Luner

I love playing the vamp, and I get sent out for a lot of that stuff, maybe because I do it well.

Breaux Greer

I could always throw stuff, starting with tantrums.

Creed Bratton

Ш'm not cybernaut, this stuff's so foreign to me.

Adam Brody

I wish I came from a more pure place. I don't have something to say from the bottom of my soul. I just know how to take stuff I like and repackage it in a slightly different way.

Amy Poehler

I grew up watching skating all the time in the Olympic stuff.

Anne Bishop

It was easier when all we wanted to do was eat them and take their stuff,” he grumbled. And it had been easier when he hadn’t cared if he made any of them cry.

Anthony Doerr

I've been getting into Nick Drake lately, the folk singer. Sad, gorgeous stuff.

Jose Insulza

This is not a summit about the FTAA,

Archibald MacLeish

Spring has many American faces. There are cities where it will come and go in a day and counties where it hangs around and never quite gets there. Summer is drawn blinds in Louisiana, long winds in Wyoming, shade of elms and maples in New England.

Barbara Kingsolver

When I look out the window, I exhale a prayer of thanks for the color green, for my children's safety, for the simple acts of faith like planting a garden that helped see us through another spring, another summer. And I inhale some kind of promise to protect my kids' hopes and good intentions we began with in this country. Freedom of speech, the protection of diversity - these are the most important ingredients of American civil life and my own survival. If I ever took them for granted, I don't know.

Busy Philipps

I have the same pet peeve as Anderson Cooper, which is bare feet in public. I hate it. It so grosses me out, especially in New York. Oh my God, New York in the summer with people and their feet in their sandals and their flip-flops, like get it away!

Alan Lightman

I go live in Maine for the summer. Without computer, and without the telephone service we are mercifully without the faxes and e-mails. So it's really about two and a half months that I'll feel like I can recover some silence in my life...which is so hard to find.

Ajay Naidu

Acting school was summer camp, and I needed concentration camp. I had so many different ideas swirling between culture and how to tie things together.

Jami Gertz

Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing.

Bruce Dern

From nine on I was forced to camp every summer. Not a volunteer. I played with the wrong kids so they made me go to camp to straighten me out.

Edmund Clarence Stedman

The weary August days are long; The locusts sing a plaintive song, The cattle miss their master's call When they see the sunset shadows fall.

Mark Connor

He probably would have thrown more, but I told him to stop.

David Beckham

I don't think we could have thrown any more at them.

Sim Osborn

I had these toys in my house, I've thrown them out, and told everyone I know.

Jim Edmonds

It kind of bounced off pretty hard, so I didn't really know. I didn't want to get thrown out.

Mike Conroy

We've had lefties thrown at us all year. We're used to it now.

Carlo Ratti

Some trash is recycled, some is thrown away, some ends up where it shouldn't end up.

Heath Lane

We really didn't have a play at first, and we shouldn't have thrown the ball.