Famous Quotes & Sayings

Sharon Chang

People call each other when they see new books on the shelves. New books are usually checked out in two days, DVDs in (only) hours.

Mark Perakh

No relevant data which support hypotheses, laws, models and theories could be found in the papers and books by proponents of intelligent design, only unsubstantiated assumptions. Therefore, it can justifiably be viewed as pseudoscience.

Richard Curtis

Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule.

Chipper Jones

Any win is important nowadays. Obviously, Philly has been playing well and their score was posted on the scoreboard before we started. They lost and we knew we had a golden opportunity to gain a game. We went out and did it. So it's two more off the magic number, whatever it is. It's probably 100. But nonetheless, it's another day in the books and we gained a game.

L. Estrange

Some read books only with a view to find fault, while others read only to be taught; the former are like venomous spiders, extracting a poisonous quality, where the latter, like the bees, sip out a sweet and profitable juice

Mary Randolph

Sometimes it was September or October before we would get the books.

Richard Nash

These books now stand both as a testament to the resilience of the residents of New Orleans ... and as a map back from disaster, offered by the city's teenagers.

Stuart Rawlings

I see this as a way for local writers to celebrate and sell some of the books which we have produced. And with all these creative energies, it should be exciting.

Tess Gerritsen

I shy away from showing cruelty on the page. A lot of the violence in my books actually happens off stage. The police come on to the scene after the event has occurred.

Helio Castroneves

Once you do it, you have to keep it going. You have to understand, he (Stewart) is not the one who started that. When he's in the mood to do it, he might do it. I have fun with it, and obviously it would be a thrill to climb this fence here and celebrate with the fans.

Jane Gillette

The whole concept was to celebrate spring, not illustrate Washington.

Paula Abdul

You moved me. ... You celebrate what this competition is all about, and you are an American Idol.

Bob Kemp

We want to celebrate the immense positive contribution of volunteers in Henderson County.

Richard Lamm

We can make the United States a 'Hispanic Quebec' without much effort. The key is to celebrate diversity rather than unity.

Karen Carlson

We are very proud, and thankful, to be recipients of the Oregon Cultural Trust. A new library will offer a way to preserve and respect our community's diversity and celebrate our community's Native American history.

Lord Mayor

We went on and celebrated and had a great, great party.

David Bass

We wanted a fun way to end the silence. Everyone there was having a great time, and rather than just ending the silence by speaking, this was a way to celebrate the day.

Kyle Wright

This year's a new year, and we want to go celebrate on their field.

Mike Daly

After working with Tierney for nearly three years as our PR partner, we were not surprised by their strong strategic and creative expertise.

Jason Blum

We have creative freedom because of budgets. Ever since I have been doing low budget movies, we've really had creative freedom.

Anton Chekhov

One had better not rush, otherwise dung comes out rather than creative work.

Bruce Dickinson

Well, yeah, sometimes I get a little too creative.

Rep. Detert

We have a problem in Florida and a lack of money generally prevents you from solving a problem. We have the money, we just have to think of creative solutions to solve the problem.

Alice Walker

The creative mind is not a mind full of stuff.

Julian Callow

The creative imperative seems to be directed at getting around government regulations.

Kofi Annan

creative way of approaching the issue and you may wish to share it widely.

Michael Greve

especially if it is someone with a very creative and influential mind.

Brian Sullivan

At the local level, to be able to say that you're doing better than you were, or you're not, is pretty important.

Larry Rogers

Ninety-five percent (of the workers) will be from the local area.

Nathan Moss

I got to thinking of the school system, especially our local school here.

David Dunn

Since Sept. 11, the local police, our role has changed, ... Before, we were worrying about burglaries, thefts.

Mike Adams

Occasionally, you'll find a little tool. It all tells a story. I can show you some rocks that they used as a local source of materials.

Rand Paul

Marriage has always been a state and local issue.

Alan Curbishley

He is a local ref and perhaps it is something we have to look at.

E. B. White

Its important to do things locally as well, ... impeach.

Ricardo Garcia

We want to keep that money here, and we want to use local people.

Ben Schott

For me, photography only stopped because I was selling books.

Lee Ann Womack

When you come close to selling out, reconsider.

David Peel

We couldn't give it away or sell it. We didn't have permits.

Jeremy Robinson

Getting 10,000 listeners for a free podcast novel is a lot easier than selling 10,000 hardcover novels at $25 a pop.

Shane Smith

If not doing VICE, I probably would be selling Cokes on the beach in Vietnam. I like the sea.

Kay Granger

I started selling insurance in 1979 and continued doing that until 1985 when I opened my own insurance firm.

George Foreman

Learn to sell and you'll never starve

Mark Cuban

Get me selling and I can figure out the industry. Once I can figure out the industry I can start a business in that industry.

Pat Santoro

We're not selling on our past, we're selling on our future.

John Dos Passos

If there is a special Hell for writers it would be in the forced contemplation of their own works.

Brian K. Vaughan

There are probably writers who are much more visual than I am and some who are less. I like to think of myself as a happy medium.

Charlaine Harris

Well, you know, writers just suck up new experiences - we're just like the vacuum cleaners of newness.

Sara Sheridan

Scottish writers are particularly successful in the crime genre.